Thomas Stanley, Ph.D. (Former Employee)
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The influence of food abundance, food dispersion and habitat structure on territory selection and size of an Afrotropical terrestrial insectivore The influence of food abundance, food dispersion and habitat structure on territory selection and size of an Afrotropical terrestrial insectivore
Most tropical insectivorous birds, unlike their temperate counterparts, hold and defend a feeding and breeding territory year-around. However, our understanding of ecological factors influencing territory selection and size in tropical insectivores is limited. Here we examine three prominent hypotheses relating food abundance, food dispersion (spatial arrangement of food items), and...
Authors
Thomas R. Stanley, William D. Newmark
Associations of wintering birds with habitat in semidesert and plains grasslands in Arizona Associations of wintering birds with habitat in semidesert and plains grasslands in Arizona
We studied associations with winter habitat for seven species of birds, one species-group (eastern and western meadowlarks combined), and total sparrows at seven sites in the semidesert and plains grasslands of southeastern Arizona from 1999–2001, sampling with mist-nets and survey-transects. We measured structure and composition of vegetation, assessing vegetative differences among...
Authors
Janet M. Ruth, Thomas R. Stanley, Caleb E. Gordon
Variability in seroprevalence of rabies virus neutralizing antibodies and associated factors in a Colorado population of big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) Variability in seroprevalence of rabies virus neutralizing antibodies and associated factors in a Colorado population of big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus)
In 2001–2005 we sampled permanently marked big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) at summer roosts in buildings at Fort Collins, Colorado, for rabies virus neutralizing antibodies (RVNA). Seroprevalence was higher in adult females (17.9%, n = 2,332) than males (9.4%, n = 128; P = 0.007) or volant juveniles (10.2%, n = 738; P
Authors
Thomas J. O’Shea, Richard A. Bowen, Thomas R. Stanley, Vidya Shankar, Charles E. Rupprecht
Native plant recovery in study plots after fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) control on Santa Cruz Island Native plant recovery in study plots after fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) control on Santa Cruz Island
Santa Cruz Island is the largest of the California Channel Islands and supports a diverse and unique flora which includes 9 federally listed species. Sheep, cattle, and pigs, introduced to the island in the mid-1800s, disturbed the soil, browsed native vegetation, and facilitated the spread of exotic invasive plants. Recent removal of introduced herbivores on the island led to the...
Authors
Paula Power, Thomas R. Stanley, Clark Cowan, James R. Robertson
Response of brown-headed cowbirds and three host species to thinning treatments in low-elevation ponderosa pine forests along the northern Colorado Front Range Response of brown-headed cowbirds and three host species to thinning treatments in low-elevation ponderosa pine forests along the northern Colorado Front Range
Thinning ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) forests to achieve desired ecological conditions remains a priority in the North American west. In addition to reducing the risk of high-severity wildfires in unwanted areas, stand thinning may increase wildlife and plant diversity and provide increased opportunity for seedling recruitment. We initiated conservative (i.e. minimal removal of trees...
Authors
W.H. Keeley, Steve Germaine, Thomas R. Stanley, Sarah A. Spaulding, C.E. Wanner
Breeding biology of an afrotropical forest understory bird community in northeastern Tanzania Breeding biology of an afrotropical forest understory bird community in northeastern Tanzania
Many aspects of the breeding biology of Afrotropical forest birds are poorly known. Here we provide a description based on the monitoring of 1461 active nests over eight breeding seasons about one or more aspects of the breeding biology for 28 coexisting understory bird species on the Amani Plateau in the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania. Mean nest height and mean distance of nest from...
Authors
Victor J. Mkongewa, William D. Newmark, Thomas R. Stanley
Non-USGS Publications**
Stanley, T.R., Spann, J.W., Smith, G.J. et al. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. (1994) 26: 444. doi:10.1007/BF00214145
Stanley, T.R. 1996. European tools to consider. Review of the book: Managing habitats for conservation, by W.J. Sutherland and D.A. Hill (eds.). Conservation Biology. 10(4): 1300-1301.
