Evaluating density-weighted connectivity of black bears (Ursus americanus) in Glacier National Park with spatial capture–recapture models [PDF]
Movement EcologyBackground Improved understanding of wildlife population connectivity among protected area networks can support effective planning for the persistence of wildlife populations in the face of land use and climate change.
Sarah L. Carroll +3 more
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Microbial communities in glacial lakes of Glacier National Park, MT, USA [PDF]
FEMS Microbiology EcologyGlaciers are retreating, altering alpine ecosystems and creating new proglacial lakes. Compared to lakes fed by snowpack, glacial lakes are often enriched in nutrients and suspended solids that decrease light penetration.
Logan M Peoples +2 more
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The Mosquitoes Of Glacier National Park, Montana
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 2009 Twenty-nine mosquito species belonging to 4 genera are reported for Glacier National Park, Montana. These include 22 originally reported by H.G. Dyar and 7 additional records, one of which, Ochlerotatus euedes (=Aedes eueedes) is a new state record for Montana.
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Wolverines use spatial memory to plan efficient routes through rugged terrain [PDF]
Movement EcologyBackground To navigate, animals balance nearby perceptual cues, random search, and memory. Isolating the role of memory, however, remains difficult. Methods Here, we use a mechanistic movement model to do so, simulating animals responding solely to local
Thomas W. Glass +4 more
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Black bear density in Glacier National Park, Montana
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2014 We report the first abundance and density estimates for American black bears (Ursus americanus) in Glacier National Park (NP), Montana, USA. We used data from 2 independent and concurrent noninvasive genetic sampling methods—hair traps and bear rubs ...
Jeff B. Stetz +2 more
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Acoustic Emissions from Grey Glacier, Chilean Patagonia: dataset of infrasound measurements [PDF]
Scientific DataCalving is a critical process contributing to ice mass loss in tidewater and lake-terminating glaciers, with significant implications for freshwater input, glacier dynamics, and climate change. Infrasound emissions generated by calving events represent a
Claudia Sánchez +5 more
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Vegetation Succession Patterns at Sperry Glacier’s Foreland, Glacier National Park, MT, USA
LandPlant colonization patterns on deglaciated terrain give insight into the factors influencing alpine ecosystem development. Our objectives were to use a chronosequence, extending from the Little Ice Age (~1850) terminal moraine to the present glacier ...
Ami Bryant +3 more
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Paired acoustic recordings and point count surveys reveal Clark's nutcracker and whitebark pine associations across Glacier National Park. [PDF]
Ecol EvolGlobal declines in tree populations have led to dramatic shifts in forest ecosystem composition, biodiversity, and functioning. These changes have consequences for both forest plant and wildlife communities, particularly when declining species are ...
Kovalenko V, Doser JW, Bate LJ, Six DL.
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Bighorn sheep associations: understanding tradeoffs of sociality and implications for disease transmission [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Sociality directly influences mating success, survival rates, and disease, but ultimately likely evolved for its fitness benefits in a challenging environment.
Marie I. Tosa +2 more
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Impacts of tidewater glacier advance on iceberg habitat
Annals of Glaciology, 2023 Icebergs in proglacial fjords serve as pupping, resting and molting habitat for some of the largest seasonal aggregations of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) in Alaska.
Lynn M. Kaluzienski +4 more
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