United States biological survey : a compendium of its history, personalities, impacts, and conflicts

Related Titles

Series: Special publications (Texas Tech University. Museum), no. 64

By

Schmidly, David J., 1943- , editor
Tydeman, William E., 1942- , editor
Gardner, Alfred L. , editor

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Lubbock, Museum Of Texas Tech Univ, 2016

Notes

Contents: Preface / David J. Schmidly and William E. Tydeman -- The United States biological survey : a brief history 1885-1940 / Alfred L. Gardner -- C. Hart Merriam : pioneering mammalogist / Keir B. Sterling -- Vernon Bailey (1864-1942) : chief field naturalist of the biological survey / David J. Schidly -- Merriam's men : the federal agents of the biological survey (1885-1910) / David J. Schmidly -- The influence of E.W. Nelson and E.A. Goldman on Mexican mammalogy / Xavier López-Medellin and Rodrigo A. Medellin Legorreta -- Eradicating predators and rodents : the biological survey offends scientists to serve the livestock industry / Michael J. Robinson -- The legacy of the United States biological survey : a summary / David J. Schmidly and William E. Tydeman.

Subjects

Bureau of Biological Survey , Division of Biological Survey , History , United States

BHL Collections

Expanding Access to Biodiversity Literature

Call Number

QH21.U5 U55 2016

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.142924
ISBN: 1929330286
ISBN: 9781929330287
LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/2017286239
OCLC: 936192408
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51416201