Publications
USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center staff publish results of their research in USGS series reports and in peer-reviewed journals. Publication links are below. Information on all USGS publications can be found at the USGS Publications Warehouse.
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Tiger salamander life history in relation to agriculture in the northern Great Plains: a hypothesis
No abstract available.
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D. L. Larson
Causes and rates of mortality of swift foxes in western Kansas
Knowledge of mortality factors is important for developing strategies to conserve the swift fox (Vulpes velox), a species being considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act, but available information about swift fox mortality is inadequate. We used radiotelemetry techniques to examine the magnitude and causes of mortality of swift fox populations in 2 study areas in western Kansas. One
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M.A. Sovada, C.C. Roy, J.B. Bright, J.R. Gillis
Reproductive success of Belding's Savannah Sparrows in a highly fragmented landscape
Habitat fragmentation can influence the abundance and distribution of birds. Decreases in patch size increase the amount of edge habitat, which can allow greater invasion by exotic species, predators, and brood parasites (Hagan and Johnston 1992, Donovan et al., 1995). Fragmented habitats may act as population sinks and result in local extinctions unless immigration occurs from source habitats (Pu
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A.N. Powell, Christine L. Collier
Historical land-use changes and potential effects on stream disturbance in the Ozark Plateaus, Missouri
Land-use changes have been blamed for creating disturbance in the morphology of streams in the Ozark Plateaus, Missouri (hereafter referred to as the "Ozarks"). Historical evidence and stratigraphic observations document that streams have been aggraded by substantial quantities of gravel beginning sometime at or near the time of European settlement of the Ozarks. Before European settlement, stream
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Robert B. Jacobson, Alexander T. Primm
Fire history, population, and calcium cycling in the Current River watershed
No abstract available.
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R.P. Guyette, B.E. Cutter
Vegetation-site relationships and fire history of a savanna-glade-woodland
No abstract available.
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S.E. Jenkins, R. Guyette, A.J. Rebertus
Validation of behave fire behavior predictions in oak savannas
Prescribed fire is a valuable tool in the restoration and management of oak savannas. BEHAVE, a fire behavior prediction system developed by the United States Forest Service, can be a useful tool when managing oak savannas with prescribed fire. BEHAVE predictions of fire rate-of-spread and flame length were validated using four standardized fuel models: Fuel Model 1 (short grass), Fuel Model 2 (ti
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Keith W. Grabner, John Dwyer, Bruce E. Cutter
Captive-rearing piping plovers: Developing techniques to augment wild populations
Techniques for captive-rearing and releasing piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) were developed using a surrogate species, killdeer (Charadrius vociferus). We compared captive-and parent-reared killdeer, and parent-reared piping plovers and determined that growth and behavior were similar. After surrogate trials determined that captive-rearing was feasible, we used the same methods to raise piping
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A.N. Powell, F.J. Cuthbert, L.C. Wemmer, A.W. Doolittle, S.T. Feirer
Captive-rearing piping plovers: developing techniques to augment wild populations
Techniques for captive-rearing and releasing piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) were developed using a surrogate species, killdeer (Charadrius vociferus). We compared captive- and parent-reared killdeer, and parent-reared piping plovers and determined that growth and behavior were similar. After surrogate trials determined that captive-rearing was feasible, we used the same methods to raise pipin
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A.N. Powell, F.J. Cuthbert, L.C. Wemmer, A. Doolittle
A funnel trap for sampling salamanders in wetlands
No abstract available.
Authors
D.M. Mushet, N.H. Euliss, B.A. Hanson, S.G. Zodrow
Understory plant species composition in remnant stands along an urban-to-rural land-use gradient
We examined the understory species composition of 24 remnant forest stands along an urban-to-rural gradient in the metropolitan Milwaukee, Wisconsin region to determine the relationships between plant community composition, human disturbance, and contrasting types of land use along a gradient of urbanization. A significant difference was found in shrub species community composition among three con
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G.R. Guntenspergen, J.B. Levenson
A spectrum analysis of wave activities and blocking in the Northern Hemisphere winter
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
W. Min, E.C. Kung