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USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center staff publish results of their research in USGS series reports and in peer-reviewed journals. Publication links are below. Information on all USGS publications can be found at the USGS Publications Warehouse.
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Phenological flexibility in nesting grassland birds over a half century informs timing of management Phenological flexibility in nesting grassland birds over a half century informs timing of management
The timing of biological events for wildlife species reflects and influences ecological and evolutionary processes and helps guide management actions to meet conservation objectives. Climate change may cause phenological shifts across trophic levels and ecosystems, which can have broad ecological impacts. Shifts may also result in mistiming between management practices based on...
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Kristen S. Ellis, Michael J. Anteau, Lawrence D. Igl, Garrett J. MacDonald, Neal D. Niemuth, Aaron T. Pearse, Jill A. Shaffer, Christine A. Ribic, Josh L. Vest, Masanori Abe, Daniel S. Ackerman, Marissa A. Ahlering, Johanna N. Alpert, Anahit Amiri, Kent Andersson, Jacqueline K. Augustine, Kristel K. Bakker, Jeffrey L. Beck, Adam C. Behney, Jacy S. Bernath-Plaisted, Todd R. Bogenschutz, Eric K. Bollinger, Lauren E. Bortolotti, Andrew J. Boyce, Jeffrey D. Brawn, Fred C. Bryant, Andrew J. Campomizzi, Jay D. Carlisle, J. Matthew Carroll, Rachel Carroll, John P. Carroll, Justin R. Clarke, Michael R. Conover, Reesa Y. Conrey, Jaime J. Coon, Kyle A. Cutting, Stephen K. Davis, Dawn M. Davis, Duane R. Diefenbach, Jonathan B. Dinkins, R. Andrew Dreelin, Victoria J. Dreitz, Courtney J. Duchardt, Michael W. Eichholz, Susan N. Ellis-Felege, Kevin S. Ellison, Bradley C. Fedy, Samantha R. Fino, Robert J. Fletcher, Dillon T. Fogarty, Samuel D. Fuhlendorf, Pamela R. Garrettson, Robert J. Gates, Erin L. Gelling, James J. Giocomo, Alex Glass, Cheri L. Gratto-Trevor, Kirsty E.B. Gurney, Ryan D. Haffele, Christian A. Hagen, Vanessa B. Harriman, Samuel W.H. Harryman, David A. Haukos, Robert Thomas Haynam, Heather A. Herakovich, James R. Herkert, Fidel Hernández, Jason M. Hill, H. Jeffrey Homan, Torre J. Hovick, Jonathan A. Jenks, William F. Jensen, Aaron N. Johnston, Sydney-Marie Jones, Carly S. Kelly, Kaylan M. Kemink, Silka L.F. Kempema, Dylan C. Kesler, Christopher P. Kirol, Robert W. Klaver, Page E. Klug, Jesse L. Kolar, Nicola Koper, Kyle J. Kuechle, Jonathan D. Lautenbach, Zoe M. Lebrun-Southcott, David W. Londe, Scott R. Loss, Cullen M. Mackenzie, Patrick A. Magee, Douglas L. Manzer, John P. McCarty, Gwyn McKee, Ann E. McKellar, Lance B. McNew, James R. Miller, Megan C. Milligan, Ashlee K. Minor, Rocco J. Murano, Les D. Murray, David E. Naugle, Clayton K. Nielsen, Christopher J. Norment, Sarah B. Ogden, Lindsey A. Parsons, Brian D. Peer, Noah G. Perlut, James C. Pitman, Christopher D. Pollentier, Larkin A. Powell, Aaron C. Pratt, John P. Pulliam, Nancy M. Raginski, Dan L. Reinking, Kaitlyn M. Reintsma, Terry Z. Riley, Kevin M. Ringelman, Joseph R. Robb, Scott K. Robinson, Andres N. Rosales, Charlotte L. Roy, Kayla A. Ruth, Brett K. Sandercock, Kevin K. Sedivec, Steve K. Sherrod, Justin J. Shew, Mason L. Sieges, Jenny L. Sika, Susan K. Skagen, Cassandra G. Skaggs, Joseph Smith, Jennifer A. Smith, Kurt T. Smith, Alex J. Solem, Joshua D. Stafford, Glenn E. Stauffer, Matthew D. Stephenson, Lee Sutcliffe, Amber E. Swicegood, Jason D. Tack, Evan P. Tanner, Catrina V. Terry, Wendy P. Tori, Ashley M. Unger, Kelly R. VanBeek, William E. Vetter, Jay A VonBank, Brett L. Walker, Michael D. Whitson, Maiken Winter, Kimberly A. With, Donald H. Wolfe, Amy A. Yackel Adams, Benjamin Zuckerberg
Movement mechanisms explain current animal density patterns and predict their reorganization under global change Movement mechanisms explain current animal density patterns and predict their reorganization under global change
Aim: To test whether individual movement mechanisms inferred from animal tracking data can be scaled up to explain landscape-scale patterns of population density and improve predictions of population redistribution under future environmental change. Location: Texas Gulf Coast, USA Time Period: 2009-2018 Major Taxa Studied: Whooping Crane (Grus americana) Methods: We parameterized...
