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28235
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The Blue Ridge Parkway is a federal parkway administered by the National Park Service in Virginia and North Carolina. This study is an attempt to better understand which species of wildlife are directly affected by vehicular traffic along the parkway, as well as what might be the cause of high road-kill rates.
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Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science
(NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 120 Issue 3, Fall 2004,
p110-112, il, bibl
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28264
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Terrestrial salamanders are vulnerable to changes in the forest-floor microclimate as a result of canopy thinning by the hemlock woolly adelgid. A study conducted in the Highlands of Macon County, North Carolina concluded that as long as leaf litter remained moist and intact, the long-term impact of canopy thinning will likely be minimal.
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Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science
(NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 121 Issue 4, Winter 2005,
p151-156, bibl
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28292
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A compilation of newspapers and personal narratives from the time documenting Wilmington’s battle against yellow fever in 1862.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 11 Issue 1, Nov 1967,
p3-20, il, bibl
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28311
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Carolina birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus unifoliolatus var. helleri) is an annual plant species of Federal Concern and is significantly rare in North Carolina. Trefoil occurs on mowed roadsides in the North Carolina Piedmont. The phenology and simulated mowing study suggested that mowing during growing seasons could threaten trefoil populations.
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Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science
(NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 124 Issue 1, Spring 2008,
p6-10, il, bibl
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28312
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The relative abundance of streamside salamanders and the availability of protective cover was assessed at three study sites along Mill Creek in Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina. Area-constrained searches of rocks demonstrated a significant reduction in salamander diversity as a result of severe sedimentation and loss of microhabitat.
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Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science
(NoCar Q 11 J68x), Vol. 124 Issue 1, Spring 2008,
p18-22, bibl
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28344
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This article contains excerpts of documents related to the State Salk Works located south of Wilmington. During the Civil War, the state offered employment opportunities at the Salt Works to those who opposed the war.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 14 Issue 3, May 1971,
p1, 3-8, f
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28613
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From the time of the early settlements, salt was produced by two methods on the North Carolina coast. One method was by solar evaporation and the second method was by boiling sea water. This most efficient system was fully developed by the start of the Civil War.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 15 Issue 3, May 1972,
p1-5, il, f
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28620
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Mary Ann Buie (Miss Buie) was a writer known for her controversial articles published in the Wilmington Daily Journal from 1861-1865. Early in the Civil War, Miss Buie left journalism to specialize in solicitations for the welfare of the soldiers. It was her dedication to this cause that made her a celebrity.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 18 Issue 1, Oct 1974,
p1-4, il, f
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28632
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James Ryder Randall was secretary to Flag Officer William F. Lynch, commanding the Naval Defenses of North Carolina in 1863. He wrote daily letters to Kate S. Hammond, daughter of General M.C.M. Hammond of Burnside, describing his river excursions to Fort Fisher and Smithville. His letters provide a vivid picture of the estuary of the Cape Fear River in 1864.
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Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 21 Issue 3, May 1978,
p1-6, f
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29465
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This study examined current differences in North Carolina between African-American and white women in cervical cancer incidence, stage at diagnosis, treatment, and mortality. Results suggest the need for increased preventative cervical cancer screening for African-American women, so that cancer cases can be detected at an earlier stage.
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30043
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This study surveyed bats in the Great Dismal Swamp, a forested wetland located in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Before this survey, only five species of bats were known in this area. Observations from bats collected in this study yield four new species in the Dismal Swamp area.
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30047
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Cooter and redbelly turtles are aquatic species that inhabit the southeastern United States. Taxonomic relationships in the genus Pseudemys have been unclear due to an extensive history of species-subspecies revisions. This study analyzed and compared morphological characteristics of various turtle species in North Carolina and Virginia drainage systems.
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30133
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Information is presented on the occurrence of five species of marine turtles in North Carolina waters. The leatherback and loggerhead sea turtles, the two most commonly occurring species, are emphasized. Unpublished records indicate that the leatherback typically occurs in North Carolina throughout the warmer months in relatively shallow shelf waters, and may not be an open-ocean wanderer.
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30140
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The millipedes of the Kings Mountain region of southern North Carolina were sampled to determine seasonal variation in faunal composition. Three species are unique to the Kings Mountain region, but this region also shares eight species with the eastern Piedmont and five with the Appalachian Mountains.
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30143
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Species of ictalurid catfishes with an adnexed (free) adipose fin have presented identification problems, and consequently may subvert zoogeographic studies. This study examined new and preexisting records of catfishes in Virginia, North Carolina and other eastern states. Diagnostic characters are emphasized for distinguishing various species and their distribution.
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