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Full-Text Articles in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Factors Affecting The Population Of Raptorial Birds On Sauvie Island, Oregon, Jeffry Gottfried
Factors Affecting The Population Of Raptorial Birds On Sauvie Island, Oregon, Jeffry Gottfried
Dissertations and Theses
This study is an analysis of the various factors affecting the population of raptorial birds on Sauvie Island, Oregon. A census of diurnal and nocturnal raptors was carried out along with an analysis of food habits. Once the major prey species were determined they were censused, and the effects of the land management practices on their numbers was investigated. In addition, 100 randomly selected nest boxes were sampled so as to determine the extent to which raptors were making use of them. Red-tailed hawk and Great Horned Owl nests were located.
It was found that four diurnal raptors and three …
Earth's Prehistory: An Alternative To Uniformitarianism, Gary Parker
Earth's Prehistory: An Alternative To Uniformitarianism, Gary Parker
Pro Rege
No abstract provided.
The Development Of Social Interaction, Play, And Metacommunication In Mammals: An Ethological Perspective, Marc Bekoff
The Development Of Social Interaction, Play, And Metacommunication In Mammals: An Ethological Perspective, Marc Bekoff
Ethology Collection
Analysis of the dynamics of the ontogeny of social interaction is of critical importance in order that behavioral development may be comprehended in its own right, and the relationship between infant and adult behavior understood. In this review, general concepts of behavioral development in mammals are discussed and analyzed, and the many variables that are involved are considered. When it is impossible to control or observe the social interaction of the developing organism in its natural environment, captive subjects should be used. There is increasing evidence that results obtained with the latter are related to social organization observed in the …
Bats Of Jalisco, México, Larry C. Watkins, J. Knox Jones Jr., Hugh H. Genoways
Bats Of Jalisco, México, Larry C. Watkins, J. Knox Jones Jr., Hugh H. Genoways
University of Nebraska State Museum: Mammalogy Papers
The fauna and flora of the Mexican state of Jalisco have received the much deserved attention of a number of biologists in recent years. Nevertheless, few comprehensive accounts of the biota of this interesting and physiographically diverse area have been published. In the period from 1949 to 1969, field representatives of the Museum of Natural History at the University of Kansas collected vertebrates in Jalisco. Among the specimens obtained from the state, the mammalian fauna of which never has been treated as a unit previously, were approximately 3000 bats, which form the primary basis for this report. In addition to …
The Prairie Naturalist Volume 4, Nos. 3 And 4. September–December 1972
The Prairie Naturalist Volume 4, Nos. 3 And 4. September–December 1972
The Prairie Naturalist
THE SANDHILL CRANE WITH EMPHASIS ON ASPECTS
RELATED TO NORTH DAKOTA ▪ Douglas H. Johnson and Robert E. Stewart
SIZE AND COLORATION CHARACTERISTICS OF NEOTENIC SALAMANDERS IN DEVILS LAKE, N. D. ▪ Douglas W. Larson
BIRDS' EGGS: AN AID TO NATURE APPRECIATION ▪ S. O. Kolstoe
BIRD MORTALITY AT FOUR TOWERS IN EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA — FALL 1972 ▪ Michael Avery and Tom Clement
POPULATION IRRUPTION OF THE LEAST WEASEL (Mustela nivalis) IN EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ▪ John T. Lokemoen and Kenneth F. Higgins
The Recovery Of Portage Creek In Vicksburg, Michigan, Michael Henry Herbert
The Recovery Of Portage Creek In Vicksburg, Michigan, Michael Henry Herbert
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Stenoderma Rufum, Hugh H. Genoways, Robert J. Baker
Stenoderma Rufum, Hugh H. Genoways, Robert J. Baker
University of Nebraska State Museum: Mammalogy Papers
Order Chiroptera, Family Phyllostomatidae, Subfamily Stenoderminae. The genus Stenoderma contains a single species, Stenoderma rufum, as treated below.
Mammals From Southwestern North Dakota, Hugh H. Genoways, J. Knox Jones Jr.
Mammals From Southwestern North Dakota, Hugh H. Genoways, J. Knox Jones Jr.
