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Spatial Distribution of Four Exotic Plants in Relation to Physical Environmental Factors with Analysis using GIS
(Virginia Tech, 2009-01-30)
The spatial distributions of four plant species native to Asia, yet considered invasive in southwestern Virginia, were studied in order to produce predictive habitat maps. The study took place in the mountains to the north ...
A Denroecological Analysis of Disturbance of Remnant Pinus Palustris, Southeastern Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 2006-04-28)
Pinus palustris Miller (longleaf pine), in Virginia, is at the northernmost extent of its range. During presettlement times, this species occurred throughout the Piedmont and Coastal Plain of Virginia in pure and mixed ...
We the "White" People: Race, Culture, and the Virginia Constitution of 1902
(Virginia Tech, 2003-09-29)
In 1902, in an effort to reestablish what they saw as whites' natural right to control government rule over blacks, the delegates to Virginia's Constitutional Convention of 1901-1902 declared the new constitution law that ...
A Characterization and Determination of the Coal Reserves and Resources of Southwest Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 1999-04-14)
Coal mining and timber are the two primary industries supporting the people of Southwest Virginia. Coal mining has occurred for more than 100 years, but production has dropped since reaching a peak in 1990. In order to ...
The Redevelopment of Lake Anne, Reston, Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 2002-12-17)
Lake Anne is the showcase of the first "new town" developed in the United States after World War II. Built in the early 1960's, Lake Anne is now 35 years old. Although, it was built as the model for a new way to live and ...
Characterization of Fungicide Resistance in Venturia inaequalis Populations in Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 2012-03-28)
Apple scab (causal organism: Venturia inaequalis) is an economically devastating disease of apples that is predominantly controlled with fungicides. Of the chemical classes currently available, the sterol-inhibiting (SI) ...
A Description of the Personnel Function in School Divisions of 5,000 Students or Less in the Commonwealth of Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 1998-05-05)
The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the personnel responsibilities and preparation of the person responsible for the personnel function in 60 out of 83 school divisions in the Commonwealth of Virginia ...
Deer Damage in Virginia: Implications for Management
(Virginia Tech, 1998-05-15)
A questionnaire was sent to 1,506 randomly selected agricultural producers and homeowners in
Virginia during 1996 to determine perceptions about deer damage and management during 1995
(response rate 52%). Overall, 58% ...
On the Path to Slavery: Indentured Servitude in Barbados and Virginia during the Seventeenth Century
(Virginia Tech, 2000-04-18)
This is an investigation and analysis of the institution of indentured servitude in the English colonies of Virginia and Barbados in the first half of the seventeenth century. It argues that the system of indentured ...
Hunting dynamics, condition estimates, and movements of black bears hunted with hounds in Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 2000-04-27)
Effort and success of Virginia's bear houndsmen were determined through field and mail surveys, and hunter diaries. The number of houndsmen per chase ranged from 5 to 12, hounds ranged from 6 to 11, and each chase lasted ...