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Sharon J. Collman WSU Snohomish County Extension Green Gardening Workshop October 21, 2015 Definition
Sharon J. Collman WSU Snohomish County Extension Green Gardening Workshop October 21, 2015 Definition AKA exotic, alien, non-native, introduced, non-indigenous, or foreign sp. National Invasive Species Council definition: (1) “a non-native (alien) to the ecosystem” (2) “a species likely to cause economic or harm to human health or environment” Not all invasive species are foreign origin (Spartina, bullfrog) Not all foreign species are invasive (Most US ag species are not native) Definition increasingly includes exotic diseases (West Nile virus, anthrax etc.) Can include genetically modified/ engineered and transgenic organisms Executive Order 13112 (1999) Directed Federal agencies to make IS a priority, and: “Identify any actions which could affect the status of invasive species; use their respective programs & authorities to prevent introductions; detect & respond rapidly to invasions; monitor populations restore native species & habitats in invaded ecosystems conduct research; and promote public education.” Not authorize, fund, or carry out actions that cause/promote IS intro/spread Political, Social, Habitat, Ecological, Environmental, Economic, Health, Trade & Commerce, & Climate Change Considerations Historical Perspective Native Americans – Early explorers – Plant explorers in Europe Pioneers moving across the US Food - Plants – Stored products – Crops – renegade seed Animals – Insects – ants, slugs Travelers – gardeners exchanging plants with friends Invasive Species… …can also be moved by • Household goods • Vehicles -
SYSTEMATICS of the MEGADIVERSE SUPERFAMILY GELECHIOIDEA (INSECTA: LEPIDOPTEA) DISSERTATION Presented in Partial Fulfillment of T
SYSTEMATICS OF THE MEGADIVERSE SUPERFAMILY GELECHIOIDEA (INSECTA: LEPIDOPTEA) DISSERTATION Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of The Ohio State University By Sibyl Rae Bucheli, M.S. ***** The Ohio State University 2005 Dissertation Committee: Approved by Dr. John W. Wenzel, Advisor Dr. Daniel Herms Dr. Hans Klompen _________________________________ Dr. Steven C. Passoa Advisor Graduate Program in Entomology ABSTRACT The phylogenetics, systematics, taxonomy, and biology of Gelechioidea (Insecta: Lepidoptera) are investigated. This superfamily is probably the second largest in all of Lepidoptera, and it remains one of the least well known. Taxonomy of Gelechioidea has been unstable historically, and definitions vary at the family and subfamily levels. In Chapters Two and Three, I review the taxonomy of Gelechioidea and characters that have been important, with attention to what characters or terms were used by different authors. I revise the coding of characters that are already in the literature, and provide new data as well. Chapter Four provides the first phylogenetic analysis of Gelechioidea to include molecular data. I combine novel DNA sequence data from Cytochrome oxidase I and II with morphological matrices for exemplar species. The results challenge current concepts of Gelechioidea, suggesting that traditional morphological characters that have united taxa may not be homologous structures and are in need of further investigation. Resolution of this problem will require more detailed analysis and more thorough characterization of certain lineages. To begin this task, I conduct in Chapter Five an in- depth study of morphological evolution, host-plant selection, and geographical distribution of a medium-sized genus Depressaria Haworth (Depressariinae), larvae of ii which generally feed on plants in the families Asteraceae and Apiaceae. -
Monitoring Methodology and Protocols for 20 Habitats, 20 Species and 20 Birds
