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The Prairie Naturalist Volume 10, Number 4. December 1978

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THE ORNITHOGEOGRAPHY OF THE GREAT PLAINS STATES ▪ Paul A. Johnsgard

CAPTURE OF GRAY PARTRIDGE BY FALCONRY IN NORTH DAKOTA ▪ John W. Schulz

INCUBATION RHYTHMS AND EGG TEMPERATURES OF AN AMERICAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL AND A RENESTING PINTAIL ▪ Alan D. Afton

TEMPORAL PATTERNS OF SPRING MIGRATION OF YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS IN NORTH DAKOTA ▪ Richard D. Crawford

CHECKLIST OF NORTH DAKOTA MAMMALS: COMMENTS ON STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIES ▪ Robert W. Seabloom

NOTE

First Nesting Record of Cattle Egret and Little Blue Heron in North Dakota ▪ Lloyd A. Jones

BOOK REVIEWS

Geese of the World ▪ Carl E. …

The Prairie Naturalist Vol. 10, No. 3. September 1978

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NOTES ON DISTRIBUTION OF THREE SPECIES OF MAMMALS IN SOUTH DAKOTA ▪ J. K. Jones, Jr., J. R. Choate and R. B. Wilhelm

A MID-CONTINENT IRRUPTION OF CANADA LYNX, 1962-63 ▪ H. L. Gunderson

CHECKLIST OF NORTH DAKOTA MAMMALS (REVISED) ▪ J. M. Wiebe and J. F. Cassel

DECLINE OF YEAR-CLASS STRENGTH OF BUFFALO FISHES IN LAKE SAKAKAWEA, NORTH DAKOTA ▪ D. W. Willis and J. B. Owen

NOTE

Pileated Woodpecker Eating Russian Olive Fruits ▪ R. S. McVoy

BOOK REVIEWS

Birds of the Prairie Provinces ▪ W. J. Maher

Wildlife of the Prairies ▪ C. R. Grondahl

Distribution Patterns …

The Prairie Naturalist Vol. 10, No. 2. June 1978

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ANALYSIS OF THE FLEHMEN DISPLAY IN AMERICAN BISON (BISON BISON) ▪ B. R. Mahan, M. P. Munger and H. L. Gunderson

AVIAN MORTALITY CAUSED BY A SEPTEMBER WIND AND. HAIL STORM ▪ K. F. Higgins and M. A. Johnson

DISTRIBUTION OF TWO SPECIES OF LONG-EARED BATS OF THE GENUS MYOTIS ON THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS ▪ J. K. Jones, Jr. and J. R. Choate

ALFALFA AND THE OCCURRENCE OF FISSURES ON THE NORTH DAKOTA PRAIRIES ▪ J. P. Bluemle, A. E Kehew, E. A. Brostuen and K. L. Harris

NOTES

An Observation of Badger Predation on Richardson Ground Squirrels ▪ …

The Prairie Naturalist Vol. 10. No. 1 March. 1978

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KEY TO THE SKULLS OF NORTH DAKOTA MAMMALS ▪ J. M. Wiebe

RESPONSES OF PRAIRIE GROUSE TO AVIAN AND MAMMALIAN VISITORS ON DISPLAY GROUNDS IN NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA ▪ D. W. Sparling, Jr. and W. D. Svedarsky

FIRST NESTING RECORD OF THE CASPIAN TERN IN NORTH DAKOTA ▪ J. F. Herman, R. A. Schmidt and K. J. Wilson

MARSH HAWK PREDATION ON BLACK TERN AND PECTORAL SANDPIPER ▪ G. D. Maxson

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS FOR NORTH DAKOTA—1977 ▪ R. N. Randall

BOOK REVIEW

Audubon Society "Field Guides" ▪ D. L. Kubischta

Ten-Year Index To The Prairie Naturalist Vols. 1-10 (1968-1978), Virginia Steinhaus

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The Prairie Naturalist Vol. 9, Nos. 3 And 4. September-December, 1977

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UPLAND NESTING OF AMERICAN BITTERNS, MARSH HAWKS, AND SHORT-EARED OWLS ▪ H. F. Duebbert and J. T. Lokemoen

ROADSIDE NESTING BY PRAIRIE GROUSE IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA ▪ W. D. Svedarsky

BOHEMIAN WAXWING POPULATIONS AND WINTER ECOLOGY IN NORTH DAKOTA ▪ E. L. Bakke

AGEING ARCHAEOLOGICAL BISON BY DENTAL ANNULI ▪ J. C. Pigage and M. G. McKenna

COMPARISON OF COYOTE AND COYOTE X DOG HYBRID FOOD HABITS IN SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA ▪ B.R. Mahan

