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Expectation Values Of Simple Correlated Helium-Atom Wavefunctions, Thomas P. Tsien, Russell T. Pack
Expectation Values Of Simple Correlated Helium-Atom Wavefunctions, Thomas P. Tsien, Russell T. Pack
Faculty Publications
In this Note we present the results of a calculation of the expectation values of a number of one- and two electron properties of the ground-state helium atom using two very simple correlated wavefunctions.
The Effect Of Pregnancy And Lactation On The Iodine Compounds In The Tissues And Plasma Of The Rat, Harry Jay Lyons
The Effect Of Pregnancy And Lactation On The Iodine Compounds In The Tissues And Plasma Of The Rat, Harry Jay Lyons
Theses and Dissertations
An isotopic equilibrium method was employed, based on the chronic feeding of an 125I-labeled diet of known specific activity, to determine the distribution and quantitation of endogenously labeled iodine-containing compounds in the female rat at various periods during gestation and post-parturition. A decrease was associated with gestation in the total iodine, which was significant in all extrathyroidal tissues except the brain and muscle, and a fall in thyroxine concentration which was significant in all extrathyroidal tissues except the heart. The triiodothyronine level decreased from the control values in gestation but not as consistently. There was also a significant decrease in …
Nesting Ecology And Behavior Of The Golden Eagle In West Central Utah, Franz J. Camenzind
Nesting Ecology And Behavior Of The Golden Eagle In West Central Utah, Franz J. Camenzind
Theses and Dissertations
The Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos canadensis Linn. is facing extinction in much of its range. In the Western Hemisphere its numbers are restricted primarily to the mountainous regions west of the 99th meridian, from extreme northern Alaska to northern Mexico (Hobbie and Cade, 1962) and from timberline in Colorado to below sea level in Death Valley, California (Summer, 1929a).
Field Observations And Laboratory Studies On Growth And Tillering In Seedlings Of Oryzopsis Hymenoides As Affected By Selected Environmental Factors Of The Sand Dunes Of Lynndyl, Utah, Leopold B. Smigelski
Field Observations And Laboratory Studies On Growth And Tillering In Seedlings Of Oryzopsis Hymenoides As Affected By Selected Environmental Factors Of The Sand Dunes Of Lynndyl, Utah, Leopold B. Smigelski
Theses and Dissertations
Seedlings of Indian rice grass Oryzopsis hvmenoides (Roem. & Shult.) Ricker. were studied to determine the effect of soil moisture, photoperiod, depth of burial of germinated grains, temperature, and the rate of soil accumulation on seedling growth and tillering. The study was performed in two phases: Field observations and laboratory studies. Field observations were made on a system of sand dunes located northwest of Lynndyl, Utah. General observations were made from January, 1966 to May, 1968.
Vegetational Changes In A Mountain Brush Community Of Utah During Eighteen Years, Robert J. Eastmond
Vegetational Changes In A Mountain Brush Community Of Utah During Eighteen Years, Robert J. Eastmond
Theses and Dissertations
This vegetational analysis is concerned with changes which have cocurred since 1949 in a mountain brush community within an exclosure in the central Wasatch Mountains. The exclosure, established in 1949, is located in Pole Canyon on lower Provo Canyon. Two major studies have been conducted previously, but it has been nine years since the last intensive work was done. Several major changes occurring during the eighteen year period are evident and are described.
