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Species & Taxa

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AllAsteraceae (131)Poaceae (100)Formicidae (67)Apidae (62)Sciuridae (56)Fabaceae (50)Brassicaceae (50)Pinaceae (48)Rosaceae (36)Culicidae (35)Aphididae (34)Drosophilidae (31)Ranunculaceae (29)Nymphalidae (29)Megachilidae (29)

Quercus

Oaks — Fagaceae > Fagales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae52 mentionsstudy subject

Taxidea taxus

badger — Mustelidae > Carnivora > Mammalia

Animalia52 mentionspredator, mentioned

Bos taurus

cattle — Bovidae > Artiodactyla > Mammalia

Animalia51 mentionsdisturbance agent, incidental observation

Dendroctonus ponderosae

mountain pine beetle — Curculionidae > Coleoptera > Insecta

Animalia51 mentionsecosystem disruptor, pest species

Lasioglossum

sweat bees — Halictidae > Hymenoptera > Insecta

Animalia51 mentionsstudy subject, pollinator

Macaca mulatta

rhesus monkey — Cercopithecidae > Primates > Mammalia

Animalia51 mentionsreferenced species, referenced comparison species

Tamias

chipmunk — Sciuridae > Rodentia > Mammalia

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Animalia51 mentionsprey, competitor

Halictidae

halictid bees — Halictidae > Hymenoptera > Insecta

Animalia50 mentionspollinator, study subject

Hylemya

anthomyid fly — Anthomyiidae > Diptera > Insecta

Animalia50 mentionspredator, seed predator

Insecta

insects (pest/disease context) — Zygentoma > Insecta

Animalia50 mentionspest, habitat component

Marmota caudata

long-tailed marmot — Sciuridae > Rodentia > Mammalia

Animalia50 mentionscomparative study subject, comparison species

Ptychocheilus lucius

Colorado squawfish — Leuciscidae > Cypriniformes > Teleostei

Animalia50 mentionsthreatened species, managed species

Various tundra plant species

lichen —

Plantae50 mentionsstudy subject, habitat component

Delia

Anthomyiidae > Diptera > Insecta

Animalia49 mentionsseed predator

Astragalus

milkvetch — Fabaceae > Fabales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae48 mentionsstudy subject

Bombus terricola occidentalis

Animalia48 mentionspollinator

Daphnia

Daphniidae > Diplostraca > Branchiopoda

Animalia48 mentionsexample species for understanding tolerance to anthropogenic environmental change, study subject

Daphnia pulex

Daphniidae > Diplostraca > Branchiopoda

Animalia48 mentionsprey, study subject

Heliomeris

Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantaenative48 mentionsnative floral resource

Megarcys signata

stonefly — Perlodidae > Plecoptera > Insecta

Animalia48 mentionspredator, study subject

Perlodidae

perlodid stoneflies — Perlodidae > Plecoptera > Insecta

Animalia48 mentionspredator, competitor

Phytoplankton

phytoplankton —

Plantae48 mentionsstudy subject, habitat component

Juncus

rush — Juncaceae > Poales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae47 mentionsstudy subject, indicator species

Lonicera involucrata var. involucrata

Twinberry/Honeysuckle — Caprifoliaceae > Dipsacales > Magnoliopsida

Plantaenative47 mentionsstudy subject, host plant

Marmota caudata aurea

golden marmot — Sciuridae > Rodentia > Mammalia

Animalia47 mentionsstudy subject, comparison species

Ochotona princeps

American pika — Ochotonidae > Lagomorpha > Mammalia

Animalia47 mentionsstudy subject, mentioned

Ursus arctos

brown bear — Ursidae > Carnivora > Mammalia

Animalia47 mentionsstudy subject, referenced

Colias philodice eriphyle

Pieridae > Lepidoptera > Insecta

Animalianative46 mentionsstudy subject, referenced species

Equus ferus caballus

wild horse — Equidae

Animalia46 mentionsmanaged species

Formicidae

ants — Formicidae > Hymenoptera > Insecta

Animalia46 mentionsexcluded group, study subject

Gossypium thurberi

desert shrub — Malvaceae > Malvales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae46 mentionscomparison species

native fish species

native fish —

Animalia46 mentionsmanaged species

native fishes

native fishes —

Animalia46 mentionsmanaged species, threatened species

Culicidae

mosquito larvae — Culicidae > Diptera > Insecta

Animalia45 mentionsprey

Galium circaezans var. circaezans

Rubiaceae > Gentianales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae45 mentionsstudy subject, host plant

Lepus americanus

snowshoe hares — Leporidae > Lagomorpha > Mammalia

Animalia45 mentionsmentioned, referenced species

Limnephilidea

caddisfly larva — Limnephilidae > Trichoptera > Insecta

Animalia45 mentionsprey

Lynx canadensis

lynx — Felidae > Carnivora > Mammalia

Animaliaintroduced45 mentionspredator, study subject

Pedicularis

Orobanchaceae > Lamiales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae45 mentionsstudy subject

Pseudocymopterus montanus

umbel — Apiaceae > Apiales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae45 mentionshost plant, study subject

candidate species

candidate species —

45 mentionsmanaged species

Juniperus

Juniper — Cupressaceae > Pinales > Pinopsida

Plantae44 mentionshabitat component

Pieris macdunnoughii

Margined White butterfly — Pieridae > Lepidoptera > Insecta

Animalianative44 mentionsstudy subject, indicator species

Polygonum

Polygonaceae > Caryophyllales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae44 mentionsstudy subject

Polygonum douglasii

Douglas's knotweed — Polygonaceae > Caryophyllales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae44 mentionsstudy subject, managed species

Cynomys ludovicianus

black-tailed prairie dogs — Sciuridae > Rodentia > Mammalia

Animalia43 mentionsreferenced, comparison species

Nicrophorus investigator

burying beetle — Silphidae > Coleoptera > Insecta

Animalia43 mentionsstudy subject

Vachellia constricta

desert shrub — Fabaceae > Fabales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae43 mentionsreferenced species

desert shrub

desert shrub —

Plantae43 mentionshabitat component

Asynarchus nigriculus

caddisfly — Limnephilidae > Trichoptera > Insecta

Animalia42 mentionssubdominant resident study subject, study subject