INDEX 



911 



numbers taken during control experiments 329. 8T5 



principal species in New York 329. 338. 667 



relative importance of various species during adult period 308. 



337, 338. 669 

 relative importance of various sjiecics during Iirood period 308. 



335, 338 

 relative importance of various species diiriny nesi period 307. 



334. 338. 669 

 species of the Northeast (see also various species) 308. 332 

 variations in distribution in New York 324, 330. 337. 344 

 predators, food habits of (see also various species) 338 

 methods of study 338. 709 



seasonal distribution of stomachs examined 875 

 presidential elections 579 

 prices, of grouse (see niarkel price) 

 primary fealliers 60. 743 

 Prince Edward Island 50, 251 



private lands, relation to grouse managenicnt 685 

 Procyon lotor 323, 333 



productivity, net (see also life equations) 332, 511. 512. .5.i9. j17 

 effect of controlled population reduction 522. 538, 541 

 occurrence of surpluses 539. 550 

 production ratios (April) 542, 543 

 production ratios (September) 511. 539 

 reasons for low productivity observed 539. 544. 572 

 relation to density of breeding population 350, 511. 539. 540. 541. 



542 

 relation to range quality 512. .522. 5.35. 516. 551. 553. 668 

 relative significance of losses during different life periods 332. 



.539. 510. 541. 542. .'^43. .544. 51(.. 547. 518. 519. .571 

 trends observed by Invesiif-ation 512. .523. 539. 513. 544, 54S. 

 882 

 productivity of grouse iM.pulati.ms («e.- al«o reprodurlivc capacity ) 

 511.525 

 breeding success 353. 513, 517. 525 

 definition of term 525 

 interrelationships involved 511. 512. 513. 528. 532. 535. 541. 516. 



550, 551, 552. 553 

 life equations (see life equations) 

 net proiluclivily (see proiluclivity. net) 

 iqiportunity l"r management 512, 521. 546, 553. 577 

 jiotential 309. 512. 545 

 surplus (see population Burplut) 



survival (sec survival during adult, brood and nest periods) 

 promiscuity 248. 266. 267. 3.55. 368 

 propagation (see artificial propagation) 

 Proslhogonimus macrorchis 409, 434 

 Protection Island (Ore.) 19. 20. 509 

 protein 



a food component 236. 237. 845 

 proportion needed by young grouse 185 

 protozoa 409 



proventricular roundworm (see sloniarh wotm) 

 Prunui 186. 198. 199 

 Prunus pennsyltanicum 847 

 Prunus scrotina 847 

 Prunus virginuma 847. 848 

 Pseudolynchia canaiiemis 433 

 PseudoHcorpionida 775 

 psycliology 63, 247 



ptarmigan (see also grouse, red; grouse, willow I 16. 427, 128 

 j.terylography 59. 78, 741 



age variations (see also plumage develoinunit ) 7 IK 

 brood spot 746 

 feather spaces 59. 711. 745 

 feather tracts 59. 741 

 numbei of feaihers 36. 60. 717 

 plumage wear 747 

 "snowshoes" 741, 748 

 types of feathers 59, 746 

 PtYchostomii bonasae 409. 433 

 public hunting grounds 391, 684 



public lands, integrating giouse management on 682 

 Pugct Sound (Wash.) 18 

 pullorum disease 415 

 pulmonary mycosis (sec aspergillosis) 

 Pnpiparia 432 

 pussey's toes 198. 204 

 Putnam County (N.Y.) 18 

 Pyrola 203 



quail 46. 73, 74, 229, 235, 267, 327, 415. 416, 419. 420. 435. 436. 



437. 438. 674 

 quail, bobwhile 46. 267. 327. 394, 416, 418. 423. 426. 428, 434. 849 

 rjuail, valley 433 

 ■■([uail disease" 402. 416, 435. 436 



cause 436 



control 437. 450. 472. 492. 495 



dissemination 437 



nature 436 

 Quebec 17. 33. 47. 56, 409. 128. 557. .566. 567 

 (Jueen (iliarlottc Islands (Br. Col.) .52 

 Queens County (N.Y.) 56 



Quercus 198. 202 

 Quercus alba 202. 846 

 Quercus borealis 202, 846 

 Quercus coccina 202 

 Quercus ilicifolia 202. 846. 817 

 Quercus macrocarpa 202 

 Quercus palustris 202 

 Quercus stellala 849 

 Quercus veluiina 202 



rabbit (sec also buffers) 14. 308. 309. 322. 329, 339. 340. 311. 