Factors Influencing Production Of Flower Stalks In Agropyron Cristatum (L.) Gaertn, Neil C. Frischknecht
Factors Influencing Production Of Flower Stalks In Agropyron Cristatum (L.) Gaertn, Neil C. Frischknecht
Theses and Dissertations
A study was made of factors that influence production of different numbers of flower stalks of crested wheatgrass on grazed and ungrazed areas. Both laboratory and field studies were made. Greatest response in flower stalk production resulted from application of nitrogen in the field, amounting to an increase of from 5 to 10 times the numbers of flower stalks on untreated areas. Responses of plants in the greenhouse supported these results. Plants grown in the dark indicated that higher carbohydrate reserves existed in ungrazed than in grazed plants. It was concluded that a high carbohydrate-low nitrogen balance was the primary …
Scorpions Of Utah, John D. Johnson
Scorpions Of Utah, John D. Johnson
Theses and Dissertations
Scorpions from Utah were collected and studied to determine species present, geographic distribution, seasonal occurrence, sex ratio, and some morphological variations associated with distribution. Nine species were identified--Anuroctonus phaeodactylus, Centruroides sculpturatus, Hadrurus arizonensis, H. spadix, Vejovis becki, V. boreus, V. confusus, V. wupatkiensis, and an undescribed species of Vejovis, subgenus Paruroctonus. Five species--C. sculpturatus, H. arizonensis, V. becki, V. confusus, and V. wupatkiensis--are reported from Utah for the first time. Most specimens were collected from May through October, with greatest numbers taken in May, June, and July. Sex ratios differed with the species. Two species--A. phaeodactylus and V. boreus--showed statistically …
Overwintering Sites And Winter Mortality Rates Of Certain Predaceous Mites In Central Utah Orchards (Phytoseiidae: Typhlodromus), John Wayne Leetham
Overwintering Sites And Winter Mortality Rates Of Certain Predaceous Mites In Central Utah Orchards (Phytoseiidae: Typhlodromus), John Wayne Leetham
Theses and Dissertations
The overwintering habitats and winter mortality rates of predaceous mites (Phytoseiidae: Typhlodromus) were investigated during three successive winters, 1965-66, 1966-67, and 1967-68. Three species were predominant in derelict apple orchards, Typhlodromus mcgregori Chant on twigs and spurs and rough bark of scaffold limbs and trunk, Typhlodromus occidentalis Nesbitt on rough bark of scaffold limbs and trunk, and Amblyseius cucumeris Oudemans in ground cover. Other species (Typhlodromus columbiensis Chant, Typhlodromus caudiglans Schuster, Amblyseius fallacis (Garman), Amblyseius ovatus (Garman), Amblyseius floridanus (Muma), and Amblyseius rosellus Chant) were collected only incidentally. Substantial numbers of T. mcgregori and T. occidentalis were found to fall …
Nesting Ecology Of The Great Horned Owl Bubo Virginianus In Central Western Utah, Dwight Glenn Smith
Nesting Ecology Of The Great Horned Owl Bubo Virginianus In Central Western Utah, Dwight Glenn Smith
Theses and Dissertations
Information was collected on the nesting ecology of the Great Horned Owl, with particular emphasis placed on aspects of its population and distribution, territoriality and predation. The study was conducted for the two years, 1967 and 1968 in the Thorpe and Topliff hills of central western Utah. Nesting densities on the study area were .36 pairs per square mile in 1967 and .40 pairs per square mile in 1968. Nests averaged one mile apart and were distributed in the periphery of the hills, overlooking the desert valleys. Favorite nest sites were cliff niches, but abandoned quarries and junipers were also …
Nesting Ecology Of The Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo Regalis) In West-Central Utah, John Bradford Weston
Nesting Ecology Of The Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo Regalis) In West-Central Utah, John Bradford Weston
Theses and Dissertations
During the spring seasons of 1967 and 1968 ecological studies were made of nesting Ferruginou.s Hawks (Buteo regalis) in a 325 square mile area in west-central Utah. In the springs of 1967 and 1968 a systematic search was conducted throughout the study area for Ferruginous Hawk nests. When active nests were located they were kept under observation throughout the study. The density of nesting pairs in 1967 and 1968 ranged from 7 to 15.4 square miles per pair. An annual seasonal displacement was exhibited, with Ferruginous Hawks being present in the study area only during the nesting season, which lasted …
