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Flora Of The Lower Cretaceous Cedar Mountain Formation Of Utah And Colorado; Part Iii, Icacinoxylon Pittiense N. Sp., William D. Tidwell, Gregory F. Thayn, W. L. Stokes Feb 1985

Flora Of The Lower Cretaceous Cedar Mountain Formation Of Utah And Colorado; Part Iii, Icacinoxylon Pittiense N. Sp., William D. Tidwell, Gregory F. Thayn, W. L. Stokes

Faculty Publications

Icacinoxylon pittiense, a new species of angiospermous wood from the Lower Cretaceous Cedar Mountain Formation of Utah is described and compared with similar fossil and modern woods. It is distinguished from other species of Icacinoxylon by its thick-walled fiber-tracheids with their walls making up at least 50% of the total diameter of the cells, conspicuous bordered pits with obliquely crossing extended apertures on both the tangential and radial walls of its fiber-tracheids, scalariform perforation plates with as few as four or greater than 30 bars, transitional opposite to scalariform pitting on its vessel walls, thick-walled ray cells, and distinct sheath …

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Book Review: The Essence Of Swissness: A Special Issue Of The Times Literary Supplement, Leo Schelbert Feb 1985

Book Review: The Essence Of Swissness: A Special Issue Of The Times Literary Supplement, Leo Schelbert

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

The Friday, December 7, 1984, issue of the London Times Literary Supplement was devoted in good part to works about Switzerland and its unique literary and historical traditions. It opens with a challenging essay by George Steiner who raises the question "What is Swiss?" "The Writer may speak against the grain," he cautions, "even when he bears close witness. Ten years are, as I have found, too short a time in which to get to know the palimpsest of Genevan society, let alone those of Switzerland." Yet he offers courageously and with much insight his "impressions as to the nature …

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Front Matter Feb 1985

Front Matter

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

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Book Review: Des Suisses Pas Comme Les Autres Et Au Bout De La Terre, Marianne Burkhard Feb 1985

Book Review: Des Suisses Pas Comme Les Autres Et Au Bout De La Terre, Marianne Burkhard

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

For several months, five French-Swiss journalists travelled in other continents to meet and interview Swiss emigrants, to see how they lived and to explore their views on Switzerland and their emigration. Deliberately, the reporters chose countries far away from Europe, i.e. the United States, the Republic of South Africa, Singapore, Brazil, Argentina, and Australia. As their enterprise was not designed to be either scholarly or encyclopedic, the authors interweave impressions and information, historical facts and personal anecdotes. The result is a book that is fascinating to read as it offers vivid descriptions of places "au bout de la terre" and …

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Swiss Mercenaries In The Service Of The British Crown: The War Of 1812, Ivor C.E. Luethy Feb 1985

Swiss Mercenaries In The Service Of The British Crown: The War Of 1812, Ivor C.E. Luethy

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

During the War of 1812, Swiss mercenaries were part of the British army which fought against the American forces. The most important figure among these soldiers in the service of the British Crown was undoubtedly Sir George Prevost, Governor-General and military commander of British North America from 1811-1815. He was a descendant of a prominent Geneva family, several members of which had attained high ranks in the British forces; Augustin Prevost, for example, Sir George's father became Major-General under General Wolfe. Augustin Prevost had also been a friend of Frederick Haldimand, Governor-General of Canada during the American Revolution.

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Minutes Of The Twenty-First Annual Meeting Of The Swiss American Historical Society, Arnold H. Price Feb 1985

Minutes Of The Twenty-First Annual Meeting Of The Swiss American Historical Society, Arnold H. Price

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

The twenty-first annual meeting of the Swiss American Historical Society was held at the headquarters of Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 1984.

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Book Review: One Small Lifetime, Leo Schelbert Feb 1985

Book Review: One Small Lifetime, Leo Schelbert

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

To do justice to this moving memoir is less than easy. It presents the story of two intertwined lives, that of Amalia Thurkauf-Braun who was born in the 1880s and that of her son Ernst Albert, born in 1907 at Liestal, the capital of Canton Basel-Land, in Switzerland. The lives of Ernst's father Emil Thurkauf, in contrast, and of Ernst 's three siblings come only occasionally into view from the perspective of Amalia Thurkauf's reports or of her son's autobiographical reminiscences. Both records are touching documents that tell of unusual endurance, of sincere faith, and of incredible capacity for work. …

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Advertisements, Committee On East Asian Libraries Feb 1985

