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This practical thesis aims to reform the use of plant material in landscape architecture projects in the Najd or Central Region of Saudi Arabia. Many aspects of landscape architecture in Najd attempt to emulate western concepts. Neglect or unawareness of the values of Arabic society is one of the main reasons for the failure of the landscape programme. This factor of traditional culture is particularly sensitive in Najd which is the birthplace of Whabism, one of the strictest applications of Islam. This implies special conditions that made outdoor design sensitive and complicated, unable to tolerate western forms. Western urban patterns in planning, such as wide streets, neighbourhood parks and their detailed components of artifacts and plant materials, all shattered the character of traditional landscape architecture in the region. Although indigenous landscape elements in Najd evolved as a result of socio-environmental factors, many consultants do not differentiate between Persian, Islamic, and Najdi gardens. The inventory of available plant species indicates that most are imported from tropical and subtropical countries. These species require stripping of soil from wadi Hanifah for potting, and for top soiling planting projects, a process destructive to the rich wadi habitat. Such a process is necessary when using imported plant material while native ones can adapt to the existing sandy and saline soil. The devastation of the wadi ecosystem, the saline water table and the high cost of maintaining those plants, represents serious short and long term economic, ecological and technical implications. These implications all point to the scale of these negative consequences of using imported plant material. Also, climatic data, points to the suitability and adaptability of native flora and its significance in avoiding further damage to eco-environment. Use of imported plants in arid Najd and creating a man-made micro climate to suit them, is a waste of resources, especially the water budget in Saudi Arabia. The thesis proves that these plants consume large amounts of water, require high levels of maintenance, are unsuitable to Najdi environment, introduce new pests and diseases, require special microclimatic conditions, rich soil and prove unsuccessful in their functions. All the previous factors combine to acknowledge the failure of many tropical gardens in the arid land of Najd. The answer lies in Najd itself which is wealthy in flora adapted to its local conditions. The potential for their use in Saudi Arabian landscape projects is vast. Individually they will substitute for the imported nursury stock, while the available communities represent a ready-made and complete landscape element which would be valuable for Najdi parks. The general question, the comparative advantages of native over imported plants is conclusively answered in the thesis. Though the native plants are diverse, attractive and available, they were tested practically aiming at, firstly to test the individual species, the "target species method", and secondly to test the whole community "target community method". Three test sites were allocated in the Diplomatic Quarter to test the selected target species and communities. The tests were conducted extensively over five years and intensively over three years, during which the author monitored closely a large number of species and communities and arrived at an encouraging set of results and findings. The conclusion of the thesis consists of two parts. Firstly, the successful species which is included in a Flora, and the successful target communities which use selected target communities as a landscape design tool. These are aimed specifically at landscape designers. Secondly, the author recommends how to utilize both methods in a typical Najdi urban park, and how to encourage their successful use.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2008. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on August 14, 2009) Includes bibliographical references.

As part of a pre-impoundment study for the Ray Roberts Reservoir Area, Landsat-5 multi-spectral scanner (MSS) imagery was used for cover type interpretation. This research was concerned with analysis techniques for MSS images and a comparison of results obtained using computer assisted interpretatin of MSS images and a comparison of results obtained using computer assisted interpretation of MSS images with those obtained using manual interpretation of false color infrared (CIR) photographs.

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Call number: LD2668 .T4 1985 G672 / Master of Science

