Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of History. / Electronic thesis. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [111]-115). Also available in print ed.

Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of History. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-91).

Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of Music. / Includes index. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 76-77).

Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of English, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references.

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In North America, pikas (mammal genus Ochotona) are distributed throughout the western mountain ranges where they are mostly restricted to higher elevation talus slides. There are two species in North America, the Alaskan or Collared Pika (Ochotona collaris Nelson) and the American Pika (Ochotona princeps Richardson). The former is found north of 58 degrees north latitude and has no subspeciation, while the latter occurs south of 58 degrees latitude and consists of 35 subspecies isolated on various mountain ranges (Hall and Kelson 1959). In Utah there are nine subspecies, which are mostly distributed in the Wasatch range that runs northeast to southwest through Utah. They are also found in the LaSal Mountains and the Uinta Mountains, where this study was conducted. This subspecies of pika, Ochotona princeps uinta (Hollister) is found in the entire Uinta range and extends west into the central Wasatch Mountains.

There has long been a need for a comparative study of the osteological and myological structures of the reptilian family Teiidaeo This present study is organized to increase our understanding of the anatomical features of the head and thorax regions of two members of distinct phylogenetic branches of the family Teiidaeo The two genera discussed are Cnemidophorus and Ameiva.

The purpose of this paper is to discover and make known the species of aquatic and semiaquatic Coleopters of the sub-order ADEPHAGA which occur in Utah and to give something of their distribution, environment and habits whenever possible. When ever possible the original description or a description from a recent revision has been included for each species. Descriptions given in recent revisions have been regarded as more desirable because they describe the species in comparison with its nearest relatives, while many fo the original descriptions were very incomplete and could not be used to separate many of our present species or even genera, if the types were not known.

The Lundgren impactor is used to determine the variations in time and size distributions of particulate matter in Utah Valley. Charged particle X-ray fluorescence is employed in this study to determine elemental concentrations. Air samples are taken during two 24-hour periods in downtown Provo, 24 hours near U.S. Steel Corporation, Geneva Works, and 12 hours at Lindon Elementary School, and diurnal particulate variations are compared. The amounts of lead and bromine are four times greater on a weekday than on a Sunday in downtown Provo, suggesting the effect of the automobile on atmospheric particulate concentrations. Paraffin coated impaction surfaces are compared with uncoated surfaces, and it is shown that collection efficiency is at least 1.5 times greater when a coated impaction surface is used. The effect of rainfall on particulate levels is studied. Experimental results show that potassium, calcium, iron, and titanium are concentrated in larger airborne particulates, while lead, bromine, zinc, and manganese are concentrated in the smaller particles.

This study deals with the distribution of the mammals of the La Sal Mountains, Grand and San Juan Counties, Utah. The distribution of the mammals has been correlated with the distribution of the vegetation zones of the mountains which varies with the elevation. The study points out which of the various mammals are found in the various vegetational communities and how the distribution varies from community to community.