1 Finnish Environment Institute SYKE, Finland Monitoring methodology and protocols for 20 habitats, 20 species and 20 birds Twinning Project MK 13 IPA EN 02 17 Strengthening the capacities for effective implementation of the acquis in the field of nature protection Report D 3.1. - 1. 7.11.2019 Funded by the European Union The Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning, Department of Nature, Republic of North Macedonia Metsähallitus (Parks and Wildlife Finland), Finland The State Service for Protected Areas (SSPA), Lithuania 2 This project is funded by the European Union This document has been produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the Twinning Project MK 13 IPA EN 02 17 and and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union 3 Table of Contents 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Summary 6 Overview 8 Establishment of Natura 2000 network and the process of site selection .............................................................. 9 Preparation of reference lists for the species and habitats ..................................................................................... 9 Needs for data .......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Protocols for the monitoring of birds .................................................................................................................... -
Cult of the Dragon
Cult of the Dragon by Dale Donovan And naught will be left save shuttered thrones with no rulers. But the dead dragons shall rule the world entire, and . Sammaster First-Speaker Founder of the Cult of the Dragon Dedication To my mother and my father, who always encouraged me, no matter how seemingly strange my interests may have appeared. Thanks to you both I had the chance to pursueand obtainmy dream. While it may seem curious to dedicate a book about a bunch of psycho cultists to ones parents, I figured that, of all people, you two would understand. Credits Design: Dale Donovan Additional and Original Design: L. Richard Baker III, Eric L. Boyd, Timothy B. Brown, Monte Cook, Nigel Findley, Ed Greenwood, Lenard Lakofka, David Kelman, Bill Muhlhausen, Robert S. Mullin, Bruce Nesmith, Jeffrey Pettengill, Jon Pickens, and James M. Ward Development & Editing: Julia Martin Cover Illustration: Clyde Caldwell Interior Illustrations: Glen Michael Angus Art Direction: Dana Knutson and Dawn Murin Typesetting: Angelika Lokotz Research, Inspiration, & Additional Contributions: Robert L. Nichols & Craig Sefton Special Acknowledgment: Gregory Detwiler, Ed Greenwood, Jamie Nossal, Cindy Rick, Carl Sargent, Steven Schend, and the stories of Clark Ashton Smith & Edgar Allan Poe Campaign setting based on the original game world of Ed Greenwood. Based on the original DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® rules created by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, AD&D, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, DUNGEON MASTER, FORGOTTEN REALMS, MONSTROUS COMPENDIUM, PLAYERS OPTION, and the TSR logo are registered trademarks owned by TSR, Inc. COUNCIL OF WYRMS, ENCYCLOPEDIA MAGICA, and MONSTROUS MANUAL are trademarks owned by TSR, Inc. -
Washington Butterfly Association Common Butterflies of the Puget Sound Region and Their Food Plants
Washington Butterfly Association [email protected] Pine White ( Neophasia menapia ) w ww.naba.org/chapters/nabaws / Identification : White with black forewing patch, black veins below. Flight Period : late June – early October, peak in August. Common Butterflies of the Puget Sound Region Favorite Nectar Plants : Goldenrod, and Their Food Plants - By David Droppers Pearly Everlasting, Asters, Thistles. Larval Host Plants : Ponderosa Pine, Western Tiger Swallowtail ( Papilio Lodgepole Pine, Douglas-Fir, among other conifers. rutulus ). Identification : Large. Yellow with black tiger stripes. Cabbage White ( Pieris rapae) Underside with some blue. Flight Identification : White, black wing tips and Period : mid April – late September, spots. Males have one spot, females two peak in June. Favorite Nectar Plants : spots. Flight Period : early March – early Mock Orange, Milkweeds, Thistles, November, peaks in May, July and large showy flowers. Larval Host September. Favorite Nectar Plants: Plants : Native Willows, Quaking Many, especially garden flowers, such as Oregano and Lavender. Aspen and other poplars, Red Alder Larval Host Plants : Garden Brassicae, especially broccoli and cabbage. Anise Swallowtail ( Papilio zelicaon) Identification : Large. Mostly black, Cedar Hairstreak ( Mitoura grynea ) centrally yellow, with row of blue dots Identification : Small. Varying brown above, below buff brown on hindwing. Flight Period : late with violet tint, variable white postmedian line, small tails on March – late September, peaks in May, hindwings. Flight Period : late March – early August, peaks in July-August. Favorite Nectar Plants : May-June. Favorite Nectar Plants : Goldenrods, Yarrow, Many flowers, mostly large and showy. Dandelion, Clovers, Red Flowering Currant. Larval Host Plants : Garden Parsley Larval Host Plants : Western Red Cedar, Incense Cedar and Dill, Angelica, Cow Parsnip, many others. -
