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Geochemical equilibria of iron in sediments of the roaring river alluvial fan, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
AbstractIron geochemistry of the sediments and interstitial waters of the Roaring River alluvial fan in the Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado was studied using a chemical equilibria approach. Large concentrations of colloidal Fe in the filterable Fe of the interstitial waters results in conside
Spatially distributed snow depth, bulk density, and snow water equivalent from ground-based and airborne sensor integration at Grand Mesa, Colorado, USA
Abstract. Estimating snow mass in the mountains remains a major challenge for remote-sensing methods. Airborne lidar can retrieve snow depth, and some promising results have recently been obtained from spaceborne platforms, yet density estimates are required to convert snow depth to snow water equiv
Hematite beads from the Frost Clovis site, Logan County, Colorado
In the early 1890s, Logan County, Colorado farmer John Frost was digging a lateral line from an irrigation ditch to his field when he encountered probable human bones. Associated with these skeletal remains were three large Clovis chipped stone preforms or projectile points, and at minimum five hema
Old-Aged groundwater contributes to mountain hillslope hydrologic dynamics
Understanding connectivity between the soil and deeper bedrock groundwater is needed to accurately predict a watershed’s response to perturbation, such as drought. Yet, the bedrock groundwater dynamics in mountainous environments are typically under-constrained and excluded from watershed hydrologic
Open-top warming chambers reduce animal pollination of two subalpine herbs
Open top chambers (OTCs) are a popular method for studying the biological effects of climate change through passive heating, but their effects on biotic interactions are poorly understood, especially for pollination. Here we use the subalpine plants Delphinium nuttallianum and Potentilla pulcherrima
The role of environmental variation in mediating fitness trade-offs for an amphibian polyphenism
AbstractFitness trade‐offs are a foundation of ecological and evolutionary theory because trade‐offs can explain life history variation, phenotypic plasticity, and the existence of polyphenisms.Using a 32‐year mark‐recapture dataset on lifetime fitness for 1093 adult Arizona tiger salamanders (Ambys
A comparative hematological study of Peromyscus in Louisiana and Colorado
Peromyscus gossypinus and Peromyscus nuttalli were collected near Ruston, Louisiana from 1 September 1960 to 1 June 1961. Peromyscus maniculatus was collected near Gothic, Colorado from 1 August 1961 to 20 August 1961 and in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument from 23 August 1961 to 1
Adaptive gene regulation in wild mammals exposed to high predator abundance
Psychological stress induced by exposure to predators has complex effects on the behaviour and physiology of prey species. This includes potential influences on gene expression mediated via stress-responsive physiological pathways such as the sympathetic nervous system and hypothalamus–pituitary–adr
The Glacial Geology of Grand Mesa, Colorado
The Colorado River: River of Controversy
Pollinator and habitat-mediated selection as potential contributors to ecological speciation in two closely related species
In ecological speciation, incipient species diverge due to natural selection that is ecologically based. In flowering plants, different pollinators could mediate that selection (pollinator-mediated divergent selection) or other features of the environment that differ between habitats of 2 species co
The behavioural ecology of desert grasshoppers. I. Presumed sex-role reversal in flight displays of Trimerotropis agrestis
The observations during 3 years and four separate visits to the localities through the season indicate that Dr Tinkham may have observed the rarely heard virginal or, more probably, normal disturbance-induced flights of females during the early part of the adult season and at times of the day when m
STRUCTURE OF THE RED CREEK AREA, FREMONT COUNTY, COLORADO
Research Article| August 01, 1945 STRUCTURE OF THE RED CREEK AREA, FREMONT COUNTY, COLORADO ALBERT R GLOCKZIN; ALBERT R GLOCKZIN 3219 KEATS STREET, SAN DIEGO, CALIF.; SCHOOL OF GEOLOGY, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, BATON ROUGE, LA. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar CHALMER
Size and abundance: breeding population density of the Calliope Hummingbird
BENT, A. C. 1942. Life histories of North American flycatchers, larks, swallows and their allies. U.S. Natl. Mus. Bull. 179. BUDD, L. F., R. B. AREND, J. W. HURST, AND V. H. ANDERSON. 1979. Fort Bliss environmental analysis and impact assessment. Photographic Interpretation Corporation, Hanover, New
Agricultural Water Footprints and Productivity in the Colorado River Basin
The Colorado River provides water to 40 million people in the U.S. Southwest, with river basin spanning 250,000 square miles (647,497 km2). Quantitative water rights assigned to U.S. states, Mexico, and tribes in the Colorado Basin exceed annual streamflows. Climate change is expected to limit strea
Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes contribute to mass gain variation in female obligate hibernators
Abstract Obtaining body condition is an important life history challenge that directly impacts individual fitness and is particularly important for hibernating animals, whose maintenance of adequate body fat and mass is essential for survival. It is well-documented that host-associated microorganism
A modified clip cage for use with aphids and other small insects
Experimental ecologists have frequently used cages to facilitate their understanding of ecological systems. This has been particularly true of ecologists studying aphids and other small insects, and a variety of cage designs have been described, ranging from small screened tents to sleeve cages to c
Late Quaternary vertebrates from the Upper Gunnison Basin, Colorado, and small-mammal community resilience to climate change since the last glacial maximum
AbstractThe Upper Gunnison Basin (UGB), Colorado, is a montane region characterized by unusual physiography and topographic isolation. Excavations of three caves in the UGB provide one of the most diverse records of high-elevation late Quaternary vertebrates in North America. The localities, Haystac
Effects of Light Environment on Recovery from Harvest and Antibacterial Properties of Oshá Ligusticum porteri (Apiaceae)
The ability to inhibit Bacillus cereus decreased in extracts from plants harvested from high light environments, which follows plant defense theory, and harvest sustainability in L. porteri is equivocal among the light environments examined in this study, although some medicinal properties vary.