NOTES

Abnormal Mid-May Occurrence of White-fronted Geese in Sheridan County, North Dakota ▪ D.P. Kibbe and J. A. Roppe

Common Grackle Preys on Spotted Sandpiper Chick ▪ …

The Prairie Naturalist Volume 9, No. 2. June 1977

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PROPAGULE DISPERSAL AMONG FOREST ISLANDS IN SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA ▪ J. W. Ranney and W. C. Johnson

GENERAL WEATHER CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE PRESCRIDED BURNING OF PRAIRIE IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA ▪ W. D. Svedarsky and R. W. Sands

YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS SIGHTED IN NORTH DAKOTA ▪ D. G. Jorde, G. L. Krapu, and R. K. Green

The Prairie Naturalist Volume 9, No. 1. March 1977

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NESTING BY FERRUGINOUS HAWKS AND OTHER RAPTORS ON HIGH VOLTAGE POWERLINE TOWERS ▪ D. S. Gilmer and J. M. Wiebe

ARTHROPODS CONSUMED BY AN IMMATURE MARBLED GODWIT ▪ R. M. Timm and R. M. Zink

NOTES

Black-headed Grosbeak in Jamestown, North Dakota ▪ R. Lender

Summer Record of Red-breasted Nuthatch in North Dakota ▪ R. Lender

BOOK REVIEWS

Minnesota's Wild Flowers ▪ Staff

In Search of Eagles ▪ J. Lokemoen

Forest and Range Research ▪ Staff

An Economic Analysis of Recycling ▪ Staff

The Prairie Naturalist Vol. 8, Nos. 3 And 4 September-December 1976

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SPRING MORTALITY OF INSECTIVOROUS BIRDS IN SOUTHERN MANITOBA ▪ J. R. Serie and R. E. Jones

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS FOR NORTH DAKOTA—1976 ▪ R. N. Randall

MOSSES OF THE GREAT PLAINS: INTRODUCTION AND CATALOGUE ▪ S. P. Churchill

NOTES

Fulvous Tree Duck in North Dakota ▪ L. A. Jones

Unusual Mortality of a Saw-whet Owl ▪ H. A. Kantrud

Cardinal and Mockingbird in Jamestown, North Dakota ▪ D. H. and J. E. Johnson

BOOK REVIEWS

Essence of Wilderness ▪ K. T. Killingbeck

The Changing America ▪ L. M. Kirsch

A Government Bird Book ▪ J. F. Cassel

Wildflowers ofthe Rockies …

Bulletin 3148 - Weeds In Lawns, G. A. Pearce, R. D. Royce

Bulletins - 3000 - 3999

IDENTIFICATION OF WEEDS IN LAWNS

Accurate identification of weeds is the first principle of weed control with modern chemicals. This is as true for weeds in lawns as any other weeds.

THE CONTROL OF WEEDS IN LAWNS

Most lawns have weeds growing in them at some time during the year and in some lawns weed control becomes a major problem.

Bulletin No 3993 - The Control Of Saffron Thistle, G. A. Pearce

Bulletins - 3000 - 3999

Saffron thistle is a primary noxious weed and is widespread throughout the drier parts of Western Australia. When growing in pasture its prickly growth habit discourages animals from grazing amongst it so that its presence results in the loss of feed. In crops it reduces yield and results in dockage when seed is found in harvested grain.

The Prairie Naturalist Volume 8, Nos. 1 And 2. March-June 1976

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THE POTAMOGETONACEAE IN NORTH DAKOTA ▪ G. E. Larson

NOTES

January Record for Western Grebe at Amenia, North Dakota ▪ J. M. Wiehe and J. F. Cassel

An Observation of Possible Mallard Adoption ▪ R. A. Stromstad

Unusual Mortality in California Gulls ▪ G. R. Lingle

Great Horned Owl Predation of Penned Gray Partridge ▪ J. W. Schulz

BOOK REVIEWS

North Dakota's Own Bird Book ▪ B. and A. Gammell

North Dakota's Wildlife ▪ Staff

A New Bird Book for Minnesota ▪ D. H. Johnson

Two New Waterfowl Books ▪ T. J. Dwyer

Two Canadian Bird References ▪ Staff

Canadian …

Wild Oats In W.A, J G. Paterson

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

A summary of background information, recent research findings and current recommendations for the control of wild oats in Western Australia.