Made available in DSpace on 2015-04-11T13:56:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Simone Shacon.pdf: 2204413 bytes, checksum: 9df178e93b67c06c5a2ef88d2517a68d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-10-07 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / This work aimed to study the tolerance of forage peanut at different herbicides in the edapho-climatic conditions of the city of Manaus-AM. The experiment was carried out at Embrapa Western Amazon, located on km 29 highway AM 010, Manaus-AM, from May to October 2009, in greenhouse conditions. The experimental design was completely randomized (5x6) with one additional treatment (control), with four replications in randomized block design (RBD). We applied six different doses of herbicides: Recommended Dose (RD), 25% DR (D1), 50% DR (D2), 75% DR (D3) and 125% DR (D4), plus additional treatment - control (D0 ). Stolons were used (20 cm) of forager peanut, cultivar Amarillo, planted in polyethylene bags containing 6.0 kg of capoeira forest humus substrate. Herbicide application was performed 70 days after planting (DAP), with a pressurized backpack sprayer at CO2. Visual assessments of tolerance (phytotoxicity) of the peanut plants (A. pintoi.) were examined in 7, 14, 21 and 28 days after herbicide application (DAA). For the evaluation of dry matter, was held the cutting of the plants at 110 days after planting (DAP) and its parts were separated in leaves, stems and roots. We removed a leaf of each plant to measure the specific leaf area (SLA). For processing the data we used SAS software, we did analyse of variance to test the differences between herbicides and the variables and regression analysis of doses of herbicides. Fomesafen treatment showed higher weight of dry matter of leaves (9.82 g plant-1) standing out from other herbicides. The A. pintoi was more tolerant to herbicides fomesafen with 6.57%of phytotoxicity, followed by bentazon (6.28%), and fluazifop-p-butyl (6.13%). The sulfentrazone showed the highest percentages of phytotoxicity (15.2%), resulting in a greater number of plants with leaf spots, necrosis and curling of leaves. The Arachis pintoi was tolerant to the herbicides fomesafen, bentazon and fluazifop-p-butyl, thus being the more suitable herbicides for the maintenance of A.pintoi / O trabalho teve como objetivo estudar a tolerância do amendoim forrageiro a diferentes herbicidas nas condições edafoclimáticas de Manaus-AM. O experimento foi instalado na Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental, localizada no km 29 da estrada AM 010, Manaus- AM, no período de Maio a Outubro de 2009, em condições de casa-de-vegetação. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi Fatorial de (5x6) mais um tratamento adicional (testemunha), com 4 repetições em blocos casualizados (DBC). Foram aplicadas cinco doses de seis herbicidas: Dose Recomendada (DR); 25% DR (D1); 50% DR (D2); 75% DR (D3) e 125% DR (D4), mais o tratamento adicional testemunha (D0). Foram utilizadas estolões (de 20 cm de comprimento) de amendoim forrageiro do cultivar Amarillo, plantadas em sacos de polietileno contendo 6,0 kg de substrato de terriço de capoeira. A aplicação dos herbicidas foi realizada aos 70 dias após o plantio (DAP), com pulverizador costal pressurizado a CO2. As avaliações visuais de tolerância (fitotoxicidade) das plantas de amendoim forrageiro (A. pintoi.) foram feitas aos 7, 14, 21 e 28 dias após a aplicação dos herbicidas (DAA), Para a avaliação da matéria seca, realizou-se o corte das plantas aos 110 dias após o plantio (DAP) e suas partes separadas em folhas, caule e raiz. Destacou-se também uma folha de cada planta para a mensuração da área foliar específica (AFE). Para o processamento dos dados foi utilizado o software SAS, foi realizada análise de variância para testar as diferenças entre herbicidas e as variáveis e as análises de regressão das doses dos herbicidas. O tratamento com fomesafen apresentou maior peso de matéria seca das folhas (9,82 g planta-1) destacando-se dos demais herbicidas. O A. pintoi mostrou-se mais tolerante aos herbicidas fomesafen com 6,57% de fitotoxicidade, seguido de bentazon (6,28%), e fluazifop-p-butil (6,13%). O sulfentrazone apresentou as maiores percentagens de fitotoxicidade (15,2%), acarretando em maior número de plantas com manchas foliares, necrose e encarquilhamento das folhas. O Arachis pintoi foi tolerante aos herbicidas fomesafen, bentazon e fluazifop-p-butil, portanto, sendo os herbicidas mais indicados para a manutenção do A.pintoi

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