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Ecological interactions involving the sea otter

No abstract available at this time
Authors
J. F. Palmisano, J. A. Estes

Habitat damage by feral burros in Death Valley

No abstract available at this time
Authors
C. L. Douglas, C. Norment

The abundance and diversity of the herpetofaunas of tropical forest litters

Quantitative and qualitative samples of amphibian and lizard faunas were taken from forest litter in Costa Rica and compared with similar samples collected in Borneo, the Philippines, and Panama. Animal abundance is about ten times greater in Costa Rican lowland wet forest than in Borneo. Radically different routes and rates of energy flow are postulated to account for the difference. In a series
Authors
Norman J. Scott

Primates and their habitats in northern Colombia with recommendations for future management and research

This report covers a survey of forests and wild primates carried out by its authors in northern Colombia during May, July, and August 1974. The results of a 1973 field report on this report by Bernstein et al. (1) are also included.
Authors
Norman J. Scott, Thomas T. Struhsaker, Kenneth Glander, Hernano Chiriví

The choice of perch dimensions by Anolis lizards

No abstract available.
Authors
N. J. Scott, D.E. Wilson, C. Jones, R.M. Andrews

Utilization of satellite data for inventorying prairie ponds and lakes

By using data acquired by LANDSAT-1 (formerly ERTS- 1), studies were conducted in extracting information necessary for formulating management decisions relating to migratory waterfowl. Management decisions are based in part on an assessment ofhabitat characteristics, specifically numbers, distribution, and quality of ponds and lakes in the prime breeding range. This paper reports on a study concer
Authors
E.A. Work, D.S. Gilmer