New Records Of Native And Introduced Plants From Nebraska, Steven P. Churchill, Robert B. Kaul, David M. Sutherland

Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences and Affiliated Societies

Recent field work in Nebraska by staff of the University of Nebraska Herbarium has produced a number of records of previously uncollected specimens and has confirmed the presence of species collected only a few times long ago. Some of the records are of American species which are indigenous to Nebraska or which have recently spread to the state, while other records are of foreign species which are thoroughly established in the wild. Some of these are potentially serious weeds, though none have reached that stage yet.

All specimens cited are deposited in the University Herbarium in Nebraska Hall, Lincoln, except …

Summary Of 1976 Field Trials, D J. Gilbey

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

Doublegee seed longevity. Doublegee control. Crop yield loss - doublegee. Creeping knotweed. Guildford grass. Time of spraying 2, 4-D. Longevity of doublegee seed under continuous pasture. Locality: Avondale, Wongan Hills and Chapman Research Stations. Effect of double cropping, shallow dry cultivation and spraying pasture on viable doublegee seed - 74A4. Locality: Avondale Research Station. Effect of doublegee cropping, shallow dry cultivation and spraying pasture on viable doublegee seed - 74WH4. Locality: Wongan Hills Research Station. Doublegee seed longevity x cultivation - 75WH65. Locality: Wongan Hills Research Station. Doublegee seed longevity x cultivation - 74C7. Locality: Chapman Research Station. Doublegee seed …

The Control Of Annual Ryegrass, Geoffrey A. Pearce, J. E. Holmes

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

A valuable pasture plant - one of the worst weeds if cereal crops - host to a potent animal disease toxin.....annual ryegrass is the subject of intensive studies by the Department of Agriculture.

This article reviews current research into the control of annual ryegrass in crops.

The Prairie Naturalist Vol. 7, No.4. December 1975

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COMPARISON OF FLOWERING RECORDS FROM KANSAS AND NORTH DAKOTA ▪ O. A. Stevens

REPAIRED BONE BREAK IN A HOUSE SPARROW ▪ C. L. Cink and T. K. Broschat

A LARGE RACOON LITTER ▪ E. K. Fritzell and J. W. Matthews

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS FOR NORTH DAKOTA –1975 ▪ R. N. Randall

BOOK REVIEW

Autumn Hawk Migrations ▪ P. B. Hofslund

The Prairie Naturalist Vol. 7 , Nos. 2 And 3. June-September, 1975

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VASCULAR FLORA OF EMMONS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA ▪ R. P Williams and W. T. Barker

NOTES

Unusual Nesting Site of Barn Swallows ▪ W. A. Buresh

Summer Tanager in Burleigh County, North Dakota ▪ W. A. Buresh

Additional Record of Summer Tanager in North Dakota ▪ J. F. Cassel

Snowy Owl in McHenry County, North Dakota, in May ▪ W. A. Buresh

The Prairie Naturalist Volume 7, No.1. March 1975

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MIGRATION OF BIRDS IN NORTH DAKOTA DURING FAll 1974 ▪ J. T. Lokemoen & D. H. Johnson.

REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF FOUR MALLARD LINES ▪ R. J. Greenwood

The Doublegee Problem In Western Australia, D J. Gilbey

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Doublegee is native to South Africa and is now naturalised as a serious weed of crops and pastures throughout the temperate areas of Australia.

Doublegee was introduced for cultivation as a vegetable by English migrants to the Swan River Colony in 1830, and a bed of doublegees is known to have been sown at Mr. J. Phillips' property on the Canning River in 1833. However, the plant soon became a troublesome weed and its name was changed from Cape spinach to Tanner's curse and later to doublegee.

More than 180 doublegee seedlings per square metre have been counted in a …

Docks In Western Australia, J M. Allen

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

A survey carried out by the Department of Agriculture has shown that docks are the most serious weed of the higher rainfall areas of Western Australia. They are estimated to cost farmers $400 000 annually in lost production. One of the main reasons why they are important weeds is that they regenerate rapidly from tubers and compete with desirable annual pasture species. Also the upright dock flowering stems are woody and unpalatable. Individual plants become intertwined and deter stock from grazing summer pastures.

Results from the survey of the dock problem are given in this article. The findings show that …

Extracts From The Department Of Agriculture's Annual Report, 1974-75, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

The Department of Agriculture's Annual Report for the year ended June 30, 1975, took the form of short reviews of selected activities of the Department during the year.

