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Toxicity of fire retardant chemicals and fire suppressant foams to vertebrate and invertebrate wildlife species Toxicity of fire retardant chemicals and fire suppressant foams to vertebrate and invertebrate wildlife species

Under laboratory conditions, acute single-dose oral toxicity tests (LD50) were conducted with three fire retardant chemicals (Fire-Trol GTS-R, Phos-Chek D75-F, and Fire-Trol LCG-R) and two fire suppressant foams (Silv-Ex and Phos-Chek WD-881) to determine effects on adult northern bobwhite, American kestrel, red-winged blackbird, and white-footed mouse. In addition, earthworms were...
Authors
Nimish B. Vyas, Elwood F. Hill

Vegetative index for characterizing drought patterns Vegetative index for characterizing drought patterns

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Authors
James D. Rowland, A. Nadeau, J. C. Brock, R. W. Klaver, D. G. Moore, J. Lewis

Voucher specimens Voucher specimens

No abstract available.
Authors
R.P. Reynolds, R.J. Crombie, R.W. McDiarmid, Terry L. Yates

Waterfowl communities in the northern plains: Chapter 13 Waterfowl communities in the northern plains: Chapter 13

Features that determine the composition of avian communities have received extensive and enthusiastic attention, both empirically and theoretically (e.g., Cody 1974; Strong et al. 1984; Wiens, 1989a,b). Interspecific competition for limited resources is one influence widely regarded as critical, but others include species-specific responses to environmental conditions, predation...
Authors
Douglas H. Johnson
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