81. White-eyed Vireo History, physical appearance, habitat, and distribution of this bird. http://faculty.ncwc.edu/mbrooks/pif/Bird Profiles/whiteeyed_vireo.htm

Wildlife Profile White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) by Mark Johns Wild Facts about the White-eyed Vireo A migratory songbird more frequently detected by ear than by eye is the White-eyed Vireo. This species is cryptic in both plumage and behavior, but the males more than make up for this with explosive and complex singing. As a group, the Vireo family are somewhat greenish on their backs and sides, and as a result blend in well in foliage. They forage methodically among leaves, and without moving can be quite hard to spot. In fact, the Latin word Vireo translates to "a small green bird". The habitat of the White-eyed Vireo could best be described as a brief window of forest succession. Prime vireo habitat is ten- to forty-year-old abandoned pasture land, a combination of shrubby growth and hardwood trees. Since the dense scrub habitat this species prefers has little economic value, it is rarely protected. History and Status The White-eyed Vireo is found throughout the state in dense thickets, most commonly in moist situations. It is considered by most to be a neotropical migrant. Neotropical (New World) migratory birds breed during our summer in temperate North America, migrating north each spring from wintering areas, then fly back south to spend the bulk of the year in Mexico, Central or South America, or the Caribbean. Occasional winter birds are found in the Carolinas, and some vireos are found commonly year-round in the deep south and along the gulf coast.

82. Bubulcus Ibis Taxonomy, photographs and description of the cattle egret, its habitat and distribution, life history, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information. http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Bubulcus_ibis.htm

Back to Animals Back to Aves ... Back to Completed Reports List Species Name: Bubulcus ibis Common Name: (Cattle Egret) I. TAXONOMY Kingdom Phylum/Division: Class: Order: Family: Genus: Animalia Chordata Aves Ciconiiformes Ardeidae Bubulcus The non-native cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis , non-breeding coloration. Photograph courtesy USEPA. Species Name: Bubulcus ibis Linnaeus, 1758 Common Name(s): Cattle Egret, Buff-Backed Heron, Elephant Bird, Rhinoceros Egret, Hippopotomus Egret. Synonymy: Ardea ibis Ardeola ibis Species Description: The cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis , is a non-native heron commonly encountered throughout most of Florida. Relative to other Florida herons, B. ibis is small and somewhat stocky and thick-necked, with the neck length shorter than the body (Scott 1987, Cornell Lab of Ornithology 2003). The bill is yellow and the legs yellow to gray-green out of breeding season; in-season, both become pink to orange-red. The bills of juveniles are black. Plumage is entirely white except during breeding season when the crown, back, and front of the neck are adorned with orange buff feathers (Wetmore 1965, Scott 1987). Potentially Misidentified Species: Another common Florida egret, the snowy egret (

83. American Bald Eagle Information Photos, history, physical traits, nesting, and feeding habits of Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Includes poems and stories. http://www.baldeagleinfo.com/

84. New Zealand Birds | Birds | Gallery | Grey Teal, Anas Gracilis Illustration plus brief description of history and physical traits of this native to Australia and New Zealand. http://nzbirds.com/birds/tete.html

nzbirds birds (of New Zealand) bird gallery Tete, the grey teal These ducks breed only in Australia and New Zealand. According to Heather and Robertson, in New Zealand they were rare until the 1950s when several irruptions from Australia occurred. With some encouragement with nestings boxes, the population radily increased. However, Sir Walter Lawry Buller reported in 1879 that the grey teal was plentiful in Lake Rotomahana in the Bay of Plenty but that was before the eruption of Mount Tarawera in 1886. Taxonomy Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Genera: Anas Species: gracilis Sub Species: Other common names: Anas gibberifrons gracilis. Description: Native bird 43 cm., males 525 g., females 425 g., light brown with pale grey cheeks chin and foreneck, bill blue grey, eye red, speculum blue-green with prominent white triangle in flight. Where to find: Credit for the photograph: Illustration description: Proceedings of the Zoological Society Reference(s): Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand Oliver, W.R.B.

