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A comparison in the management of two biosphere reserves: Priokosko-Terrasny Reserve, Russia and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U.S A comparison in the management of two biosphere reserves: Priokosko-Terrasny Reserve, Russia and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U.S
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J.D. Peine, V.A. Koshevoi, K.P. Wade, I.A. Zhigarev, M.A. Davydova
A spatial and genetic analysis of Cowbird host selection A spatial and genetic analysis of Cowbird host selection
Our study of brood parasitism patterns in forest communities revealed the egg-laying frequency and host selection patterns of female cowbirds. By integrating molecular genetics and spatial data, we have the first published estimate on cowbird laying rates in field studies. The 29 females in the study laid only 1-5 eggs each, much lower than previous estimates from captive cowbirds and
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D.C. Hahn, J.A. Sedgwick, I.S. Painter, N.J. Casna
A state-of-the-art trap for the brown treesnake A state-of-the-art trap for the brown treesnake
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G.H. Rodda, T. H. Fritts, C.S. Clark, S.W. Gotte, D. Chiszar
Adaptive harvest management of waterfowl: implementation and evolution Adaptive harvest management of waterfowl: implementation and evolution
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W. L. Kendall
Air quality management: A policy perspective Air quality management: A policy perspective
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J.D. Peine, L.C. Montgomery, B.R. Stephens, W.R.I. Miller, B.J. Morton, K.A. Malkin
Allocating Great Lakes forage bases in response to multiple demand Allocating Great Lakes forage bases in response to multiple demand
Forage base allocation, which has become an important issue because of major changes in the fish communities and fisheries of the Great Lakes since the 1950s is examined and documented in this chapter. Management initiatives that were used to address the issue, and supporting research and development that provided new or improved methods of field sampling and analysis are also...
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Edward H. Brown, Thomas R. Busiahn, Michael L. Jones, Ray L. Argyle
Analysis of survival, local and seasonal movements of the Rocky Mountain population of Sandhill Cranes Analysis of survival, local and seasonal movements of the Rocky Mountain population of Sandhill Cranes
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Rod C. Drewien, W. L. Kendall
Annotated bibliography Annotated bibliography
This bibliography contains over 1,700 published and unpublished references on the family Ammodytidae with an emphasis on the genus Ammodytes. The references are alphabetical by author and then by year of publication. Abstracts and summaries are included for the references we have seen and those provided electronically by others. Abstracts written by the original authors are within...
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Robert H. Armstrong, Mary F. Willson, Martin D. Robards, John F. Piatt
Ascent, dominance, and decline of the alewife in the Great Lakes: Food web interactions and management strategies Ascent, dominance, and decline of the alewife in the Great Lakes: Food web interactions and management strategies
This article chronicles the ascent, dominance, and decline of the alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) in the Great Lakes and tracks the gradual accumulation of knowledge on the fish's effect on the aquatic community. Changes in management strategies for alewife are followed, and the current management dilemma is framed in light of the alewife's effect on inidigenous fishes and the changing...
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Robert O’Gorman, Thomas J. Stewart
Behavior: Interactions and their consequences Behavior: Interactions and their consequences
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K. vS Hoff, A.R. Blaustein, R.W. McDiarmid, R. Altig
Biology of the genus Ammodytes, the sand lances Biology of the genus Ammodytes, the sand lances
Although much taxonomic confusion exists within the genus Ammodytes, six species are currently recognized: personatus, hexapterus, americanus, dubius, tobianus, and marinus. Sand lance are both euryhaline and eurythermal, as well as tolerant of reduced oxygen concentrations. The absence of a swim bladder allows this narrow, elongate fish to spend much time buried dormant in intertidal...
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Martin D. Robards, John F. Piatt
Body plan: Development and morphology Body plan: Development and morphology
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R. Altig, R.W. McDiarmid