Publications
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Bioaccumulation of selenium in birds at Kesterson Reservoir, California Bioaccumulation of selenium in birds at Kesterson Reservoir, California
This study was conducted to determine selenium (Se) concentrations in tissues of birds collected during the 1983-1985 nesting seasons at Kesterson Reservoir (an area receiving high-Se irrigation drainage water), compare them with birds from reference sites within California's Central Valley, and relate them to food-chain Se concentrations at the study sites. Within years, Se in livers of...
Authors
Harry M. Ohlendorf, Roger L. Hothem, Christine M. Bunck, Katherine C. Marois
The California Valley grassland The California Valley grassland
Grasslands are distributed throughout California from Oregon to Baja California Norte and from the coast to the desert (Brown 1982) (Figure 1). This review will focus on the dominant formation in cismontane California, a community referred to as Valley Grassland (Munz 1959). Today, Valley Grassland is dominated by non-native annual grasses in genera such as Avena (wild oat), Bromus...
Authors
Jon E. Keeley
Distribution of Pacific Flyway greater white-fronted geese in Mexico Distribution of Pacific Flyway greater white-fronted geese in Mexico
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Authors
John Y. Takekawa, Craig R. Ely
Damaged ecosystems get attention at Channel Inslands Damaged ecosystems get attention at Channel Inslands
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Authors
W. L. Halvorson
Monitoring the population dynamics of a reintroduced mountain sheep herd in the Sierra Nevada, California Monitoring the population dynamics of a reintroduced mountain sheep herd in the Sierra Nevada, California
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L.S. Chow, J.A. Keay, P.E. Moore
Movements of pintails suggest high fidelity to wintering areas Movements of pintails suggest high fidelity to wintering areas
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M. R. Miller
Pintails: causes for the decline Pintails: causes for the decline
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M. R. Miller
Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast: Carving traditions of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast: Carving traditions of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California
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M. R. Miller, F.A. Hanson
Ecology and control of the black rat (Rattus rattus) in Channel islands National Park Ecology and control of the black rat (Rattus rattus) in Channel islands National Park
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W.A. Erickson, W. L. Halvorson
Endangered and rare plants of Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National park Endangered and rare plants of Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National park
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R.A. Clark, W. L. Halvorson
Morphometric validation of the striped mud turtle (Kinosternon baurii) in the Carolinas and Virginia Morphometric validation of the striped mud turtle (Kinosternon baurii) in the Carolinas and Virginia
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Authors
T. Lamb, J.E. Lovich