Research Projects
Current Projects
- 3/20/2006 - Evaluation of Annual Yields and Sustainability of Food-Fish Production in Missouri small ponds managed for Extensive Fish Culture
- This Project intends to: 1) Evaluate the feasibility of achieving combined annual yields of food-size largemouth bass Micr ... (more)
- 1/30/2005 - Educational and Outreach Program Development
- Multiple conducted projects are aimed at developing and implementing a comprehensive educational and outreach program. This ... (more)
- 1/30/2005 - Glacial Sediment Dating
- The primary objective of this research is to measure the age of glacial sediments at Prairie Fork Conservation Area (PFCA) us ... (more)
- 1/30/2005 - Soil Microbiology and Prairie Restoration
- The proposal will provide educational experiences related to soil and environmental monitoring and conservation. Specifically ... (more)
- 1/30/2005 - Soil Structure Development in Prairie Restoration
- Prairie ecosystem restoration usually improves water infiltration and reduces runoff. One reason for these changes is hypoth ... (more)
- 1/30/2005 - Native Forb Establishment
- The dominant paradigm for prairie reconstructions has been to use tillage for seed bed preparation and plant seeds, commonly ... (more)
- 1/30/2003 - Development of Savanna Communities
- Savannas and woodland communities are high in plant diversity, based on remnants found throughout Missouri, with most of thei ... (more)
- 1/30/2003 - Ecological Land Classification
- This project will provide maps and GIS accessible databases identifying ecological landscapes (Landtype Associations) and eco ... (more)
- 1/30/2000 - Conservation Honors
- This project will provide learning experiences to high school senior leaders associated with PFCA's unique natural, cultural ... (more)
Past Projects
- 1/30/2003 - Seed Phenology and Burning Regimes
- This project is directly related to long-term goals of education and habitat restoration noted in the PFCA Area Plan. Restor ... (more)
- 1/30/2002 - Quail Cover Bundle Survival Rates
- Early successional shrubby cover and covey headquarter areas are a critical habitat component for bobwhite quail that have gr ... (more)
- 8/10/2001 - A TEST OF THE MORNING COVEY CALL COUNT TECHNIQUE FOR ESTIMATING POPULATION DENSITIES OF NORTHERN BOBWHITES IN MISSOURI
- The morning covey call count technique is being used to estimate fall northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) density in Miss ... (more)
- 1/15/2001 - RESOURCE SELECTION AND SPACE USE OF THREE-TOED BOX TURTLES
- Translocation or displacement studies of box turtles are conducted to examine homing behavior (i.e., return to original captu ... (more)