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Full-Text Articles in Physical Sciences and Mathematics
New Science And Technology Journals, Earl Mounts
Web Reviews, Diane F. Brenes
Beyond The Contemporary Physics, Milan Meszaros
Beyond The Contemporary Physics, Milan Meszaros
Milan Meszaros physicist
During the historical development, the notions of electrodynamics and the theory of light have become complicated complexes of concepts [1]. And what is more, nowadays they are incomplete, or in the worst case wholly confusing. The laws of electrodynamics in their present form are not valid in rotating and deforming systems in general [2]. These turbulent notion complexes -which are inadequate for the inner connections, as verified by experiments, measurement results, and certain electrodynamical states and processes- have to be broken open, disintegrated, and then disjoined. Henceforth, we must search for those genuine, pure, and simple electrodynamical ideas that can …
Bad Science In Search Of “Bad” Patents, Ron D. Katznelson
Bad Science In Search Of “Bad” Patents, Ron D. Katznelson
Ron D. Katznelson
This paper draws attention to fundamental deficiencies in studies that have been relied upon as authoritative sources on patent grant rate comparisons among national patent offices. The two prominent studies analyzed here had employed erroneous methods to compare patent grant rates, resulting in false high indications of such rates at the U.S. patent office compared to foreign patent offices. The three identified categories of analysis errors found in these studies were (i) the misapplication of conditional probability; (ii) miscounting invention applications; and (iii) failure to account for patent obsolescence and application attrition due to the widely differing delays among national …
A Decomposition Algorithm For N-Player Games, Robert B. Wilson, Srihari Govindan
A Decomposition Algorithm For N-Player Games, Robert B. Wilson, Srihari Govindan
Robert B Wilson
An N-player game can be decomposed by adding a coordinator who interacts bilaterally with each player. The coordinator proposes profiles of strategies to the players, and his payoff is maximized when players' optimal replies agree with his proposal. When the feasible set of proposals is finite, a solution of an associated linear complementarity problem yields an equilibrium of the approximate game and thus an approximate equilibrium of the original game. Computational efficiency is improved by using vertices of a triangulation of the players' strategy space for the coordinator's pure strategies. Computational experience is reported.
Efficiency Of Competitions, E. Ben-Naim, N.W. Hengartner
Efficiency Of Competitions, E. Ben-Naim, N.W. Hengartner
Eli Ben-Naim
League competition is investigated using random processes and scaling techniques. In our model, a weak team can upset a strong team with a fixed probability. Teams play an equal number of head-to-head matches and the team with the largest number of wins is declared to be the champion. The total number of games needed for the best team to win the championship with high certainty, T, grows as the cube of the number of teams, N, i.e., T ~ N^3. This number can be substantially reduced using preliminary rounds where teams play a small number of games and subsequently, only …
Biomarker Discovery Using Targeted Maximum Likelihood Estimation: Application To The Treatment Of Antiretroviral Resistant Hiv Infection, Oliver Bembom, Maya L. Petersen, Soo-Yon Rhee, W. Jeffrey Fessel, Sandra E. Sinisi, Robert W. Shafer, Mark J. Van Der Laan
Biomarker Discovery Using Targeted Maximum Likelihood Estimation: Application To The Treatment Of Antiretroviral Resistant Hiv Infection, Oliver Bembom, Maya L. Petersen, Soo-Yon Rhee, W. Jeffrey Fessel, Sandra E. Sinisi, Robert W. Shafer, Mark J. Van Der Laan
Oliver Bembom
Researchers in clinical science and bioinformatics frequently aim to learn which of a set of candidate biomarkers is important in determining a given outcome, and to rank the contributions of the candidates accordingly. This article introduces a new approach to research questions of this type, based on targeted maximum likelihood estimation of variable importance measures. The methodology is illustrated using an example drawn from the treatment of HIV infection. Specifically, given a list of candidate mutations in the protease enzyme of HIV, we aim to discover mutations that reduce clinical virologic response to antiretroviral regimens containing the protease inhibitor lopinavir. …
The Black Swan: Praise And Criticism, Peter H. Westfall, Joseph M. Hilbe
The Black Swan: Praise And Criticism, Peter H. Westfall, Joseph M. Hilbe
Joseph M Hilbe
No abstract provided.
