Publications
FORT scientists have produced more than 2000 peer reviewed publications that are registered in the USGS Publications Warehouse, along with many others prior to their work at the USGS or in conjunction with other government agencies.
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Direct and indirect effects of a keystone engineer on a shrubland-prairie food web Direct and indirect effects of a keystone engineer on a shrubland-prairie food web
Keystone engineers are critical drivers of biodiversity throughout ecosystems worldwide. Within the North American Great Plains, the black‐tailed prairie dog is an imperiled ecosystem engineer and keystone species with well‐documented impacts on the flora and fauna of rangeland systems. However, because this species affects ecosystem structure and function in myriad ways (i.e., as a...
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Courtney J. Duchardt, Lauren M. Porensky, Ian S. Pearse
Annotated bibliography of scientific research on greater sage-grouse published from 2015 to 2019 Annotated bibliography of scientific research on greater sage-grouse published from 2015 to 2019
The greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; hereafter GRSG) has been a focus of scientific investigation and management action for the past two decades. The 2015 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listing determination of “not warranted” was in part due to a large-scale collaborative effort to develop strategies to conserve GRSG populations and their habitat and to reduce threats to...
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Sarah K. Carter, Robert S. Arkle, Heidi L. Bencin, Benjamin R. Harms, Daniel J. Manier, Aaron N. Johnston, Susan L. Phillips, Steven E. Hanser, Zachary H. Bowen
Case Study 4: NABat acoustic monitoring allows inferences about bat populations at multiple scales Case Study 4: NABat acoustic monitoring allows inferences about bat populations at multiple scales
North American bats face unprecedented risks from continuing and emerging threats including white-nose syndrome, wind energy development, and habitat loss. Many species of bats are thought to be recently experiencing unparalleled population declines unlike any previously observed (O’Shea et al. 2016). The North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat) was conceived to better understand...
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Brian E. Reichert, Thomas J. Rodhouse, Susan Loeb, Jason Rae
Predicting bird guilds using vegetation composition and structure on a wild and scenic river in Arizona Predicting bird guilds using vegetation composition and structure on a wild and scenic river in Arizona
Riparian areas are among the most ecologically diverse terrestrial ecosystems but make up
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Erin S. Cubley, Heather L. Bateman, Sidney B. Riddle, Christopher Holmquist-Johnson, David M. Merritt
Age-0 Smallmouth Bass abundance depends on physicochemical conditions and stream network position Age-0 Smallmouth Bass abundance depends on physicochemical conditions and stream network position
Stream fish survival and recruitment are products of a physicochemical environment that affects growth and provides refuge; yet, the drivers of spatiotemporal variation in juvenile fish abundance remain unclear. Understanding how physicochemical conditions drive spatial and temporal patterns in fish abundances provides insight into how conditions across stream networks influence fish...
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Andrew D. Miller, Shannon K. Brewer
Negative effects of an allelopathic invader on AM fungal plant species drive community‐level responses Negative effects of an allelopathic invader on AM fungal plant species drive community‐level responses
The mechanisms causing invasive species impact are rarely empirically tested, limiting our ability to understand and predict subsequent changes in invaded plant communities. Invader disruption of native mutualistic interactions is a mechanism expected to have negative effects on native plant species. Specifically, disruption of native plant‐fungal mutualisms may provide non‐mycorrhizal...
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Morgan Roche, Ian S. Pearse, Lalasia Bialic-Murphy, Stephanie N Kivlin, Helen Sofaer, Susan Kalisz
USGS enterprise tools for efficient and effective management of science data USGS enterprise tools for efficient and effective management of science data
The Science Data Management Branch (SDM) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides data management expertise and leadership and develops guidance and tools to support the USGS in providing the nation with reliable scientific information on the basis of which to describe the Earth. The SDM suite of tools supports the USGS Data Management Lifecycle by facilitating quality assurance...
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Vivian B. Hutchison, Amanda Liford, Ricardo McClees-Funinan, Lisa Zolly, Drew Ignizio, Madison Langseth, Brandon Serna, Elizabeth Sellers, Leslie Hsu, Tamar Norkin, Marcia McNiff, Grace C. Donovan
U.S. Geological Survey sagebrush ecosystem research annual report for 2020 U.S. Geological Survey sagebrush ecosystem research annual report for 2020
The sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) ecosystem extends across 251,473 square miles over portions of 13 western States. Affected by multiple stressors, including interactions among fire, invasive plants, and human land uses, this ecosystem has experienced significant loss, fragmentation, and degradation of landscapes once dominated by sagebrush. In turn, wildlife populations have declined...
Latitudinal patterns of alien plant invasions Latitudinal patterns of alien plant invasions
Latitudinal patterns of biodiversity have long been a central topic in ecology and evolutionary biology. However, while most previous studies have focused on native species, little effort has been devoted to latitudinal patterns of plant invasions (with a few exceptions based on data from sparse locations). Using the most up‐to‐date worldwide native and alien plant distribution data from...
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Qinfeng Guo, Brian S. Cade, Wayne Dawson, Franz Essl, Holger Kreft, Jan Pergl, Mark van Kleunen, Patrick Weigelt, Marten Winter, Petr Pyšek
Possibility for reverse zoonotic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to free-ranging wildlife: A case study of bats Possibility for reverse zoonotic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to free-ranging wildlife: A case study of bats
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the substantial public health, economic, and societal consequences of virus spillover from a wildlife reservoir. Widespread human transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) also presents a new set of challenges when considering viral spillover from people to naïve wildlife and other animal populations. The establishment...
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Kevin J. Olival, Paul M. Cryan, Brian R. Amman, Ralph S. Baric, David S. Blehert, Cara E. Brook, Charles H. Calisher, Kevin T. Castle, Jeremy T. H. Coleman, Peter Daszak, Jonathan H. Epstein, Hume Field, Winifred F. Frick, Amy T. Gilbert, David T. S. Hayman, S. Ip, William B Karesh, Christine K. Johnson, Rebekah C. Kading, Tigga Kingston, Jeffrey M. Lorch, Ian H. Mendenhall, Alison J. Peel, Kendra L. Phelps, Raina K. Plowright, DeeAnn M. Reeder, Jonathan D. Reichard, Jonathan M. Sleeman, Daniel G. Streicker, Jonathan S. Towner, Lin-Fa Wang
Hemidactylus cf. platyurus (Asian flat-tailed house gecko) Hemidactylus cf. platyurus (Asian flat-tailed house gecko)
No abstract available.
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K. L. Kabat, D. V. Young, N. B. Van Ee, P. X. Xiong, D. R. Bradke, Melia G. Nafus, Eric Thomas Hileman
Hemidactylus tenkatei (Spotted house gecko) Hemidactylus tenkatei (Spotted house gecko)
No abstract available.
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N. B. Van Ee, P. X. Xiong, D. V. Young, K. L. Kabat, D. R. Bradke, Eric Thomas Hileman, Melia G. Nafus