Ecology, Problem Framing and Local Land Use Controls: A Case Study of Socio-Ecological Governance in Franklin County, Idaho

Due to the continuity of energy and material flows, the persistence of an ecological network necessarily includes a linking of ecological units from local and immediate to regional and broad-ranging scales. Humans are an integral part of ecosystems acting as resource consumers and agents of change, and all systems can be considered combined \u27socio-ecological\u27 systems. Where environmental and social systems lack coordination, mismatches between the temporal, spatial or functional scales at which these systems operate lead to resource use inefficiencies and the loss of ecosystem components and functioning. This case study of Franklin County, Idaho documents a recent land use ordinance revision process to offer a critical evaluation of local institutional actions in the face of change. The case study serves to identify scale mismatches between institutional (social) and ecological facets of county governance and to develop potential solutions for those discrepancies. Because no clear framing of complex land use issues served to coordinate a regulatory strategy for the County, the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code remained organized around individual land use issues rather than recognizing multi-scale linkages and limited the potential for cross-scale, cohesive governance of that social-ecological system. Two main influences emerged- the institutional framework and the nature of information used to make decisions. These were significant in contributing to scale mismatch because they shaped institutional problem framing which subsequently set policy outcomes. Despite such institutional limitations and limited problem framing, the findings of this case study imply that the Franklin County government possesses a basic organizational and communicative potential that could be harnessed to improve flexibility and synchronization in the regional governance of linked socioecological processes

Species by Environment Interactions Affect Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid Expression in Senecio jacobaea, Senecio aquaticus, and Their Hybrids

We examined the effects of water and nutrient availability on the expression of the defense pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) in Senecio jacobaea and S. aquaticus. Senecio jacobaea, and S. aquaticus are adapted to different natural habitats, characterized by differing abiotic conditions and different selection pressures from natural enemies. We tested if PA concentration and diversity are plastic over a range of water and nutrient treatments, and also whether such plasticity is dependent on plant species. We also tested the hypothesis that hybridization may contribute to PA diversity within plants, by comparing PA expression in parental species to that in artificially generated F1 hybrids, and also in later generation natural hybrids between S. jacobaea and S. aquaticus. We showed that total PA concentration in roots and shoots is not dependent on species, but that species determines the pattern of PA diversification. Pyrrolizidine alkaloid diversity and concentration are both dependent on environmental factors. Hybrids produce a putatively novel PA, and this PA is conserved in natural hybrids, that are backcrossed to S. jacobaea. Natural hybrids that are backcrossed several times to S. jacobaea are with regard to PA diversity significantly different from S. jacobaea but not from S. aquaticus, while F1 hybrids are in all cases more similar to S. jacobaea. These results collectively suggest that PA diversity is under the influence of natural selection

Une relation privilegiee: The French Regional & American Museums Exchange

120 p. Examining committee chair: Dr. Janice RutherfordToday’s global economy facilitates and increasingly demands international collaboration worldwide. Throughout history there have been recurring short-term, and more recently longer-term, agreements of exchange among the world’s flagship museums and galleries. A growing number of partnerships are also occurring between institutions of lesser stature, often in locations outside of the world’s traditional cultural centers. This master’s project is a case study of the organization French Regional and American Museums Exchange (FRAME). The purpose is to provide insight into one model of international museum collaboration by examining FRAME’s bi-lateral administration while also exploring how French and American cultural and business practices affect the long-term partnership design and objectives of FRAME

Periwinkle quilt, by Salmore Suchmake Basinger

Image of Periwinkle quilt created probably in 1955 by Salmore Suchmake Basinger. Also includes questionnaires describing the quilt completed by Ruth James as part of the Utah Quilt Guild's documentation days held from 1988-1994. Estimated date of fabric in quilt-194

Filosofia Moral deriuada de la alta fuente del grande Aristoteles Stagirita

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Historia dell'augusta citta di Torino

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