342. 343. 344. 552, 709 

 rabbit, cottontail 192, 322. 325. .339. 340. 345, 430. 670. 682 

 as a source of tularemia infection 416, 417 

 fluctuations in abundance 326. 327 

 rabbit, jack 430 



rabbit, snowshoe (see varying haret 

 raccoon 15. 313. 323. 329. 330. 333. 334. 336. 337. 338. 339. 340. 



341. 344. 382. 456. 496. 669, 683. 711. 875. 876 

 Radi. M. H. 78 

 Rae, T. 22. 24 

 ragweed 206. 8^19 



Raillietina tetragona (see also large tapeworm) 409, 412. 426 

 rain, as a source of drinking water 243 

 rainfall (see precipitation ; weather) 

 rainwaler. pre-nence of mineral matter in 214 

 Randall. P. E. 314 



range (see also di^^tribulion) 36. 48. 49 

 doubtful records 52 

 on various islands 50, 254 

 present 18, 49 

 primitive 18. 49 

 shrinkage of 50. 51 

 sporadic occurrence 52. 56 

 Kanunculaceae 208 

 Ranunculus 208 

 Ranunculus ocris 847 

 Kaxmussen. D. i. xxxvi. 52 

 raspberrv 182. 189, 198. 199. 207, 214. 215. 216. 218. 219, 220. 



221. 222. 223. 224. 225. 227. 243. 707 

 raspberry, black 847 

 raspberrv. red 817 



ral. .Norway IS. 311. 343. 456. 491, 192. 496 

 rate of spreatl of grouse populalions 512. S22 

 raven 333 



Rawson. C. L. 22. 24 

 razorbsck (sec hog I 

 Red River (N.Y.) 204 

 reflunbes 



flintoncr from previous flunh 167. 813 

 relation to cover type 166. 842 

 rcforeotation areas 174, 598. 612, 616, 683 

 refuge, national waterfowl 



refuges (sec also methods of management) 388, 391 

 establishment 20 

 relation to grttuse abundance 391 

 seed stock 603. 629 

 value of 20, 667. 679 

 regions of New York, description 113, 596. 694 

 Adirondack 114. 596, 694 

 Calskill 115, 596. 694 

 rest of State 116, 597, 694 

 regression (see biometricat analysis) 

 Reiner. N. E. 15 



relative abundance of grouse 53. 55. 676 

 rencsting 218. 291. 354. 364. 519, 525 

 reported kill of grouse in New York 372 



reproductive capacity (see also eggs; embryology; number of eggs) 

 30, 353. 551 

 effect of age 359 



fertility of eggs 354. 365. 454. 526, 527 

 inbreeding 354. 367 

 bmgevily and senility 360 

 n on -breeding 355 

 number of eggs laid 354. 360. 560 

 renesting 354. 364. 519. 525 

 sex ratio 353, 355 



viability (hatchabilitv \ of eggs 72. 354. 365, 527 

 reproductive potential 309. 354. 511. 512. 514. 545, 553, 571 

 requirements of gr<iU6e (see factors of abundance) 

 research, value of 581, 601, 602 

 Research Center (N.Y.) xxxii, 19. 181. U8. 162. 477. 498. 502. 508. 



694 

 resin, a food comiument 238. 239 



respiration rale (see also physiological studies) 37, 62 

 respiratory system (see also anatomy) 



parasites of 417, 436 

 rest of Stale region (N.Y.). characteristics of 116. 597, 694 



cover management in 597 

 restocking 50. .388 



as a management measure (i67, 668. 672 

 ht»w to restock 673 

 when to restock 632. 672 

 Rhode Island 815. 847. 848, 849 