Advertisements, Committee On East Asian Libraries

Journal of East Asian Libraries

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Meetings And Conferences, Jack Jacoby, Lily Kecskes, Christa Chow Feb 1985

Meetings And Conferences, Jack Jacoby, Lily Kecskes, Christa Chow

Journal of East Asian Libraries

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Japanese Studies In The 1980s: An Interpretative Report, John W. Hall Feb 1985

Japanese Studies In The 1980s: An Interpretative Report, John W. Hall

Journal of East Asian Libraries

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Publications, Gail Oman King, Richard C. Howard, Shizue Matsuda, Charmian Cheng, Lily Kecskes, Yoshiko Yoshimura, Yasuko Makino, James Reardon-Anderson, Edwin G. Beal, D. E. Perushek, Yoon-Whan Choe Feb 1985

Publications, Gail Oman King, Richard C. Howard, Shizue Matsuda, Charmian Cheng, Lily Kecskes, Yoshiko Yoshimura, Yasuko Makino, James Reardon-Anderson, Edwin G. Beal, D. E. Perushek, Yoon-Whan Choe

Journal of East Asian Libraries

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No. 076 Bulletin - Association For Asian Studies, Inc., Committee On East Asian Libraries, Committee On East Asian Libraries Feb 1985

No. 076 Bulletin - Association For Asian Studies, Inc., Committee On East Asian Libraries, Committee On East Asian Libraries

Journal of East Asian Libraries

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A Fourth Species Of Oreoxis (Umbelliferae), Stanley L. Welsh, Sherel Goodrich Jan 1985

A Fourth Species Of Oreoxis (Umbelliferae), Stanley L. Welsh, Sherel Goodrich

Great Basin Naturalist

Described as a new species is Oreoxis trotteri Welsh & Goodrich from Utah.

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Nutrients In Carex Exserta Sod And Gravel In Sequoia National Park, California, Raymond D. Ratliff Jan 1985

Nutrients In Carex Exserta Sod And Gravel In Sequoia National Park, California, Raymond D. Ratliff

Great Basin Naturalist

Nutrients in soil covered by Carex exserta sod and in adjacent unvegetated gravel areas were compared at Siberian Outpost, Sequoia National Park, California. The comparisons were part of a study to learn if Carex exserta meadow can be reestablished and if herbaceous cover on gravel areas can be increased. Grazing capacity and aesthetic appeal of denuded areas would be improved by better vegetative cover. The sod had higher concentrations of calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, nitrogen, potassium, and zinc than did the gravel areas. And it had a higher soil pH and percent organic matter. Sod and gravel did not …

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Food Of Cougars In The Cascade Range Of Oregon, Dale E. Toweill, Chris Maser Jan 1985

Food Of Cougars In The Cascade Range Of Oregon, Dale E. Toweill, Chris Maser

Great Basin Naturalist

Animal and nonanimal items were identified in the digestive tracts of 61 cougars (Felis concolor) collected between 1978 and 1984 from the western slopes of the Cascade Range in Oregon. Forty-two (69%) of the cougars were taken by hunters in December and January, 18 (30%) were killed at other times of the year because of their proximity to livestock, and one animal was illegally killed in November. Black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) was the most common prey item, although domestic sheep (Ovis airies), porcupines (Erethizon dorsatum), and a variety of small mammals …

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Factors Influencing Nesting Success Of Burrowing Owls In Southeastern Idaho, Richard S. Gleason, Donald R. Johnson Jan 1985

Factors Influencing Nesting Success Of Burrowing Owls In Southeastern Idaho, Richard S. Gleason, Donald R. Johnson

Great Basin Naturalist

A burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) population nesting on the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) in southeastern Idaho utilized burrows excavated by badgers (Taxidea taxus) or natural cavities in lava flows as nesting sites. The size of the population was small (N = 13–14 pairs) in relation to the number of available nesting sites, suggesting that factors other than burrow availability limited this population. Rodents and Jerusalem crickets (Stenopelmatus fuscus) represented the primary prey utilized during the nesting season. This population demonstrated both a numerical (brood size) and functional (dietary) response to a decrease in …

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Note On The Diet Of Long-Billed Curlew Chicks In Western Idaho, Roland L. Redmond, Donald A. Jenni Jan 1985

Note On The Diet Of Long-Billed Curlew Chicks In Western Idaho, Roland L. Redmond, Donald A. Jenni

Great Basin Naturalist

The diet of Long-billed Curlew chicks is described for the first time. Five insect orders and one arachnid order were identified from nine stomach contents samples. Grasshoppers and carabid beetles were dominant prey items.

