Publications
Below are publications associated with the Southwest Biological Science Center's research.
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Explaining reported puma-related behaviors and behavioral intentions among northern Arizona residents
Crotalus cerberus (Arizona black rattlesnake): diet
Crotalus molossus molossus (Northern Black-tailed Rattlesnake): diet
Response of biological soil crust diazotrophs to season, altered summer precipitation, and year-round increased temperature in an arid grassland of the Colorado Plateau, USA
Understanding the role of ecohydrological feedbacks in ecosystem state change in drylands
Reaching toward the integration of research into resource management activities: A 20 year evaluation of Colorado Biennial Conferences
Tamarisk biocontrol using tamarisk beetles: Potential consequences for riparian birds in the southwestern United States
The tamarisk beetle (Diorhabda spp.), a non-native biocontrol agent, has been introduced to eradicate tamarisk (Tamarix spp.), a genus of non-native tree that has become a dominant component of riparian woodlands in the southwestern United States. Tamarisk beetles have the potential to spread widely and defoliate large expanses of tamarisk habitat, but the effects of such a widespread loss of ripa