Cyndy Loftin, PhD (Former Employee)
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Landscape capability predicts upland game bird abundance and occurrence Landscape capability predicts upland game bird abundance and occurrence
Landscape capability (LC) models are a spatial tool with potential applications in conservation planning. We used survey data to validate LC models as predictors of occurrence and abundance at broad and fine scales for American woodcock (Scolopax minor) and ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus). Landscape capability models were reliable predictors of occurrence but were less indicative of...
Authors
Zachary G. Loman, Erik J. Blomberg, William DeLuca, Daniel J. Harrison, Cyndy Loftin, Petra B. Wood
Amphibian terrestrial habitat selection and movement patterns vary with annual life-history period Amphibian terrestrial habitat selection and movement patterns vary with annual life-history period
Identification of essential habitat is a fundamental component of amphibian conservation; however, species with complex life histories frequently move among habitats. To better understand dynamic habitat use, we evaluated Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus (LeConte, 1825)) habitat selection and movement patterns during the spring migration and foraging periods and described the...
Authors
Luke A. Groff, Aram J.K. Calhoun, Cynthia S. Loftin
Intraspecific functional diversity of common species enhances community stability Intraspecific functional diversity of common species enhances community stability
Common species are fundamental to the structure and function of their communities and may enhance community stability through intraspecific functional diversity (iFD). We measured among-habitat and within-habitat iFD (i.e., among- and within-plant community types) of two common small mammal species using stable isotopes and functional trait dendrograms, determined whether iFD was related...
Authors
Connor M. Wood, Shawn T. McKinney, Cynthia S. Loftin
Predictors of breeding site occupancy by amphibians in montane landscapes Predictors of breeding site occupancy by amphibians in montane landscapes
Ecological relationships and processes vary across species’ geographic distributions, life stages and spatial, and temporal scales. Montane landscapes are characterized by low wetland densities, rugged topographies, and cold climates. Consequently, aquatic-dependent and low-vagility ectothermic species (e.g., pool-breeding amphibians) may exhibit unique ecological associations in montane
Authors
Luke A. Groff, Cynthia S. Loftin, Aram J.K. Calhoun
Hibernal habitat selection by Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) in a northern New England montane landscape Hibernal habitat selection by Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) in a northern New England montane landscape
Poikilothermic species, such as amphibians, endure harsh winter conditions via freeze-tolerance or freeze-avoidance strategies. Freeze-tolerance requires a suite of complex, physiological mechanisms (e.g., cryoprotectant synthesis); however, behavioral strategies (e.g., hibernal habitat selection) may be used to regulate hibernaculum temperatures and promote overwintering survival. We...
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Luke A. Groff, Aram J.K. Calhoun, Cynthia S. Loftin
Parameterization of the InVEST Crop Pollination Model to spatially predict abundance of wild blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton) native bee pollinators in Maine, USA Parameterization of the InVEST Crop Pollination Model to spatially predict abundance of wild blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton) native bee pollinators in Maine, USA
Non-native honeybees historically have been managed for crop pollination, however, recent population declines draw attention to pollination services provided by native bees. We applied the InVEST Crop Pollination model, developed to predict native bee abundance from habitat resources, in Maine's wild blueberry crop landscape. We evaluated model performance with parameters informed by...
Authors
Shannon C. Groff, Cynthia S. Loftin, Frank Drummond, Sara Bushmann, Brian J. McGill
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 52
Landscape capability predicts upland game bird abundance and occurrence Landscape capability predicts upland game bird abundance and occurrence
Landscape capability (LC) models are a spatial tool with potential applications in conservation planning. We used survey data to validate LC models as predictors of occurrence and abundance at broad and fine scales for American woodcock (Scolopax minor) and ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus). Landscape capability models were reliable predictors of occurrence but were less indicative of...
Authors
Zachary G. Loman, Erik J. Blomberg, William DeLuca, Daniel J. Harrison, Cyndy Loftin, Petra B. Wood
Amphibian terrestrial habitat selection and movement patterns vary with annual life-history period Amphibian terrestrial habitat selection and movement patterns vary with annual life-history period
Identification of essential habitat is a fundamental component of amphibian conservation; however, species with complex life histories frequently move among habitats. To better understand dynamic habitat use, we evaluated Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus (LeConte, 1825)) habitat selection and movement patterns during the spring migration and foraging periods and described the...
Authors
Luke A. Groff, Aram J.K. Calhoun, Cynthia S. Loftin
Intraspecific functional diversity of common species enhances community stability Intraspecific functional diversity of common species enhances community stability
Common species are fundamental to the structure and function of their communities and may enhance community stability through intraspecific functional diversity (iFD). We measured among-habitat and within-habitat iFD (i.e., among- and within-plant community types) of two common small mammal species using stable isotopes and functional trait dendrograms, determined whether iFD was related...
Authors
Connor M. Wood, Shawn T. McKinney, Cynthia S. Loftin
Predictors of breeding site occupancy by amphibians in montane landscapes Predictors of breeding site occupancy by amphibians in montane landscapes
Ecological relationships and processes vary across species’ geographic distributions, life stages and spatial, and temporal scales. Montane landscapes are characterized by low wetland densities, rugged topographies, and cold climates. Consequently, aquatic-dependent and low-vagility ectothermic species (e.g., pool-breeding amphibians) may exhibit unique ecological associations in montane
Authors
Luke A. Groff, Cynthia S. Loftin, Aram J.K. Calhoun
Hibernal habitat selection by Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) in a northern New England montane landscape Hibernal habitat selection by Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) in a northern New England montane landscape
Poikilothermic species, such as amphibians, endure harsh winter conditions via freeze-tolerance or freeze-avoidance strategies. Freeze-tolerance requires a suite of complex, physiological mechanisms (e.g., cryoprotectant synthesis); however, behavioral strategies (e.g., hibernal habitat selection) may be used to regulate hibernaculum temperatures and promote overwintering survival. We...
Authors
Luke A. Groff, Aram J.K. Calhoun, Cynthia S. Loftin
Parameterization of the InVEST Crop Pollination Model to spatially predict abundance of wild blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton) native bee pollinators in Maine, USA Parameterization of the InVEST Crop Pollination Model to spatially predict abundance of wild blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton) native bee pollinators in Maine, USA
Non-native honeybees historically have been managed for crop pollination, however, recent population declines draw attention to pollination services provided by native bees. We applied the InVEST Crop Pollination model, developed to predict native bee abundance from habitat resources, in Maine's wild blueberry crop landscape. We evaluated model performance with parameters informed by...
Authors
Shannon C. Groff, Cynthia S. Loftin, Frank Drummond, Sara Bushmann, Brian J. McGill