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Robin Bauknecht, Will Rogers, Aaron T. Pearse, Walter Jetz
The FunAqua dataset of global fungal biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems The FunAqua dataset of global fungal biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems
Advances in high-throughput DNA sequencing technologies have accelerated research on aquatic microorganisms, their diversity, and ecological functions. This has also significantly advanced research on fungi that shape aquatic ecosystems and food webs. Here, we present the FunAqua dataset, which describes global fungal biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems based on eukaryotic long-read...
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V. Prins, L. Tedersoo, V. Mikryukov, P. Paiste, M. Sepp, H. Grossart, V. Kisand, A. Laas, H. Tammert, Kessy Abarenkov, A. Agan, H. Agasild, R. Agha, J. M. Alatalo, J. Alvarez-Manjarrez, A. Ameryk, J. Anderson, S. Anslan, A. Antão-Geraldes, A. Antosiak, J. Arce Funck, R. Arias-Real, M. Ariyan, M. Bahram, Sheel Bansal, R. Bao, S. Beck, P. Bernotas, Nicole Lynn Berry, S. Bertilsson, C. Birnbaum, M. Bonk, A. V. Borges, F. Botez, F. Q. Brearley, J. Brookes, D. Bruno, A. Budzyńska, G. Bullerjahn, M. Bundschuh, B. Calheiros-Nogueira, R. Calore, C. Capelli, L. Caputo, R. Carballeira, I. Chronis, F. Čiampor, Z. Čiamporová-Zaťovičová, D. Craig, Z. Csabai, N. Cukrov, L. da Silva, E. de Eyto, J. Delgado, I. Dimante-Deimantovica, I. Domaizon, R. Dondajewska-Pielka, T. Dornan, R. Drenkhan, K. Drouillard, S. Duarte, O. Dulya, A. Dzhulai, D. Dziga, B. Egeter, M. Espenberg, S. Färkkilä, S. Fazi, A. Feckler, E. Fenoy, I. Fernandes, S. Ferreira, V. Ferreira, T. Fleituch, R. Fornaroli, A. Freiwald, T. Frenken, P. Gaffney, O. García-Oliva, H. Geara, S. Gkelis, D. Gohar, R. Gołdyn, F. Grandjean, A. Gsell, C. Gutiérrez-Cánovas, P. Haase, N. Hagh-Doust, T. Harris, A. Hashem, S. Havens, B. Heidari, S. Higgins, M. Hosseyni Moghaddam, A. Ibrahim, D. Jerinkić, S. Jones, M. Kagami, S. Kahar, K. Kangro, K. Kariman, M. Kataržytė, S. Kepfer-Rojas, H. Khan, L. B. Knoll, A. Knorrn, U. Kõljalg, D. Konstantinou, J. Kotta, K. Kowalczewska-Madura, A. Kozak, B. Kulawig, J. Kupagme, I. Kušan, R. Laarmaa, P. Laas, S. Langenheder, A. Lanzén, A. Lateef, M. Ligi, T. Löffler, U. Lortou, K. Lujza, T. MacConnell, I. Maček, P. Macreadie, K. Maileht, F. Marazzi, L. Marcello, S. Markovskaja, A. Martin, S. Martínez, V. Mata, N. Matočec, R. McKay, K. McKindles, M. Mehrshad, M. Menéndez, N. Merino, A. Mešić, S. Moctar, M. Moza, P. Nõges, T. Nõges, R. O'Hanlon, B. Öğlü, J. Oja, W. Okello, H. Orav-Kotta, P. Orr, I. Osemwegie, J. Padisák, V. Pajunen, M. Panou, A. Papatheodoulou, M. Pavlovska, J. Pearman, H. Pehlak, X. Peng, A. Pereira, R. Pereira, B. Pernecker, F. Picazo, S. Pinnow, P. Pochekutova, S. Põlme, X. Pontevedra-Pombal, A. Pošta, Y. Prekrasna-Kviatkovska, J. Pruuli, M. Pruuli, T. Pruuli, N. Radoja, S. Rahimlou, R. Rannap, S. Rasconi, A. Rasmussen, W. Remmers, L. Reyes, G. Rhodes, C. Roe, O. Rojas-Castillo, T. Roslin, K. Runnel, J. Rusch, M. Rybak, P. Rychtecký, S. Sahadevan, A. Saitta, A. Salehi-Najafabadi, I. Santi, J. Sarapuu, R. B. Schäfer, A. Schneeweiss, B. Scholz, G. Selmeczy, M. Smederevac-Lalić, R. Sommaruga, J. Stetler, E. Stoica, S. Stoll, D. Strand, M. Tamm, K. Tapolczai, J. Tarand, S. Teurlincx, J. Thompson, G. Thomson-Laing, L. Tiirmann, Z. Tkalčec, I. Trbojević, S. Trevathan-Tackett, N. Tsiarta, A. Tuvikene, L. Tuvikene, M. Vacaflores-Argandoña, T. Vahter, K. Vaino, A. L. Val, M.J. Vandergoes, A. Vasemägi, A. Vask, M. Vasquez, J. Veríssimo, J. Vesamäki, L. Virta, P. Visser, A. Viza, T. Vrålstad, C. S. Ward, P. Waryszak, J. Wierenga, P. Wilson, S. Wood, A. Woźniczka, C. Wurzbacher, P. Zingel, P. Znachor, T.E. E. dela Cruz, K. Panksep
