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Herpetofauna Richness, Diversity, and Occurrence at the Northern Ecotone of Longleaf Pine. [PDF]

open access: yesEcol Evol
The longleaf pine ecosystem is recognized for its value in providing habitat to a variety of specialist and endemic species, especially herpetofauna; however, at the northernmost ecotone of longleaf pine (in southeastern Virginia) little is known about the denizen reptiles and amphibians.
Jones J, Bryant D, Yando E.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Waves of genomic hitchhikers shed light on the evolution of gamebirds (Aves: Galliformes) : research article [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Background The phylogenetic tree of Galliformes (gamebirds, including megapodes, currassows, guinea fowl, New and Old World quails, chicken, pheasants, grouse, and turkeys) has been considerably remodeled over the last decades as new data and analytical ...
Brosius, Jürgen   +6 more
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Molecular identification and characterization of partial COX1 gene from caecal worm (Aulonocephalus pennula) in Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) from the Rolling Plains Ecoregion of Texas

open access: yesInternational Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2017
Aulonocephalus pennula is a nematode living in the caeca of the wild Northern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) present throughout the Rolling Plains Ecoregion of Texas.
Aravindan Kalyanasundaram   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors Influencing Trapping Success of Northern Bobwhites

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 2020
Capturing animals is a critical component of many ecological research projects. Factors that increase capture success can save time, money, and improve inference.
Adam C. Behney   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A cost assessment of intensive wild quail management on private lands in the southeastern United States

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, 2023
Private landowners who operate multifunctional landscapes play a critical role in the conservation of native and imperiled species, and the restoration of native ecosystems.
Nicole M. Nimlos   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Modified Suture Technique for Attaching Radiotransmitters to Northern Bobwhite Chicks

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 2020
Reliable and unbiased information is needed for informing management decisions relevant to all animal life stages. Radiomarking is commonly used for adult birds, but this approach is more challenging for galliform chicks.
Theron M. Terhune II   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reviewing the effects of food provisioning on wildlife immunity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
While urban expansion increasingly encroaches on natural habitats, many wildlife species capitalize on anthropogenic food resources, which have the potential to both positively and negatively influence their responses to infection.
Babayan, Simon A.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Caecal worm, Aulonocephalus pennula, infection in the northern bobwhite quail, Colinus virginianus

open access: yesInternational Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2017
Parasitic nematodes that infect quail have been understudied and long been dismissed as a problem in quail management. Within the Rolling Plains ecoregion of Texas, an area that has experienced quail population “boom and bust” cycles and ultimately a ...
Nicholas R. Dunham   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Broad-Scale Relations between Conservation Reserve Program and Grassland Birds: Do Cover Type, Configuration and Contract Age Matter? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a voluntary cropland set-aside program where environmentally-sensitive cropland is retired to a conservation practice.
Bucholtz, Shawn   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Trophic interactions between primary consumers appear to weaken during periods of synchrony

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023
Our understanding of synchrony between populations from different taxonomic groups has been centered on predator–prey dynamics in simple systems but has rarely been examined in complex predator–prey systems.
Katie R. Hooker   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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