Suppression Of Smooth Brome By Atrazine, Mowing, And Fire
ABSTRACT - Burning and mowing were evaluated in 1989-1991 at Pipestone National Monument, Minnesota, as alternatives to atrazine to suppress smooth brome (Bromus inermis Leyss.) and to affect seeding success of big ... [... more]
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Influence Of Fire And Trapping Effort On Ground Beetles ...
Abstract: The effects of fire on communities of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) were investigated between 9 April and 28 October 1996 in Anderson Prairie, a reconstructed tallgrass prairie in Decorah, Iowa. We ... [... more]
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Prevalence Of Giant Kidney Worm (Dioctophyma Renale) In ...
Abstract: Of 138 wild mink (Mustela vison) from eastern Minnesota, 27% contained Dioctophyma renale, primarily in the right kidney. No significant difference between prevalence in adult male and immature male mink ... [... more]
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Impact Of The Conservation Reserve Program On Duck ...
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) resulted in the conversion of about 1.9 million ha of cropland to perennial grass cover in the Prairie Pothole Region of North ... [... more]
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Predation On Waterfowl In Arctic Tundra And Prairie ...
Species such as the cackling Canada goose (Mickelson 1975), tundra swan (Monda et al. 1994), and common eider (S. mollissima; Schamel 1977, Robertson 1995, Cornish and Dickson 1997) nest on islands, islets, or ... [... more]
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Lack Of Reproduction In Muskoxen And Arctic Hares Caused ...
Abstract: A lack of young muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) and arctic hares (Lepus arcticus) in the Eureka area of Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut), Canada, was observed during summer 1998, in ... [... more]
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Mate Loss In Winter Affects Reproduction Of Mallards
Simulations with the mallard productivity model indicated recruitment rates of yearling female mallards could be negatively influenced by midwinter mate loss due to reduced clutch size of first nests, decreased egg ... [... more]
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Research Access To Privately Owned Wetland Basins In The ...
Selection of study sites was dictated by design of biological and physical studies needed to develop indicators of wetland condition. We stratified the U.S. portion of the PPR into four zones (Figure 1) based on ... [... more]
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Atlas Of North Dakota Butterflies
-- Composite digitally captured images of preserved adult butterflies. In most entries, both sexes are represented (males at top and females at bottom). Most of the images likewise include both upper (left) and lower ... [... more]
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The Usefulness Of Gps Telemetry To Study Wolf Circadian ...
Abstract: This study describes circadian and social movement patterns of 9 wolves and illustrates capabilities and limitations of Global Positioning System (GPS) telemetry for analysis of animal activity patterns. ... [... more]
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Mayflies Of The United States
Because it is a "work in progress," the Mayflies of the United States Web site is constantly being updated. Additional families, photos, and species accounts will be added as funds and time permit, and distribution maps of species that are ... [... more]
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Red Fox Predation On Breeding Ducks In Midcontinent ...
Each Monograph is sponsored financially by organizations or institutions interested in publication of the information contained therein. Usually, the sponsor is the organization that conducted the original research, ... [... more]
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