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Distribution, habitat, and future of Harter's water snake, Nerodia harteri, in Texas Distribution, habitat, and future of Harter's water snake, Nerodia harteri, in Texas

Detailed studies of the distribution and habitat use of the endemic Texas snake Nerodia harteri were conducted from 1979 to 1987. The Brazos water snake N. h. harteri is restricted to the upper Brazos River drainage; it is found in about 303 km of stream plus two reservoirs, Possum Kingdom Lake and Lake Granbury. The Concho water snake, N. h. paucimaculata occupies 396 stream-km in the...
Authors
N.J. Scott, T.C. Maxwell, O.W. Thornton, L.A. Fitzgerald, J.W. Flury

Why monitor park health? Why monitor park health?

No abstract available.
Authors
G.E. Davis, W. L. Halvorson

Begging behavior in budgerigars Begging behavior in budgerigars

Five hypotheses about relationships between begging rates, feeding rates and other variables were investigated in captive budgerigar nestlings from 23 days post-hatch to fledge date (Period 4). Within families, nestlings that begged more frequently during Period 4 were fed more often by their parents, but there was no indication that nestling weight on day 23 was related to begging rates...
Authors
J. Stamps, A. Clark, P. Arrowood, Barbara E. Kus
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