A study was conducted in selected hydric and mesic lowland sites in Western Kansas. The objective was to collect as many as possible of the plant species present and give an ecological description of the successional units.
A total of 105 species...
A study was made to determine some effects of competition for water on buffalo grass (Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm.). The primary objective of the investigation was to determine if effects of competition on buffalo grass, as determined in a...
A pilot study was conducted near Lamar in the sandhills in southeastern Colorado during the summer of 1958. The purpose of the investigation was to determine the species of plants and animals present in the area and the relative abundance of each...
The purpose of this study was to analyze the space and facilities of selected kindergarten classrooms. The specific purpose of this study were (1) to compare the space and facilities found in the classrooms to criteria developed thorugh research;...
This study was an attempt to determine soil and vegetative differences in pastures on upland and slope sites caused by different utilization rates in the past year. Soil and vegetative differences were determined with reference to the following...
This study is the first to determine which species of Schinia occur in Kansas and to describe the geographical and temporal distribution of each. Ultraviolet (UV) light-traps were operated for 140 nights, in 68 counties, during three seasons...
Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardi), side-oats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) and blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) represent a tall, mid and short grass type of vegetation respectively, and can typically be found growing in the mixed prairie. It was...
This thesis represents an annotated plant list for a 30,000 acre tract of land locate din the northern part of Osage county, Oklahoma, and the very southern extremities of Cowley and Chautauqua counties, Kansas. This area lies in the True Prairie...
This investigation was conducted on Big Creek near Hays, Kansas. The study area, in the mixed-prairie association, is in the post-climax stage of succession. The principal plants of the area were: American eh, green ash, catalpa, Virginia wild rye,...
Two large skeletons of Camarasaurus (Dinosauria. Sauropoda) were excavated from single quarry near Thermopolis, central Wyoming from the Upper Morrison Formation (Kimmeridgian, Late Jurassic). Shed theropod teeth and abundant fossil plants and...
Antibiotics are used in human medicine as well as agriculture. In the United States thousands of tons of antibiotics are annually given in low levels to livestock as prophylactics and to promote growth. This is in addition to antibiotic treatments...
Associations of small mammals with habitat: types, particular species of plants, and soil types at Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge, in north-central Kansas were investigated. Peromyscus maniculatus was positively associated with grassland, and...
The principle purpose of this study was to classify and describe the rosettes of some prairie forbs. Twenty five different species of forbs were studied in the college pasture about two and one- half miles west of Hays, Kansas. Observations were...
An ecological survey of the mammals, birds, herptiles, and plants at Browns park, Colorado, was conducted for the Color ado Division of wildlife. At least 38 species of mammals, 80 species of birds, 8 species of amphibians and reptiles, and 176...
Salt cedar (Tamarix pentandra Pall .) is a phreatophyte which has created a major water conservation problem in the southwestern part of the United States. This plant has the ability to adapt to many different types of habitats. It may be found...
Vegetational composition and the origin of surface water were studied during 2007 and 2008 at two small (<3 ha) wetlands in Ellis County in west central Kansas. Methods used to analyze plant community composition included line transects, point...
Sedimentologic, petrographic, and taphonomic evidence indicates that the strata exposed at the Minium Quarry, Graham County, Kansas (SE ¼, Section 34, T7S, R25W) represent a sheet-flood deposit within a stream-dominated environment. These...
In a study of the distribution of the woody vegetation along the Arkansas River in Finney County, Kansas, it was found that the dominant species were salt cedar (Tamarix pentandra), plains cottonwood (Populus sargentii), and sandbar willow (Salix...
The objectives of this study were (1) to determine the nature of early weed populations on some of the principal cropped soils in Ellis County, Kansas, (2) to determine the presence or absence of any “indicator species” for each sampled soil...
An attempt was made to determine comparative effect of nitrogen fertilizer (NH4NO3) on growth and root development of wheat as influenced by various densities of fireweed (Kochia scoparia) WIder greenhouse conditions. 1. Fireweed grown alone did...
The introduced shrub Tamarix ramosissima Lebed. invades riparian zones, but
loses competitiveness under flooding. This was tested in Tamarix ramosissima by
examining responses to flooding by soil type in a greenhouse setting. A field study
examined...
This investigation was an attempt to determine the vigor of various types of range grasses under different intensities of clipping. Three range grasses selected for study were: (1) a tall grass, big bluestem (Andropogon gerardi Vitman); (2) a...
A detailed analysis of the shoreline vegetation occurring on old cultivated fields was conducted at Cedar Bluff Reservoir. In addition, the vegetation of each shoreline community or zone was correlated with the history of previous inundation on...
Disturbance of ecosystems by road construction results in habitat fragmentation and edge effects. Studies assessing effect of road construction on the native plant communities and dispersal of exotic plant species have indicated this type of...
