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Understanding the spatial and temporal dynamics of soil water and crop water stress within a field is critical for effective Variable Rate Irrigation (VRI) management. Proper VRI can result in improved protection of the crop from early onset of crop water stress while minimizing…

Most recent automated methods for detecting and tracking cyclones suffer mainly from spatio-temporal inhomogeneities. To overcome these weaknesses, a new approach was developed to construct a hybrid space- and time-smoothed surface Cyclone track Density Function (CDF) over the N…

Teleost fishes occupy a range of ecosystem and habitat types subject to large seasonal fluctuations. Strategies for surviving theses seasonal environments can vary widely and are commonly accompanied by variation in brain structure. However, our understanding of how predictable …

Trade-offs are useful for understanding patterns of variation among life history traits because they can explain why fitness cannot be maximized for all traits. Among these traits is flowering phenology, which is of ecological importance in Lythrum salicaria (purple loosestrife)…

The sharp-tailed grouse(Tympanuchus phasianellus) is a symbol of Saskatchewan and has important cultural and economic status in the province. Over the last few decades this species has been declining in Saskatchewan, especially in southern grassland regions. While the decline in…