University of Nebraska State Museum: Mammalogy Papers
The distribution of the mammals in the southwestern part of North Dakota and their ecological and taxonomic relationships have not been well documented. In addition to Vernon Bailey's (1927) survey of mammals of the state, based primarily upon field work conducted between 1912 and 1916, the only other principal studies dealing with the mammalian fauna of southwestern North Dakota were a preliminary report of the mammals of the state by Bailey et al. (1914) and the publication by J.A. Allen (1875) on mammals taken by the expedition that surveyed a route for the North Pacific Railway. Our studies, which were …
The Biology And Ecology Of The Bromegrass Seed Midge In Nebraska, E. L. Nieman, G. R. Manglitz
The Biology And Ecology Of The Bromegrass Seed Midge In Nebraska, E. L. Nieman, G. R. Manglitz
Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
These studies indicate that smooth bromegrass, Bromus inermis Leyss, is the only host of the bromegrass seed midge, Stenodiplosis bromicola Marikovskiy and Agafonova, in Nebraska. The midge did not infest two common annual brome species under field conditions. The midge has been collected from all counties surveyed in Nebraska and seems to be widely distributed throughout the midwestern states. An apparently undescribed species of Tetrastichus (Hymenoptera: Eulophiclae) was observed to parasitize all stages of the bromegrass seed midge. Parasitism rates greater than 90% were observed. The parasite larvae do not kill the midge until damage to the bromegrass floret has …
Phytoplankton Successions And Lake Dynamics In Las Vegas Bay, Lake Mead, Nevada, Ervon R. Koening, Richard W. Tew, James E. Deacon
Phytoplankton Successions And Lake Dynamics In Las Vegas Bay, Lake Mead, Nevada, Ervon R. Koening, Richard W. Tew, James E. Deacon
Publications (WR)
Phytoplankton successions, applications of the general growth equation, and physical measurements have been employed to investigate events occurring at the interface between industrial and sewage effluent contained in Las Vegas Wash and the waters of Lake Mead, Nevada. The data indicate that the entering waters tend to form a density current interrupted at intervals by dynamic effects generated in the lake. The dynamic relationships described here for the spring months suggest that a much more thorough understanding of physical, chemical and biological interactions is necessary to permit solution of the numerous problems of Las Vegas Bay discussed or alluded to …
A Check List Of The Biota Of Lower Chesapeake Bay : With Inclusions From The Upper Bay And The Virginian Sea, Marvin L. Wass
A Check List Of The Biota Of Lower Chesapeake Bay : With Inclusions From The Upper Bay And The Virginian Sea, Marvin L. Wass
Reports
The biota of Chesapeake Bay seems generally less known than that of New England and much of our West Coast. The present work attempts to mollify this discrepancy. The compilation has been revised and expanded to include plants and vertebrates. Inclusion of creatures not strictly aquatic but which may occasionally found their areas flooded by tidal waters has necessitated subjective declsions of limitation.
Includes:
- Lower Plants
- Wetland and Dune Plants
- Phylum Protozoa
- Free-living Invertebrates (except Protozoa)
- Fishes of Chesapeake Bay and the Adjacent Coastal Plain
- Herptiles of the Maryland and Virginia
- Coastal Plain Birds Dependent on Open Water or Wetlands …
A Taxonomic Code For The Biota Of The Chesapeake Bay, Richard C. Schwarz, Marvin L. Wass, Donald F. Boesch
A Taxonomic Code For The Biota Of The Chesapeake Bay, Richard C. Schwarz, Marvin L. Wass, Donald F. Boesch
Reports
No abstract provided.
New Species Of Philander (Marsupialia: Didelphidae) And Mimon (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) From Peru, Alfred L. Gardner, James L. Patton
New Species Of Philander (Marsupialia: Didelphidae) And Mimon (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) From Peru, Alfred L. Gardner, James L. Patton
Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University
No abstract provided.
Notes On The Systemics Of Proechimys (Rodentia: Echimyidae), With Emphasis On Peruvian Forms, James L. Patton, Alfred L. Gardner
Notes On The Systemics Of Proechimys (Rodentia: Echimyidae), With Emphasis On Peruvian Forms, James L. Patton, Alfred L. Gardner
Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University
No abstract provided.
A Mathmatical Model Of Primary Productivity And Limnological Patterns In Lake Mead, Lorne G. Everett
A Mathmatical Model Of Primary Productivity And Limnological Patterns In Lake Mead, Lorne G. Everett
Publications (WR)
The temporal and spatial changes in chemical and biological properties of Lake Mead have been investigated, thereby indicating the sources of water pollution and the time of highest pollution potential. Planktonic organisms have been shown to indicate the presence of water problems. Macro- and micro-nutrient analyses have shown that primary productivity is not inhibited by limiting concentrations. A mathematical model has been developed, tested with one set of independent data, and shown worthy of management utility. Although the model works very well for the Lake Mead area, the physical reality of the Multiple Linear Regression equation should be tested on …
Special Report On Hunting
Special Reports
The Humane Society contends that the use of amateur hunters to reduce an overabundant deer herd does not conform with the principles of sound wildlife management. The Humane Society is strongly opposed to any method of culling herds of deer that does not deliver an instant and reasonably merciful death.
