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Hi-Peak tungsten mine, Kern County, California

No abstract available.
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R.F. Stopper, M.P. Erickson, P. C. Bateman

Hollidaysburg-Huntingdon folio, Pennsylvania

No abstract available.
Authors
Charles Butts

Inbreeding among pen-reared quail

The effect of inbreeding in wildlife species has received attention from several sources. Recently the 'inbreeding theory' as a possible explanation of cycles in game populations was given careful consideration by a group of wildlife experts and geneticists. Scott's symposium (1944) consisting of comments received from eight authorities revealed unanimity in a decision that inbreeding is not the
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R. B. Nestler, A.L. Nelson
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

Industrial limestones and dolomites in Virginia: northern and central parts of the Shenandoah Valley

The area described in this report includes the northern and central parts of Shenandoah Valley in Virginia extending from the West Virginia line southwestward to the vicinity of Greenville, Augusta County. It contains extensive deposits of high-calcium limestone averaging more than 97 per cent calcium carbonate. The Mosheim limestone, composed largely of high-calcium limestone, is the important "q
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R.S. Edmundson
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Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center

Instability in scientific names of plants

No abstract available.
Authors
A. C. Martin
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

Iron ore deposits near Scappoose, Columbia County, Oregon

No abstract available.
Authors
P.E. Hotz

Isometric diagram of the International No. 4 mine, Edwards township, St. Lawrence County, New York

No abstract available.
Authors
A.E.J. Engel, K. Stefansson

Late Paleozoic stratigraphy and oil and gas possibilities of central and northeastern Arizona

No abstract available.
Authors
John Warfield Huddle, Ernest Dobrovolny

Lead-zinc deposits in part of the Northport mining district, Washington

No abstract available.
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C.D. Campbell

Live trapping of hawks and owls

1. Hawks of six species (80 individuals) and owls of five species (37 individuals) were trapped for banding from November 1, 1943, to. May 26,1944. 2. In general, pole traps proved better than hand-operated traps or automatic traps using live bait. 3. Verbail pole traps proved very efficient, and were much more humane than padded steel traps because they rarely injured a captured bird. 4: Unba
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R. E. Stewart, J.B. Cope, C.S. Robbins
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

Longevity of the sooty tern

No abstract available.
Authors
M.T. Cooke
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

Magnetic anomaly near Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania

No abstract available.
Authors
H.E. Hawkes, H. Wedow