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January 1, 1996

Diurnal raptors in the fragmented rain forest of the Sierra Imataca, Venezuela Diurnal raptors in the fragmented rain forest of the Sierra Imataca, Venezuela

The rain forest of the Sierra Imataca in eastern Venezuela has been subjected to extensive deforestation for pastures and agricultural settlements. In the last decade the opening of access roads combined with intensified logging and mining activities have fragmented a significant portion of the remaining forest. We noted local distribution and habitat use for 42 species of diurnal...

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E. Alvarez, D. H. Ellis, D.G. Smith, C.T. LaRue

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

January 1, 1996

Egg and semen production Egg and semen production

No abstract available.

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C.M. Mirande, G.F. Gee, A. Burke, P. Whitlock

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

January 1, 1996

Emerging research needs related to interactions on estuarine shores Emerging research needs related to interactions on estuarine shores

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K.F. Nordstrom, C. T. Roman

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

January 1, 1996

Environments, processes and interactions of estuarine shores Environments, processes and interactions of estuarine shores

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C. T. Roman, K.F. Nordstrom

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

January 1, 1996

Estimating the historical abundance of sea otters in California Estimating the historical abundance of sea otters in California

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D.P. DeMaster, C. Marzin, R.J. Jameson

Ecosystems Mission Area, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)

January 1, 1996

Evaluating vasectomy as a means of wolf control Evaluating vasectomy as a means of wolf control

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R.G. Haight, L.D. Mech

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

January 1, 1996

Feral animals on rangelands Feral animals on rangelands

No abstract available.

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C. L. Douglas, David M. Leslie

Ecosystems Mission Area, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)

January 1, 1996

Foreword Foreword

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W. N. Beyer, G. H. Heinz, A.W. Redmon-Norwood

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

January 1, 1996

Forword Forword

(excerpt from Forword) The Mediterranean Symposium, part of the annual conference of The Colonial Waterbird Society in October 1993 in Arles, France, was the successful culmination of ideas shared among leading European waterbird and wetland scientists... Both invited and contributed papers focused on two areas - breeding biology (especially of threatened or little known species), and...

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R.M. Erwin

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

January 1, 1996