Publications by Gordon Alexander

1922. Horned Grebe ( Colymbus auritus) in Central Missouri . Auk 39: 562-563.

1923. Summer Birds of Cape Cod and Missouri . The Wilson Bulletin 35: 72-79.

1924. The Hoary Bat at Marshall , Missouri . Journal of Mammalogy. Number?: 68-69.

1925. An Apparently Overlooked Source Book of Biological History. Science 61:285-286.

1931. Biological Opportunities in Siam . The Scientific Monthly 33: 97-116.

1931. The Significance of Hydrogen Ion Concentration in the Biology of Euglena gracilis Klebs. The Biological Bulletin 61: 165-184.

1932. An Instance of the Importance of H+ ion Control, in Osmo-regulation Studies. Ecology 13: 101-102.

1932. Introduction to the Literature of Vertebrate Zoology. Ecology 13: 196-197.

1932. Nature and Art. Biology News-Letter of the University of Colorado 5: 63.

1932. Bidder's Organ in Bufo melanosticus Schneider. Copeia 1932: 78-80.

1933. Seasonal Variations in a Tropical Toad. University of Colorado Studies 20: 195 – 205.

1933. Demonstrating the Flagellum in Living Euglena. Turtox News 11: 27.

1933. Boulder Spring Birds. Biology News-Letter of the University of Colorado 6: 75.

1933. Ornithology in the Service of Man. Biology News-Letter of the University of Colorado 7: 80-81.

1933. Some Relations between Altitude and the Distribution of Acrididae in Colorado . Annals of the Entomological Society of America 26: 586 – 590.

1933. Secondary Sexual Characters of Bufo melanostictus Schneider. Copeia 1933: 204 – 207.

1934. Nature in Siamese and Cambodian Art (Abstract). Journal of the Colorado and Wyoming Academy of Science 1: 76.

1935. An Influx of Dickcissels into Central Colorado . The Condor 37: 38.

1935. Orthoptera New to Colorado . Entomological News 46: 30.

1935. Nature in Siamese and Cambodian Art. The Scientific Monthly 41: 29 - 37.

1935. Is a Pacemaker Involved in Synchronous Flashing of Fireflies? Science 82: 440.

1935. Cytology and Taxonomy. Biology News-Letter of the University of Colorado 9: 98.

1935. Black-Widow Spiders. Biology News-Letter of the University of Colorado 9: 100.

1935. An Outline of General Biology. Barnes & Noble, Inc. New York . 181 p.

1936. Eastern Summer Tanager in Colorado . The Auk 53: page ?

1936 An Outline of General Biology, Revised. Barnes & Noble, Inc. New York . 183 p.

1937. The Birds of Boulder County , Colorado . University of Colorado Studies 24: 79- 103.

1937. The Black Vulture in Colorado -- a Correction. Condor 39: 174-175.

1937. What is a Species? Biology News-Letter of the University of Colorado 10: 111.

1938. The Contributions of Junius Henderson to Vertebrate Zoology. University of Colorado Studies 25: 147- 151.

1938. Observations on Hybrid Flickers in Colorado (Abstract). Journal of the Colorado and Wyoming Academy of Science ?: 27.

1938. An Outline of General Biology Third Edition. Barnes & Noble, Inc. New York . 178p.

1940. An Outline of General Zoology. Barnes & Noble, Inc. New York . 280 p.

1941. Keys for the Identification of Colorado Orthoptera. University of Colorado Studies, Series D (Physical and Biological Sciences) 1: 129- 164.

1942. Francis Ramaley (Obituary). Science 96: 102-103.

1942. An Outline of General Biology, Fourth Edition. Barnes & Noble, Inc. New York . 220 p.

1942. An Outline of General Zoology. Barnes & Noble, Inc., New York . 280 p.

1943. A Major Anomaly in the Hepatic Portal System of Squalus acanthias . Copeia, 1943: 188-189.

1944. The College Curriculum in Wartime and Introductory Courses in Biology. Science 99: 78-80.

1944. Unusual Records from Boulder County , Colorado . Condor 46: 36.

1944. Bill Distortion in Mountain Chickadee Due to Bone Tumor. Condor 46: 246.

1945. Natural hybrids between Dendroica coronata and D. auduboni . The Auk 62: 623- 626.

1946. Modern Biology and the Origin of Species. University of Colorado Studies 27: 17 – 31.

1946. The Inapplicability of Raunkiaer's Law in Bird Population Studies (Abstract). Journal of the Colorado and Wyoming Academy of Science ?: 47.

1946 An Outline of General Zoology, Third Edition. Barnes & Noble, Inc. New York . 280 p.

1947. The Integrated College Course in General Biology. The American Biology Teacher 9: 183-186.

1947 An Outline of General Biology, Fifth Edition. Barnes & Noble, Inc. New York . 220 p.

1948. Teaching Taxonomic Principles in Elementary Biology. The American Biology Teacher 10:148-151.

1949. Frederick B. Isely (1873 - 1947) (Obituary). Entomological News 40:29.

1951. The Occurrence of Orthoptera at High Altitudes with Special Reference to Colorado Acrididae, Ecology, 32:104-112.

1951. The Natural History of High Altitudes, The Biologist, 33:91-97.

1951. A Review of The Birds of Rocky Mountain National Park . The Wilson Bulletin 63:127.

1951. An Outline of General Biology, Sixth Edition. Barnes & Noble, Inc. New York . 224 p.

1951. General Zoology, Fourth Edition. Barnes & Noble, Inc. New York . 290 p.

1954. Biology, Seventh Edition. Barnes & Noble, Inc. New York . 253 p.

1956. General Biology. Thomas Y. Crowell Company. New York . 881 p.

1960. Vertical movements of grasshoppers in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado (Abstract). Bull. Ecol. Soc. Amer. 41: 89.