An hypothesis that there was no relationship between Insects and cattle g razing was tested. The study was conducted on pastures that were stocked lightly (S.L.), moderately (2x), and heavily (3x). The pastures were also grouped in to 2 blocks...
Invasion by nonnative plants is particularly prevalent in wetlands. While the ecological patterns in wetland plants are well known, it is less well known how flooding-related soil conditions influence the physiological success of introduced species...
A four-year study from 1980 through 1983 assessed the population dynamics, flowering dynamics, and biomass allocation in a population of Yucca glauca. The number of plants that flowered during the four-year period ranged from 57 in 1983 to 282 in...
The purpose of this problem was to gather information on food habits of migratory water fowl using Cheyenne Bottoms Waterfowl Refuge, and to determine the most important duck-food species. Ducks were examined as hunters checked through the...
"The phenotype of two Andropogon gerardii subspecies, big bluestem and sand bluestem, varies broadly throughout the Great Plains of North America, giving rise to ecotypes within the species. This study sought to discriminate between genetic and...
The Hillsdale Reservoir in northwest Miami County, Kansas is used as a source of water, for recreation, and for flood control. An intensive study to determine the effects that geology and culture in the watershed have on water quality in the...
This investigation was an attempt to determine the seasonal development and seed production of the major grasses in areas which had been subjected to different intensities of grazing in past years. The grasses used in this study were (1) buffalo...
A baseline biological survey of plants and vertebrates was undertaken in summer of 1980 on a 12, 355 ha tract of sandsage prairie near Holcomb, Finney County, Kansas. Eighteen species of amphibians and reptiles, including seven new county records,...
Mixed prairie range sites vary in ability to produce for age for livestock consumption. One reason for the difference in variation is the degree of utilization of the ranges in past years. The purpose of the study was to determine variation in...
Rooted aquatic plants, water, and substrate samples were obtained from nine farm ponds used for livestock watering. Analysis of variance and correlation coefficients were determined for all relationships among variables. Interspecific relationships...
Microhabitat associations among small mammals and between mammals and ground cover were investigated in 1989 as part of a federal program to survey the ecology of military installations. The survey was conducted on Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site,...
A survey of the vascular plants at Lake Scott State Park, Scott County, Kansas, was conducted from 1990-92. Specimens were collected and field notes, soil maps, aerial photos, and topographic position were collated to delineate plant communities...
This investigation was an attempt to determine the effects of a change of habitat factors on the responses of big bluestem which dominates favorable site in the mixed prairie association. Responses of big b1uestem on five habitats were determined...
Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas. The Reveille began publication in 1914 shortly after William A. Lewis became President of Fort Hays Kansas Normal School. It was published annually, with the exception of 1918...
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Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas....
Fort Hays State University--Students—Yearbooks ; Fort Hays State University—Periodicals ; College yearbooks--Kansas—Hays ; College students--Kansas—Hays ;Universities and colleges--Kansas--Hays
Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas....
Fort Hays State University--Students—Yearbooks ; Fort Hays State University—Periodicals ; College yearbooks--Kansas—Hays ; College students--Kansas—Hays ;Universities and colleges--Kansas--Hays
Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas....
Fort Hays State University--Students—Yearbooks ; Fort Hays State University—Periodicals ; College yearbooks--Kansas—Hays ; College students--Kansas—Hays ;Universities and colleges--Kansas--Hays
Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas....
Fort Hays State University--Students—Yearbooks ; Fort Hays State University—Periodicals ; College yearbooks--Kansas—Hays ; College students--Kansas—Hays ;Universities and colleges--Kansas--Hays
Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas....
Fort Hays State University--Students—Yearbooks ; Fort Hays State University—Periodicals ; College yearbooks--Kansas—Hays ; College students--Kansas—Hays ;Universities and colleges--Kansas--Hays
Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas....
Fort Hays State University--Students—Yearbooks ; Fort Hays State University—Periodicals ; College yearbooks--Kansas—Hays ; College students--Kansas—Hays ;Universities and colleges--Kansas--Hays
Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas....
Fort Hays State University--Students—Yearbooks ; Fort Hays State University—Periodicals ; College yearbooks--Kansas—Hays ; College students--Kansas—Hays ;Universities and colleges--Kansas--Hays
Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas....
Fort Hays State University--Students—Yearbooks ; Fort Hays State University—Periodicals ; College yearbooks--Kansas—Hays ; College students--Kansas—Hays ;Universities and colleges--Kansas--Hays
Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas....
Fort Hays State University--Students—Yearbooks ; Fort Hays State University—Periodicals ; College yearbooks--Kansas—Hays ; College students--Kansas—Hays ;Universities and colleges--Kansas--Hays
Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas. The Reveille began publication in 1914 shortly after William A. Lewis became President of Fort...
Fort Hays State University--Students—Yearbooks ; Fort Hays State University—Periodicals ; College yearbooks--Kansas—Hays ; College students--Kansas—Hays ;Universities and colleges--Kansas--Hays
Reveille is the yearbook of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas. The Reveille began publication in 1914 shortly after William A. Lewis became President of Fort Hays Kansas Normal School. It was published annually, with the exception of 1918...
