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Off-road vehicular destabilization of hill slopes: the major contributing factor to destructive debris flows in Ogden, Utah, 1979 Off-road vehicular destabilization of hill slopes: the major contributing factor to destructive debris flows in Ogden, Utah, 1979
The Wasatch Mountains in northern Utah are a north-south trending range with steep slopes caused by faulting less than 10,000 years ago. Through the natural processes of rain, frost-wedging, gravity, and earthquakes these slopes are slowly being eroded. A geologic history of instability is recorded at the base of the range in the form of landslide deposits, debris flows, and rock-fall...
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John K. Nakata
Oil and gas impacts on marine turtles in the Gulf of Mexico Oil and gas impacts on marine turtles in the Gulf of Mexico
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T. H. Fritts
Physiological effects of toxic substances on wildlife species Physiological effects of toxic substances on wildlife species
Study of the physiological effects of contaminants on wildlife species has expanded as more sophisticated medical techniques are adapted to wildlife and as the mode of action of new classes of pesticides increase the number of organ systems which may be sublethally or lethally impacted. This paper summarizes some of the latest data published on toxicant affects on organ systems of warm...
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S. D. Haseltine
Population regulation in wolves Population regulation in wolves
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J.M. Packard, L.D. Mech
Progress report on bird atlasing in the U.S.A Progress report on bird atlasing in the U.S.A
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C.S. Robbins
Questions posed by managers. Appendix III Questions posed by managers. Appendix III
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C. Schonewald-Cox, J.W. Bayless
Rangeland applications Rangeland applications
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D. M. Carneggie, B.J. Schrumpf, D.A. Mouat
Reproductive success of great black-backed and herring gulls in response to egg-oiling Reproductive success of great black-backed and herring gulls in response to egg-oiling
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S.J. Lewis, R.A. Malecki
Reptiles and amphibians. Introduction Reptiles and amphibians. Introduction
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N.J. Scott, S. Limerick
Rhinophrynus dorsalis Dumeril and Bibron (alma de vaca: Mexican burrowing toad) Rhinophrynus dorsalis Dumeril and Bibron (alma de vaca: Mexican burrowing toad)
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M.S. Foster, R.W. McDiarmid
Seaside sparrow sperm preservation Seaside sparrow sperm preservation
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G.F. Gee, Thomas J. Sexton