A Study Of Multiple Embryo Development In The Netleaf Hackberry (Celtis Reticulata), Gary Porter Lawrence
A Study Of Multiple Embryo Development In The Netleaf Hackberry (Celtis Reticulata), Gary Porter Lawrence
Theses and Dissertations
Previous research has shown that polyembryony occurs in many species of the Ulmaceae. The purpose of this study was to determine the method of multiple embryo formation in netleaf hackberry, Celtis reticulata Torr. Collections of specimens were made throughout a two-year period. Collections were begun in early spring while the trees were still in the bud state. Collections were continued regularly throughout the growing season. The collections were preserved in FAA solution and were prepared for microscopic examination as follows: (1) The tertiary butyl paraffin method was used for dehydrating and embedding. (2) Sectioning was done on a rotary microtome …
Thrips Of The Sagebrush-Grass Range Community In West-Central Utah, Ward Max Tingey
Thrips Of The Sagebrush-Grass Range Community In West-Central Utah, Ward Max Tingey
Theses and Dissertations
Three predominant and economically important shrubs of the sagebrush-grass range community in Utah, namely big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt.), rubber rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Pall.) Britt.), antelope bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC), and a widely re-seeded range grass, crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn.) were sampled during the summers of 1966 and 1967, and yielded twenty species of thrips. Three species (Anaphothrips tricolor Moulton, Chirothrips aculeatus Bagnall, Chirothrips simplex Hood) were new distributional records for Utah. Seven species (Frankliniella n. sp. #1, Frankliniella n. sp. #2, Haplothrips n. sp., Leptothrips n. sp., Oedaleothrips n. sp., Sericothrips n. sp. #1, Sericothrips n. …
Inhibition Of Planarian Regeneration, Douglas Pierre Bingham
Inhibition Of Planarian Regeneration, Douglas Pierre Bingham
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis describes my study of inhibition of brain regeneration in planaria. The flatworm (Dugesia tigrina) possesses a remarkable ability to regenerate lost parts, including the head. The primary objective of my study was to determine the extent to which an inhibiting substance, located in the head, would prevent regeneration of the brain. A secondary objective was to study whether DMSO (Dimethyl Sulfoxide) would facilitate the action of the inhibitor.
Osteological And Myological Comparisons Of The Head And Thorax Regions Of Cnemidophorus Tigris Septentrionalis Burger And Ameiva Undulata Parva Barbour And Noble (Family Teiidae), Don Lowell Fisher
Theses and Dissertations
There has long been a need for a comparative study of the osteological and myological structures of the reptilian family Teiidaeo This present study is organized to increase our understanding of the anatomical features of the head and thorax regions of two members of distinct phylogenetic branches of the family Teiidaeo The two genera discussed are Cnemidophorus and Ameiva.
Fall And Winter Population Study Of The Macro-Invertebrate Fauna Of Lincoln Beach, Utah Lake, With Notes On Invertebrates In Fish Stomachs., Ralph Buckly Brown
Fall And Winter Population Study Of The Macro-Invertebrate Fauna Of Lincoln Beach, Utah Lake, With Notes On Invertebrates In Fish Stomachs., Ralph Buckly Brown
Theses and Dissertations
Due to the inconveniences associated with under ice population studies, most aquatic population studies are made during the spring, summer, and fall seasons. Like most lakes little is known about the fall and winter popu-lations of the Utah Lake invertebrates. The purpose of this study is to classify, determine quantitative fall and winter population fluctuations, and obtain life history and ecological information of the macro-invertebrates at . Lincoln Beach, Utah Lake. This lake is the largest, natural occurring body of fresh water in the state and has a high potential for the production of gamefish and water-fowl. As Smart (1960) …
The Cat Flea, Ctenocephalides Felis, As A Potential Vector Of Trypanosoma Lewisi, Robert Patrick Belihar
The Cat Flea, Ctenocephalides Felis, As A Potential Vector Of Trypanosoma Lewisi, Robert Patrick Belihar
Theses and Dissertations
The first hemoflagellate was discovered by Valentine in 1841; two years later Gruby established the genus Trypanosoma for a flagel-late in the blood of frogs, and in 1879 Lewis in India described Try-panosoma lewisi Kent of the rat (Belding, 1965:141).
