Thorne Mark

Specialist
Department Of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences
University of Hawaii
United States of America

Doctor Nutrition
Biography

Education: Ph.D., 2002. Rangeland Ecophysiology. Rangeland Ecosystem Science Dept. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523. M.S., 1998. Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management, Dept. Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management, University of Wyoming, Laramie 82071. B.S., 1996. Range Management, Dept. Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management, University of Wyoming, Laramie 82071.

Research Intrest

Extension/Research Interests: Rangeland Ecophysiology, Plant-Animal Interactions, Sustainable Grazing Management Practices, Foraging Efficiency in Cattle.

List of Publications
Gender-specific responses to winter defoliation of greenhouse-grown Atriplex canescens clones under contrasting soil moisture regimes. Journal of Arid Environments 61:211-226. Thorne, M.S., Q.D. Skinner, M.A. Smith, J. D. Rodgers, J.L. Dodd., and W.A. Laycock. (In Review).
Carbon dioxide exchange rates and plant-soil responses to soil loss on shortgrass prairie and sagebrush steppe sites. Ph.D. Dissertation, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo. Refereed Publications Thorne, M.S., Q.D. Skinner, M.A. Smith, J.D. Rodgers, W.A. Laycock, and A. S. Cerekci. 2002. Evaluation of a technique for measuring canopy volume of shrubs. J. Range Manage. 55:235-240. Thorne, M.S., P.J.
Dissertation and Thesis Thorne, M.S. 1998. Effects of herbivory on willow (Salix spp.) canopy volume on mountain rangelands of northern Wyoming. M.S. Thesis, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo. Thorne, M.S. 2002.