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Species & Taxa

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Salix planifolia

mountain willow — Salicaceae > Malpighiales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae16 mentionsdominant floodplain vegetation, study subject

Selasphorus calliope

hawkmoths — Trochilidae > Apodiformes > Aves

Animalia16 mentionspollinator

Symphoricarpos rotundifolius

Round-leaved Snowberry — Caprifoliaceae > Dipsacales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae16 mentionsstudy subject, host plant

Valeriana occidentalis

western valerian — Valerianaceae > Dipsacales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae16 mentionshost plant, study subject

endemic species

endemic species —

Animalia16 mentionsthreatened species

fruit trees

fruit trees —

Plantae16 mentionsmanaged species

marine mammals (unspecified)

marine mammals —

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Animalia16 mentionsstudy subject

riparian species

riparian species —

16 mentionsmanaged species, habitat component

Andrena fulva

Andrenidae > Hymenoptera > Insecta

Animalia15 mentionsstudy subject, pollinator

Aphis fabae

black bean aphid — Aphididae > Hemiptera > Insecta

Animalia15 mentionsstudy subject, referenced

Arnica latifolia

Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae15 mentionsstudy subject

Bombus insularis

cuckoo bumble bee — Apidae > Hymenoptera > Insecta

Animalia15 mentionsstudy subject, pollinator

Catharus minimus

Gray Jay — Turdidae > Passeriformes > Aves

Animalia15 mentionsalarm call source

Coleosoma floridanum

parasitic wasp — Theridiidae > Araneae > Arachnida

Animalia15 mentionsinsect host

Drunella coloradensis

Ephemerellidae > Ephemeroptera > Insecta

Animalia15 mentionsstudy subject

Erysimum capitatum

Brassicaceae > Brassicales > Magnoliopsida

Plantaenative15 mentionsreferenced, study subject

Escherichia coli

Enterobacteriaceae > Enterobacteriales > Gammaproteobacteria

Bacteria15 mentionslaboratory organism, qPCR standard

Evening primrose

Evening primrose —

Plantae15 mentionsthreatened species

Festuca brachyphylla

Poaceae > Poales > Magnoliopsida

Plantaenative15 mentionsstudy subject

Ficedula hypoleuca

Pied flycatcher — Muscicapidae > Passeriformes > Aves

Animalia15 mentionsstudy subject, referenced species

Flavivirus

West Nile virus — Flaviviridae

Viruses15 mentionspest

Geum triflorum

prairie smoke — Rosaceae > Rosales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae15 mentionsstudy subject

Homo sapiens

human — Hominidae > Primates > Mammalia

Animalia15 mentionsreferenced species, study subject

Iron Fen

iron fen —

Plantae15 mentionsstudy subject, habitat component

Marmota sibirica

Siberian marmot — Sciuridae > Rodentia > Mammalia

Animalia15 mentionscomparative study subject, study subject

Ostracoda

seed shrimp — Metacopina > Ostracoda

Animalia15 mentionsindicator species

Ovis canadensis canadensis

Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep — Bovidae > Artiodactyla > Mammalia

Animalia15 mentionsthreatened species, managed species

Raphanus sativus

radish — Brassicaceae > Brassicales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae15 mentionsalternative larval host, study subject

Ribes montigenum

Grossulariaceae > Saxifragales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae15 mentionspollinated plant, study subject

Scaptomyza flava

leafminer — Drosophilidae > Diptera > Insecta

Animalia15 mentionsstudy subject, related species

Tubifex tubifex

aquatic oligochaete tubificid worm — Naididae > Tubificida > Clitellata

Animalia15 mentionsstudy subject, habitat component

Wyethia X magna

mule's ear sunflowers — Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae15 mentionsstudy subject

canopy trees

canopy trees —

Plantae15 mentionshabitat component

grain sorghums

grain sorghums —

Plantae15 mentionsmanaged species

milk cows

milk cows —

Animalia15 mentionslivestock

montane voles

montane voles — Cricetidae

Animalia15 mentionsmanaged species

nonnative fish

nonnative fish —

Animalia15 mentionsinvasive, managed species

nonnative fish species

nonnative fish —

Animalia15 mentionsinvasive

nonnative fishes

nonnative fishes —

Animalia15 mentionsinvasive

Acer negundo

box elder — Sapindaceae > Sapindales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae14 mentionshabitat component, study subject

Acrididae

grasshoppers — Acrididae > Orthoptera > Insecta

Animalia14 mentionshabitat component

Ambystoma talpoideum

Ambystomatidae > Caudata > Amphibia

Animalia14 mentionsstudy subject

Anabolia bimaculata

Limnephilidae > Trichoptera > Insecta

Animalia14 mentionsstudy subject

Artemesia tridentata vaseyana

mountain big sagebrush —

Plantae14 mentionshabitat component

Artemisia montana

mountain big sagebrush — Asteraceae

Plantae14 mentionshabitat component

Artemisia tridentata vaseyana

mountain big sagebrush — Asteraceae

Plantae14 mentionshabitat component

Ascomycota

Fungi14 mentionssymbiont

Barbarea vulgaris

wild mustard — Brassicaceae > Brassicales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae14 mentionshost plant, field host plant

Bistorta vivipara

alpine forb — Polygonaceae > Caryophyllales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae14 mentionsstudy subject

Capra hircus

goat — Bovidae > Artiodactyla > Mammalia

Animalia14 mentionsreferenced species, managed species