End-user needs for remote sensing wetlands of the Prairie Pothole Region of North America End-user needs for remote sensing wetlands of the Prairie Pothole Region of North America
The Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) of North America comprises globally important grassland and wetland ecosystems critical for numerous populations of migratory birds. Due to the importance of this region for migratory birds, and particularly waterfowl, and the threats of habitat loss due to intensifying agriculture, there is a mature and diverse system of conservation organizations...
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Michael J. Anteau, Kaylan M. Kemink, Josh L. Vest, Owen P. McKenna, Audrey Claire Lothspeich, Vanessa B. Harriman, Lauren E. Bortolotti, Macayla Greider
Decision analysis of long-term research and monitoring investments for the Upper Mississippi River Restoration program Decision analysis of long-term research and monitoring investments for the Upper Mississippi River Restoration program
Congressional authorization of the Water Resource Development Act of 2020 increased funding for the Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) program and its Long Term Resource Monitoring (LTRM) element. With adequate resources there is an opportunity for LTRM to expand its understanding of the Upper Mississippi River System, address unmet partner information needs, and better inform...
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Max Post van der Burg, Jeffrey N. Houser, David R. Smith
Conservation enhances resilience of the United States Duck Factory as environmental shifts may diminish landscape-scale waterfowl breeding capacity Conservation enhances resilience of the United States Duck Factory as environmental shifts may diminish landscape-scale waterfowl breeding capacity
Wetlands in the U.S. Prairie Pothole Region (USPPR) provide habitat for an estimated 5 million breeding ducks and remain a focal point for North American waterfowl conservation. After decades of investment, almost 20% of the USPPR is protected by some form of wetland or grassland conservation. We synthesized four decades of modeling studies aimed at understanding how environmental change...
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Owen P. McKenna, Aaron T. Pearse, Imtiaz Rangwala, Jason D. Tack, Ned Wright, Audrey Claire Lothspeich
A cross-site comparison of ecosystem- and plot-scale methane fluxes across multiple sites A cross-site comparison of ecosystem- and plot-scale methane fluxes across multiple sites
Wetland and upland ecosystems play significant but opposing roles in the global methane (CH4) budget, acting as natural sources and sinks, respectively. Two of the most common approaches for measuring CH4 fluxes (FCH4) are chambers, which measure fluxes at fine spatial scales (ca. 1 m2), and eddy covariance (EC) towers, which integrate fluxes across larger footprints (ca. 100–10 000 m2)...
