http://hdl.handle.net/1811/22120 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:33:04 GMT 2013-05-24T17:33:04Z http://hdl.handle.net/1811/23523 Back Matter Tue, 01 Sep 1992 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1811/23523 1992-09-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1811/23522 Book Reviews Tue, 01 Sep 1992 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1811/23522 1992-09-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1811/23521 Brief Note: Second Ohio Record of Agraulis vanillae (Lepidoptera, Nymphalida) Whan, Peter W.; Belth, Jeffrey E. In July 1990, an adult Agraulis vanillae was observed and a larva captured and reared, at The Edge of Appalachia Preserve in Adams County. The only previous sighting for A vanillae in the state was in central Ohio in 1944. Author Institution: Cincinnati Museum of Natural History Tue, 01 Sep 1992 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1811/23521 1992-09-01T00:00:00Z Whan, Peter W. Belth, Jeffrey E. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/23520 Brief Note: Additional Records of Dragonflies (Odonata) from Ohio Alrutz, Robert W. This report is a contribution to The Ohio Dragonfly Survey. It includes 293 new county records involving 65 species of dragonflies and damselflies from 62 Ohio counties. Included are three extensions of seasonal distributions. These new records are based upon specimens collected June through August, 1961. Author Institution: Biology Department, Denison University Tue, 01 Sep 1992 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1811/23520 1992-09-01T00:00:00Z Alrutz, Robert W. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/23519 Dynamics of the Marginal Late Wisconsin Miami Sublobe, Cincinnati, Ohio Savage, Kevin M.; Lowell, Thomas V. Physical characteristics and stratigraphic relationships of glacigenic diamictons in southwestern Ohio have permitted interpretation of local activity and thermal regime of the ice margin beginning at about 19,700 yr BP. At the Sharonville site near Cincinnati, pre-late Wisconsin sediments are overlain by four late Wisconsin lithofacies (three diamictons, one sand and gravel). At the base of the sequence, pre-late Wisconsin sediments are incorporated as blocks and lenses in the overlying diamictons, indicating erosion and entrainment, probably by freezing onto the glacier base. Facies 1 contains sand-filled shear planes and smudges of underlying sediments; the diamicton is interpreted to be a deformation till, which indicates a change in basal thermal regime to overall melting. Facies 2 contains blocks of clay, silt, and sorted sand and gravel, and is interpreted to be a subglacial meltout till, which represents deposition from melting, but stagnant, ice. Facies 3 is massive, with variable clast fabrics, and is interpreted to be a sediment flow deposit, reflecting continued marginal melting and recession. The uppermost facies is comprised of poorly sorted sand and gravel, and is interpreted to represent fluvial deposition. Portions of this sequence are stacked at the southern end of the site, and indicate ice-marginal deformation associated with a reactivation of ice with a freezing basal regime in the study area. This sequence indicates at least two periods of active late Wisconsin ice at Sharonville, and a number of fluctuations in basal thermal regime. Author Institution: Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati Tue, 01 Sep 1992 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1811/23519 1992-09-01T00:00:00Z Savage, Kevin M. Lowell, Thomas V. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/23518 Groundlayer Vegetation Ordination and Site-Factor Analysis of the Wright State University Woods (Greene County, Ohio) DeMars, Brent G.; Runkle, James R. Detrended correspondence analysis (DECORANA) was used to examine groundlayer vegetation variation among seven locations of differing topography and successional age in the Wright State University woods (Greene County, OH). Two young sites (60 and 40 years since agricultural abandonment) and five older sites (one floodplain, one slope, and three uplands) were selected a priori and sampled four times in 1987. Taxon presences were recorded in 100 plots per location, and 12 environmental variables were measured from a subset of these plots. DECORANA ordination revealed that site age was the most important large scale factor affecting groundlayer vegetation. Topography was shown to be an important factor in the old growth sites. Stepwise linear regression with DECORANA plot scores as dependent variables and environmental factors as independent variables indicated that soil moisture content was the most important measured site factor associated with vegetation variation. This relationship was significant for vegetation along the overall successional gradient (r2 = 0.49) with soil moisture content positively correlated with site age. It was also significant along the old growth topographic gradient (r2 = 0.46) with soil moisture content negatively correlated with topographic elevation. Author Institution: Department of Biological Sciences, Wright State University Tue, 01 Sep 1992 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1811/23518 1992-09-01T00:00:00Z DeMars, Brent G. Runkle, James R. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/23517 Occurrence and Distribution of Polygonum Species in Ohio Hobbs, Clinton H. Study of herbarium specimens from 23 Ohio institutions revealed that there are 24 species of Polygonum in the state—sixteen native and eight alien. These species fall into six sections, all of which have been treated as genera by various authors in the past. They are treated here as part of Polygonum sensu lato. Some of the species have been documented in only two or three counties, while others are widely distributed in all 88 counties. At least one native species, P. careyi, is presumed extirpated from the state. A purpose of this paper is to develop a key to the identification of the species. Another purpose is to show their distribution in the state by county maps. Author Institution: Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University Tue, 01 Sep 1992 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1811/23517 1992-09-01T00:00:00Z Hobbs, Clinton H. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/23516 Nitidulidae (Coleoptera) Diversity in Three Natural Preserves in Portage County, Ohio Williams, Roger N.; Blackmer, Jacquelyn L.; Richmond, Douglas S.; Ellis, M. S. A comparative study was initiated to determine if habitat influences the abundance and richness of nitidulid beetle fauna at three sites (Kent Bog, Tinkers Creek, and Gott Fen) managed by the Division of Natural Areas and Preserves of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. These sites in Portage County were sampled from early May through late October of 1990. Six sampling techniques were used at each site: Skalbeck traps, windowpane traps, Japanese beetle traps, gallon jug traps, greenhouse flat traps, and carrion traps. Baits included: whole wheat bread dough, fermenting brown sugar, cantaloupe, carrion, and banana. Most frequently collected nitidulid species were Stelidota getninata (Say), Glischrochilus quadrisignatus (Say), G. fasciatus (Olivier), and Carpophilus lugubris Murray. At these three sites, several species of nitidulids appeared to be rare: Glischrochilus obtusus (Say), Glischrochilus sanguinolentus rubromaculatus (Reitter), Carpophilus hemipterus (L.), C sayi Parsons, Cryptarcha concinna Melsheimer, Cryptarcha strigatula Parsons, Colopterus maculatus (Erichson), C. semitectus (Say), Cychramus adustus Erichson, Epuraea helvola Erichson, E. rufa (Say), Prometopia sexmaculata (Say), Pallodes pallidus (Beauvois), and Phenolia grossa (Fabricius). Kent Bog appeared to have the greatest overall diversity of nitidulid species, followed by Tinkers Creek and Gott Fen. Species composition appeared to be most similar between Kent Bog and Tinkers Creek. A total of 30 species were collected with all attractants. Of these, 24 species were taken at Kent Bog, 15 species at Gott Fen, and 21 species at Tinkers Creek. All species are new records for Portage County. Author Institution: Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University Tue, 01 Sep 1992 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1811/23516 1992-09-01T00:00:00Z Williams, Roger N. Blackmer, Jacquelyn L. Richmond, Douglas S. Ellis, M. S. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/23515 Front Matter Tue, 01 Sep 1992 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1811/23515 1992-09-01T00:00:00Z