Publications
This is a list of publications written by Patuxent employees since Patuxent opened in 1939. To search for Patuxent's publications by author or title, please click below to go to the USGS Publication Warehouse.
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Threatened breeding birds of Maryland Threatened breeding birds of Maryland
No abstract available.
Authors
C.S. Robbins, D.D. Boone
A search for stability gradients in North American breeding bird communities A search for stability gradients in North American breeding bird communities
To search for the existence of stability gradients in North American breeding land bird communities we operationally defined stability (after Jarvinen 1979) as year-to-year persistence in species composition and distribution of species abundances. From the census data for 174 study plots we derived nine indices that estimate the annual variability of species composition, the species...
Authors
B.R. Noon, D.K. Dawson, J.P. Kelly
Case histories of organophosphate pesticides killing birds of prey in the United States Case histories of organophosphate pesticides killing birds of prey in the United States
Since 1982 when secondary. poisoning of Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) was documented following the recommended use of famphur on cattle, the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center has tested for organophosphate (OP) poisoning in selected birds of prey found dead. This report documents the circumstances for a number of. cases where birds of prey were killed by OP pesticides in the...
Authors
Charles J. Henny, E. J. Kolbe, E. F. Hill, L. J. Blus
Hawaii's native ecosystems: Importance, conflicts, and suggestions for the future Hawaii's native ecosystems: Importance, conflicts, and suggestions for the future
No abstract available.
Authors
C.P. Stone, J. M. Scott
The shiny cowbird: A brood parasite expanding its range in the Caribbean region The shiny cowbird: A brood parasite expanding its range in the Caribbean region
No abstract available.
Authors
A. Cruz, T. Manolis, J. W. Wiley
American black duck record from Korea American black duck record from Korea
No abstract available.
Authors
Richard C. Banks
California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) breeding biology California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) breeding biology
No abstract available.
Authors
N.F.R. Snyder
Status and conservation of forest raptors in the West Indies Status and conservation of forest raptors in the West Indies
No abstract available.
Authors
J. W. Wiley
Population trends of selected forest birds in the Northeast Population trends of selected forest birds in the Northeast
No abstract available.
Authors
C.S. Robbins
Summary of bird censusing and atlasing in North America Summary of bird censusing and atlasing in North America
This paper reviews the historical development, present status and methods of the principal bird census and atlas projects in North America.
Authors
C.S. Robbins
Pesticides and the decline of Guam's native birds Pesticides and the decline of Guam's native birds
No abstract available.
Authors
C.E. Grue