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Tiia Määttä, Ankur R. Desai, Masahito Ueyama, Rodrigo Vargas, Eric J. Ward, Zhen Zhang, Gil Bohrer, Kyle Delwiche, Etienne Fluet-Chouinard, Järvi Järveoja, Sara H. Knox, Lulie Melling, Mat B. Nilsson, Matthias Peichl, Angela Che Tang, Eeva-Stiina Tuittila, Jinsong Wang, Sheel Bansal, Sarah Feron, Manuel Helbig, Aino Korrensalo, Karen W. Krauss, Gavin McNicol, Shuli Niu, Zutao Ouyang, Kathleen Savage, Oliver Sonnentag, Robert Jackson, Avni Malhotra
Dormant-season prescribed fires can enhance forage quality for two growing seasons in the northwestern Great Plains Dormant-season prescribed fires can enhance forage quality for two growing seasons in the northwestern Great Plains
Fire is an ecological disturbance that can accelerate nutrient cycling and alter herbivore distribution in grasslands and shrublands. Historically and today, humans have used prescribed fire to enhance forage quality for wild and domestic herbivores, and to achieve other management objectives. Contextual factors such as ecosystem type, seasonality, and fuel characteristics can determine...
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Lauren M. Porensky, J. Derek Scasta, Troy W. Ocheltree, Amy Symstad, Catherine E. Estep, Jacqueline P. Ott
Temperate wetlands lose climate-cooling capacity under warming Temperate wetlands lose climate-cooling capacity under warming
Temperate inland wetlands have long been viewed as climate regulators, with sustained CO₂ sequestration offsetting continuous CH₄ emissions over centennial–millennial timescales. However, the net climatic effect of these opposing fluxes remains uncertain under anthropogenic warming as they differ in both magnitude and atmospheric lifetime. We combine 19,000 CH₄ chamber measurements from...
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Shizhou Ma, Irena F. Creed, Pascal Badiou, Sheel Bansal, Zhen Zhang
Bee-ing similar: Low diversity, no population structure, and signals of adaptation in two North Dakota bumble bees Bee-ing similar: Low diversity, no population structure, and signals of adaptation in two North Dakota bumble bees
Habitat fragmentation and destruction are driving widespread declines in ecosystem function, species abundance, and genetic diversity across the globe. Among the affected taxa are bumble bees (genus Bombus), which are essential pollinators. Bumble bee declines have been linked to anthropogenic pressures such as land-use change and climate change. To better understand how the environment...
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Rhiannon Hall, Meggan A. Alston, Jason P. Harmon, Clint R.V. Otto, Travis Seaborn
Bridging remote sensing advances and management needs for small Prairie Pothole waterbodies using a multiscale accuracy assessment Bridging remote sensing advances and management needs for small Prairie Pothole waterbodies using a multiscale accuracy assessment
Remote sensing of surface water provides a powerful tool to inform the management of waterfowl habitat, but there is little information available to directly assess the relative accuracy of different remote sensing datasets. Our objective was to understand how the characteristics of remotely sensed inundation datasets inform dataset accuracy, the reliable detection of small waterbodies...
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Audrey Claire Lothspeich, Owen P. McKenna, Melanie K. Vanderhoof
Climate-smart wetlands can mitigate the wetland-methane feedback loop Climate-smart wetlands can mitigate the wetland-methane feedback loop
Climate change is intensifying wetland methane emissions, reinforcing a feedback loop that accelerates warming and threatens wetlands’ role as natural climate solutions. We propose climate-smart interventions for wetland protection, restoration, and management that explicitly account for methane dynamics. Targeted interventions can weaken methane feedback while safeguarding ecological...
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Irena F. Creed, Emily A. Ury, Kenneth J. Anderson, Sheel Bansal, Pascal Badiou, Victoria Dombrowik, Philip B. Duffy, Vincent Gauci, Adam Gold, Meredith A. Holgerson, Bunyod Holmatov, Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Tatiana Lobato-de Magalhães, Danielle R. Monteverde, Eric J. Ward, Zhen Zhang, Brian Buma