Body condition indices are commonly used in the management of fish populations and a surrogate to physiological attributes such as tissue-energy reserves. Relative factor (Kn) describes species relative geographic area. We developed models allow for calculation Kn Montana, USA by using weight–length data collected Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. generated log10weight–log10length relationshi...

Tung oil tree (Vernicia fordii) is a promising industrial oil crop; however, this tree is highly susceptible to Fusarium wilt disease. Conversely, Vernicia montana is resistant to the pathogen. The APETALA2/ethylene-responsive element binding factor (AP2/ERF) transcription factor superfamily has been reported to play a significant role in resistance to Fusarium oxysporum. In this study, compreh...

Alcohol imposes significant social costs on the residents of Montana. The state has one of the highest alcohol-related traffic fatality rates in the nation, and alcohol accounts for more than one-eighth of deaths among working aged adults statewide. 24/7 Sobriety requires alcohol-involved offenders to abstain from alcohol and submit to frequent alcohol testing; those failing or missing a test f...