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Taps Program Evaluation – Non-Producers, Stephanie M. Kennedy, Mark E. Burbach

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Revisiting The Carbon–Biodiversity Connection, John Gamon

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This article is a Commentary on Schuldt et al., https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16697

The link between biodiversity and ecosystem function has long been a subject of intense interest and debate among biologists, going back to the time of Charles Darwin, whose ideas on species interactions presaged subsequent discussions of biodiversity and ecosystem function (Peterson et al., 1998). Since then, many considerations of community diversity have centered on the importance of species or functional diversity for maintaining system resilience in the face of disturbance, analogous to the way that interwoven threads maintain the function and integrity of fabric. While our language, concepts, and methods …

Drought Affects Sex Ratio And Growth Of Painted Turtles In A Long-Term Study In Nebraska, Larkin Powell, Ellen Dolph, Charrissa R. Neil

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Climate forecasts suggest the Great Plains of North America have increased risk of droughts during global warming. Environmental factors have potential to influence turtle populations in aquatic habitats through temperature-dependent sex determination and influences on food availability. Long-term studies are critical to evaluate the influence of climatic variation on turtles. We used a 12-year set of mark-recapture data collected from painted turtles (Chrysemys picta, n = 162) in a pond in Keith County, Nebraska during 2005–2016 to assess variation in sex ratio and growth dynamics. Southwest Nebraska experienced two periods of drought during our study (Palmer Hydrologic Drought Index [PHDI] …

Drought Influences Annual Survival Of Painted Turtles In Western Nebraska, Allyson N. Beard, Larkin Powell

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Aquatic habitats in the Great Plains of North America have increased risk of droughts under climate forecasts. Droughts have the potential to influence the population dynamics of pond turtles, and long-term studies are useful to assess the impact of climatic variation on turtles. We compiled twelve years of mark-recapture data for painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) captured in a pond in Keith County, Nebraska during 2005–2016 that included two periods of drought. We used a robust design analysis to investigate influences on population size, annual survival, temporary immigration, and capture probability. Estimates of the annual population size ranged from 92 (CI: …

Connecting Distinct Realms Along Multiple Dimensions: A Meta-Ecosystem Resilience Perspective, David G. Angeler, Jani Heino, Juan Rubio-Ríos, J. Jesús Casas

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Resilience research is central to confront the sustainability challenges to ecosystems and human societies in a rapidly changing world. Given that social-ecological problems span the entire Earth system, there is a critical need for resilience models that account for the connectivity across intricately linked ecosystems (i.e., freshwater, marine, terrestrial, atmosphere). We present a resilience perspective of meta-ecosystems that are connected through the flow of biota, matter and energy within and across aquatic and terrestrial realms, and the atmosphere. We demonstrate ecological resilience sensu Holling using aquatic-terrestrial linkages and riparian ecosystems more generally. A discussion of applications in riparian ecology and …

White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) Fawn Survival And The Influence Of Landscape Characteristics On Fawn Predation Risk In The Southern Appalachian Mountains, Usa, Andrew R. Little, A. C. Edge, J. P. Rosenberger, C. J. Yates, C. H. Killmaster, K. L. Johannsen Et Al.

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An Examination Of Scenarios To Increase Waterfowl Hunting Participation, M. P. Hinrichs, J. Nawrocki, M. P. Gruntarod, M. P. Vrtiska, M. A. Pegg

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Using Seasonal Climate Scenarios In The Forageahead Annual Forage Production Model For Early Drought Impact Assessment, M. Podebradska, B. K. Wylie, M. J. Hayes, D. J. Bathke, Y. A. Bayissa, S. P. Boyte, J. F. Brown, B. D. Wardlow

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Spatiotemporal Patterns Of Wolves And Sympatric Predators And Prey Relative To Human Disturbance In Northwestern Greece, M. Petridou, J. F. Benson, O. Gimenez, K. Kati

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The Influence Of Place Attachment On Farmers’ Succession Plans: A Mixed Methods Study, M. E. Burbach, S. M. Kennedy, S. J. Kunert

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Foundational Conditions Enabling Participatory River Management In Watersheds Of Two Regulatorily Disparate States: A Mixed Methods Study, M. E. Burbach, S. Kennedy, W. M. Eaton, K. J. Brasier

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Slow-Release Lanthanum Effectively Reduces Phosphate In Eutrophic Ponds Without Accumulating In Fish, C. Mccright, J. Mccoy, N. Robbins, S. Comfort

