Wylie Barrow, Jr., Ph.D. (Former Employee)
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Regional estimates of ecological services derived from U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation programs in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley Regional estimates of ecological services derived from U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation programs in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley
The Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV) is the Nation?s largest floodplain and this once predominantly forested ecosystem provided significant habitat for a diverse flora and fauna, sequestered carbon in trees and soil, and stored floodwater, sediments, and nutrients within the floodplain. This landscape has been substantially altered by the conversion of nearly 75% of the riparian forests
Authors
Stephen P. Faulkner, Michael J. Baldwin, Wylie C. Barrow, Hardin Waddle, Bobby D. Keeland, Susan C. Walls, Dale James, Tom Moorman
Short-term effects of hurricane disturbance on food availability for migrant songbirds during autumn stopover Short-term effects of hurricane disturbance on food availability for migrant songbirds during autumn stopover
Understanding the consequences of hurricanes on the food resources available to neotropical-nearctic migrant songbirds may provide important insight into the effects of hurricanes on migratory populations. During autumn migration 2006 we investigated the foraging ecology of two species of insectivorous migrants, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) and Yellow Warbler (Dendroica...
Authors
R.C. Dobbs, W.C. Barrow, C.W. Jeske, J. Dimiceli, T.C. Michot, J.W. Beck
Effects of an invasive plant on a desert sand dune landscape Effects of an invasive plant on a desert sand dune landscape
Given the abundance of non-native species invading wildland habitats, managers need to employ informed triage to focus control efforts on weeds with the greatest potential for negative impacts. Our objective here was to determine the level of threat Sahara mustard, Brassica tournefortii, represents to meeting regional goals for protecting biodiversity. Sahara mustard has spread...
Authors
C.W. Barrows, E.B. Allen, M.L. Brooks, M.F. Allen
Metabolizable energy in Chinese tallow fruit for Yellow-rumped Warblers, Northern Cardinals, and American Robins Metabolizable energy in Chinese tallow fruit for Yellow-rumped Warblers, Northern Cardinals, and American Robins
The invasive exotic Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera) produces an abundant fruit crop, which is primarily bird-dispersed. The fruit pulp of tallow is lipid-rich, high in saturated fatty acids, and consumed by many bird species. Long-chained fatty acids can be difficult for many birds to digest and we investigated the ability of tallow consumers to assimilate energy in the pulp. We...
Authors
M.J. Baldwin, W.C. Barrow, C. Jeske, F.C. Rohwer
Desert bird associations with broad-scale boundary length: Applications in avian conservation Desert bird associations with broad-scale boundary length: Applications in avian conservation
1. Current understanding regarding the effects of boundaries on bird communities has originated largely from studies of forest-non-forest boundaries in mesic systems. To assess whether broad-scale boundary length can affect bird community structure in deserts, and to identify patterns and predictors of species' associations useful in avian conservation, we studied relations between birds...
Authors
K.J. Gutzwiller, W.C. Barrow
Modeling mechanisms of vegetation change due to fire in a semi-arid ecosystem Modeling mechanisms of vegetation change due to fire in a semi-arid ecosystem
Vegetation growth and community composition in semi-arid environments is determined by water availability and carbon assimilation mechanisms specific to different plant types. Disturbance also impacts vegetation productivity and composition dependent on area affected, intensity, and frequency factors. In this study, a new spatially explicit ecosystem model is presented for the purpose of
Authors
J.D. White, K.J. Gutzwiller, W.C. Barrow, L.J. Randall, P. Swint
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Regional estimates of ecological services derived from U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation programs in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley Regional estimates of ecological services derived from U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation programs in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley
The Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV) is the Nation?s largest floodplain and this once predominantly forested ecosystem provided significant habitat for a diverse flora and fauna, sequestered carbon in trees and soil, and stored floodwater, sediments, and nutrients within the floodplain. This landscape has been substantially altered by the conversion of nearly 75% of the riparian forests
Authors
Stephen P. Faulkner, Michael J. Baldwin, Wylie C. Barrow, Hardin Waddle, Bobby D. Keeland, Susan C. Walls, Dale James, Tom Moorman
Short-term effects of hurricane disturbance on food availability for migrant songbirds during autumn stopover Short-term effects of hurricane disturbance on food availability for migrant songbirds during autumn stopover
Understanding the consequences of hurricanes on the food resources available to neotropical-nearctic migrant songbirds may provide important insight into the effects of hurricanes on migratory populations. During autumn migration 2006 we investigated the foraging ecology of two species of insectivorous migrants, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) and Yellow Warbler (Dendroica...
Authors
R.C. Dobbs, W.C. Barrow, C.W. Jeske, J. Dimiceli, T.C. Michot, J.W. Beck
Effects of an invasive plant on a desert sand dune landscape Effects of an invasive plant on a desert sand dune landscape
Given the abundance of non-native species invading wildland habitats, managers need to employ informed triage to focus control efforts on weeds with the greatest potential for negative impacts. Our objective here was to determine the level of threat Sahara mustard, Brassica tournefortii, represents to meeting regional goals for protecting biodiversity. Sahara mustard has spread...
Authors
C.W. Barrows, E.B. Allen, M.L. Brooks, M.F. Allen
Metabolizable energy in Chinese tallow fruit for Yellow-rumped Warblers, Northern Cardinals, and American Robins Metabolizable energy in Chinese tallow fruit for Yellow-rumped Warblers, Northern Cardinals, and American Robins
The invasive exotic Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera) produces an abundant fruit crop, which is primarily bird-dispersed. The fruit pulp of tallow is lipid-rich, high in saturated fatty acids, and consumed by many bird species. Long-chained fatty acids can be difficult for many birds to digest and we investigated the ability of tallow consumers to assimilate energy in the pulp. We...
Authors
M.J. Baldwin, W.C. Barrow, C. Jeske, F.C. Rohwer
Desert bird associations with broad-scale boundary length: Applications in avian conservation Desert bird associations with broad-scale boundary length: Applications in avian conservation
1. Current understanding regarding the effects of boundaries on bird communities has originated largely from studies of forest-non-forest boundaries in mesic systems. To assess whether broad-scale boundary length can affect bird community structure in deserts, and to identify patterns and predictors of species' associations useful in avian conservation, we studied relations between birds...
Authors
K.J. Gutzwiller, W.C. Barrow
Modeling mechanisms of vegetation change due to fire in a semi-arid ecosystem Modeling mechanisms of vegetation change due to fire in a semi-arid ecosystem
Vegetation growth and community composition in semi-arid environments is determined by water availability and carbon assimilation mechanisms specific to different plant types. Disturbance also impacts vegetation productivity and composition dependent on area affected, intensity, and frequency factors. In this study, a new spatially explicit ecosystem model is presented for the purpose of
Authors
J.D. White, K.J. Gutzwiller, W.C. Barrow, L.J. Randall, P. Swint