Advances in Carpet Manufacture
SOFTbank E-Book Center Tehran, Phone: 66403879,66493070 For Educational Use. www.ebookcenter.ir Woodhead Publishing in Textiles: Number 87 Advances in carpet manufacture Edited by K. K. Goswami © SOFTbank2009 Woodhead E-Book Publishing Center Limited Tehran, Phone: 66403879,66493070 For Educational Use. www.ebookcenter.ir Published by Woodhead Publishing Limited in association with The Textile Institute Woodhead Publishing Limited, Abington Hall, Granta Park, Geat Abington Cambridge CB21 6AH, UK www.woodheadpublishing.com Woodhead Publishing India Private Limited, G-2, Vardaan House, 7/28 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi ± 110002, India Published in North America by CRC Press LLC, 6000 Broken Sound Parkway, NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487, USA First published 2009, Woodhead Publishing Limited and CRC Press LLC ß Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2009 The authors have asserted their moral rights. This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reprinted material is quoted with permission, and sources are indicated. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the authors and the publishers cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials. Neither the authors nor the publishers, nor anyone else associated with this publication, shall be liable for any loss, damage or liability directly or indirectly caused or alleged to be caused by this book. Neither this book nor any part may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from Woodhead Publishing Limited. The consent of Woodhead Publishing Limited does not extend to copying for general distribution, for promotion, for creating new works, or for resale. -
Moths of the Douglas Lake Region (Emmet and Cheboygan Counties), Michigan: VI
The Great Lakes Entomologist Volume 35 Number 1 - Spring/Summer 2002 Number 1 - Article 10 Spring/Summer 2002 April 2002 Moths of the Douglas Lake Region (Emmet and Cheboygan Counties), Michigan: VI. Miscellaneous Small Families (Lepidoptera) Edward G. Voss University of Michigan Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle Part of the Entomology Commons Recommended Citation Voss, Edward G. 2002. "Moths of the Douglas Lake Region (Emmet and Cheboygan Counties), Michigan: VI. Miscellaneous Small Families (Lepidoptera)," The Great Lakes Entomologist, vol 35 (1) Available at: https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle/vol35/iss1/10 This Peer-Review Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Department of Biology at ValpoScholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Great Lakes Entomologist by an authorized administrator of ValpoScholar. For more information, please contact a ValpoScholar staff member at [email protected]. Voss: Moths of the Douglas Lake Region (Emmet and Cheboygan Counties), 2002 THE GREAT LAKES ENTOMOLOGIST 53 MOTHS OF THE DOUGLAS LAKE REGION (EMMET AND CHEBOYGAN COUNTIES), MICHIGAN: VI. MISCELLANEOUS SMALL FAMILIES (LEPIDOPTERA) Edward G. Voss1 ABSTRACT Forty-seven species in nine families of Lepidoptera (Hepialidae, Psychidae, Alucitidae, Sesiidae, Cossidae, Limacodidae, Thyrididae, Pterophoridae, Epiplemi- dae) are listed with earliest and latest recorded flight dates in Emmet and Cheboy- gan counties, which share the northern tip of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The records are from the principal institutional and private collections of Michigan moths and continue the documented listing of Lepidoptera in the region. ____________________ Emmet and Cheboygan counties share the northern tip of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, the former bordered on the west by Lake Michigan and the latter, on the east by Lake Huron. -
Testing Agricultural Impacts on Breeding Ground Food Resources As a Driver of Cuckoo Population Decline