Fort Hays State University--Students—Yearbooks ; Fort Hays State University—Periodicals ; College yearbooks--Kansas—Hays ; College students--Kansas—Hays ;Universities and colleges--Kansas--Hays
The purpose of this study was to examine selected aspects of the life history and autecology of slimflower scurfpea (Psoralea tenuiflora Pursh.). To measure growth rate and phenology, naturally occurring seedlings were marked after germination in...
Stems of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) seedlings were exposed to localized, acute X-irradiation in an effort to determine effects of such treatment upon the vascular tissues. Exposed stem sections received 1500, 3000, or 9000 r in initial...
It is the purpose of this study to determine what species of plants emerge from samples of surface soil taken from various habitats after several years of favorable growing conditions.
A field and laboratory investigation of the summer food habits of Microtus ochrogaster haydeni (Baird) and Sigmodon hispidus texianus (Audubon and Bachman) was pursued to determine what plants were preferred by these two species of rodent s by...
Four hundred twenty-seven specimens of vascular plants were collected at seven aquatic sites in 1998 and 1999 in an effort to further elucidate the aquatic flora in Ellis County, Kansas. Of 52 aquatic species collected Alismi triviale Pursh .,...
Fossilized anthoecia, nutlets, and achenes were collected from four localities of late Miocene age in northwestern Ellis County, Kansas. Taxa recovered include: Boraginaceae: Biorbia fossilia (Berry) Cockerell, Cryptantha coronoformia (Elias)...
Paleontological excavations in northwestern Kansas yielded a variety of late Miocene plants and animal remains. Silicified leaves collected from strata at the Minium Quarry in Graham County exhibit excellently preserved internal and external...
The Beckerdite local biota, Clark County, Kansas, is the first Miocene fossil locality to be described from southwestern Kansas. This study was undertaken to get an overview of this site, because of the lack of Miocene paleontological data from...
The study area, having a total of 434 acres, was placed in the "Soil Bank" in 1958.
A sorghum cover crop was seeded in spring of 1959 and the area was seeded to grass on November 25, 1959.
Rate and mixture of seeded grasses were as follows: three...
A portion of the eastern distributional boundary of Cerutoides lanata (Pursh) Howell, commonly refer red as winterfat , is located in northwestern Kansas. However, because only a general description of its location in Kansas exists, a study was...
"Climate change has the potential to alter the size, shape, and location of species’
distributions. As a result, the interactions between species are also likely to be impacted as
novel species encounter each other and historical community...
Systematic trapping was conducted along streams in western Kansas, where Peromyscus leucopus had not previously been recorded. Near the Kansas-Colorado border in west central Kansas, tree distribution is restricted to riparian communities and is...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of soapweed on emergence, germination, and growth of six native grass species.
Treatments were Yucca mulch, Yucca seeds, and soil from around Yucca plants. Grass species were buffalo grass,...
Herbage production of winter annual grasses often is correlated with environmental conditions. To examine the effects of defoliation, light intensity, and density on the production of tillers, biomass, and regrowth in Japanese brome (Bromus...
Plants of Linum usitatissimum were grown under full and 50% light and at densities of 40, 160 and 400 plants per flat. Dynamics of leaf birth and death were measured and demographic parameters (intrinsic rate of growth, leaf survivorship, leaf...
The purpose of this thesis as described in Chapter I was to analyze the processes of foreign capital inducement for, and the role of foreign loans and investments in, the economic growth and development of Korea for the First Five-Year Economic...
Salt Cedar (Tamarix gallica L.) is a phreatophyte which creates a mamor water conservation problem in the Southwest. This study, which is a portion of a study conducted by Fort Hays Kansas State College for the Bureau of Reclamation, was designed...
The purpose of this study was to inventory and analyze the compositional structure of the vegetation and also to attempt to discern causal environmental factors influencing species distributions. The present research was conducted in the loessial...
Slate Creek Wetland is a natural saline wetland covering about 480 ha in southeastern Sumner County, Kansas. Physiographically, it lies on the border between the Great Bend lowlands and the Wellington lowlands which are subdivisions of the Arkansas...
The purpose of the study was to determine if foliar applied 2,4-D is translocated in young western ragweed plants. Rhizomes of western ragweed were obtained in the field and grown in a sunroom. The plants were kept well watered and provided...
North- and south-facing slopes were studied to determine differences in vegetation and microclimate. Vegetation was analyzed by line transects. The study on microclimate included soil and air temperatures, evaporation, light intensities, and wind...
Unequal utilization of vegetation was exhibited by yearling steers under two different grazing treatments, season- long stocked (SLS) and intensive early stocked (IES). At the beginning of the grazing season, some areas were lightly to moderately...
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