Publications
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The role of top carnivores in regulating terrestrial ecosystems The role of top carnivores in regulating terrestrial ecosystems
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J. Terborgh, J. A. Estes, P. Paquet, K. Ralls, D. Boyd-Herger, B.J. Miller, R. F. Noss
The diving physiology of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). III. Thermoregulation at depth The diving physiology of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). III. Thermoregulation at depth
During diving, marine mammals initiate a series of cardiovascular changes that include bradycardia and decreased peripheral circulation. Because heat transfer from thermal windows located in peripheral sites of these mammals depends on blood flow, such adjustments may limit their thermoregulatory capabilities during submergence. Here, we demonstrate how the thermoregulatory responses of...
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T. M. Williams, D. Noren, P. Berry, J. A. Estes, C. Allison, J. Kirtland
Mast flowering and semelparity in bamboos: The bamboo fire cycle hypothesis Mast flowering and semelparity in bamboos: The bamboo fire cycle hypothesis
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Jon E. Keeley, William J. Bond
Pilgrim Creek restoration project: bird community and vegetation structure. 1998 annual report Pilgrim Creek restoration project: bird community and vegetation structure. 1998 annual report
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B.E. Kus, P. Beck, J. Wells
The riparian ranking (R3) System: A tool for setting priorities in a resource-limited world. Report to the U.S. Forest Service, Region 2, Albuquerque, NM The riparian ranking (R3) System: A tool for setting priorities in a resource-limited world. Report to the U.S. Forest Service, Region 2, Albuquerque, NM
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D.A. Falk, M.K. Briggs, W. L. Halvorson
How environmental stress affects the impacts of parasites How environmental stress affects the impacts of parasites
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K. D. Lafferty, A. M. Kuris
Pilgrim Creek Restoration Project: Bird Community and Vegetation Structure Pilgrim Creek Restoration Project: Bird Community and Vegetation Structure
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B.E. Kus, P.P. Beck, J.M. Wells
Seroepidemiology of upper respiratory tract disease in the desert tortoise of California Seroepidemiology of upper respiratory tract disease in the desert tortoise of California
Several factors have combined with an upper respiratory tract disease (URTD) to produce declines on some population numbers of desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) in the western USA. This study was designed to determine the seroepidemiology of URTD in a population of wild adult tortoises at the Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area (DTNA) study site in Kern County (California, USA)...
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Mary B. Brown, Kristin H. Berry, Isabella M. Schumacher, Kenneth A. Nagy, Mary M. Christopher, Paul A. Klein
Management of bighorn sheep Management of bighorn sheep
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C. L. Douglas, David M. Leslie
At-sea distribution of seabirds and marine mammals in the Southern California Bight: 1999 At-sea distribution of seabirds and marine mammals in the Southern California Bight: 1999
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D.L. Orthmeyer, H.R. Carter, John Y. Takekawa, R.T. Golightly
Effect of high aluminum consumption on mechanics and composition of furculae of free-ranging coots Effect of high aluminum consumption on mechanics and composition of furculae of free-ranging coots
High levels of ingested Al can affect mechanical properties of bones. Because of the spring action of the furcula during the wingbeat, small changes in the mechanical properties of this bone may have measurable impacts on long-distance flight. We examined the furculae and ingesta of free-ranging American coots (Fulica americana) in San Francisco Bay (California, USA), where they consume...
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C. A. Hui, O. Ellers
Photosynthetic pathway diversity in a seasonal pool community Photosynthetic pathway diversity in a seasonal pool community
1. Photosynthetic pathway diversity was evaluated for the dominant species in a seasonally aquatic community in the south-western USA using 14C pulse-chase techniques. 2. Under submerged conditions, only about half of the species were clearly C3, three of the 15 dominants were CAM, one species was C4 and three were potentially assimilating carbon with both C3 and C4 fixation. 3. During...
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Jon E. Keeley