Stanley, T.R. 1994. A cottontail-habitat model for evaluating the Conservation Reserve Program. Fort Collins, CO46 p.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 52
The influence of food abundance, food dispersion and habitat structure on territory selection and size of an Afrotropical terrestrial insectivore The influence of food abundance, food dispersion and habitat structure on territory selection and size of an Afrotropical terrestrial insectivore
Most tropical insectivorous birds, unlike their temperate counterparts, hold and defend a feeding and breeding territory year-around. However, our understanding of ecological factors influencing territory selection and size in tropical insectivores is limited. Here we examine three prominent hypotheses relating food abundance, food dispersion (spatial arrangement of food items), and...
Authors
Thomas R. Stanley, William D. Newmark
Associations of wintering birds with habitat in semidesert and plains grasslands in Arizona Associations of wintering birds with habitat in semidesert and plains grasslands in Arizona
We studied associations with winter habitat for seven species of birds, one species-group (eastern and western meadowlarks combined), and total sparrows at seven sites in the semidesert and plains grasslands of southeastern Arizona from 1999–2001, sampling with mist-nets and survey-transects. We measured structure and composition of vegetation, assessing vegetative differences among...
Authors
Janet M. Ruth, Thomas R. Stanley, Caleb E. Gordon
Variability in seroprevalence of rabies virus neutralizing antibodies and associated factors in a Colorado population of big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) Variability in seroprevalence of rabies virus neutralizing antibodies and associated factors in a Colorado population of big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus)
In 2001–2005 we sampled permanently marked big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) at summer roosts in buildings at Fort Collins, Colorado, for rabies virus neutralizing antibodies (RVNA). Seroprevalence was higher in adult females (17.9%, n = 2,332) than males (9.4%, n = 128; P = 0.007) or volant juveniles (10.2%, n = 738; P
Authors
Thomas J. O’Shea, Richard A. Bowen, Thomas R. Stanley, Vidya Shankar, Charles E. Rupprecht
Native plant recovery in study plots after fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) control on Santa Cruz Island Native plant recovery in study plots after fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) control on Santa Cruz Island
Santa Cruz Island is the largest of the California Channel Islands and supports a diverse and unique flora which includes 9 federally listed species. Sheep, cattle, and pigs, introduced to the island in the mid-1800s, disturbed the soil, browsed native vegetation, and facilitated the spread of exotic invasive plants. Recent removal of introduced herbivores on the island led to the...
Authors
Paula Power, Thomas R. Stanley, Clark Cowan, James R. Robertson
Response of brown-headed cowbirds and three host species to thinning treatments in low-elevation ponderosa pine forests along the northern Colorado Front Range Response of brown-headed cowbirds and three host species to thinning treatments in low-elevation ponderosa pine forests along the northern Colorado Front Range
Thinning ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) forests to achieve desired ecological conditions remains a priority in the North American west. In addition to reducing the risk of high-severity wildfires in unwanted areas, stand thinning may increase wildlife and plant diversity and provide increased opportunity for seedling recruitment. We initiated conservative (i.e. minimal removal of trees...
Authors
W.H. Keeley, Steve Germaine, Thomas R. Stanley, Sarah A. Spaulding, C.E. Wanner
Breeding biology of an afrotropical forest understory bird community in northeastern Tanzania Breeding biology of an afrotropical forest understory bird community in northeastern Tanzania
Many aspects of the breeding biology of Afrotropical forest birds are poorly known. Here we provide a description based on the monitoring of 1461 active nests over eight breeding seasons about one or more aspects of the breeding biology for 28 coexisting understory bird species on the Amani Plateau in the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania. Mean nest height and mean distance of nest from...
Authors
Victor J. Mkongewa, William D. Newmark, Thomas R. Stanley
Non-USGS Publications**
Stanley, T.R., Spann, J.W., Smith, G.J. et al. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. (1994) 26: 444. doi:10.1007/BF00214145
Stanley, T.R. 1996. European tools to consider. Review of the book: Managing habitats for conservation, by W.J. Sutherland and D.A. Hill (eds.). Conservation Biology. 10(4): 1300-1301.
Stanley, T.R. 1994. A cottontail-habitat model for evaluating the Conservation Reserve Program. Fort Collins, CO46 p.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government