Publications
Below is a list of WERC's peer-reviewed publications. If you are searching for a specific publication and cannot find it in this list, please contact werc_web@usgs.gov
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The role of experiments in ecology
No abstract available.
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M.E. Power, D. Tilman, S.E. Carpenter
Historic distribution, current status and range extension of Bufo boreas in Utah
No abstract available.
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D.A. Ross, T. C. Esque, R.A. Fridell, P. Hovingh
Survival of adult female northern pintails in the Sacramento Valley, California
No abstract available.
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M. R. Miller, J. P. Fleskes, D.L. Orthmeyer, W.E. Newton, D.S. Gilmer
Home ranges of desert bighorn sheep inhabiting the Black Moutains, Death Valley National Park, California
No abstract available.
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K.M. Longshore, C. L. Douglas
Costs and effectiveness of methods used for population estimates of bighorn sheep in Death Valley National Park
No abstract available.
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C. L. Douglas, K.M. Longshore
Foraging patterns of California sea otters as indicated by telemetry
Foraging behavior was studied in 38 sea otters (Enhydra lutris) implanted with radio transmitters. The observed foraging behavior of instrumented individuals was similar to that of uninstrumented otters observed in previous studies: dive duration varied with prey type but not with prey size, dive success was highest for small prey, and the length of surface intervals increased with prey size. Howe
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Katherine Ralls, Brian B. Hatfield, Donald B. Siniff
Environmental contaminants in eggs of California least terns (Sterna antillarum browni)
No abstract available.
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R. L. Hothem, Stephani Zador
Spatial and temporal trends of contaminants in eggs of wading birds from San Francisco Bay, California
Between 1989 and 1991, reproduction by black-crowned night-herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) and snowy egrets (Egretta thula) was studied at sites in San Francisco Bay. Eggs were collected from these and other bay sites and from South Wilbur Flood Area, a reference site in California's San Joaquin Valley. Eggs were analyzed for inorganic trace elements, organochlorine pesticides, and polychlorinated
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R. L. Hothem, Katherine C. Marois, S.E. Wainwright, D.L. Roster, K. A. King, T.J. Keldsen
Benefits of protective fencing to plant and rodent communities of the western Mojave Desert, California
Human disturbance in the western Mojave Desert takes many forms. The most pervasive are livestock grazing and off-highway vehicle use. Over the past few decades several areas within this region have been fenced to preclude human disturbance. These areas provide opportunities to study the impact of human activities in a desert ecosystem. This paper documents the response of plant and small mammal p
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M.L. Brooks