01024nas a2200133   4500008004100000245007500041210006900116300001300185490000700198520055900205100001700764700001700781856009200798       1988                        eng d00aA technique for the collection and study of subterranean invertebrates0 atechnique for the collection and study of subterranean invertebr  a375 -3760 v333 a<p>The study of invertebrate communities in ground, well, or cave water is hampered due to the difficulty of observing them in their native habitat. Many collection techniques are destructive and do not give a true indication of actual populations. We have found that the header box of an artificial stream system will serve successfully as an artificial &quot;cave&quot; for the collection and study of subterranean invertebrates. Using this technique, we were able to collect two species of aquatic invertebrates previously unknown to Konza Prairie</p>1 aHooker, K.L.1 aWhiles, M.R.  uhttp://129.130.186.12/content/technique-collection-and-study-subterranean-invertebrates01544nas a2200145   4500008004100000245009600041210006900137300001100206490000700217520101100224653001101235100001701246700001801263856011701281       1987                        eng d00aDifferential decomposition of leaves in grassland and gallery forest reaches of Kings Creek0 aDifferential decomposition of leaves in grassland and gallery fo  a17 -240 v903 a<p>The decomposition of autumn shed leaves of hackberry (Celtis occidentalis L.) and elm (Ulmus americana L.) in a gallery forest reach and a grassland reach of Kings Creek was examined by placing 24 artificial leaf packs of each species at the two stream sites. Sampling was done after 24 hours and weekly thereafter for a seven week period. No differences between elm and hackberry leaf decomposition rates were measured. The mean percentage weight loss of elm leaves during the sampling period was 90.3% of their ash-free dry weight in the gallery forest reach and 88.9% in the grassland reach. The decay coefficients were - 0.0211 and -0.0199 respectively. Hackberry leaves lost 93.8% of their ash-free dry weight at both sites (decay coefficient of -0.025). Larvae of the leaf shredding insect, Tipula, were found to influence the decomposition process in the grassland reach but not in the gallery forest reach. The Tipula larvae were estimated to exert their greatest influence on the elm leaves</p>10ainsect1 aHooker, K.L.1 aMarzolf, G.R.  uhttp://129.130.186.12/content/differential-decomposition-leaves-grassland-and-gallery-forest-reaches-kings-creek00568nas a2200133   4500008004100000245009700041210006900138260004300207300001100250490002100261653002200282100001700304856011300321       1987                        eng d00aFactors affecting the nitrate removal potential of sediments from a tallgrass prairie stream0 aFactors affecting the nitrate removal potential of sediments fro  aManhattan, KSbKansas State University  a1 -1070 vPhD Dissertation10atallgrass prairie1 aHooker, K.L.  uhttp://129.130.186.12/content/factors-affecting-nitrate-removal-potential-sediments-tallgrass-prairie-stream