Publications
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Fire history of the San Francisco East Bay region and implications for landscape patterns Fire history of the San Francisco East Bay region and implications for landscape patterns
The San Francisco East Bay landscape is a rich mosaic of grasslands, shrublands and woodlands that is experiencing losses of grassland due to colonization by shrubs and succession towards woodland associations. The instability of these grasslands is apparently due to their disturbance-dependent nature coupled with 20th century changes in fire and grazing activity. This study uses fire...
Authors
Jon E. Keeley
Klamath basin called "critical" for pintail that depart Grasslands Klamath basin called "critical" for pintail that depart Grasslands
No abstract available at this time
Authors
M. R. Miller, J. P. Fleskes
Effectiveness of amphibian monitoring techniques in a Taiwanese subtropical forest Effectiveness of amphibian monitoring techniques in a Taiwanese subtropical forest
No abstract available.
Authors
Min-Yi Hsu, Yeong-Choy Kam, Gary M. Fellers
Pintail distribution and selection of marsh types at Mendota Wildlife Area during fall and winter Pintail distribution and selection of marsh types at Mendota Wildlife Area during fall and winter
No abstract available.
Authors
J. P. Fleskes, D.S. Gilmer, R. L. Jarvis
Surveys for desert torotises in the Jawbone-Butterbredt Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Eastern Kern County, California Surveys for desert torotises in the Jawbone-Butterbredt Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Eastern Kern County, California
No abstract available at this time
Authors
K. Keith, K. Berry, J. Weigand
Fire and the Miocene expansion of C4 grasslands Fire and the Miocene expansion of C4 grasslands
C4 photosynthesis had a mid-Tertiary origin that was tied to declining atmospheric CO2, but C4-dominated grasslands did not appear until late Tertiary. According to the ‘CO2-threshold’ model, these C4 grasslands owe their origin to a further late Miocene decline in CO2 that gave C4 grasses a photosynthetic advantage. This model is most appropriate for explaining replacement of C3...
Authors
Jon E. Keeley, Philip W. Rundel
Rana muscosa Camp 1917, Mountain Yellow-legged Frog Rana muscosa Camp 1917, Mountain Yellow-legged Frog
No abstract available at this time
Authors
Vance Vredenburg, Gary M. Fellers, Carlos Davidson
Decade of change: a tracking study shows how white-fronted geese responded to recent habitat changes in the Central Valley Decade of change: a tracking study shows how white-fronted geese responded to recent habitat changes in the Central Valley
No abstract available at this time
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Joshua T. Ackerman, John Y. Takekawa, Fleskes, D.L. Orthmeyer
California giant salamander, Dicamptodon ensatus Eschscholtz California giant salamander, Dicamptodon ensatus Eschscholtz
No abstract available at this time
Authors
Gary M. Fellers, Shawn R. Kuchta
Elevated mercury concentrations in failed eggs of Snowy Plovers at Point Reyes National Seashore Elevated mercury concentrations in failed eggs of Snowy Plovers at Point Reyes National Seashore
[No abstract available]
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S.E. Schwarzbach, M. Stephenson, T. Ruhlen, S. Abbott, G. W. Page, D. Adams
Puncture-ejection of own egg by Least Bell's Vireo and potential implications for anti-parasitism defense Puncture-ejection of own egg by Least Bell's Vireo and potential implications for anti-parasitism defense
A simple, papillary cystic adenocarcinoma of the mammary gland with metastases to the internal iliac and mesenteric lymph nodes, liver, and spleen was observed in a 12 to 13 year old female black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes). Histologically, the tumor was aggressive, and lymphatic invasion was found. Attempts at virus isolation were negative. Other findings were bilateral infarcts in...
Authors
Bryan L. Sharp, Bonnie L. Peterson, Barbara E. Kus
Plot shape effects on plant species diversity measurements Plot shape effects on plant species diversity measurements
Abstract. Question: Do rectangular sample plots record more plant species than square plots as suggested by both empirical and theoretical studies? Location: Grasslands, shrublands and forests in the Mediterranean-climate region of California, USA. Methods: We compared three 0.1-ha sampling designs that differed in the shape and dispersion of 1-m2 and 100-m2 nested subplots. We...
Authors
Jon E. Keeley, C. J. Fotheringham