Some of these reviews are reprinted below to give an idea of the range of activities undertaken by the Department. A limited number of copies of the full report are available to interested organisations from the Department of Agriculture, Jarrah Road, South Perth, 6151.

In past years the Department's report has taken the form of a relatively detailed technical summary of the work of each Division. Because of the large volume of …

1975 Trials On Doublegee, D J. Gilbey

Experimental Summaries - Plant Research

75A16, 75A17, 75C13, 75MO36, 75MO37, 75WH21, 75WH22. Biological control of doublegee.

The Prairie Naturalist Volume 6, Nos. 3 And 4. September-December 1974

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A BIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF KRAFT SLOUGH ▪ G. L. Krapu & H. F. Duebbert

CHRISTMAS BIRD·COUNTS FOR NORTH DAKOTA - 1974 ▪ R. N. Randall

USE OF SMALL FENCES TO PROTECT GROUND BIRD NESTS FROM MAMMALIAN PREDATORS ▪ A. B. Sargeant & A. D. Kruse

BOOK REVIEW: Finding Birds in Minnesota ▪ E. M. Welter

The Prairie Naturalist Volume 6, No.2. June 1974

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WOOD DUCKS IN NORTH DAKOTA ▪ H. A. Doty

AERIAL FEEDING BY RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS NEAR FULLER'S LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA ▪ W. C. Royall, Jr. & O. E. Bray

ARBOREAL WOODCHUCKS? ▪ K. T. Killingbeck

IMAGES, CHOICE, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ▪ E. Smith

BREEDING STATUS OF THE LEAST BITTERN IN NORTH DAKOTA ▪ C. L. Cink

NOTE: Maximum Sizes for Ambystomatid Salamanders ▪ D. W. Larson

The Prairie Naturalist Volume 6, No.1. March 1974

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AVIAN MORTALITY FROM COLLISIONS WITH OVERHEAD WIRES IN NORTH DAKOTA ▪ G. L. Krapu

NOTES ON THE BIOLOGY OF THE OLIVE-BACKED POCKET MOUSE PEROGNATHUS FASCIATUS ON THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS ▪ J. E. Pefaur & R. S. Hoffman

NOTE: Swans Resting on the Surface of A Dry Lake ▪ D. S. Gilmer

A Mode Of Action Of Herbicides: Inhibition Of The Normal Process Of Nitrite Reduction, Lowell Klepper

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

Herbicides were shown to interfere in the normal process of enzymatic nitrite reduction by the plant in photosynthetic and nonphotosynthetic plant tissues with little effect on nitrate reduction. This preferential inhibition caused nitrite to accumulate. The occurrence of free nitrite within the plant can help to explain the toxicity symptoms, nastic growth reactions, abnormal metabolism and rapid death due to herbicide action. This blockage of nitrite reduction was shown with all photosynthetic inhibitor herbicides tested and with numerous other herbicides. The effect was demonstrated using an in vivo assay, intact green plants and germinating seedlings. A basic in vivo method …

Forty Years Of Weeds And Seeds, G R W Meadly

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

The Chief of the Department of Agriculture's Biological Services Division, Mr G. R. W. Meadly, retired on November 12, after more than 40 years with the Department.

Mr Meadly who has an international reputation for his work in weed control and seed certification, was Officer-in-Charge of the Department's Seed Certification and Weed Control Branch from 1950 to early 1972, when he was appointed Chief of the Biological Services Division.

Skeleton Weed : The 1974 Narembeen Campaign, C R. Chambers

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Skeleton weed took an alarming, historic turn in Western Australia at the 1974 New Year.

After a decade of an almost complacent pattern—control of one or two small outbreaks annually by the Agriculture Protection Board— general alarm erupted with the discovery of big areas at Pithara and mainly Narembeen.

What followed was a massive movement and engagement of not only Department staff but also the farming community in an attempt to beat this outbreak.

The Effect Of Applied Nitrogen And Subterranean Clover On The Growth Of Doublegee, D J. Gilbey

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Until 20 years ago doublegees in Western Australia were mainly confined to the red-brown earth soils of the wheatbelt.

Since then, they have spread to light loamy sand soils in the wheatbelt, many of which have carried subterranean clover from the mid-1940s onwards.

It has been widely presumed that the spread of doublegees on to the lighter sandy soils of W.A. can be associated with the establishment of subterranean clover on these soils.

This report summarises the results of a glasshouse experiment on the effect of clover and nitrogen on the growth of doublegee.