Testing agricultural impacts on breeding ground food resources as a driver of cuckoo population decline Submitted by Lowell John Mills to the University of Exeter as a thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences, March 2019 This thesis is available for Library use on the understanding that it is copyright material and that no quotation from the thesis may be published without proper acknowledgement. I certify that all material in this thesis which is not my own work has been identified and that no material has previously been submitted and approved for the award of a degree by this or any other university. 1 2 Image: Charles Tyler “The first picture of you, The first picture of summer, Seeing the flowers scream their joy.” - The Lotus Eaters (1983) 3 4 Abstract The common cuckoo Cuculus canorus has undergone a striking divergence in population trend between UK habitats since the 1980s. The breeding population in Scotland – in largely semi-natural open habitat – shows significant increase whereas there has been a significant decline in England. Here breeding numbers have remained stable or increased in semi-natural habitats, while woodland and farmland populations have plummeted. As a brood parasitic bird with a long-distance annual migration, the cuckoo has a unique network of relationships to songbird „hosts‟, prey and habitat; and a disconnection between adult and nestling ecology due to lack of parental care. This thesis investigated the role of breeding ground land-use factors in driving cuckoo population decline. In the first chapter information was synthesised from the literature on potential threats and environmental impacts facing cuckoo populations, which also highlighted knowledge gaps and a basis for hypotheses in later chapters. -
One Thousand Objects for the Microscope
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS Frederick Warne and Co., Publishers, ._t_ ~l S GTl It H{ FI T HIC EST LIBER MEUS, testES EST DEUS; SI QUIS ME QUERIT .A% HIC NOMEN ERIT. - . a>V T /. 13 I 5 ing, irlllU 11/A 111 UlUiig, *-r j .. __ Notice.—This completely New Poultry Book is the only one the Author has fully written ; all others bearing her name being only edited by her, and much anterior to this volume. Bedford Street, Strand. Frederick Warne and Co., Publishers, WARNE’S USEFUL BOOKS-Continued. Fcap. 8vo, Is. each, boards, with Practical Illustrations. Angling, and How to Angle. A Practical Guide to Bottom-Fishing, Trolling, Spinning, Fly-Fishing, and Sea-Fishing. By J. T. Burgess. Illustrated. “An excellent little volume, and full of advice the angler will treasure."— Sunday Times. “ A practical and handy guide.’’—Spectator. The Common Sea-Weeds of the British Coast and Channel Islands. With some Insight into the Microscopic Beauties of their Structure and Fructification. By Mrs. L. Lane Clarke. With Original Plates printed in Tinted Litho. “This portable cheap little manual will serve as an admirable introduction to the study of sea-weeds.”—Field. The Common Shells of the Sea-Shore. By the Rev. J. G. Wood. “ The book is so copiously illustrated, that it is impossible to find a shell which cannot be identified by reference to the engravings.”—Vide Preface. “It would be difficult to select a more pleasant sea-side companion than this.” —Observer. The Dog : Its Varieties and Management in Health and Disease. Bird-Keeping : A Practical Guide for the Management of Cage Birds. -
The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature
VOLUME 6. Part 10 29th August 1952 pp. 289-320 THE BULLETIN OF ZOOLOGICAL NOMENCLATURE The Official Organ of THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON ZOOLOGICAL NOMENCLATURE Edited by FRANCIS HEMMING, C.M.G., C.B.E. Secretary to the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature Contents: Notices prescribed by the International Congress of Zoology : Page Date of commencement by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature of voting on applications published in the Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature .. .. .. 289 Notice of the possible use by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature of its plenary powers in certain cases .