Interspecific Association Among The Common Birds Of Oak-Hickory Stands In Southwestern Michigan, Michaline Slomka
Interspecific Association Among The Common Birds Of Oak-Hickory Stands In Southwestern Michigan, Michaline Slomka
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
A Study Of The Vegetation On Three Sanitary Landfills In Kalamazoo County, John Warren Rogers
A Study Of The Vegetation On Three Sanitary Landfills In Kalamazoo County, John Warren Rogers
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Channelization And Water Impoundment On The Macroinvertebrates In The Weber River, Summit County, Utah, Parley V. Winger
The Effects Of Channelization And Water Impoundment On The Macroinvertebrates In The Weber River, Summit County, Utah, Parley V. Winger
Theses and Dissertations
Macroinvertebrate populations in the Weber River, Summit County, Utah, were analyzed to determine what effects channelization resulting from Interstate-80 construction and water impoundment had on the standing crop, species diversity and species composition. Bottom samples were collected monthly from riffle areas in channeled and unchanneled sections and above Echo and Wanship Reservoirs. Macroinvertebrate populations in the channeled areas were similar in standing crop, species diversity and species composition to those in unchanged areas within six months following channelization. Species diversities were higher (d=4.1, 3.7) above the reservoirs than below (d=2.0). The reservoirs restricted the distribution of several species of macroinvertebrates. …
A New Species Of Menoceras From The Marsland Formation Of Nebraska, Lloyd G. Tanner
A New Species Of Menoceras From The Marsland Formation Of Nebraska, Lloyd G. Tanner
Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum
Further study indicates that the Menoceras remains collected from the "Bridgeport Quarries" (lower port:on or the Marsland Formation, Middle Miocene, of the Hemingford Group) are of a new species.
In 1962, these dicerathere remains were considered to be a geologic variety of Diceratherium niobrarensis (Stecher, Schultz, and Tanner). However, later (Tanner, 1969) a generic distinction was revived, separating the Menoceras Troxell from Diceratherium Marsh. Diceretherium niobrarensis was then placed in synonymy with Menoceras arikarense (Barbour).
The new species is an intermediate between Menoceras arikarense (Barbour) from the Harrison Formation and Menoceras marslandensis Tanner, from the upper portion of the Marsland …
Two Lynx-Like Cats From The Pliocene And Pleistocene, C. Bertrand Schultz, Larry D. Martin
Two Lynx-Like Cats From The Pliocene And Pleistocene, C. Bertrand Schultz, Larry D. Martin
Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum
A new species (Lynx stouti) of small felid is described from the lower Pliocene of Colorado. This form has several characters in common with the modern Lynx and may be ancestral to that genus. A new subspecies of Lynx issiodorensis Croizet and Jobert is described as L. i. kurteni from the Mullen Assemblage, Cherry County, Nebraska. The relationships of this form to other lynxes are discussed along with the paleo-distribution of the genus.
The classification of the felinae has always been somewhat controversial, especially at the generic level. One fairly homogenous group of cats which has been separated …
Special Report On Zoos
Special Reports
In many ways, The Humane Society has become the Ralph Nader of the zoo world, spurring into action the individuals or municipalities who own zoos, the staffs who operate them, the taxpayers who are in the end responsible for their existence, and the federal officials who are now required to ensure that they meet certain standards.
The Environment And Biological Community Of The Lower York River, Virginia : A Literature Review, Robert A. Jordan, Michael E. Bender, Douglas F. Markle
The Environment And Biological Community Of The Lower York River, Virginia : A Literature Review, Robert A. Jordan, Michael E. Bender, Douglas F. Markle
Reports
Section 1: Physical and chemical parameters / R.A. Jordan
Section 2: Phytoplankton and primary productivity / R.A. Jordan
Section 3: Zooplankton and meroplankton / R.A. Jordan
Section 4: Benthos and shellfish / M.E. Bender
Section 5: Finfish / Douglas Markle.
Phytoplankton Distribution In Waters Off The Northeastern Coast Of The United States, Sharon H. Craft
Phytoplankton Distribution In Waters Off The Northeastern Coast Of The United States, Sharon H. Craft
Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations
Abstract unavailable.
Phyletic Trends In Certain Lineages Of Quaternary Mammals, C. Bertrand Schultz, Lloyd G. Tanner, Lary D. Martin
Phyletic Trends In Certain Lineages Of Quaternary Mammals, C. Bertrand Schultz, Lloyd G. Tanner, Lary D. Martin
Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum
Evolutionary trends in certain carnivores, rodents, bovids, and proboscideans are examined. Chronoclines are demonstrated for muskrats, beavers, mammoths, and bison. The Pliocene-Pleistocene boundary and Quaternary climatic fluctuations are also discussed.
