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Catalog Of The Coreidae, Or Leaf-Footed Bugs, Of The New World, Richard J. Packauskas
Catalog Of The Coreidae, Or Leaf-Footed Bugs, Of The New World, Richard J. Packauskas
Fort Hays Studies Series
Studies on the New World Coreidae have languished for more than a century. Neglect of these often large, abundant, and occasionally economically important bugs has been due, I believe, to the lack of means to identify them. Most literature treating the New World Coreidae has been restricted to the North American fauna, except for the recent efforts of Brailovsky (1975 to 2007).
Homogenization Of Fish Faunas And Concurrent Anthropogenic Impacts On Plains Streams In Western Kansas: 1854–2003, Mark E. Eberle
Homogenization Of Fish Faunas And Concurrent Anthropogenic Impacts On Plains Streams In Western Kansas: 1854–2003, Mark E. Eberle
Fort Hays Studies Series
The fish faunas of the Kansas and Arkansas river basins in western Kansas were signifi cantly dissimilar at the time the Kansas Territory was established in 1854. The faunas were no longer dissimilar 150 years later. This homogenization of the faunas resulted primarily from extirpations, although additions of nonnative species, which now constitute 40% of extant faunas, also contributed. Two periods of changes in the faunas were associated with concurrent anthropogenic changes to the landscape that altered stream habitats. Early extirpations of native species (prior to 1920) occurred in clear, perennial creeks and were concurrent with rapid increases in human …
Reflections Of A Naturalist: Papers Honoring Professor Eugene D. Fleharty, Jerry R. Choate
Reflections Of A Naturalist: Papers Honoring Professor Eugene D. Fleharty, Jerry R. Choate
Fort Hays Studies Series
Science and academia tend to be dominated by persons who are utterly brilliant, or who are proficient at self-promotion, or who are willing to sacrifice their personal lives and work twice as hard as their peers, or who exhibit some combination of these attributes. Occasionally, however, someone comes along who is just "ordinary" compared with academic overachievers but whose accomplishments far exceed reasonable expectations. Eugene D. Fleharty is such a person. Although he is extraordinarily bright, few would describe him as utterly brilliant. He has never been inclined to "toot his own horn" or otherwise promote himself. And, although he …
Mammals Of Spanish Peaks State Wildlife Area, Colorado, Ron S. Mellott, Jerry R. Choate, Charles Loeffler
Mammals Of Spanish Peaks State Wildlife Area, Colorado, Ron S. Mellott, Jerry R. Choate, Charles Loeffler
Fort Hays Studies Series
Habitats and relative abundance of small mammals in the Spanish Peaks State Wildlife Area in western Las Animas Co., Colorado, were assessed. A total of 821 mammals of 20 species was collected in 2750 trapnights between 31 May and 19 August of 1981. Eight additional species of mammals were observed on the wildlife area but not documented. The deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) and rock mouse (P. difficilis) were the most abundant small mammals, accounting for 63 and 16%, respectively, of the total catch. The deer mouse was the only species caught in every habitat sampled. Abert's squirrel (Sciurus abert,) previously …
An Annotated List Of The Butterflies Of Kansas, Charles A. Ely, Marvin D. Schwilling, Marvin E. Rolfs
An Annotated List Of The Butterflies Of Kansas, Charles A. Ely, Marvin D. Schwilling, Marvin E. Rolfs
Fort Hays Studies Series
This provisional list summarizes the information currently available on the distribution of the butterflies of Kansas. Presently, this information is widely scattered in the literature and numerous collections and is not readily available to many interested parties. The accompanying maps also demonstrate the many gaps in our present information and will hopefully stimulate further collecting and the production of a more complete list in the near future. This paper is based primarily on collections made by the authors during an intensive statewide survey begun in 1979. It is organized around the "county record," usually a voucher specimen housed at Fort …
Big Creek And Its Fishes, Joe Tomelleri, Mark E. Eberle, Guy Ernsting
Big Creek And Its Fishes, Joe Tomelleri, Mark E. Eberle, Guy Ernsting
Fort Hays Studies Series
This book is a brief account of Big Creek: the stream, the life, the geology, the history. We hope that it will at least stimulate your appreciation of what Big Creek was and still is. Should you desire to learn more about the topics covered here, publications that served as our sources and those that cover the material in more detail are listed at the end of the book under the titles of the sections in the text.
Dental Evolution Of The Meadow Vole In Mainland, Peninsular, And Insular Environments In Southern New England, Gordon K. Weddle, Jerry R. Choate
Dental Evolution Of The Meadow Vole In Mainland, Peninsular, And Insular Environments In Southern New England, Gordon K. Weddle, Jerry R. Choate
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Accordingly, the objectives of this study were: 1) to compare the extent of variability (both quantitative and qualitative) in the dentitions of populations of Microtus inhabiting mainland, penisular, and insular environments; 2) to identify some of the selective forces that affect mainland and maritime populations of Microtus; 3) to examine Guthrie's hypothesis regarding the relationship between intensity of selection and variation.
Annotated List Of Diatoms Reported From Kansas, Mark E. Eberle
Annotated List Of Diatoms Reported From Kansas, Mark E. Eberle
Fort Hays Studies Series
This annotated list has been prepared to organize all of the available information in the literature on the diatoms of Kansas. The literature also has been reviewed to briefly summerize the history of research on diatoms in the state.
A History And Distributional List Of Ellis County, Kansas, Birds, Charles A. Ely
A History And Distributional List Of Ellis County, Kansas, Birds, Charles A. Ely
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This paper marks a century of Ornithology in Ellis County most of it centered around Hays and Ellis. This paper is an attempt to collect the scattered observations of numerous birders and to encourage others to record their observations for posterity.
