Herpetofauna Richness, Diversity, and Occurrence at the Northern Ecotone of Longleaf Pine. [PDF]
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.
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Waves of genomic hitchhikers shed light on the evolution of gamebirds (Aves: Galliformes) : research article [PDF]
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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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
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Factors Influencing Trapping Success of Northern Bobwhites
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
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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
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A Modified Suture Technique for Attaching Radiotransmitters to Northern Bobwhite Chicks
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
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Reviewing the effects of food provisioning on wildlife immunity [PDF]
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
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Caecal worm, Aulonocephalus pennula, infection in the northern bobwhite quail, Colinus virginianus
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
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Broad-Scale Relations between Conservation Reserve Program and Grassland Birds: Do Cover Type, Configuration and Contract Age Matter? [PDF]
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
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Trophic interactions between primary consumers appear to weaken during periods of synchrony
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
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