The Ecology And Life History Of Sceloporus Occidentalis Longipes Baird On Rainier Mesa At Nevada Test Site, James Mark Hopkin
The Ecology And Life History Of Sceloporus Occidentalis Longipes Baird On Rainier Mesa At Nevada Test Site, James Mark Hopkin
Theses and Dissertations
The study was undertaken to learn the life history of Sceloporus occidentalis longipes and its environmental adaptations on a high plateau (Rainier Mesa) with an elevation of 2,286 meters, at the Atomic Energy Commission's Nevada Test Site in Nye County, Nevada. The lizards emerge from hibernation in April with the males preceeding the females by a period of one to two weeks or more. Mating occurs in late April, May, and perhaps early June. Eggs are laid between 10 June and 15 July. Clutches of 9 to 15 eggs are laid with the younger females usually laying 9 eggs. No …
A Study Of The Channel Catfish, Ictalurus Punctatus (Rafinesque), In Mud Lake, Utah, Horst Friedrich Siewert
A Study Of The Channel Catfish, Ictalurus Punctatus (Rafinesque), In Mud Lake, Utah, Horst Friedrich Siewert
Theses and Dissertations
From June to November 1967, a study on channel catfish, lctalurus punctatus (Rafinesque), in Mud Lake, Utah Co., Utah was undertaken. The objectives were (I) to estimate if channel catfish are increasing or decreasing in Mud Lake, (2) to estimate the mean size of adult channel catfish in Mud lake, (3) to determine which environmental factors effect the catch of channel catfish, and (4) to determine if the channel catfish in Mud lake are residents year round. A total of 310 mature channel catfish and 920 carp were collected with four hoop nets. Two fingerling were captured by seining. Ratios …
Floral Induction In Some Members Of The Umbelliferae In Response To Cold Treatment, Photoperiod, Gibberelic Acid, And Kinetin, A: Glenn Wahlquist
Floral Induction In Some Members Of The Umbelliferae In Response To Cold Treatment, Photoperiod, Gibberelic Acid, And Kinetin, A: Glenn Wahlquist
Theses and Dissertations
This study was undertaken to determine the influence of different treatments of temperature, photoperiod, gibberellic acid, and kinetin on the flowering responses of certain biennial species of the Umbelliferae. Seven species were selected for study, namely: carrots, wild carrots, parsnips, wild parsnips, poison hemlock, celery, and parsley.
An Investigation Of A Thyroidal Control Of Water Balance In The Leopard Frog, Rana Pipiens, Scott Mcclung Martin
An Investigation Of A Thyroidal Control Of Water Balance In The Leopard Frog, Rana Pipiens, Scott Mcclung Martin
Theses and Dissertations
A possible thyroidal control of water balance in the leopard frog, Rana pipiens, was investigated by (1) chemically thyroidectomizing intact animals by chronic injections of the goitrogen, 6-n-propyl-2-thiouracil (PTU ), or making animals hyperthyroid with thyroxine injections, and (2) dehydration of the frogs in a flow of air to enhance the rate of water loss through the skin, followed by rehydration in tap water until the animals regained their former weight. Radioiodine was employed in limited studies on the frog thyroid gland to ascertain the effects on thyroidal function caused by PTU. The frogs were dehydrated in desiccators in which …
Ticks Of The National Reactor Testing Station, Dorald M. Allred
Ticks Of The National Reactor Testing Station, Dorald M. Allred
Brigham Young University Science Bulletin, Biological Series
During the period from June, 1966, to September, 1967, 27 amphibians of two species, 446 reptiles of eight species, 561 birds of 81 species, and 4050 mammals of 26 species were examined for ectoparasites at the National Reactor Testing Station in southern Idaho. Of seven species of ticks collected, the predominant one was Ixodes kingi, found on mammals of 12 species. Next in abundance was Dermacentor andersoni found on birds of three species and mammals of 16 species. Haemaphysalis leporispalustris was taken from birds of 10 species and six spvecies of mammals. Four other species of Ixodes were taken from …
Front Matter, Vol. 10 No. 1
Brigham Young University Science Bulletin, Biological Series
No abstract provided.
Front Matter, Vol. 9 No. 4
Brigham Young University Science Bulletin, Biological Series
No abstract provided.