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Aquatic Birds Of The White River, Uintah County, Utah, Benjamin B. Steele, Stephen B. Vander Wall Jan 1985

Aquatic Birds Of The White River, Uintah County, Utah, Benjamin B. Steele, Stephen B. Vander Wall

Great Basin Naturalist

Abundance, seasonal use, and species composition of waterfowl and other aquatic birds are described along a 32.8 km stretch of the White River, Uintah County, Utah, at the site of the proposed White River Dam. Fourteen species of waterfowl and eight other species of aquatic birds were recorded. Waterfowl populations along the river were highest in April, but densities were much lower than on lakes and reservoirs at nearby Ouray National Wildlife Refuge.

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Mites (Excluding Chiggers) Of Mammals Of Oregon, John O. Whitaker Jr., Chris Maser Jan 1985

Mites (Excluding Chiggers) Of Mammals Of Oregon, John O. Whitaker Jr., Chris Maser

Great Basin Naturalist

New information on the ectoparasitic mites of the following species of mammals from Oregon is presented: (1) pika—Ochotona; (2) squirrels—Eutamias, Spermophilus, Tamiasciurus; (3) grasshopper mouse—Onychomys; (4) woodrats—Neotoma; (5) muskrat—Ondatra; (6) jumping mice—Zapus; and (7) weasels—Mustela, Spilogale. New records of species for the state and new host records are also given. Finally, a cross-referenced list of all known mites of wild mammals from Oregon is presented.

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Insect Communities And Faunas Of A Rocky Mountain Subalpine Sere, David J. Schimpf, James A. Macmahon Jan 1985

Insect Communities And Faunas Of A Rocky Mountain Subalpine Sere, David J. Schimpf, James A. Macmahon

Great Basin Naturalist

Insect faunas and communities are characterized for herbaceous and tree canopy layers in meadow, aspen, and spruce/fir stages of a northern Utah sere. A greater percentage of species were in Thysanoptera in both aspen strata, and a greater percentage of individuals were in Lepidoptera in aspen canopy. Our sites were quite similar to a wide variety of other terrestrial sites in their distribution of species or individuals among orders or metamorphosis categories. Insects/m2 peaked in the aspen stage, but declined in the herbaceous layer with succession. Insects/plant biomass in the herbaceous layer increased with succession. Insects/m2 and insects/foliar …

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Patterns Of Macroinvertebrate Colonization In An Intermittent Rocky Mountain Stream In Utah, J Vaun Mcarthur, James R. Barnes Jan 1985

Patterns Of Macroinvertebrate Colonization In An Intermittent Rocky Mountain Stream In Utah, J Vaun Mcarthur, James R. Barnes

Great Basin Naturalist

Colonization of macroinvertebrates in a headwater mountain stream was monitored using basket and Surber samplers. Taxa showed differences in colonization ability based both on dispersal ability and feeding strategy. Collector-gatherer feeding groups that could actively enter the water, i.e., Baetis mayflies, were the first organisms to colonize bare or new substrate. The slowest colonizers were heptageniid mayflies that colonized primarily from upstream migration. All organisms examined increased drifting behavior in response to decreases in discharge.

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Front Matter, Vol. 45 No. 1 Jan 1985

Front Matter, Vol. 45 No. 1

Great Basin Naturalist

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New Species Of Astragalus (Leguminosae) From Mesa County, Colorado, Stanley L. Welsh Jan 1985

New Species Of Astragalus (Leguminosae) From Mesa County, Colorado, Stanley L. Welsh

Great Basin Naturalist

Named and described is Astragalus debequaeus Welsh from Mesa County, Colorado.

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Checklist Of The Mosses Of Grand Teton National Park And Teton County, Wyoming, John R. Spence Jan 1985

Checklist Of The Mosses Of Grand Teton National Park And Teton County, Wyoming, John R. Spence

Great Basin Naturalist

A preliminary checklist of the mosses of Grand Teton National Park and Teton County, comprising 106 species, is presented. The following nine species are reported as new to Wyoming: Sphagnum squarrosum Crome, Atrichum undulatum (Hedw.) P.-Beauv., Tortella humilis (Hedw.) Jenn., Bryum bicolor Dicks., Pohlia obtusifolia (Brid.) L. Koch, Calliergon sarmentosum (Wahlenb.) Kindb., Eurhynchium oreganum (Sull.) Jaeg., Plagiothecium piliferum (Sw. ex C.J. Hartm.) B.S.G. and Lescuraea stenophylla (Ren. & Card.) Kindb.

