Distribution and ecology of the ascomycete Sarcoleotia globosa in the United States

1997 ◽  
Vol 75 (12) ◽  
pp. 2228-2231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ari Jumpponen ◽  
Nancy S. Weber ◽  
James M. Trappe ◽  
Efrén Cázares
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North America ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Plant Communities ◽  
The United States ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
Cool Temperate ◽  
Distribution And Ecology ◽  
Site Disturbance

Sarcoleotia globosa (Sommerf.: Fr.) Korf is an ascomycete characterized by stipitate ascomata with a convex apothecium, deep brown to black hymenial surface, greyish brown stipe, and hyaline, clavate, non- to multi-septate ascospores. Collections of S. globosa from Oregon, Washington, and Colorado, United States are reported. Its distribution in North America is extended from previously reported subarctic to arctic regions nearly 2500 km south to the cool temperate zones. Possible association of S. globosa with site disturbance, open plant communities, and bryophytes is discussed. Key words: Sarcoleotia globosa, distribution, ecology, Leotiales, fungi.

The Eastern Larch Beetle, Another Threat to our Forests (Coleoptera: Scolytidae)

1989 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 276-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Langor ◽  
Arthur G. Raske
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North America ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Bark Beetle ◽  
The United States ◽  
Host Material ◽  
Larix Laricina ◽  
Northeastern North America ◽  
Dendroctonus Simplex ◽  
Damage Estimates

Isolated infestations of the eastern larch beetle, Dendroctonus simplex LeConte, have been reported in North America for over 100 years. Historically, this species has been considered a secondary pest of tamarack, Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch, infesting only weakened or recently felled host material. However, recent widespread outbreaks of this bark beetle in northeastern North America and Alaska suggest that the species can be a primary killer of trees. More than 1.4 million m3 of tamarack was killed in the Atlantic provinces of Canada from 1976 to 1986. No damage estimates are available for Quebec and the United States. Fire, flooding, drought and defoliation by insects are often important agents predisposing tamarack to beetle attack and fostering localized build-up of D. simplex populations which then spread to healthy stands resulting in a widespread outbreak. Key Words: Dendroctonus simplex, bark beetle, outbreaks, damage appraisal, predisposing agents, tamarack.

scholarly journals Some Observations on Forestry in China, 1983

1984 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Stan Rowe
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
North America ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Northeast China ◽  
Forest Ecology ◽  
The United States ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
The People

Based on a one-month trip to northeast China in June of 1983 and on recent articles by returned travellers, a brief survey of afforestation, reforestation and amenity plantings is presented. The diversity of trees and of the flora in general far exceeds that of Canada and the United States, though several thousand years of use has drastically reduced the native cover. China's problems of forest reconstitution and forest management are formidable compared with those of North America. Nevertheless, the drive and determination of the people to green up the country again with trees is an inspiration to all who value forests. Key Words: Reforestation, afforestation, amenity planting, forest geography, forest ecology, People's Republic of China, Manchuria, Jilin Province.

Magic and Politics

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 5-14
Author(s):  
Sabina Magliocco
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North America ◽  
Human Behavior ◽  
Presidential Election ◽  
The United States ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Far Right ◽  
Cultural Expression ◽  
Spirit World

This essay introduces a special issue of Nova Religio on magic and politics in the United States in the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election. The articles in this issue address a gap in the literature examining intersections of religion, magic, and politics in contemporary North America. They approach political magic as an essentially religious phenomenon, in that it deals with the spirit world and attempts to motivate human behavior through the use of symbols. Covering a range of practices from the far right to the far left, the articles argue against prevailing scholarly treatments of the use of esoteric technologies as a predominantly right-wing phenomenon, showing how they have also been operationalized by the left in recent history. They showcase the creativity of magic as a form of human cultural expression, and demonstrate how magic coexists with rationality in contemporary western settings.

Pentecostalism and African diaspora : a case study of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), in North America

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-92
Author(s):  
Rotimi Williams Omotoye
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North America ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
The United States ◽  
Church Of God ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Christian Church ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Church

Pentecostalism as a new wave of Christianity became more pronounced in 1970's and beyond in Nigeria. Since then scholars of Religion, History, Sociology and Political Science have shown keen interest in the study of the Churches known as Pentecostals because of the impact they have made on the society. The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) was established by Pastor Josiah Akindayomi in Lagos,Nigeria in 1952. After his demise, he was succeeded by Pastor Adeboye Adejare Enock. The problem of study of this research was an examination of the expansion of the Redeemed Christian Church of God to North America, Caribbean and Canada. The missionary activities of the church could be regarded as a reversed mission in the propagation of Christianity by Africans in the Diaspora. The methodology adopted was historical. The primary and secondary sources of information were also germane in the research. The findings of the research indicated that the Redeemed Christian Church of God was founded in North America by Immigrants from Nigeria. Pastor Adeboye Enock Adejare had much influence on the Church within and outside the country because of his charisma. The Church has become a place of refuge for many immigrants. They are also contributing to the economy of the United States of America. However, the members of the Church were faced with some challenges, such as security scrutiny by the security agencies. In conclusion, the RCCGNA was a denomination that had been accepted and embraced by Nigerians and African immigrants in the United States of America.

scholarly journals Les relations canado-américaines : Nationalisme et continentalisme

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis Balthazar
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North America ◽  
Manifest Destiny ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cultural Integration ◽  
British North America ◽  
History Of ◽  
Canadian Nationalism ◽  
Set Up ◽  
National Perspective

This paper's objective is to bring forth some elements which confirm the following hypothesis : Canada is consigned to continentalism, namely to economic and cultural integration with the United States though this fact is shrouded in a Canadian nationalism of sorts. The continentalist mentality is rooted in the history of British North America, inhabited mostly by refugees from America who have remained inherently "Yankees" in spite of their anti-americanism. The Confederation itself is based on a sort of complicity with the United States. More recently there were talks of a "North American nationality", and continentalism both cultural and economic has come to be seen as a 'force of nature" which the governments, at the most, put into a chanelling process. Still, it is possible for Canadian nationalism to exist provided it does not go beyond the threshold whence it would run headlong into the continental mentality. Canada has defined itself through an international or non-national perspective far too long for today's nationalism not to remain weak and poorly established. But the Americans whose "manifest destiny" has succeeded in spreading over Canada without even their having tried to hoist their flag there find it to their advantage to maintain some form of Canadian sovereignty. Canada as a "friendly nation" can be of use to Washington. That is why there are almost as many advocates for Canada's independence in the United States as there are north of the border. Canadian nationalism can thus further the interests of some Canadian elites without seriously prejudicing continental integration which can very well afford not to be set up into formalized structures.

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