Brigham Young University BYU ScholarsArchive Theses and Dissertations 1960-05-01 The aquatic plants of central Utah and their distribution Gerald E. Bessey Brigham Young University - Provo Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd BYU ScholarsArchive Citation Bessey, Gerald E., "The aquatic plants of central Utah and their distribution" (1960). Theses and Dissertations. 8019. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/8019 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. THI AQUATICPLANTS OF CDTRALUTAH A.NDTHEIR DISTRIBUTION A Thesis Presented to the Department of Botany Brigham Young Universit7 In Partial Fulfillment or the Requirement tor the Degree Master or Science by Gerald E. Besse7 llay 1960 Thia thesis, by Qeral.4 E. Bessey, is accepted in its present torm by the ~partment ot Botany ot Brighaa Young University as satisf"7ing the thesis requirement tor the degree of laster ot Science. 'fype(I b7 Gerald B. Besse7 Acknowledgments The writer is indebted to a number et persons who have contributed to the success of the project. Sincere gratitude is expressed to Dr. Bertrand F. Harrison tor his encouragement, his technical advise, and for bis critical reading of the manuscript. Thanks are turther due him tor his identification ot the grasses. Dr. Lynn Hayward has g1ven en- couragement. and assistance in reading and evaluating the manuscript. Mont E. Lewis i4entified most collections or the Cyperaceae tor which thanks are expressed. Identification of the mosses was completed by Dr. Seville Flowers. Success in obtaining data from a number ot the lake and pond stations was made easier by the aid ot Gordon Sage who accompanied the writer into the field ~t,o help ri th the boat and in recording data. Sincere thanks are due Dr. Wilmer Tanner, Dr. Earl Christensen, for making some identi- fication, Dr. Glen Moore, and Dr. Kent McKnight tor their interest and general encouragement. The Utah County map used in the thesis was compiled and con- tributed by James Bee. Finally, to my rife, to whomthe thesis is dedicated, love and regard are expressed tor the patience shown and encouragement given throughout the field work and writing ot' the manuscript. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ACKNOWLEIGEMENTS• • • • • • . • • . • • • • . ii LIST OF TABLES. • • • • • . • • . iv LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS • • • • • • • • • .• • • • • • • • • • 0 vii. Chapter I. INTRODUCTION•••••••••••••eooeooo 1 II. IIETHOOOAND MATERIALS • • • • • • . 9 III. RESULTS. • • • • 0 14 IV. DISCUSSION. 73 v. SUMIIUY • • • • • • • . 84 REFERENCES• • • • • • • . • • • • 0 . • • 85 ABSTRACT•• . 0 • • • 0 • • • • . O O O 0 86 LIST OF TABLES Table Page l. Location of Study Stations • ·• • • • • , • • • • • • • • • • • • 1.3 2. Physical and Chemical F~atures, Station 1 . 2.3 3. Distribution of Vegetation., Station 1 •• • • . • • • 23 4. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 2 • • • • • • • • • • 24 Distribution of Vegetation, Station 2 •• • • • • . • • • 24 6. Physical and Chemical Features, Station .3 •••••••••• 25 7. Distribution of Vegetation, Station .3 •••••••••••• 25 s. Distribution of Vegetation, Station 4 • • • • • • • • • • • • 26 9. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 4 •••••••••• 27 10. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 5 • • • • • • • • • • 28 11. Distribution of Vegetation, Station 5 ••• • • . ••••• 28 12. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 5 •••••••••• 28 13. Distribution of Vegetation., Station 5 •• • • • • • • • • . 29 14. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 6 • • • • • • • • . 29 15. Distribution of Vegetation., Station 6 •••••••• . 29 16. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 6 • • • • • • • • • • .30 17. Distribution of Vegetation., Station 6 •• • • . .. • • • 18. !>hysical and Chemical Features, Station 7 •••••••••• .31 19. Distribution of Vegetation, Station 7 •• • • • . • • • • • • .31 20. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 8 . • • • • • • • • • .32 21. Distribution of Vegetation, Station 8 • • • • • • • • • • . • .32 22. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 9 . • • • • • • . • • 3.3 23. Distribution of Vegetation, Station 9 • • • • • • • • • . • • .3.3 Physical and Chemical. Features, Station 10 ••• • • • • • • • 34 25. l)istribution of Vegetation, Station 10 • • • • • .34 I • • • • • • • iv LIST OF TABLF.S-Gontinued Table Page 26. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 11. • • • • • • • 35 27. Distribution or Vegetation, Station 11. • • • • • • • • • 35 28. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 12 • • • • • • • • 36 29. Distribution of Vegetation, Station 12 • • • • • • • • • • ;36 ;30. Physical and Chen,.ical Features, Station 13. • • • • • • • 37 31. Distribution of Vegetation, Station 13 • • • • • • • • • • 37 .32. