Publications
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Physiological ecology of the invasive annual grass Bromus madritensis ssp. Rubens and its interactions with native Mojave Desert species Physiological ecology of the invasive annual grass Bromus madritensis ssp. Rubens and its interactions with native Mojave Desert species
No abstract available at this time
Authors
L.A. DeFalco
Responses of small terrestrial vertebrates to roads in a coastal sage scrub ecosystem Responses of small terrestrial vertebrates to roads in a coastal sage scrub ecosystem
No abstract available at this time
Authors
C.S. Brehme
A characterization of vegetation in nesting and non-nesting plots for Southwestern Willow Flycatchers in central Arizona A characterization of vegetation in nesting and non-nesting plots for Southwestern Willow Flycatchers in central Arizona
No abstract available at this time
Authors
L.J. Allison, C.E. Paradizick, J.W. Rourke, T.D. McCarthey
Science support for managing migratory waterfowl. Science support for managing migratory waterfowl.
Migratory birds in North America are an international resource shared by Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Ultimate population management authority in the U.S. lies with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), but states participate in development of management decisions through the Flyway system. The FWS, state wildlife agencies, and nongovernmental organizations participate...
Authors
Joseph P. Fleskes, Michael R. Miller, John Y. Takekawa
The revegetation of disturbed areas associated with roads at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada The revegetation of disturbed areas associated with roads at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada
No abstract available at this time
Authors
S.J. Scoles, L.A. DeFalco
Bark heat resistance of small trees in Californian mixed conifer forests: Testing some model assumptions Bark heat resistance of small trees in Californian mixed conifer forests: Testing some model assumptions
An essential component to models of fire-caused tree mortality is an assessment of cambial damage. Cambial heat resistance has been traditionally measured in large overstory trees with thick bark, although small trees have thinner bark and thus are more sensitive to fire. We undertook this study to determine if current models of bark heat transfer are applicable to small trees (
Authors
Phillip J. van Mantgem, Mark Schwartz
Introduced species and their missing parasites Introduced species and their missing parasites
Damage caused by introduced species results from the high population densities and large body sizes that they attain in their new location. Escape from the effects of natural enemies is a frequent explanation given for the success of introduced species. Because some parasites can reduce host density and decrease body size, an invader that leaves parasites behind and encounters few new...
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Mark E. Torchin, Kevin D. Lafferty, Andrew P. Dobson, Valerie J. McKenzie, Armand M. Kuris
Fuels and fire regimes in creosostebush, blackbrush, and interior chaparral shrublands Fuels and fire regimes in creosostebush, blackbrush, and interior chaparral shrublands
No abstract available at this time
Authors
M.L. Brooks, T. C. Esque, T. Duck
Comparing potential fuel treatment trade-off models Comparing potential fuel treatment trade-off models
Understanding the trade-offs between short-term and long-term consequences of fire impacts on ecosystems is needed before a comprehensive fuels management program can be implemented nationally. We are evaluating 3 potential trade-off models at 8 locations in major U.S. fuel types. We present results of the initial testing of the 3 selected models/modelling approaches and a 4th model on...
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David R. Weise, R. Kimberlin, M. Arbaugh, J. Chew, G. Jones, J. Merzenich, M. Witala, R. Keane, M. Schaff, Jan W. van Wagtendonk
Impact of past, present, and future fire regimes on North American Mediterranean shrublands Impact of past, present, and future fire regimes on North American Mediterranean shrublands
No abstract available at this time
Authors
Jon E. Keeley, C. J. Fotheringham
Spatial pattern of risk of common raven predation on desert tortoises Spatial pattern of risk of common raven predation on desert tortoises
Common Ravens (Corvus corax) in the Mojave Desert of California, USA are subsidized by anthropogenic resources. Large numbers of nonbreeding ravens are attracted to human developments and thus are spatially restricted, whereas breeding ravens are distributed more evenly throughout the area. We investigated whether the spatial distribution of risk of predation by ravens to juveniles of...
Authors
W. B. Kristan, W.I. Boarman
Diet of bullfrogs in relation to predation on giant garter snakes at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge Diet of bullfrogs in relation to predation on giant garter snakes at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge
No abstract available.
Authors
G.D. Wylie, Michael L. Casazza, M. Carpenter