85. Species Profile: Red-spotted Newt (Notophthalmus Viridescens) | SREL Herpetology Photos and details on this amphibian s life history and physical traits. http://www.uga.edu/~srelherp/salamanders/notvir.htm

86. Dasypus Novemcinctus Taxonomy, photograph and description of the nine-banded armadillo its habitat and distribution, life history, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information. http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Dasypus_novemcinctus.htm

Back to Mammals Back to Animals ... Back to Completed Reports List Species Name: Dasypus novemcinctus Common Name: (Nine-Banded Armadillo) I. TAXONOMY Kingdom Phylum/Division: Class: Order: Family: Genus: Animalia Chordata Mammalia Cingulata Dasypodidae Dasypus The non-native nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus . Photograph courtesy USWFS. D. novemcinctus foraging. Photograph courtesy Jerry Segraves. Species Name: Dasypus novemcinctus Linnaeus, 1758 Common Name(s): Nine-Banded Armadillo, Common Long-Nosed Armadillo, Cachicamo Species Description: The nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novencinctus is an easily recognized small mammal considered non-native to the state of Florida. The leathery skin and the carapace of bone-like dermal plates on the back, sides, tail, and top of the head are the prominent identifying features of this animal. The carapace is flexible at the body mid-section due to the presence of a series of overlapping/telescoping bands of dermal plate connected to each other by pliable and hairless skin. Despite the common name, these bands vary in number from as few as 7 to as many as 11. Nine bands are typical in the central portion of the distribution range, but individuals from the northern and southern parts of the range more typically exhibit only eight bands. The head is small, tapering to a pig-like snout adapted for rooting, and the relatively large ears are about half the length of the head (McBee and Baker 1982, Fox 1999).

87. Felis Catus Taxonomy, photograph and description of the feral cat, its habitat and distribution, life history, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information. http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Felis_catus.htm

Back to Animals Back to Mammalia ... Back to Completed Reports List Species Name: Felis catus Common Name: Feral House Cat I. TAXONOMY Kingdom Phylum/Division: Class: Order: Family: Genus: Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Felis Feral house cats, Felis catus , are ecologically damaging invasive pest animals throughout much of the world. Photograph courtesy Australia Wet Tropics Management Authority. Species Name: Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Common Name(s): Feral Cat, Feral Domestic Cat, House Cat Syninymy: Felis catus domestica Erxleben, 1777 Species Description: Feral house cats, Felis catus , are often overlooked in discussions of exotic nuisance animals due to their ubiquity and our familiarity with them as companion animals. They are, however, among the most ecologically damaging introduced animals worldwide. Domestic cats are characterized by a number of well-known physical characteristics. These include a flexible and compact body, keen eyesight and adaptations for visual acuity at night, retractable claws, sharp teeth and a reduction in numbers of teeth (e.g., the hind chewing teeth) reflecting adaptation as a carnivore, long vibrissae (whiskers), and a long and flexible tail important as an aid to balance (LaBruna 2001, ISSG F. catus

88. Sus Scrofa Taxonomy and description of the feral pig or wild hog, its habitat and distribution, life history, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information. http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Sus_scrofa.htm

Back to Animals Back to Mammalia ... Back to Completed Reports List Species Name: Sus scrofa Common Name: (Feral Pig) I. TAXONOMY Kingdom Phylum/Division: Class: Order: Family: Genus: Animalia Chordata Mammalia Artiodactyla Suidae Sus The non-native feral pig, Sus scrofa . Photo courtesy NASA. Photographer Randy Newman. Species Name: Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 Common Name(s): Feral Pig; Feral Hog; Wild Hog Species Description: Feral pigs ( Sus scrofa ) are large terrestrial mammals with rounded bodies and short legs that show a marked degree of variation in terms of size, coat, color, tail shape, and other physical traits (see below). They possess well-developed upper incisors and upper canines that often project outward and upward from the mouth. Their skulls are identifiable by the lack of a bony ring around the sockets and by the tall, steep form of the cranium (Lowery 1974, Whitaker 1988). Potentially Misidentified Species: The only wild pig native to North America is the collared peccary ( Tayassu tajacu ). In the US, this species is restricted to desert and thorn scrub habitats of Arizona, New Mexico, and south Texas. Elsewhere in the United States, the feral pig should be unmistakable.

