Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Life Sciences Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Articles 1 - 3 of 3

Full-Text Articles in Life Sciences

Some Helminths Of Itasca Park Fishes, Omer R. Larson Jan 1966

Some Helminths Of Itasca Park Fishes, Omer R. Larson

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

A helminth survey was conducted'. on 12 species of fish taken from the waters of Itasca State Park. An abundant and varied helminth fauna was found, with 3 l parasitic forms identified to genus or species. By taxonomic groups these included, 20 trematodes, 5 cestodes, 2 acanthocephalans, and 4 nematodes. Every fish examined was parasitized, but yellow perch and rockbass possessed the greatest variety of helminths. Based on the results of this survey, several aspects of parasite life cycles, geographic distribution, and hast specificity are discussed.


Annual And Season Weight Changes In A Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel Population, Itasca State Park, Minnesota, Bonnie M. Hohn, William H. Marshall Jan 1966

Annual And Season Weight Changes In A Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel Population, Itasca State Park, Minnesota, Bonnie M. Hohn, William H. Marshall

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

The ecology of the thirteen-lined ground squirrel (Citellus tridecemlineotus) has been under investigation since 1954 on the grounds of the University of Minnesota Forestry and Biological Station located in Itasca State Park, Minnesota. Over the 11-year period, data have been collected on individuals of this small, relatively isolated, population. Studies of population dynamics, movements, activity patterns, and weights have been stressed, chiefly during the three summer months of June, July, and August. In 1964, the senior author carried out field work for the entire season from April 30 to September 14.


A Preliminary Report On The Comparative Morphology Of The Shoot Apex Of Isoetes Macrospora Dur. And Some Effects Of Experimentally Applied Indole-3-Acetic Acid And Gibberellic Acid, Daniel R. Zinda Jan 1966

A Preliminary Report On The Comparative Morphology Of The Shoot Apex Of Isoetes Macrospora Dur. And Some Effects Of Experimentally Applied Indole-3-Acetic Acid And Gibberellic Acid, Daniel R. Zinda

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

Isoetes macrospora Dur. was found growing in 20 inches to 4 ft. of water in several sandy-bottomed lakes in Itasca County, Minnesota. The pH of the lakes was about 6 and the characteristic tree species of the immediate shorelines were: Thuja occidentalis, Pinus resinosa, Abies balsomea, Populus tremuloides, and Betula papyrifera. Experimental and normal plants were grown submerged in 1-liler beakers in the greenhouse for the 2-week experimental period. The normal shoot apex of /. macrospora is described as having three zones. Zone I, the metrameristem, consists of the superficial layer of initials which divide usually by anticlinal divisions and …