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Index — Our Living Resources 



monlicola (western white pine). 230, 421 



palustris (longleaf pine), 17. 223 



ponderosa iponderosa pine), 223, 228, 422 



r/^'/tirf (pilch-pme), 166. 167 



fiwila (loblolly pine). 223 

 pinyon jay {Gymnorhimis cyaiuKephalus), 20 

 Pipilo 



ciilifonmiis (Cahfomia lowhee), 21 



chlnnirus (green-tailed towheel. 20 



eiyihroplu}iabnus (rutous-sided towhee). 20, 299 



fti.sciis (broun towhee), 21 

 piping plover [Charadrnis nit-lodus), 16. 5S. 59. 62. 77-79 



status and trends. 77-7S 



threats to. 78-79 

 pipil 



American (Anthits rubescem). 22 



Sprague's (Anthus spragueli). 20 

 Piranha 



huhviciana (western tanager), 20 



olivacea (scarlet tanager), 20 



rubra {summer tanager), 20 

 piranha iSerrasahnus spp.). 4.^2 

 pitch-pine iPituis rigida), 166, 167 

 Pituophis melanoleucus (pine snake), 327 

 Pinop.sis rulhii (Ruth's golden aster). 400 

 PiT\roiiranima 



rittata. 203 



Infoluiki. 202 

 Plagiochasma, 199 

 plagiopylid ciliates, 254 

 Plagilhmysiis (beetle). 367 

 Plagoplerus argentissinuis (woundfin). 150 

 plains minnow iHybognathus plocitus). 304 

 plain titmouse iPariis inomalns). 20 

 plankton. 445 



zebra mussel (Dreissftia polymorpha) and, 445 

 planktonic algae. 255 

 Planorbidae. 249 

 Plant List of Attributes, Nomenclature. Taxonomy, and Symbols. 



201 

 plant pathogens, non-native species. 429 



plants. 189-210, See also aquatic vegetation: vascular plants: vege- 

 tation 



angiosperms, 201 



biological role of, 1 89 



climate change and, 392-95 



flowenng. 200. 201 



gymnosperms. 200. 201 



major groups. 201 



migration rates. 394 



non-native species. 190. 42"^. 444. 458-59 



overview, 189-90 



piendophytes, 201 



regional, 201-4 



species loss, 189 



vascular. 200-210. 392-95 



weeds. 394, 429 



wildtlowers, 390 

 plant waifs. New York, 209 

 Plasmodium rehctum (malana). 378 

 Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore). 228 

 Platichlhys slellatus (starry tlounder), 409, 41 1 

 Platypolia anceps (owlet moth), 166 

 Plegadis chthi (white-faced ibis). 54. 55 

 Pleistocene disc snail {Discus macclintocki). 176-77 

 Pleistophora. 253 



Plethodon neomexicanus (Jemez Mountains salamander). 327, 328 

 Pleurobema 



coccineum (round pigtoe), ISO 



cordatum (Ohio pigtoe), 180 

 Pleuroteru. 249 

 Pleurocendae. 249 



Pleuronectes americiinus (winter flounder). 40), 41} 

 plover, 58 



American golden- [Pluvialis dominica). 58. 59. 62, 64 



black-bellied iPhnialis squaiarola). 58. 59, 62 



common ringed iChanidrius Inaticula), 62 



mountain iCIuinidnus nwntanus). 58. 59, 62. 63. 297. 298 



Pacific golden- iPluvialis fulva). 62, 373 



piping (Charadrms melodus), 16. 58. 59. 62, 77-79 



semipalmated (Charadrius semipalmaius). 58. 59, 62 



snowy {Charadrius alexandnnus). 58. 59. 62 



Wilson's {Charadrius wilsonia). 58. 59. 61. 62 



Pluvialis 



dominica (Amencan golden-plover). 58. 59. 62, 64 



fulva (Pacific golden-plover), 62. 373 



squaiarola (black-bellied plover), 58, 59. 62 

 Poanes viator {skipper). 166 

 Poa pratensis {Kentucky bluegrass), 471 

 pocketbook {Lampsdis ovaia). 180 

 pocket mouse 



little {Perognaihus longtmenihns). 466 



San Diego {Pfrognaihus Jalhu). 466 



white-eared {Perognathu.s aliicola). 466 

 Podarcis 



muralis (common wall lizard). 434 



sicula (Italian wall lizard). 434 

 Podilynibus podiceps (pied-billed grebe), 389 

 Poecilia reticulata (guppy). 432 

 Poeciliopsis 



occidentalis (Gila topminnow). 143. 150 



occidentalis sononensis (Yaqui topminnow). 320 

 poison-dart frog tDendrobates auralus). 434 

 poisoning. See also DDE pesticides; DDT pesticides, organochlo- 



nne 

 pesticides: pesticides 



by carbamate pesticides. 416-17 



heavy metal. 139. 140 



lead.'4l.42, 68, -///. 414-15 



by organophosphorus (OP) pesticides. 416-17 

 polar bear iUrsus mariiimus). 338 



in Alaska. 351-53 



counting, 351 



hunting. 351 



implications of growth. 352-53 



population estimates. 351-52 

 Polar Domain, shorebirds. 60-61 . 64 

 Poliopiila 



caerulea (blue-gray gnatcatcher). 20. 466 



califnrnica (California gnatcatcher), 466 



tnelanura (black-tailed gnatcatcher). 20 

 pollen, fossil. 224-27 



pollock, walleye {Theragra chalcogramma). 51, 52 

 polychlonnated biphenyls (PCBs) 



atmospheric transport of. 415 



California sea otter and. 1 12 



distnbution of, 415 



in fish. 409 



Great Lakes, 242-44 



mink and. 237-38 



in mussels. 410 



National Status and Trends Program, 408 



persistence of, 414 



raptors and. 67 



reproductive and maturity processes and. 413 



sediment concentrations. 408 



uses of. 414 

 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). 408, 409 



Great Lakes. 243-44 

 polymorphism, in Dropsophila (Pomance flies), 368 

 Polyodon spathula {p.idi^Xe^Mh). 143. 145 

 polypore fungi, 192 

 Polysiichum lonchitis. 202 

 Pomance flies (Drosophila). 368-71 

 Pomoxis 



annularis (white crappie). 261. 432 



nigromaculatus (black crappie), 261. 432 

 ponderosa pine {Pirms ponderosa). 223, 228. 422 



altered fire regimes, 222. 223 



Laccaria laccata and, 192 



woodlands, Colorado Rockies, 310 

 pondhom {Uniomerus tetralasmus). 180 

 pondmussel, eastern (Ligumia nasuta). 180 

 pondshell. paper {Vtierbaekia imbecillis). 180 

 pond turtle, western {Clemmys marmorata), 1 19. 466 

 Pooeceles gramineus (vesper sparrow), 21. 22. 231. 297. 299 

 pools (navigation dam reservoirs) 



biota. 236-38 



habitat change and, 234-36 

 po'o-uli (Melamprosops phaeosoma). 378 

 poplar, \eliow- {Liriodemimn tulipifera). 228 

 population health, birds, 23 

 Populus 



fremontii (cottonwood). 286-89. 290 



tremuloides (quaking aspen), 313 

 Porcupine caribou herd. 337, 338-40 