89. Hydroides Elegans Taxonomy, photographs and description of this fouling serpulid worm, its habitat and distribution, life history, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information. http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Hydroides_elegans.htm

Back to Animals Back to Sabellida ... Back to Completed Reports List Species Name: Hydroides elegans Common Name: None I. TAXONOMY Kingdom Phylum/Division: Class: Order: Family: Genus: Animalia Annelida Polychaeta Canalipalpata Serpulidae Hydroides Calcareous tubes of the non-native fouling serpulid worm, Hydroides elegans Hydroides elegans Species Name: Hydroides elegans Haswell, 1883 Common Name: No Common Name Synonymy: Eupomatus elegans Haswell, 1883 Hydroides elegans Zibrowius, 1971 Hydroides incrustans Munro, 1938 Hydroides multispinosa Marenzeller, 1884 Hydroides spinalateralis Straughan, 1967 Protohydroides elegans Uchinda, 1978 Species Description: Hydroides elegans is a small tube-forming serpulid polychaete worm commonly found in hard-bottom coastal and estuarine fouling communities. The species is present in the IRL and elsewhere in Florida but is an introduced species not native to the United States. Adult H. elegans have 65-80 body segments and an opercular crown with 14-17 spines, each with 2-4 lateral processes and a medial row of short serrations. The opercular crown also has a small central spine. The calcareous tubes produced by H. elegans

90. Sabal_palmet Taxonomy, physical features, habitat, distribution, life history, physical tolerances, and community ecology. http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Sabal_palmet.htm

Back to Tracheophyta Back to Plants ... Back to Completed Reports List Species Name: Sabal palmetto Common Name: (Cabbage Palm) I. TAXONOMY Kingdom Phylum/Division: Class: Order: Family: Genus: Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Arecales Arecaceae Sabal The cabbage palm, Sabal palmetto . Photo courtesy of K. Hill, Smithsonian Marine Station. Fruits of the cabbage palm, Sabal palmetto . Photo courtesy of K. Hill, Smithsonian Marine Station. Species Name: Sabal palmetto Common Name Cabbage palm; cabbage palmetto Synonymy Corypha palmetto Walt. Inodes schwarzii O.F. Cook Sabal jamesiana Small Other Taxonomic Groupings Subkingdom : Tracheobionta Division : Magnoliophyta Subclass : Arecidae Description Sabal palmetto , the cabbage palm, is a common inhabitant of scrub communities beyond sand dunes, and the state tree of Florida. It is recognized by its tan-gray, unbranched trunk, and large crown with fanlike leaves. S. palmetto grows to a height of 10 – 25 m (32-82 feet), with a stem diameter of approximately 30 – 60 cm (12-24 inches). Stem shape is uniform from the ground to the crown. Leaf bases, also known as boots, tend to slough off the tree as they dry, giving the trunk a smooth appearance (Duncan and Duncan 1988; Walker 1990). Leaves are palmate with no spines, and may measure 3 m (9.8 feet) in length, each with a prominent midrib. Flowers are cream colored and droop in clusters from the crown. Fruits are black and fleshy with a single seed (Olson et al. 1974). They may measure 8 mm (1/3 inch) in width. Root systems are short and bulbous, penetrating the soil to depths of 4.6 – 6.1 m (15-20 feet).

91. Cupaniopsis Anacardioides Taxonomy, photograph and description of the carrotwood tree, its habitat and distribution, life history, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information. http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Cupaniopsis_anacardioides.htm

Back to Plants Back to Sapindales ... Back to Completed Reports List Species Name: Cupaniopsis anacardioides Common Name: (Carrotwood) I. TAXONOMY Kingdom Phylum/Division: Class: Order: Family: Genus: Plantae Magnoliophyta Magnoliopsida Sapindales Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis The non-native plant carrotwood, Cupaniopsis anacardioides . Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. Photographer Ann Murray. Fruit and seeds from C. anacardioides . Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. Photographer Ann Murray. Species Name: Cupaniopsis anacardioides Cav. R.Br. Common Name(s): Carrotwood, Carrot Weed, Tuckeroo Tree Synonymy: Cupania anacardioides A. Rich. Species Description: Carrotwood, Cupaniopsis anacardioides , is an evergreen tree native to Australia, Indonesia, and New Guinea. It is a slender tree usually with a single trunk that has dark gray outer bark covering inner bark that is often orange in color. It is this unusual feature that gives C. anacardioides its common name. The compound leaves are comprised of 4-12 leathery, shiny, yellowish green leaflets with the last two leaflets of each forming a pair. Leaflets are up to 20 cm long and 7.5 cm wide, with smooth margins and rounded to slightly indented leaf tips. Small white to greenish yellow flowers in branched clusters occur at leaf axils. The fruits are defining diagnostic features, consisting of short-stalked, three-segmented woody capsules up to 0.9 inches across that are yellow-orange when ripen and then dry to brown before splitting open to reveal three black seeds each covered by a yellow-red crust (Oliver 1992, Langeland and Burks 1998).

