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Nicrophorus marginatus

burying beetle — Silphidae > Coleoptera > Insecta

Animalia35 mentionsstudy subject, mentioned species

Nicrophorus orbicollis

burying beetle — Silphidae > Coleoptera > Insecta

Animalia35 mentionscompetitor, mentioned species

Nicrophorus pustulatus

burying beetle — Silphidae > Coleoptera > Insecta

Animalia35 mentionscompetitor

Nicrophorus vespilloides

burying beetle — Silphidae > Coleoptera > Insecta

Animalia35 mentionscomparison species

Odocoileus virginianus

white-tailed deer — Cervidae > Artiodactyla > Mammalia

Animalianative35 mentionsmentioned, comparison species

Oreamnos americanus

mountain goat — Bovidae > Artiodactyla > Mammalia

Animalia35 mentionsstudy subject, mentioned

Shorebirds

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shorebirds

Animalia35 mentionshabitat component

Sorghum

Poaceae > Poales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae35 mentionsstudy subject

endangered fish species (Upper Colorado River Basin)

endangered fish species —

Animalia35 mentionsthreatened species

forest vegetation

forest vegetation —

Plantae35 mentionshabitat component

Canis familiaris

domestic dog — Canidae > Carnivora > Mammalia

Animalia34 mentionspredator, referenced species

Dasiphora fruticosa

potentilla — Rosaceae > Rosales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae34 mentionsstudy subject, host plant

Formica rufa

red wood ants — Formicidae > Hymenoptera > Insecta

Animalia34 mentionsmentioned species, mutualist

Greater Sage-Grouse

Greater Sage-Grouse — Phasianidae

Animalia34 mentionsmanaged species, threatened species

Hymenoxys

Mountain Sunflower — Asteraceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae34 mentionsstudy subject

Lobelia

Campanulaceae > Asterales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae34 mentionsstudy subject

Orthoptera

grasshoppers — Orthoptera > Insecta

Animalia34 mentionsstudy subject, pest

Osmia mason bees

mason bees — Megachilidae > Hymenoptera > Insecta

Animalia34 mentionsreferenced

Pseudotsuga species

Pinaceae

Plantae34 mentionsstudy subject

Red undulata

mountain goat — Mammalia

Animalia34 mentionsstudy subject

Symphoricarpos oreophilus

snowberry — Caprifoliaceae > Dipsacales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae34 mentionshabitat plant, indicator species

aquatic species (unspecified)

aquatic species —

34 mentionsmanaged species

humpback chub

humpback chub —

Animalia34 mentionsthreatened species

Araneae

spiders — Zoropsidae > Araneae > Arachnida

Animalia33 mentionspredator, habitat component

Arctopsyche grandis

Hydropsychidae > Trichoptera > Insecta

Animalia33 mentionsstudy subject

Canada Lynx

Canada Lynx —

Animalia33 mentionsmanaged species, threatened species

Conifer species

conifers —

Plantae33 mentionsstudy subject

Ictidomys tridecemlineatus

13-lined ground squirrel — Sciuridae > Rodentia > Mammalia

Animalia33 mentionsreference genome, study subject

Osmia lignaria

North American bee — Megachilidae > Hymenoptera > Insecta

Animalia33 mentionsstudy subject, pollinator

Archaea

archaea —

Archaea32 mentionshost organism, study subject

Buteo jamaicensis

red-tailed hawk — Accipitridae > Accipitriformes > Aves

Animalia32 mentionspredator, example species with large spatial ranges across multiple habitats

Citellus tridecemlineatus

thirteen-lined ground squirrel — Sciuridae > Rodentia > Mammalia

Animalia32 mentionscomparison species

Colorado squawfish

Colorado squawfish —

Animalia32 mentionsthreatened species

Gila cypha

Humpback chub — Leuciscidae > Cypriniformes > Teleostei

Animalia32 mentionsstudy subject, threatened species

Iridoprocne bicolor

tree swallow —

Animalia32 mentionsmanaged species

Primula

Primulaceae > Ericales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae32 mentionshost plant

Simuliidae

black flies — Simuliidae > Diptera > Insecta

Animalia32 mentionsprey, study subject

wild horse

wild horse —

Animalia32 mentionsmanaged species

Alces alces

moose — Cervidae > Artiodactyla > Mammalia

Animalia31 mentionsmentioned, comparison species

Chamerion angustifolium

fireweed — Onagraceae > Myrtales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae31 mentionsstudy subject, host plant

Deschampsia cespitosa

tufted hairgrass — Poaceae > Poales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae31 mentionsstudy subject, substrate source

Gentiana

gentians — Gentianaceae > Gentianales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae31 mentionsstudy subject, managed species

Hereford

Hereford cattle —

Animalia31 mentionslivestock

Mesquite

Mesquite —

Plantae31 mentionshabitat component

Osmia iridis

Megachilidae > Hymenoptera > Insecta

Animalia31 mentionsstudy subject, host

Solanum

Solanaceae > Solanales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae31 mentionsstudy subject

game fish

game fish —

Animalia31 mentionsmanaged species

Amelanchier

serviceberry — Rosaceae > Rosales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae30 mentionshabitat plant, habitat component

Amelanchier alnifolia var. pumila

Serviceberry — Rosaceae > Rosales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae30 mentionsstudy subject, habitat component

Brassica rapa

Brassicaceae > Brassicales > Magnoliopsida

Plantae30 mentionsexample species, referenced species