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Book review: Reptiles and amphibians of the Smokies Book review: Reptiles and amphibians of the Smokies
No abstract available. Review info: Reptiles and amphibians of the Smokies. By Stephen C. Tilley, James E. Huheey, 2001. ISBN: 978-0937207307, 143 p.
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C. Kenneth Dodd
The use of models for a multiscaled ecological monitoring system: Chapter 6 The use of models for a multiscaled ecological monitoring system: Chapter 6
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Donald L. DeAngelis, L.J. Gross, E.J. Comiskey, Wolf M. Mooij, M.P. Nott
Does bird community structure vary with landscape patchiness? A Chihuahuan Desert perspective Does bird community structure vary with landscape patchiness? A Chihuahuan Desert perspective
During the springs of 1995-1997, we studied birds and landscapes at 70 sites in the Chihuahuan Desert to assess relations between bird community structure and landscape patchiness. Within each of two spatial extents (1-kin and 2-km-radius areas centered on each site), we measured the number of patches of individual land-cover types and the total number of patches of all land-cover types...
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K.J. Gutzwiller, W.C. Barrow
Effects of a coastal golf complex on water quality, periphyton, and seagrass Effects of a coastal golf complex on water quality, periphyton, and seagrass
The objective of this study was to provide baseline information on the effects of a golf course complex on water quality, colonized periphyton, and seagrass meadows in adjacent freshwater, near-coastal, and wetland areas. The chemical and biological impacts of the recreational facility, which uses reclaimed municipal wastewater for irrigation, were limited usually to near-field areas and...
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M.A. Lewis, R.G. Boustany, D.D. Dantin, R.L. Quarles, J.C. Moore, R. S. Stanley
How often do fishes "run on empty"? How often do fishes "run on empty"?
We used a large data set of African, Neotropical, and North American fishes to examine the frequency with which fishes have empty stomachs (nspecies = 254; nindividuals = 36 875). Mean percentage of empty stomachs was low across all fishes (16.2 ± 1.2%) but varied from 0% to 79.4% among individual species. Nocturnal fishes had empty stomachs more frequently than diurnal fishes. Trophic
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D.A. Arrington, K.O. Winemiller, W.F. Loftus, S. Akin
Mangrove isotopic (δ15N and δ13C) fractionation across a nitrogen vs. phosphorus limitation gradient Mangrove isotopic (δ15N and δ13C) fractionation across a nitrogen vs. phosphorus limitation gradient
Mangrove islands in Belize are characterized by a unique switching from nitrogen (N) to phosphorus (P) limitation to tree growth from shoreline to interior. Fertilization has previously shown that Rhizophora mangle (red mangrove) fringe trees (5–6 m tall) growing along the shoreline are N limited; dwarf trees (≤ 1.5 m tall) in the forest interior are P limited; and transition trees (2–4...
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Karen L. McKee, Ilka C. Feller, Marianne Popp, Wolfgang Wanek
Genetic diversity in a morphologically conservative invasive taxon: Multiple introductions of swamp eels to the southeastern United States Genetic diversity in a morphologically conservative invasive taxon: Multiple introductions of swamp eels to the southeastern United States
Genetic analysis of introduced populations, especially in morphologically conservative taxa, can clarify introduction histories, identify management units and source populations, provide a more realistic estimate of the frequency of successful invasion, and suggest strategies for preventing further introductions. In the last 7 years, populations of swamp eels, referred to the Asian genus...
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T.M. Collins, J.C. Trexler, L.G. Nico, T.A. Rawlings
[Book review] Green engineering: environmentally conscious design, by David T. Allen and David R. Shonnard [Book review] Green engineering: environmentally conscious design, by David T. Allen and David R. Shonnard
Review of: Green engineering: Environmentally conscious design / David T. Allen and David R. Shonnard / Prentice-Hall, Inc., One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. 2002. 552 pages. ISBN 0-13-061908-6.
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R.G. Boustany
The importance of functional form in optimal control solutions of problems in population dynamics The importance of functional form in optimal control solutions of problems in population dynamics
Optimal control theory is finding increased application in both theoretical and applied ecology, and it is a central element of adaptive resource management. One of the steps in an adaptive management process is to develop alternative models of system dynamics, models that are all reasonable in light of available data, but that differ substantially in their implications for optimal...
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M.C. Runge, Fred A. Johnson
Why do sturgeon jump? Insights from acoustic investigations of the Gulf sturgeon in the Suwannee River, Florida Why do sturgeon jump? Insights from acoustic investigations of the Gulf sturgeon in the Suwannee River, Florida
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K. J. Sulak, R. E. Edwards, G. W. Hill, M. Randall