Invertebrate Fauna And Environment Of Deposition Of The Niobrara Formation (Cretaceous) Of Kansas, Halsey W. Miller
Invertebrate Fauna And Environment Of Deposition Of The Niobrara Formation (Cretaceous) Of Kansas, Halsey W. Miller
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This paper reevaluates, and where desirable, synonymizes species. Previously unrecorded species are described and illustrated. The environment of the Niobrara Formation in Kansas is described. The author collected specimens in Scott, Logan, Gove, Trego, Rooks and Phillips Counties, Kansas.
Soil-Vegetation Relationships Of A Blue Shale-Limy Upland Range Site In Ellis County, Kansas, Larry D. Zavesky
Soil-Vegetation Relationships Of A Blue Shale-Limy Upland Range Site In Ellis County, Kansas, Larry D. Zavesky
Fort Hays Studies Series
The objective of this study was to determine the soil-vegetation relationships of a blue shale-limy upland range site. Vegetative composition and production were determined for each soil within the range site. Some of the more important physical and chemical properties, such as texture, depth of development, and general fertility, were determined for each soil.
Mammalian Distribution Within Biotic Communities Of Northeastern Jewell County, Kansas, Kenneth W. Andersen, Eugene D. Fleharty
Mammalian Distribution Within Biotic Communities Of Northeastern Jewell County, Kansas, Kenneth W. Andersen, Eugene D. Fleharty
Fort Hays Studies Series
The purpose of this investigation was threefold. First, to obtain as complete a list as possible of mammals occuring in the area through collecting and observational procedures. Second, to determine their specific distribution within the study area, and third, to correlate and elucidate the relationships between their distribution and the major vegetational regions within the study area.
Ecological Studies Of Blue Grama Grass (Bouteloua Gracilis), F. W. Albertson, D. A. Riegel, Gerald W. Tomanek
Ecological Studies Of Blue Grama Grass (Bouteloua Gracilis), F. W. Albertson, D. A. Riegel, Gerald W. Tomanek
Fort Hays Studies Series
Blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis) was selected for detailed description here because of its wide distribution and importance throughout the Great Plains Region in the United States.
A Preliminary Survey Of The Algae Of Cheyenne Bottoms In Kansas, Henry J. Mcfarland, Edward A. Brazda, Ben H. Mcfarland
A Preliminary Survey Of The Algae Of Cheyenne Bottoms In Kansas, Henry J. Mcfarland, Edward A. Brazda, Ben H. Mcfarland
Fort Hays Studies Series
The purpose of this study was to classify and describe some of the algae of Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Refuge, Barton County, Kansas. The general geographic location is northeast of Great Bend, Kansas. A natural basin has been converted by dikes into a group of pools. The study was made over a two year period starting in May, 1960.
Dry-Plains Conservation: An Activity Or Experimental Method Of Teaching Soil And Water Conservation In Southwestern Dry-Plains Natural Science Classrooms., David W. Pierson
Dry-Plains Conservation: An Activity Or Experimental Method Of Teaching Soil And Water Conservation In Southwestern Dry-Plains Natural Science Classrooms., David W. Pierson
Fort Hays Studies Series
This paper is an attempt to provide teachers in the dry-plains regions with certain concepts and techniques believed to be of value in assisting students to develop an understanding of the uniqueness of their environment. While most of the activities, experiments, and demonstrations were first organized for a biology class, many of them should be suitable for use in other classes which involve the natural sciences.
Euphthiracaroidea Of California Sequoia Litter: With A Reclassification Of The Families And Genera Of The World (Acarina: Oribatei), Neil A. Walker
Euphthiracaroidea Of California Sequoia Litter: With A Reclassification Of The Families And Genera Of The World (Acarina: Oribatei), Neil A. Walker
Fort Hays Studies Series
The specimens on which this study is based were collected in litter under both the coast redwood, Sequoia sempervirens Endlicher, and Sierra redwood, S. gigantea Decaisne. The results of this study are the taxonomic discrimination of the speicies of each redwood region.
Distribution Of Native Mammals Among The Communities Of The Mixed Prairie, Edwin Perry Martin
Distribution Of Native Mammals Among The Communities Of The Mixed Prairie, Edwin Perry Martin
Fort Hays Studies Series
From October, 1952, until August, 1958, the small mammals on a relict area near Hays, Kansas, were studied. The observations were undertaken to establish a standard to which the mammals of variously disturbed areas could be compared; also, information concerning the relations of the species of mammals to the communities of the mixed prairie was sought.
Pasture Types Of Western Kansas In Relation To The Intensity Of Utilization In Past Years, Gerald W. Tomanek
Pasture Types Of Western Kansas In Relation To The Intensity Of Utilization In Past Years, Gerald W. Tomanek
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The purpose of this study is to determine the characteristics of five pastures that have been subjected to different intensities of grazing in the past 15 years.
Municipal Water Softening In Kansas, Roy Rankin
Municipal Water Softening In Kansas, Roy Rankin
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This study was made for the benefit of the more than one-half million residents of Kansas who live in cities and towns of the state and do not enjoy the advantage of soft water.
Some Aspects Of Evolutionary Theory, George M. Robertson
Some Aspects Of Evolutionary Theory, George M. Robertson
Fort Hays Studies Series
The present contribution is not a unified account, but is a series of essays dealing with some aspects, but is a series of essays dealing with some aspects of evolutionary theory.