The Natural History of Maquoketa Caves State Park,
Jackson County, Iowa:
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Introduction to the Field Trip
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Raymond R. Anderson |
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The Quaternary Geology of
Maquoketa Caves State Park
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Stephanie
Tassier-Surine |
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Landform Characteristics |
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Quaternary Geologic History of the Area |
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Quaternary Deposits |
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References |
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The Silurian Bedrock Seen at
Maquoketa Caves State Park
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Brian J. Witzke |
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Sediment on the Silurian Sea Bottom |
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The Rocks |
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The Fossils |
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The Hopkinton Formation |
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The Scotch Grove Formation |
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The Field Trip |
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References |
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Silurian Stratigraphic Succession in Maquoketa Caves State Park, |
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Jackson County, Iowa |
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Development and Evolution of the
Maquoketa Cavern System
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Michael J. Bounk |
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References |
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Vegetation of Maquoketa Caves
State Park
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John Pearson |
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Upland Forest |
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Forest at the time of pioneer settlement- circa 1837 |
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Forest in 1936 |
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Forest in the recent past- 1979 to present |
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Tracts heavily forested in 1936 (“D”) |
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Tracts partially forested in 1936 (“C”) |
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Tracts that were open pasture in 1936 (“B”) |
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1931 acquisition |
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1976 acquisition |
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1997 acquisition |
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Comparison of formerly grazed forest to old-growth forest |
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Other vegetation types |
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Bottomland Forest |
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Cliffs |
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Literature Cited |
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History of Maquoketa (Maquaweutaw *) Caves State Park |
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Wayne Buchholtz |
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References |
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Wildlife in the Area of Maquoketa
Caves State Park
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Raymond R. Anderson |
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Birds of Maquoketa Caves State Park |
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Mammals of Maquoketa Caves State Park |
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References |
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Maquoketa Caves State Park Animal Check List |
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The Archaeology of Maquoketa Caves State Park
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Joe Alan Artz |
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Previous Investigations |
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The Sites of Maquoketa Caves State Park |
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The Caves |
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The Valleys |
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The Uplands |
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Discussion |
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References Cited |
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The Hurstville Lime Kilns
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Raymond R,. Anderson |
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Introduction |
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Lime Production at Hurstville |
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Use of Lime Today |
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References |
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Field Trip Stops |
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Stop 1: Morning – Southern Loop |
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Stop 1: Afternoon – Northern Loop |
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Stop 2: Western Park Upland Areas |
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Stop 3: Hurstville Lime Kilns |
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