The University of Nebraska State Museum contains a large stratigraphically controlled collection of Pleistocene animals. This collection provides a unique opportunity for the study of phyletic trends in certain lineages of mammals. Although a few phylogenetic lineages have been proposed (Schultz and Frankforter, 1946; Hibbard, et al., 1965), this has not been done for the vast majority of Pleistocene mammals. However, there is much more data available than this would …
The Prairie Naturalist Volume 4, No. 2. June 1972
The Prairie Naturalist Volume 4, No. 2. June 1972
The Prairie Naturalist
EDITORIAL: Coordination: A Step for Environmental Protection ▪ Paul B. Kannowski
AN ANALYSIS OF BARN OWL AND GREAT HORNED OWL PELLETS FROM WESTERN NEBRASKA ▪ Eric A. Rickart
SUMMER OBSERVATIONS OF THE SHORT-EARED OWL IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY ▪ W. J. Walley
ADDITIONAL GLAUCOUS GULL RECORD FOR NORTH DAKOTA ▪ B. J. Rose
MIGRATION OF BIRDS IN NORTH DAKOTA DURING FALL 1971 ▪ Douglas H. Johnson, John T. Lokemoen and Paul F. Springer
WIDGEONGRASS BALLS ON ALKALI LAKES ▪ George A. Swanson and Paul F. Springer
A PROBABLE INSTANCE OF SONGBIRD COLLISION MORTALITY ▪ R. Wayne Weier
MUNICIPAL FLOODPLAIN …
Yields From 18-Year-Old Aspen Via Total Tree Harvesting, M. K. Benson, D. W. Einspahr
Yields From 18-Year-Old Aspen Via Total Tree Harvesting, M. K. Benson, D. W. Einspahr
Aspen Bibliography
Described are the results of harvesting the above-ground parts of an 18-year-old aspen stand and the observations made on the initial suckering of the new stand. The yields for the stand of 17.7 cunits per acre were greater than predicted yields of comparable material for the site at age 35. Suckering on the area the first year after cutting averaged 37,000 aspen stands per acre and 2.6 feet in height.
The Microtine Rodents Of The Mullen Assemblage From The Pleistocene Of North Central Nebraska, Larry D. Martin
The Microtine Rodents Of The Mullen Assemblage From The Pleistocene Of North Central Nebraska, Larry D. Martin
Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum
The University of Nebraska State Museum has had an active collecting program in Hooker and Cherry counties, Nebraska, since the 1930's. The following University of Nebraska State Museum collecting localities have been extensively excavated: Cr-10, Cr-102, Cr-11, Ho-101, Ho-102, and Ho-103. These localities have produced a large vertebrate fauna described by Jakway as the Mullen Local Fauna which he considered for the most part to be Early lllinoian. Further study of this local fauna now demonstrates that assemblage does include Early as well as Middle Pleistocene animals. The purpose of this paper is to report on the evidence regarding the …
Spatial Distribution & Temporal Occurrence Of Rotifers In The Main Pool & Tailwater Of Barren Lake, Kentucky, David Abel
Spatial Distribution & Temporal Occurrence Of Rotifers In The Main Pool & Tailwater Of Barren Lake, Kentucky, David Abel
Biology Graduate Theses
A study of the spatial distribution and temporal occurrence and diversity of rotifers in relation to certain chemicophysical parameters was conducted in Barren Lake, Kentucky, a flood control lake, from January, 1970, through January, 1970. Paired samples were collected from six depths in the main pool area of the reservoir and from an automatic plankton sampler installed in the tailwater area where, from April through September, the effluent was derived from the upper 3 m of the pool . Diel studies were conducted in April, July, 1970, and January, 1971.
Barren Lake began to stratify in late April, was completely …
Influence Of A Soil Microfloral Crust On Hydrologic And Chemical Properties Of Soils In Southeastern Utah, Walter L. Loope
Influence Of A Soil Microfloral Crust On Hydrologic And Chemical Properties Of Soils In Southeastern Utah, Walter L. Loope
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
Cryptogamic soil crusts within the Colorado Plateau were studied to determine their effect on infiltration rates, potential sediment production, permeability, and several chemical properties of the soil. Six different crust stages were identified. Undisturbed soil cores were used to determine intrinsic permeability under three treatments and disturbed soil samples were analyzed for pH, percent organic matter, soil texture, Ca+Mg content and total conductivity.
It was found that the cryptogamic crust had little effect on soil chemical properties. Analysis of undisturbed soil core data indicates that high cryptogamic cover tends to decrease intrinsic permeability; this effect was reinforced when cores were …