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Assessing the effects of fire disturbances on ecosystems: A scientific agenda for research and management

A team of fire scientists and resource managers convened 17-19 April 1996 in Seattle, Washington, to assess the effects of fire disturbance on ecosystems. Objectives of this workshop were to develop scientific recommendations for future fire research and management activities. These recommendations included a series of numerically ranked scientific and managerial questions and responses focusing o
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D. L. Schmoldt, David L. Peterson, Robert E. Keane, J. M. Lenihan, D. McKenzie, David R. Weise, D. V. Sandberg

Geophagy by yellowstone grizzly bears

We documented 12 sites in the Yellowstone ecosystem where grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) had purposefully consumed soil (an activity known as geophagy). We also documented soil in numerous grizzly bear feces. Geophagy primarily occurred at sites barren of vegetation where surficial geology had been modified by geothermal activity. There was no evidence of ungulate use at most sites. Purpo
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D.J. Mattson, G.I. Green, R. Swalley

Poisoning of raptors with organophosphorus and carbamate pesticides with emphasis on Canada, U.S. and U.K.

We reviewed cases of raptor mortality resulting from cholinesterase-inhibiting pesticides. We compiled records from the U.S., U.K. and Canada for the period 1985-95 (520 incidents) and surveyed the relevant literature to identify the main routes of exposure and those products that led to the greatest number of poisoning cases. A high proportion of cases in the U.K. resulted from abusive uses of pe
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P. Mineau, M.R. Fletcher, L.C. Glaser, N. J. Thomas, C. Brassard, L. K. Wilson, J. E. Elliott, L.A. Lyon, C. J. Henny, T. Bollinger, S.L. Porter

Yellowstone and the biology of time: Photographs across a century

Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is the oldest and one of the largest national parks in the world. In this remarkable book, scientists Mary Meagher and Douglas B. Houston present 100 sets of photographs that compare the Yellowstone of old with the park of today.Most of the photo sets include three pictures-not the usual two-with many of the original views dating back to the 1870s and
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Mary Meagher, Douglas B. Houston

Long-term consequences of disturbance on nitrogen dynamics in an arid ecosystem

Anthropogenic activity is causing dramatic changes in the nitrogen (N) cycle in many ecosystems. Most research has focused on the increase in N input caused by atmospheric deposition and invasion of N-fixing species, and on their effects on resource availability and species composition. However, in contrast to many ecosystems experiencing large increases in N input, many arid ecosystems are experi
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R.D. Evans, J. Belnap

Range-wide impact of brown-headed cowbird parasitism on the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus)

We present datasets from long-term studies of brood parasitism of Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) populations at the South Fork Kern River (SFKR), California, the Grand Canyon, Arizona, and from other intensive flycatcher studies in Arizona. In the two main study areas, we recorded high parasitism rates for the flycatcher. We found that 75 % of Willow Flycatcher nests f
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Mary J. Whitfield, Mark K. Sogge

Correlated factors in amphibian decline: Exotic species and habitat change in western Washington

Amphibian declines may frequently be associated with multiple, correlated factors. In western North America, exotic species and hydrological changes are often correlated and are considered 2 of the greatest threats to freshwater systems. Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) introductions are frequently cited as a threat to lentic-breeding anurans native to western North America and are a suspected factor i
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M. J. Adams

Amphibian and reptile surveys of U.S. Navy lands on the Kitsap and Toandos Peninsulas, Washington

We inventoried amphibians and reptiles on 5 U.S. Naval holdings located on the Kitsap and Toandos Peninsulas, western Washington. Eight amphibians, including an introduced anuran, and 4 reptiles were detected, resulting in 87 new locality records. Six species were found on the Toandos Peninsula where no previous records exist. Of the species that historically or currently occur on the Kitsap Penin
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M. J. Adams, Stephen D. West, Lorrie Kalmbach

The role of ecological theory in long-term ecological monitoring: Report on a workshop

No abstract available.
Authors
Andrea Woodward, Kurt J. Jenkins, Edward G. Schreiner

Bat activity in thinned, unthinned, and old-growth forests in western Oregon

Many aspects of the influences of forest management activities on bats (Chiroptera) in the Pacific Northwest are poorly known. We compared thinned and unthinned forest stands of the same age and old-growth forest stands to determine potential differences in structure and amount of use by bats. We hypothesized that activity levels of bats would differ in stands differing in structure as a result of
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Marcia L. Humes, J. P. Hayes, Michael W. Collopy
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