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 1.3 • • • • • • • • .38 33. Distribution of Vegetation, Station 13. • • • • • • • • • JS 34. Distribution of Vegetation, Station 14. • • • • • • • • • 38 .35. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 14 • • • • • • • • 39 36. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 15 • • • • • • • • 39 37. Distribution ot Vegetation, Station 15. • • • • • • • • • 39 JS. Peysical and Chemical Features, Station 16 •••••• • • 40 .39. Distribution of Vegetation, Station 16 • • • • • • • • • • 40 40. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 17 •••••••• 41 41. Distribution of Vegetation, Station 17 •••••••••• 41 42. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 18 • • • • • • • • 42 43. Distribution of Vegetation, Station 18 ••• • • • • • • • 42 Physical and Chemical Features, Station 19 • • • • • • • • 43 4;. Distribution of Vegetation, Station 19 •••• , ••••• 43 46. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 20 • • • • • • • • 44 47. Distribution of Vegetation, Station 20 • • • • • • • • • • 44 48. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 21 • • • • • • • • 41+ 49. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 22 •••••• • • 45 50. Distribution of Vegetation, Station 22 • • • • • • • • • • 45 V LIST OF TABLES-Continued Table Page 51. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 23 • • • • • • • • • 46 520 Distribution of Vegetation, Station 23 ••••• • • • • • • 46 53. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 24 • • • • • • . 47 54. Distribution or Vegetation, Station 24 •• • • • . • 47 55. Distribution or Vegetation, Station 25 • • • • • • . • . • 48 56. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 25 • • • • . • • . 49 57. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 26 •• . • 0 • 0 0 50 58. Distribution of Vegetation, Station 26 • • • • • • . 50 59. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 27 ••••••••• 51 60. Distribution of Vegetation, Station 27 ••••••••••• 51 61. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 28 ••••••••• 52 62. J)istribution or Vegetation, Station 28 • • . • • • . • 0 52 63. Physical and Chemical Features, Station 29 ••••••••• 53 Distribution of Vegetation, Station 29 ••••• • • . •• 53 Physical and Chel!lical Features, Station 30 •• 0 e • • e • 0 54 66. Distribution of Vegetation, Station 30 • •••••••••• 54 67. Physical and Chemical. Features, Station 31 • • • • • • ••• 55 68. Distribution of Vegetation, Station .31 •• ·• •• • • • 0 • • 55 69. Physical and Chemical Features, Station .32 • • • • • • • • • 56 70. Distribution of Vegetation, Station 32 • • • • . • • • • • 56 71. Physical and Chemical Features, Station .33. • • . ••• 57 72. Distribution or Vegetation, Station 33 •• • • • • • •••• 57 Range of Water Characteristics Associated with Aquatic Species and Their Greatest Abundance •••••••• . .. 58 74. Sample Presence of Aquatic Plant Species and Their Distribution by Station ••••••••••••••••• 60 vi L~STOF ILLUSTRATIONS Figure Page 1. Map of Utah County Showing Location of Study Stations • • • 12 2. Plot of Jordan Oxbow Pond Showing Location of Transect • • 24 .3. Plot of Jordan River Station Showing Location ot Transect • 25 4. Plot of American Fork River Station Showing Location ot Transect • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . o • • • • • • • • 25 5. Plot or Artesian Karsh Showing Location or Transect • • • • 27 6. Plot or Utah Lake., Station 5, Showing Location of Transect. 27 7. Plot of Utah Lake Spring Showing Location or Transects • • .30 8. Plot of Salamander Lake Showing Location ot Transect • • 0 31 Plot of Riverside Pond Showing Location of Transect. • • • .32 10. Plot or Lehi Slough Showing Location of Transect •• • • • 33 11. Plot of West Lehi Pond Showing Location or Transect • • • • 34 12. Plot of Slough, Station 11, Showing Location of Transect • 35 13. Plot or MeadowMarsh Showing Location of Transect • • 0 • • 36 14. Plot of Provo River, Station 1.3, Showing Location of Transects • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .38 15. Plot or Provo River, Station 14, Showing Location of Transect • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e O O 0 39 16. Plot or Pothole, Station 15, Showing Location or Transect • .39 17. Plot of Slough, Station 16, Showing Location or Transect 40 18. Plot or Farm Pond Showing Location of Transect • • • • • • 41 19. Plot or Big Dry Creek Station Showing Location of Transect 42 20. Plot of Utah Lake, Station 19, Showing Location of Transects 43 21. Plot or Mud Lake Showing Location of Transect ••• 0 0 0 0 44 22. Plot of Station 21 Showing Location of Transect and Distribution or Vegetation • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 44 23. Plot of Provo River, Station 22, Showing Location of transect •••••••••• ••••••• 0 0 0 0 • 45 vii