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 290 (continued on back wrapper) Price Ten Shillings (All rights reserved) Original from and digitized by National University of Singapore Libraries INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON ZOOLOGICAL NOMENCLATURE A. The Officers of the Commission Honorary Life President: Dr. Karl Jordan (United Kingdom) President: (Vacant) Vice-President and Acting President: Senhor Dr. Afranio do Amaral (Brazil) Secretary: Mr. Francis Hemming (United Kingdom) B. The Members of the Commission (A rranged in order of precedence by reference to date of election or of most recent re¬ election, as prescribed by the International Congress of Zoology) Senhor Dr. Afranio do Amaral (Brazil) (Vice-President) (1st January 1944) Professor J. R. Dymond (Canada) (1st January 1944) Professor J. Chester Bradley (U.S.A.) (28th March 1944) Professor Harold E. Vokes (U.S.A.) (23rd April 1944) Dr. William Thomas Caiman (United Kingdom) (1st January 1947) Professor Bela Hanko (Hungary) (1st January 1947) Dr. Norman R. Stoll (U.S.A.) (1st January 1947) Professor H. Boschma (Netherlands) (1st January 1947) Senor Dr. Angel Cabrera (Argentina) (27th July 1948) Mr. -
Yorkhill Green Spaces Wildlife Species List
Yorkhill Green Spaces Wildlife Species List April 2021 update Yorkhill Green Spaces Species list Draft list of animals, plants, fungi, mosses and lichens recorded from Yorkhill, Glasgow. Main sites: Yorkhill Park, Overnewton Park and Kelvinhaugh Park (AKA Cherry Park). Other recorded sites: bank of River Kelvin at Bunhouse Rd/ Old Dumbarton Rd, Clyde Expressway path, casual records from streets and gardens in Yorkhill. Species total: 711 Vertebrates: Amhibians:1, Birds: 57, Fish: 7, Mammals (wild): 15 Invertebrates: Amphipods: 1, Ants: 3, Bees: 26, Beetles: 21, Butterflies: 11, Caddisflies: 2, Centipedes: 3, Earthworms: 2, Earwig: 1, Flatworms: 1, Flies: 61, Grasshoppers: 1, Harvestmen: 2, Lacewings: 2, Mayflies: 2, Mites: 4, Millipedes: 3, Moths: 149, True bugs: 13, Slugs & snails: 21, Spiders: 14, Springtails: 2, Wasps: 13, Woodlice: 5 Plants: Flowering plants: 174, Ferns: 5, Grasses: 13, Horsetail: 1, Liverworts: 7, Mosses:17, Trees: 19 Fungi and lichens: Fungi: 24, Lichens: 10 Conservation Status: NameSBL - Scottish Biodiversity List Priority Species Birds of Conservation Concern - Red List, Amber List Last Common name Species Taxon Record Common toad Bufo bufo amphiban 2012 Australian landhopper Arcitalitrus dorrieni amphipod 2021 Black garden ant Lasius niger ant 2020 Red ant Myrmica rubra ant 2021 Red ant Myrmica ruginodis ant 2014 Buff-tailed bumblebee Bombus terrestris bee 2021 Garden bumblebee Bombus hortorum bee 2020 Tree bumblebee Bombus hypnorum bee 2021 Heath bumblebee Bombus jonellus bee 2020 Red-tailed bumblebee Bombus -
Light-Trap Catch of Macrolepidoptera Individuals and Species in Connection with the Geomagnetic Disturbed (D), Quiet (Q) and Usual (U) Nights
Acta Scientific Veterinary Sciences (ISSN: 2582-3183) Volume 3 Issue 6 June 2021 Research Article Light-Trap Catch of Macrolepidoptera Individuals and Species in Connection with the Geomagnetic Disturbed (D), Quiet (Q) and Usual (U) Nights Nowinszky L*, Puskás J and Kiss M Received: April 14, 2021 Eötvös Loránd University, Savaria University Centre, Hungary Published: May 06, 2021 *Corresponding Author: Nowinszky L, Eötvös Loránd University, Savaria University © All rights are reserved by Nowinszky L., Centre, Hungary. et al. Abstract This paper engages in relationship with geomagnetism and light-trap catch of moths (Lepidoptera). We found correspondence between disturbed (D), quiet (Q) and usual (U) days and light trapped individuals and species. The light trap caught the most individuals on disturbed nights and the number of species was also the highest in the spring and light in larger amounts on the usual nights. summer aspects. They were unfavourable, however, for catching the quiet nights. Individuals of the autumn aspect species flew to the Keywords: Geomagnetic D, Q, U Nights; Moths; Light-trap Introduction species (Diptera) decreased during the period of magnetic distur- It has been known for decades that insects sense the earth’s bances [3]. magnetism. We refer only to those studies that examined the trap- Baker and Mather [4,5], although not using a light trap for ping of insects in the context of magnetism. their research, but an orientation cage, they made extremely im- Iso-Iivari and Koponen [1] - ence on trapped insects in the northernmost part of Finland. K moth (Noctua pronuba investigated the geomagnetic influ portant findings.