Osteology And Myology Of Phrynosoma P. Platyrhinos Girard And Phrynosoma D. Hernandesi Girard, Richard L. Jenkins, Wilmer W. Tanner
Osteology And Myology Of Phrynosoma P. Platyrhinos Girard And Phrynosoma D. Hernandesi Girard, Richard L. Jenkins, Wilmer W. Tanner
Brigham Young University Science Bulletin, Biological Series
This study confirms the work of Etheridge (1964) in suggesting the peculiarity of the genus Phrynosoma within the family Iguanidae. The anterior osteology and myology of Phrynosoma platyrhinos platyrhinos Girard and Phrynosoma douglassi hernandesi Girard indicate Phrynosoma to be highly specialized and to differ significantlv from the Iguanid structure as portrayed by Oelrich (1956), Robison and Tanner (1962), and Avery and Tanner (1964). They also differ because of: ( 1 ) absence of lacrimal and postfrontal bones; (2) occurrence of occipital (also mandibular and temporal) spines; (3) posterodorsal shift of the skull elements; (4) divided nature of the M. sternohyoideus, …
End Matter, Vol. 9 No. 4
Brigham Young University Science Bulletin, Biological Series
No abstract provided.
End Matter, Vol. 10 No. 1
Brigham Young University Science Bulletin, Biological Series
No abstract provided.
Notes On The Fern Family Matoniaceae From The Western United States, Samuel R. Rushforth
Notes On The Fern Family Matoniaceae From The Western United States, Samuel R. Rushforth
Theses and Dissertations
A Cretaceous fern flora haas been recently discovered near Westwater, Grand County, Utah. Among specimens collected from Westwater are many forms related to extant members of the fern family Matoniaceae. This family was widely distributed geographically throughout most of the Mesozoic Era, and matoniaceous ferns have been collected from several fossil localities in the United States. The Matoniaceae was especially important in the United States during Lower Cretaceous times. Five species, Matonidium brownii Rushforth, Matonidium lanceopennis Rushforth, Matonidium galleyi (Miner) Rushforth, Matonidium americanum Berry em. Rushforth, and Matonidium sp., and one variety, Matonidium brownii var. extenda Rushforth, are considered in …
Dispersal Of Mites Within Apple Trees Of An Abandoned Orchard In Central Utah, Eugene Eldon Nelson
Dispersal Of Mites Within Apple Trees Of An Abandoned Orchard In Central Utah, Eugene Eldon Nelson
Theses and Dissertations
From January to July, 1967, a study of dispersion and distribution characteristics of Typhlodromus mcgregori Chant, Bryobia praetiosa Koch, and Bryobia rubrioculus (Scheuten) was made in an abandoned apple orchard in Highland, American Fork, Utah and in the laboratory at Provo, Utah. Bryobia praetiosa overwintered on the spurs and the other protected sites and with the advent of spring migrated out of the tree and back onto the cover crop. Coinciding with the movement of B. praetiosa out of the tree was the hatching of winter eggs and maturation of B. rubrioculus primarily on the spurs but as far down …
The Effects Of Force Feeding On The Levels Of Pyruvate, Glucocorticoids And Glucose In The Blood And On Adrenal Weight In Thiamine-Deprived And Thiamine-Antagonized Rats, Ronald Adams Bitter
The Effects Of Force Feeding On The Levels Of Pyruvate, Glucocorticoids And Glucose In The Blood And On Adrenal Weight In Thiamine-Deprived And Thiamine-Antagonized Rats, Ronald Adams Bitter
Theses and Dissertations
The discovery of a substance in rice polishings that was useful in preventing beriberi was first shown by Grijns and Vedder (Wuest, 1962). In 1926, Jansen and Donath (Wuest, 1962} crystallized this substance which was subsequently synthesized independently by Williams and Cline (1936} and Grewe (1936). This substance was named thiamine by Williams (1936) because of its structure having the vital thiazole ring and because it was an "essential amine."
The Biology And Food Habits Of Typhlodromus Mcgregori Chant (Acarina: Phytoseiidae), Brian A. Croft
The Biology And Food Habits Of Typhlodromus Mcgregori Chant (Acarina: Phytoseiidae), Brian A. Croft
Theses and Dissertations
Phytoseiid mites were first studied from an economic standpoint by Parrott et al. (1906), who described the value of Seius pomi Koch in controlling the pear leaf blister mite Eriophyes pyri (Pgst.). The taxonomic and biological studies of Garman (1948), Nesbitt (1951), and Chant ( 1959) stimulated additional interest in phytoseiids as predators, and in recent years they have been studied rather extensively as biological control agents of phytophagous mites.