In Culture and Imperialism, Said illustrates that we have no "autonomous cultural forms," but rather "impure" ones that are the products of historically "discrepant experiences." American culture has an interesting relationship with the history of imperialism. The Europeans that settled the U.S. imported slave labor to assist in the growth...
Distribution of lichens was studied at seven coastal dune sites in
Oregon. Lichens were sampled in the dry stable, dry meadow,
meadow, rush meadow, marsh, shrub and forest deflation plain communities.
Observations were made of the standing water in the marsh
community. Quantitative measurements were made of the percent
organic...
The purpose of the work is to enable students of botany to identify
accurately Oregon ferns, both as living plants and as dried specimens.
Therefore, it provides vegetative keys to the families, genera
and species of the ferns (Class FILICINAE) found in Oregon. Correct
names have been determined using the...