1961. The Type Locality of Gomphocerus clavatus Thomas (Orthoptera: Acrididae). Entomological News 72: 108-111.

1962. Lieutenant Carpenter's Grasshopper. Trail and Timberline July, 1962 (No. 523) 109-111.

1962. Ecology of High Altitude Insects (Review). Ecology 43:780-781.

1962. Biology, Eighth Edition. Barnes & Noble, Inc. New York . 253 p.

1962. General Biology, Second Edition. Thomas Y. Crowell Company. New York . 904 p.

1964. Occurrence of Grasshoppers as Accidentals in the Rocky Mountains of Northern Colorado . Ecology 45: 77-86.

1964. Department of Biology Celebrates 75th Year. Boulder Daily Camera Sunday, August 23, 1964 .

1964. The Orthoptera of the Boulder Region In: Natural History of the Boulder Area, University of Colorado Museum Leaflet, No. 13.

1964. Birds, In A Guide to the Mountain Wild Life of Northern Colorado . Prepared by the University of Colorado Museum. Published by The Boulder Chamber of Commerce.

1964. General Zoology, Fifth Edition. Barnes & Noble, Inc. New York . 296 p.

1965. Evidence for Gause's Principle from Field Studies of Alpine Grasshoppers, Journal of the Colorado and Wyoming Academy of Science (Abstract). 5: 49 .

1966. The Status of Pezotettix bohemani Stal (Orthoptera: Acrididae), with Designation of a Lectotype and Restriction of Type Locality. Entomological News 77: 43-49.

1966 Laymen Often Misunderstand 'Tools' Used by Biologists. Guest Editorial, Boulder Daily Camera Sunday, April 3, 1966 .

1967. Cold Hardiness in Overwintering Juvenile Grasshoppers. Entomological News 78: 147-154.

1968. Biologia (Spanish Translation by Carlos Manuel Castanos). Compania Editorial Continental, S. A.Mexico , D. F. 311 p.

1969. Causes of the Decrease in Species Numbers with Altitude (Abstract). Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division American Association for the Advancement of Science 6: 57 .

1969 Ecology and Biogeography of High Altitude Insects (Book review). Entomological News ?: 109.

1969. Zoologia general (Spanish Translation by Carlos Manuel Castanos). Compania Editorial Continental, S. A., Mexico , D. F. 355 p.

1970. Why Eliminate the word "Protoplasm"? (Abstract). Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division American Association for the Advancement of Science, Abstracts ?:36.

1971. Note: High Altitude Entomologist: Dr. M. S. Mani (1908- ). Entomological News 82: 279.

1972. Pioneer Alpine Botanists of the Colorado Rockies . American Rock Garden Society 30: 55-57.

1973. Uniformity of Successive Populations of an Alpine Grasshopper with a Two-year Diapause. Entomological News 84: 321-328.

 

Joint Publications:

Alexander, Gordon, Joseph Ewan, Charles H. Norris, Robert W. Pennak, Paul F. Shope. 1941. Laboratory Directions for General Biology by Department of Biology, University of Colorado . Boulder , Colorado . 118 p.

Alexander, Gordon, Joseph Ewan, Charles H. Norris, Robert W. Pennak, Paul F. Shope. 1943. Laboratory Directions for General Biology, Revised Edition. Department of Biology, University of Colorado . Boulder , Colorado . 130 p.

Alexander, Gordon, Joseph Ewan, Charles H. Norris, Robert W. Pennak, Paul F. Shope. 1946. Laboratory Directions for General Biology, Third Edition Department of Biology, University of Colorado . Boulder , Colorado . 130 p.

Alexander, Gordon, Edna L. Johnson, Charles H. Norris, Robert W. Pennak. 1949. Laboratory Directions for General Biology, Fourth Edition Department of Biology, University of Colorado . Boulder , Colorado . 127 p.

Alexander, Gordon and H. G. Rodeck. 1952. Two Species of Great Basin Orthoptera New to Colorado . Entomological News 63: 238-240.

Alexander, Gordon, Erik K. Bonde, Olwen Williams, and Newell A. Younggren. 1959. Laboratory Directions for General Biology. Thomas Y. Crowell Company. New York . 270 p.

Alexander, Gordon and John R. Hilliard, Jr. 1964. Life History of Aeropedellus clavatus (Orthoptera: Acrididae) in the Alpine Tundra of Colorado. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 57: 310-317.

Alexander, Gordon and John R. Hilliard, Jr. 1969. Altitudinal and Seasonal Distribution of Orthoptera in the Rocky Mountains of Northern Colorado . Ecological Monographs 39: 385-431. [Full-text]

Alexander, Gordon & Douglas G. Alexander. 1970. Biology, Ninth Edition. Barnes & Noble, Inc. New York . 372 p.

Alexander, Gordon & Douglas G. Alexander. 1977. Biologia (Spanish Translation by Ramon Riba Y Nava Esparza). Compania Editorial Continental, S. A., Mexico , D. F. 368 p.

Bonde, Erik K., Olwen Williams, Newell A. Younggren and Gordon Alexander. 1957. Laboratory Directions for General Biology. Copyright by Department of Biology, University of Colorado . Boulder , Colorado . 205 p.

Halliburton, William H. and Gordon Alexander. 1964. Effect of Photoperiod on Molting of Chortophaga viridifasciata (De Geer) (Orthoptera: Acrididae). Entomological News 75: 133-137.

Isely, F. B. and Gordon Alexander. 1949. Analysis of Insect Food Habits by Crop Examination. Science 109: 115-116.

Myers, Robert B. and Gordon Alexander. 1945. Erythrocyte Counts in Colorado Ambystoma . Copeia 1943: 46.

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