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Differential Effects Of Cattle And Sheep Grazing On High Mountain Meadows In The Strawberry Valley Of Central Utah, J. B. Shupe, Jack D. Brotherson Jan 1985

Differential Effects Of Cattle And Sheep Grazing On High Mountain Meadows In The Strawberry Valley Of Central Utah, J. B. Shupe, Jack D. Brotherson

Great Basin Naturalist

Species diversity, niche metrics, cover, frequency, and soil relationships were studied on high mountain meadows on adjacent cattle and sheep allotments in Strawberry Valley, Wasatch County, Utah. The cattle allotment vegetation was predominantly Mountain bluebell (Mertensia ciliata), and the sheep allotment vegetation was predominantly Smallwing sedge (Carex microptera). Other species of importance on both areas included Letterman needlegrass (Stipa lettermanii), Mountain bromegrass (Bromus carinatus), and Yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Tall forbs were most abundant on the cattle allotment, and low forbs, perennial grasses, and sedges were most abundant on the sheep allotment. Vegetation composition on the …

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Full Issue, Vol. 45 No. 1 Jan 1985

Full Issue, Vol. 45 No. 1

Great Basin Naturalist

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Aquatic Parameters And Life History Observations Of The Great Basin Spadefoot Toad In Utah, Peter Hovingh, Bob Benton, Dave Bornholdt Jan 1985

Aquatic Parameters And Life History Observations Of The Great Basin Spadefoot Toad In Utah, Peter Hovingh, Bob Benton, Dave Bornholdt

Great Basin Naturalist

The distribution and breeding habitats of the Great Basin spadefoot toad (Scaphiopus intermontanus) were investigated in the Bonneville Basin of western Utah. The permanent springs and man-made reservoirs used for breeding were largely found below the 1600 m elevation. The pH's ranged between 7.2 and 10.4 and the total dissolved solids between 170 and 4800 mg/l. The springs were less alkaline than the rain-filled reservoirs. The lack of aquatic vegetation was a common feature of the reservoirs and most of the springs. Observations of breeding without rain are noted as well as the lack of breeding with rain. …

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Tundra Vegetation Of Three Cirque Basins In The Northern San Juan Mountains, Colorado, Mary Lou Rottman, Emily L. Hartman Jan 1985

Tundra Vegetation Of Three Cirque Basins In The Northern San Juan Mountains, Colorado, Mary Lou Rottman, Emily L. Hartman

Great Basin Naturalist

The vegetation of three alpine cirque basins in the northern San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado was inventoried and analyzed for the degree of specificity shown by vascular plant communities for certain types of habitats identified as representative of the basins. A total of 197 vascular plant species representing 31 families was inventoried. Growth forms of all species were noted and a growth form spectrum for all of the communities was derived. The caespitose monocot and erect dicot growth forms are the most important growth forms among the community dominants. The most common growth form among all species is the …

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A New Combination And A New Variety In Artemisia Tridentata, Sherel Goodrich, E. Durant Mcarthur, Alma H. Winward Jan 1985

A New Combination And A New Variety In Artemisia Tridentata, Sherel Goodrich, E. Durant Mcarthur, Alma H. Winward

Great Basin Naturalist

The combination Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. spiciformis (Osterhout) Goodrich & McArthur comb. nov. is made. This high elevation taxon was originally described at the species level and more recently has generally been treated as a form of A. tridentata ssp. vaseyana. The subspecies designation is supported by its parallel nature to the other A. tridentata subspecies and by its relatively widespread and locally abundant populations. Also, a new variety of A. tridentata ssp. vaseyana is proposed.

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Ecological Investigation Of A Suspected Spawning Site Of Colorado Squawfish On The Yampa River, Utah, Vincent A. Lamarra, Marianne C. Lamarra, John G. Carter Jan 1985

Ecological Investigation Of A Suspected Spawning Site Of Colorado Squawfish On The Yampa River, Utah, Vincent A. Lamarra, Marianne C. Lamarra, John G. Carter

Great Basin Naturalist

On 5 July 1981, 13 adult Colorado squawfish were found in spawning condition at river mile 16.5 in the Yampa River, a major tributary to the Green River. An investigation was undertaken to quantitatively describe this section of the river to gain insights on the spawning requirements of this endangered species. The substrate at the suspected spawning site was cobble with large interstitial spaces devoid of organics, silts, or clays. It appeared that larvae of several fish species utilized these cobble areas and the associated voids. Diurnal sampling indicated that larval drift occurred between 0100 and 0125 hours. Substrate size …

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