NEBRASKA WILD-DUCK FOODS. 77 



PHALAROPE LAKE, GARDEN COUNTY. 



Octobers, 1915.\ 



Description. — Alkaline water ; average greatest depth, 3 feet ; bottom sandy. 

 No inlet or outlet. 



DlSTBIBUTION OF VEGETATION. 

 SHOBE PLANTS. 



About as for Moffitt Lake. 



SEMISTJBMEBGED PLANT. 



Dominant: 



1. Three-square (Scirpus americanus) . The I 



only one. I 



SUBMEEGDD PLANT. 



2. Sago pond-weed (Potamogetonpectinatus). I 



The only plant gi"owing submerged. | 



Wild-duck foods. — Both plants in the above list have considerable value as 

 food for wild ducks. 



