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C.R. Long
1964
Soil Samples - June July 1964
Baker
July 19, 1964 McKeen Island
(1) I224
I224 Boerhaavia, Portulaca, Lepturus, Digitaria Northwest
end sandy 1/2-2 in.
July 21, 1964 Baker Island
(3) I225-I227
I225 - 1 Lepturus, Portulaca 1/2-2 in.
I226 - 2 east end Tribulus, Lepturus, Digitaria 1/2-2 in.
I227 - 3 sandy area southwest end runway Digitaria, Sida,
1/2-2 in.
July 22, 1964 Howland Island
(3) I228-I230
I228 - 1 south end Tribulus, Portulaca, Boerhaavia 1/2-2 in.
I229 - 2 east side Digitaria solid stand 1/2-2 in.
I230 - 3 central area Tribulus, Digitaria, Portulaca,
Lepturus, 1/2-2 in.
July 23, 1964 Howland Island
(3) I231-I233
I231 - 1 Tribulus, Portulaca, Boerhaavia mid north area
gravel on top 1/2-2 in.
I232 - 2 1/2-2 in. Tribulus, Portulaca mid south area
nesting sooty tern.
I233 - 3 Masked booby nest 1/2-2 in.
July 24, 1964 Howland Island
(2) I234-I235
I234 - 1 1/2-2 in. east beach log on beach hermit crabs
underneath
I235 - 2 Surface- 1/2 log on beach hermit crabs east beach