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Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa

subalpine fir — Pinaceae > Pinales > Pinopsida

Plantae62 mentionsstudy subject, habitat plant

Geranium

geranium — Geraniaceae > Geraniales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae62 mentionshabitat indicator species, habitat plant

Mustela

weasels — Mustelidae > Carnivora > Mammalia

Animalia62 mentionspredator, habitat component

Thlaspi

Pennycress — Brassicaceae > Brassicales > Magnoliopsida

Plantaeinvasive62 mentionsstudy subject, habitat component

Thomomys talpoides

Northern pocket gopher — Geomyidae > Rodentia > Mammalia

Animalia62 mentionsmentioned, carcass resource

Castor canadensis

North American beaver — Castoridae > Rodentia > Mammalia

Animalia61 mentionsecosystem engineer, wildlife indicator species

Pieridae

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cabbage white butterflies — Pieridae > Lepidoptera > Insecta

Animalia61 mentionspollinator

Vaccinium

Ericaceae > Ericales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae61 mentionsstudy subject, mentioned

Aconitum

Monks Hood — Ranunculaceae > Ranunculales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae60 mentionshost plant, habitat plant

Aquila chrysaetos

golden eagle — Accipitridae > Accipitriformes > Aves

Animalia60 mentionspredator, study subject

Arabis

Rockcress — Brassicaceae > Brassicales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae60 mentionsstudy subject

Canis lupus

wolf — Canidae > Carnivora > Mammalia

Animalia60 mentionspredator, extinct predator

Equus caballus

feral horse — Equidae > Perissodactyla > Mammalia

Animalia60 mentionsreferenced comparison species, study subject

Heterotheca villosa

Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae60 mentionsstudy subject, host plant

Microtus montanus

montane vole — Cricetidae > Rodentia > Mammalia

Animalia60 mentionsstudy subject, carcass resource

Ovis aries

Soay sheep — Bovidae > Artiodactyla > Mammalia

Animalia60 mentionsstudy subject, referenced

Urocitellus beldingi

Belding's ground squirrel — Sciuridae > Rodentia > Mammalia

Animalia60 mentionsstudy subject, referenced species

Odonata

dragonflies and damselflies — Odonata > Insecta

Animalia59 mentionspredator, habitat component

Speyeria mormonia

Mormon fritillary — Nymphalidae > Lepidoptera > Insecta

Animalia59 mentionsstudy subject, reference sequence source

Urocitellus columbianus

Columbian ground squirrel — Sciuridae > Rodentia > Mammalia

Animalia59 mentionsreferenced species, study subject

Belding's ground squirrel

Sciuridae > Rodentia > Mammalia

Animalia57 mentionsstudy subject

Bombyliidae

bee flies — Bombyliidae > Diptera > Insecta

Animalia57 mentionspollinator, study subject

Microtus

Cricetidae > Rodentia > Mammalia

Animalia57 mentionsherbivore

Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdnerii

rainbow trout — Salmonidae > Salmoniformes > Teleostei

Animalia57 mentionspredator, managed species

bald eagle

bald eagle —

Animalia57 mentionsmanaged species, threatened species

Corydalis caseana

Brandegee's fumewort — Papaveraceae > Ranunculales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae56 mentionsstudy subject, referenced host plant

Helianthus

sunflower — Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae56 mentionsstudy subject

Phacelia

Hydrophyllaceae > Boraginales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae56 mentionshost plant

Phryganeidae

caddisfly larva — Phryganeidae > Trichoptera > Insecta

Animalia56 mentionsprey

Ranunculus

buttercup — Ranunculaceae > Ranunculales > Magnoliopsida

Plantaenative56 mentionsstudy subject, co-occurring species

Heterotheca

Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantaenative55 mentionsstudy subject

Periphyton

Periphyton —

Protista/Algae55 mentionshabitat component

Campanula

Campanulaceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae54 mentionshost plant

Daphnia magna

water flea — Daphniidae > Diplostraca > Branchiopoda

Animalia54 mentionshost, prey supplement

Eriogonum umbellatum

wild buckwheat — Polygonaceae > Caryophyllales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae54 mentionsstudy subject, host plant

Picea rubens

red spruce — Pinaceae > Pinales > Pinopsida

Plantae54 mentionsstudy subject, habitat component

Poa pratensis

Kentucky bluegrass — Poaceae > Poales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae54 mentionsstudy subject, replacement species with similar traits

Speyeria

Nymphalidae > Lepidoptera > Insecta

Animalia54 mentionspollinator

Wyethia

mule's ear — Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae54 mentionsstudy subject, host plant

higher plants

higher plants —

Plantae54 mentionshabitat component

Plecoptera

stoneflies — Plecoptera > Insecta

Animalia53 mentionspredator, study subject

Quercus

oak — Fagaceae > Fagales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae53 mentionsstudy subject, dominant tree genus

Sciurus vulgaris

Red Squirrel — Sciuridae > Rodentia > Mammalia

Animalia53 mentionsreferenced comparison

Solidago

Goldenrod — Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae53 mentionsstudy subject

rare plants

rare plants —

Plantae53 mentionsthreatened species, managed species

Chrysothamnus

rabbitbrush — Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae52 mentionshabitat plant, dominant plant species

Cirsium

thistle — Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae52 mentionshost plant, competitor

Daphnia galeata mendotae

water flea — Daphniidae > Diplostraca > Branchiopoda

Animalia52 mentionsprey, referenced example

Gunnison Sage Grouse

Gunnison Sage Grouse —

Animalia52 mentionsstudy subject, managed species

Heliomeris multiflora

Showy goldeneye — Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae52 mentionsstudy subject, host plant