92. Alternanthera Philoxeroides Taxonomy, photographs and description of alligatorweed, its habitat and distribution, life history, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information. http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Alternanthera_philoxeroides.htm

Back to Plants Back to Magnoliopsida 1 ... Back to Completed Reports List Species Name: Alternanthera philoxeroides Common Name: Alligatorweed I. TAXONOMY Kingdom Phylum/Division: Class: Order: Family: Genus: Plantae Magnoliophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Amaranthaceae Alternanthera The non-native plant alligatorweed, Alternanthera philoxeroides . Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. Photographer Vic Ramey. A. philoxeroides is commonly encountered as a shallow-water aquatic plant. Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. Photographer Ann Murray. Species Name: Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Gris. Common Name(s): Alligatorweed, Alligatorweed, Pig Weed Synonymy: Achyranthes philoxeroides (Mart.) Standl. Alternanthera paludosa Bunbury Alternanthera philoxerina Suess. Bucholzia philoxeroides Mart. Telanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Moq. Species Description: Alligator weed, Alternanthera philoxeroides , is a non-woody perennial aquatic/shoreline plant found in Florida but non-native to the U.S. Leaves and stems vary greatly in size and shape. Fleshy, succulent stems can grow horizontally and float on the surface of the water, forming rafts, or form matted clumps which grow onto banks. The horizontal stems (called stolons) may reach a length of 10 m. The leaves are opposite in pairs or whorls, with a distinctive midrib, and range in size from 5-10 cm (Environment Waikato undated, Virginia Cooperative Extension undated).

93. Casuarina Equisetifolia Taxonomy, photograph and description of the Australian pine, its habitat and distribution, life history, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information. http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Casuarina_equisetifolia.htm

Back to Plants Back to Casuarinales ... Back to Completed Reports List Species Name: Casuarina equisetifolia Common Name: (Australian Pine) I. TAXONOMY Kingdom Phylum/Division: Class: Order: Family: Genus: Plantae Magnoliophyta Magnoliopsida Casuarinales Casuarinaceae Casuarina The non-native Australian pine, Casuarina equisetifolia . Photo SMS. The winged seeds produced by Australian pines are readily dispersed by both wind and water. Photo courtesy USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database, Photographer Steve Hurst. Species Name: Casuarina equisetifolia L. Common Name(s): Australian Pine, Beach Sheoak, Australian Beefwood, Ironwood Synonymy: Melaleuca leucadendron (L.), misapplied Species Description: Australian pine, Casuarina equisetifolia , is not a pine at all. It is a deciduous dicot angiosperm tree that superficially resembles a conifer (Division Pinophyta). This tall tree typically possesses a single straight, rough-barked trunk and an open, irregular crown of branches (Snyder 1992, Swearingen 1997). Small, round, cone-like fruits and long, whispy, grayish green needle-like branchlets give the tree its pine-like appearance. Leaves are reduced to small scales occurring in whorls of 6-8 leaves per whorl at joints (nodes) along the length of the branchlets. The brown flowers are tiny and non-descript (Langeland and Burks 1998).

94. Ardisia Elliptica Taxonomy, photographs and description of the shoebutton ardisia or inkberry, its habitat and distribution, life history, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information. http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Ardisia_elliptica.htm