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Changing Blow Fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Populations In Orlando, Florida, United States, Amanda Roe, Russell J. Barnes, Leon G. Higley, Neal H. Haskell

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Blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) were collected from various carrion baits in Orlando, Florida over 2 periods: Jun 2009 to Sep 2009 and Apr 2010 to Oct 2010. In a previous study conducted from 2002 to 2004 the dominant blow fly in Orlando, Florida, was Lucilia coeruleiviridis Macquart (Gruner et al. 2007). This collection documents a shift to Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, as the most dominant blow fly species found in Orlando, Florida in 2009 to 2010. These field results have potential forensic implications, particularly in the analysis of cold cases.

Assessment Of An Evapotranspiration Algorithm Accounting For Land Cover Types And Photosynthetic Perspectives Using Remote Sensing Images, C. Sur, W. H. Nam, X. Zhang, Tsegaye Tadesse, Brian D. Wardlow

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Confounding Effects Of Snow Cover On Remotely Sensed Vegetation Indices Of Evergreen And Deciduous Trees: An Experimental Study, R. Wang, K. R. Springer, John A. Gamon

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Multi-Scale Sources Of Precipitation Predictability In The Northern Great Plains, C. M. Carrillo, Francisco Munoz-Arriola

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Survival And Growth Assessment After Reintroduction Of The Pocketbook Mussel, Lampsilis Cardium Rafinesque, 1820 Among Three Streams In Nebraska (Usa), F. Montesanto, L. M. Ohlman, Mark A. Pegg

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Contrasting Photoprotective Responses Of Forest Trees Revealed Using Pri Light Responses Sampled With Airborne Imaging Spectrometry, J. A. Gamon, R. Wang, Sabrina E. Russo

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Stage Transitions In Lucilia Sericata And Phomia Regina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) And Implications For Forensic Science, A. Roe, R. J. Barnes, L. G. Higley, N. H. Haskell

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Changing Blowfly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Populations In Orlando, Florida, United States, A. Roe, R. J. Barnes, Leon G. Higley, N. H. Haskell

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Ewe…Dung Beetles And Poop: A Nutrient Cycling And Population Ecology Lesson For Elementary Students, Leon G. Higley, D. A. Golick, P. M. Higley

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A Review Of User Perceptions Of Drought Indices And Indicators Used In The Diverse Climates Of North America, R. R. Heim Jr, D. Bathke, B. Bonsal, E. W. Cooper, T. Hadwen, K. Kodama, D. Mcevoy, M. Muth, J. W. Nielsen-Gammon, H. R. Prendeville, R. P. Ramirez

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20 Years Of Change In Tundra Ndvi From Coupled Field And Satellite Observations, F. K. Huemmrich, J. Gamon, P. Campbell, M. Mora, S. Vargas, B. Almanza, C. Tweedie

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Osc-Co2: Coattention And Cosegmentation Framework For Plant State Change With Multiple Features, R. Quinones, F. Munoz-Arriola, S. D. Choudhury, A. Samal

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Defining And Describing Students’ Socioscientific Issues Tradeoffs Practices, P. C. Jimenez, A. Zwickle, J. M. Dauer

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Student Outcomes Of Teaching About Socio-Scientific Issues In Secondary Science Classrooms: Applications Of Ezgcm, K. Carroll Steward, D. Gosselin, M. Chandler, C. T. Forbes

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Wastewater Treatment In Central Asia: Treatment Alternatives For Safe Water Reuse, M. S. Kalmakhanova, J. L. Diaz De Tuesta, A. Malakar, H. T. Gomes, D. D. Snow

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Lineage Diversity In A Widely Distributed New World Passerine Bird, The House Wren, J. Klicka, K. Epperly, B. T. Smith, G. M. Spellman, J. A. Chaves, P. Escalante, C. C. Witt, R. Canales-Del-Castillo, R. M. Zink

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Machine Learning Algorithms Improve Modis Gpp Estimates In United States Croplands, D. Menefee, T. O. Lee, K. C. Flynn, J. Chen, M. Abraha, J. Baker, A. Suyker

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High Sensitivity Of The Tiger Beetle, Cicindela Circumpicta, To Toxicity From Pyrethroids And Neonicotinoids, And Implications For Ecosystem Function And Species Extinctions, S. Svehla, T. Brosius, Leon Higley, T. Hunt

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