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Hirundo rustica

barn swallow nestlings — Hirundinidae > Passeriformes > Aves

Animalia22 mentionsreferenced species, referenced comparison

Hordeum

Poaceae > Poales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae22 mentionsstudy subject

Hydrophyllum fendleri

Fendler's waterleaf — Hydrophyllaceae > Boraginales > Magnoliopsida

Plantaenative22 mentionsstudy subject, habitat species

Lasioglossum dialictus

sweat bees — Insecta

Animalia22 mentionspollinator

Lasioglossum sisymbrii

sweat bee — Halictidae > Hymenoptera > Insecta

Animalia22 mentionsstudy subject

Medicago sativa

alfalfa — Fabaceae > Fabales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae22 mentionshost plant, host species

Penstemon whippleanus

Beard-tongue — Plantaginaceae > Lamiales > Magnoliopsida

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Plantae22 mentionsstudy subject, habitat component

Tragopogon dubius

Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantaeintroduced22 mentionshost plant, study subject

Trifolium pratense

Red Clover — Fabaceae > Fabales > Magnoliopsida

Plantaeintroduced22 mentionshost plant, study subject

Ursus maritimus

polar bear —

Animalia22 mentionsreference area, managed species

Veratrum album

corn lilies — Melanthiaceae > Liliales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae22 mentionsindicator species

Aphis helianthi

Aphididae > Hemiptera

Animalia21 mentionsmentioned, prey

Bromus tectorum

cheatgrass — Poaceae > Poales > Magnoliopsida

Plantaeintroduced21 mentionsinvasive species, invasive

Erigeron flagellaris

wandering fleabane daisy — Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae21 mentionsstudy subject, host plant

Gayophytum

ground smoke — Onagraceae > Myrtales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae21 mentionsmanaged species

Ipomoea purpurea

morning glory — Convolvulaceae > Solanales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae21 mentionsstudy subject

Junco hyemalis dorsalis

Dark-eyed Junco — Passerellidae > Passeriformes > Aves

Animalia21 mentionsstudy subject

Junco hyemalis oreganus

Dark-eyed Junco — Passerellidae > Passeriformes > Aves

Animalia21 mentionsprey

Melospiza lincolnii

Lincoln's Sparrow — Passerellidae > Passeriformes > Aves

Animalia21 mentionsstudy subject, alarm call source

Membracidae

treehoppers — Membracidae > Hemiptera > Insecta

Animalia21 mentionsprey

Osmorhiza

sweetroot — Apiaceae > Apiales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae21 mentionsmanaged species

Phleum pratense

Timothy — Poaceae > Poales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae21 mentionsstudy subject, habitat component

Pinus monticola

white pine — Pinaceae > Pinales > Pinopsida

Plantae21 mentionshabitat component

Polar bear

Polar bear —

Animalia21 mentionsthreatened species

Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni

Fremont cottonwood — Salicaceae > Malpighiales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae21 mentionsstudy subject

Populus fremontii ssp. fremontii

Fremont cottonwood — Salicaceae > Malpighiales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae21 mentionsstudy subject

Troglodytes aedon

house wren — Troglodytidae > Passeriformes > Aves

Animalia21 mentionsfacultative secondary cavity nester, study subject

Zapus princeps

jumping mouse — Dipodidae > Rodentia > Mammalia

Animalia21 mentionscarcass resource, study subject

live stock

live stock —

Animalia21 mentionslivestock

sensitive plant species

sensitive plant species —

Plantae21 mentionsmanaged species

Abies concolor

white fir — Pinaceae > Pinales > Pinopsida

Plantae20 mentionshost plant, study subject

Carex

sedge — Cyperaceae > Poales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae20 mentionsfood source, study subject

Castilleja linariifolia

Wyoming paintbrush — Orobanchaceae > Lamiales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae20 mentionsstudy subject, competitor

Chaenactis douglasii

hoary pincushion — Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae20 mentionsstudy subject

Chenopodium

Goosefoot — Amaranthaceae > Caryophyllales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae20 mentionshost plant, study subject

Colorado River Cutthroat Trout

Colorado River Cutthroat Trout —

Animalia20 mentionsmanaged species, study subject

Corvus corax

Raven — Corvidae > Passeriformes > Aves

Animalia20 mentionspredator, study subject

Dytiscus dauricus

predaceous diving beetles — Dytiscidae > Coleoptera > Insecta

Animalia20 mentionspredator, invertebrate predator

Festuca arizonica

Arizona fescue — Poaceae > Poales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae20 mentionsstudy subject, indicator species

Galium boreale

northern bedstraw — Rubiaceae > Gentianales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae20 mentionshost plant, study subject

Lepidium

peppergrass — Brassicaceae > Brassicales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae20 mentionsmanaged species

Marmota baibacina

gray marmot — Sciuridae > Rodentia > Mammalia

Animalia20 mentionscomparative study subject, study subject

Onchorhynchus clarki pleuriticus

Colorado River cutthroat trout — Salmonidae

Animalia20 mentionsmanaged species

Onchornychus clarki pleuriticus

Colorado River cutthroat trout —

Animalia20 mentionsmanaged species

Phacelia hastata

Hydrophyllaceae > Boraginales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae20 mentionsstudy subject

Pinus aristata

bristlecone pine — Pinaceae > Pinales > Pinopsida

Plantae20 mentionsstudy subject, habitat component

Poecile gambeli

Savannah sparrow — Paridae > Passeriformes > Aves

Animalia20 mentionsstudy subject, facultative secondary cavity nester

Salmo salar

Atlantic salmon — Salmonidae > Salmoniformes > Teleostei

Animalia20 mentionsreferenced comparison species, predator

Sapyga

sapygid wasps — Sapygidae > Hymenoptera > Insecta

Animalia20 mentionsparasite, study subject

Sialia currucoides

mountain bluebird — Turdidae > Passeriformes > Aves

Animalia20 mentionsfacultative secondary cavity nester, prey