The State in Certain Areas and Periods of the Prehistoric Southeastern United States

Ethnohistory ◽  
1962 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 109 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. H. Sears
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
The State

Ephemeral wetlands as significant habitat for threatened crayfish in Alabama, USA

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-152
Author(s):  
Michael R. Kendrick ◽  
Alexander D. Huryn
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Large Rivers ◽  
Undescribed Species ◽  
Freshwater Biodiversity ◽  
Ephemeral Wetlands ◽  
Crayfish Species ◽  
Wetland Habitats ◽  
Imperiled Species

Abstract While ephemeral wetlands contribute significantly to regional freshwater biodiversity, their role in supporting threatened and imperiled species of crayfish is not widely recognized. As the center of global crayfish biodiversity, the southeastern United States (US), and the state of Alabama (AL) in particular, are important focal areas where information is needed to develop understanding of habitat constraints determining the distributions of crayfish species. To this end, we documented crayfish species associated with ephemeral wetlands and associated wetland habitats that have been traditionally under sampled. Fifteen species of crayfish were documented among 96 survey sites. This assemblage included three Alabama state-listed Priority 1 species [Cambarellus diminutus Hobbs, Fallicambarus burrisi Fitzpatrick, Procambarus viaeviridis (Faxon)] and five Priority 2 species [Hobbseus prominens (Hobbs), Orconectes lancifer (Hagan), Procambarus evermanni (Faxon), P. leconti (Hagan), P. marthae Hobbs]. An undescribed species of Cambarellus (“sp. A”) was also documented, and will presumably be eventually designated a Priority 1 species in Alabama due to its restricted distribution and apparent endemism. Ten species of crayfish were documented from ephemeral wetlands, including four Priority 1 and 2 species [Cambarellus sp. A (presumed Priority 1 species), H. prominens, P. marthae, P. viaeviridis]. Most populations of Priority 1 and 2 species we documented are within the 100-year floodplain of the Black Warrior River. Ephemeral wetlands and associated wetland habitats within the floodplains of large rivers thus appear to be vital habitat for threatened and imperiled crayfish in Alabama. Our results suggest that future crayfish surveys should include sampling of these important but often overlooked habitats.

Undocumented beetle diversity in the Southeastern United States: a case study of the minute clubbed beetles (Coleoptera: Monotomidae) 

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4472 (1) ◽  
pp. 127 ◽  
Author(s):  
THOMAS C. MCELRATH ◽  
JOSEPH V. MCHUGH
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Usa ◽  
Plant Matter ◽  
The Family

Studies of the saproxylic and predatory beetle family Monotomidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) in the southeastern USA increased the known diversity for the family in the state of Georgia by one genus and nine species. Online records of Monotomidae from Georgia increased from 0 to 885. This work highlights the lack of basic diversity information about small beetles that inhabit wood, leaf litter, and other decaying plant matter in this region. 

scholarly journals Arkansas Blackeye #1: A New Southernpea

HortScience ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 821F-821
Author(s):  
T.E. Morelock ◽  
D.R. Motes ◽  
A.R. Gonzalez
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Food Science ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Important Crop ◽  
Industry Standards ◽  
Narrow Row

Southernpeas (Vigna ungurculata) are a popular crop in the southeastern United States. They are an important crop to Arkansas processors, market gardeners, and home gardeners. While the bulk of the acreage produced in the state is pinkeye purple hull types, there is a demand for other horticultural types. At present, there is not a well-adapted blackeye that is available to producers in the state. For that reason, Arkansas Blackeye #1 is being released. Arkansas Blackeye #1 has been widely tested under the designation Arkansas 91-245. It produces a medium-sized bush plant that is well suited to conventional or narrow row spacing and matures 2 to 3 days earlier than Coronet under Arkansas conditions. Arkansas Blackeye #1 produces yield similar to the best pinkeye purple hull types. Samples have been canned by the Food Science Dept. at the Univ. of Arkansas and the canned samples have compared favorably to the industry standards.

Is This the Care We Need?: An Examination of Childcare Policy in Pennsylvania

Commonwealth ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennie Sweet-Cushman ◽  
Ashley Harden
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Current System ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Women And Politics ◽  
Richard Nixon ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Childcare Policy

For many families across Pennsylvania, child care is an ever-present concern. Since the 1970s, when Richard Nixon vetoed a national childcare program, child care has received little time in the policy spotlight. Instead, funding for child care in the United States now comes from a mixture of federal, state, and local programs that do not help all families. This article explores childcare options available to families in the state of Pennsylvania and highlights gaps in the current system. Specifically, we examine the state of child care available to families in the Commonwealth in terms of quality, accessibility, flexibility, and affordability. We also incorporate survey data from a nonrepresentative sample of registered Pennsylvania voters conducted by the Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics. As these results support the need for improvements in the current childcare system, we discuss recommendations for the future.

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