Back to Plants Back to Primulales ... Back to Completed Reports List Species Name: Ardisia elliptica Common Name: (Shoebutton Ardisia) I. TAXONOMY Kingdom Phylum/Division: Class: Order: Family: Genus: Plantae Magnoliophyta Magnoliopsida Primulales Myrsinaceae Ardisia Understory thicket of the non-native shoebutton ardisia, Ardisia elliptica , in a Florida hammock. Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. Photographer Ann Murray. Ripe berry-like fruits on a mature A. elliptica specimen. Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. Photographer Ann Murray. Species Name: Ardisia elliptica Thunb. Common Name(s): Shoebutton Ardisia, Inkberry, Seashore Ardisia, Ati Popa'a, Mameyuelo Synonymy: Ardisia ketoensis Hayata Ardisia polycephala Wall. Ardisia solanacea Roxb. Ardisia humilis Vahl. Bladhia elliptica (Thunb.) Nakai Species Description: Shoebutton ardesia, Ardisia elliptica , is a tropical shrub or small tree not native to Florida but now occurring as an invasive species in the southern half of the state. The typical growth form in undamaged plants is a single, smooth stem that gives rise to short, perpendicular branches. Plants may send up additional stems from the rootstock, particularly after damage. Individuals produce strong taproots that produce highly branched lateral roots. The leaves are alternate, oblong to oval, pointed at the tips, smooth and leathery/rubbery, 8-20 cm long, pink to reddish in young plants and turning dark green with age. Star-shaped flowers, to 13 mm wide with pale violet-colored petals occur in axillary clusters. Fruits are round, berry-like drupes, 6 mm wide that are white when young and turning red and then dark purple to black when ripe, and capable of staining fingers. The flesh of the ripe fruit is juicy when broken and white in color, and each fruit contains a single seed (Langland and Burks 1998, Francis undated

95. Citrus Spp. Taxonomy, photograph and description of feral citrus in Florida, its habitat and distribution, life history, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information. http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Citrus_spp.htm

Back to Plants Back to Magnoliopsida 2 ... Back to Completed Reports List Species Name: Citrus spp. Common Name: Feral Citrus I. TAXONOMY Kingdom Phylum/Division: Class: Order: Family: Genus: Plantae Magnoliophyta Magnoliopsida Sapindales Rutaceae Citrus Intentionally introduced non-native citrus, Citrus sinensis (varietal) is widely grown under cultivation in Florida. Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. Photographer Vic Ramey. C. sinensis can escape cultivation and become a nuisance plant in Florida natural habitats, as in this hammock. Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. Photographer Ann Murray. Species Name: Citrus spp. L. Common Name(s): Feral Citrus, Citrus Species Description: Citrus is a genus of flowering plants of the family Rutaceae, strongly associated with Florida but actually intentionally introduced and not native to North America. Citrus species grow as large shrubs or small trees bearing alternate evergreen leaves, solitary white (usually), typically aromatic flowers, and large, conspicuously colored (usually orange, orange-red, yellow or green), edible and aromatic fruits. The fruit is a hesperidium, a modified berry that is globose, with a tough, leathery external rind and a fleshy interior comprised of several seed-bearing, fluid-filled sections called carpels. Potentially Misidentified Species: Several centuries of domestic cultivation, including the standard practice of grafting the buds of favored fruit-producing cultivars to the hardy rootstock of congeners (most often

96. Photos Of Physicists, Astronomers And Other Scientists - Emilio Segrè Visual Ar Makes it easy for people to find pictures of physicists. These pictures are in the vein of The History of Physics and are images of notable physicists. http://www.aip.org/history/esva/

97. International Catalog Of Sources For History Of Physics And Allied Sciences Search records for unpublished source materials in the Niels Bohr Library archives and over 500 other repositories worldwide. http://libserv.aip.org:81/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=icos

98. APS Physics | FHP | Forum On The History Of Physics A member unit of the American Physical Society. It was founded as a venue for physicists, historians, and other members of the APS with an interest in discussing and exploring the historical dimensions of physics research. Forum benefits and activities include the Forum s widely read semiannual Newsletter and sponsored sessions at the March and April meetings of the APS. http://www.aps.org/units/fhp/index.cfm

99. Einstein-Image And Impact. AIP History Center Exhibit. An online exhibit of the life of Albert Einstein, by the AIP Center for History of Physics. Text by leading historians and many illustrations and quotes show Einstein s scientific contributions, political and cultural concerns, and impact on the world. http://www.aip.org/history/einstein/

Text version Download this Einstein Web site in PDF format (3.5 MB) Sign up to find out when we put more exhibits online Albert Einstein: Read about Einstein's astounding theory of relativity and his discovery of the quantum, his thoughtful philosophy, and his rise above a turbulent life including marriages and exile. This Einstein exhibit contains many pictures, cartoons, voice clips, and essays on Einstein's work on special relativity, Brownian motion, and more. Brought to you by The Center for History of Physics American Institute of Physics Site created Nov. 1996, revised November 2004

100. Physics Without Einstein A Centenary Review Work dwelling on the history of Physics in the 19th and 20th centuries; it introduces the foundations of the modern aether science as a viable alternative to Einstein s sterile relativity theory. http://www.aspden.org/books/pwecent/pwecent2005.pdf

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