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Establishing a fossil record for the perianthless Piperales: Saururus tuckerae sp. nov. (Saururaceae) from the Middle Eocene Princeton Chert
Download2007
Investigations of small permineralized flowers from the Middle Eocene Princeton Chert, British Columbia, Canada have revealed that they represent an extinct species of Saururus. Over 100 flowers and one partial inflorescence were studied, and numerous minute perianthless flowers are borne in an...
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Evaluating terrestrial-aquatic linkages in the Canadian Rocky Mountains: Eiffel Lake and Sentinel Lake, Banff National Park
DownloadSpring 2011
This study examined if nutrient loading of phosphorus-rich pollen into small mountain lakes has a significant impact on lake productivity. Increased pollen input into lakes due to changes in vegetation (e.g., timberline advance) may increase lake production. Deteriorated pollen was recorded for...
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Studies on the pollen-trapping fungal genus Retiarius: Taxonomy, phylogenetics, and metabolism with a special focus on western Canada
DownloadFall 2024
Fungi can obtain nutrients from a variety of sources, including some which capture and degrade pollen grains. Retiarius Olivier (Orbiliomycetes, Ascomycota) is an anamorphic hyphomycete that traps airborne pollen grains with aerial hyphae. Only four species, described from South Africa and...
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The Late Holocene White River Ash East Eruption and Pre-contact Culture Change in Northwest North America
DownloadSpring 2020
The White River Ash East eruption of A.D. 846-848 blanketed portions of Subarctic Yukon and Northwest Territories, Canada in volcanic ash. This dissertation examines impacts of the eruption on pre-contact hunter-gatherer social relationships. The main bodies of data on which interpretations are...