A Liquid Xenon Ionization Chamber In An All-Fluoropolymer Vessel, F. Leport, Andrea Pocar, L. Bartoszek, R. Devoe, P. Fierlinger, B. Flatt, G. Gratta, M. Green, T. Koffas, M. Montero Diez, R. Neilson, K. O'Sullivan, S. Waldman, J. Wodin, D. Woisard, E. Baussan, M. Breidenbach, R. Conley, W. Fairbank Jr., J. Farine, C. Hall, K. Hall, D. Hallman, C. Hargrove, J. Hodgson, S. Jeng, D. S. Leonard, D. Mackay, Y. Martin, A. Odian, L. Ounalli, A. Piepke, C. Y. Prescott, P. C. Rowson, K. Skarpaas, D. Schenker, D. Sinclair, V. Stekhanov, V. Strickland, C. Virtue, J.-L. Vuilleumier, K. Wamba, P. Weber
A Liquid Xenon Ionization Chamber In An All-Fluoropolymer Vessel, F. Leport, Andrea Pocar, L. Bartoszek, R. Devoe, P. Fierlinger, B. Flatt, G. Gratta, M. Green, T. Koffas, M. Montero Diez, R. Neilson, K. O'Sullivan, S. Waldman, J. Wodin, D. Woisard, E. Baussan, M. Breidenbach, R. Conley, W. Fairbank Jr., J. Farine, C. Hall, K. Hall, D. Hallman, C. Hargrove, J. Hodgson, S. Jeng, D. S. Leonard, D. Mackay, Y. Martin, A. Odian, L. Ounalli, A. Piepke, C. Y. Prescott, P. C. Rowson, K. Skarpaas, D. Schenker, D. Sinclair, V. Stekhanov, V. Strickland, C. Virtue, J.-L. Vuilleumier, K. Wamba, P. Weber
Andrea Pocar
A novel technique has been developed to build vessels for liquid xenon ionization detectors entirely out of an ultra-clean fluoropolymer. One such detector was operated inside a welded, He leak tight, all-fluoropolymer chamber. The measured energy resolution for 570 keV gamma rays is σ/E=5.1% at a drift field of 1.5 kV/cm, in line with the best values obtained for ionization only detectors run in LXe using conventional, metal vessels.
Linkage Disequilibrium In Wild Mice, Cathy C. Laurie, Deborah A. Nickerson, Amy D. Anderson, Bruce S. Weir, Robert J. Livingston, Matthew D. Dean, Kimberly L. Smith, Eric E. Schadt, Michael W. Nachman
Linkage Disequilibrium In Wild Mice, Cathy C. Laurie, Deborah A. Nickerson, Amy D. Anderson, Bruce S. Weir, Robert J. Livingston, Matthew D. Dean, Kimberly L. Smith, Eric E. Schadt, Michael W. Nachman
Mathematics Faculty Publications
Crosses between laboratory strains of mice provide a powerful way of detecting quantitative trait loci for complex traits related to human disease. Hundreds of these loci have been detected, but only a small number of the underlying causative genes have been identified. The main difficulty is the extensive linkage disequilibrium (LD) in intercross progeny and the slow process of fine-scale mapping by traditional methods. Recently, new approaches have been introduced, such as association studies with inbred lines and multigenerational crosses. These approaches are very useful for interval reduction, but generally do not provide single-gene resolution because of strong LD extending …
Instantaneous Spectral Analysis: Time-Frequency Mapping Via Wavelet Matching With Application To Contaminated-Site Characterization By 3d Gpr, John H. Bradford, Yafei Wu
Instantaneous Spectral Analysis: Time-Frequency Mapping Via Wavelet Matching With Application To Contaminated-Site Characterization By 3d Gpr, John H. Bradford, Yafei Wu
CGISS Publications and Presentations
Spectral decomposition, by which a time series is transformed from the 1D time/amplitude domain to the 2D time/spectrum domain, has become a popular and useful tool in seismic exploration for hydrocarbons. The windowed, or short-time Fourier transform (STFT) was one early approach to computing the time-frequency (t-f) distribution. This method relies on the user selecting a fixed time window, then computing the Fourier spectrum within the time window while sliding the window along the length of the trace. The primary limitation of the STFT is the fixed window which prevents either time localization of high frequency components (if …
Spectral Data For "Synthesis Of Cyclopropanes Via Organoiron Methodology: Stereoselective Preparation Of Bi(Cyclopropyl)S", Rajesh K. Pandey, Sergey V. Lindeman, William A. Donaldson
Spectral Data For "Synthesis Of Cyclopropanes Via Organoiron Methodology: Stereoselective Preparation Of Bi(Cyclopropyl)S", Rajesh K. Pandey, Sergey V. Lindeman, William A. Donaldson
Natural Products Synthesis via Organoiron Methodology
Spectral data created in the course of the research project. Supports specific findings in "Synthesis of Cyclopropanes via Organoiron Methodology: Stereoselective Preparation of Bi(cyclopropyl)s".
Cyclopropanation of [2-(alkenyl)pentenediyl]Fe(CO)3 complexes (4) proceeds in a diastereoselective fashion to afford [2-(cyclopropyl)pentenediyl]Fe(CO)3. The relative stereochemistry of the products was established by X-ray crystallography. The diastereoselectivity is rationalized on approach of the cyclopropanation reagent on the sterically more exposed face of 4. Oxidatively induced reductive elimination afforded stereodefined bi(cyclopropyl)s.
Geostatistical And Stochastic Study Of Flow And Tracer Transport In The Unsaturated Zone At Yucca Mountain, Ming Ye, Feng Pan, Xiaolong Bill Hu, Jianting Zhu, Amy J. Smiecinski
Geostatistical And Stochastic Study Of Flow And Tracer Transport In The Unsaturated Zone At Yucca Mountain, Ming Ye, Feng Pan, Xiaolong Bill Hu, Jianting Zhu, Amy J. Smiecinski
Publications (YM)
Yucca Mountain has been proposed by the U.S. Department of Energy as the nation’s long-term, permanent geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste. The potential repository would be located in Yucca Mountain’s unsaturated zone (UZ), which acts as a critical natural barrier delaying arrival of radionuclides to the water table. Since radionuclide transport in groundwater can pose serious threats to human health and the environment, it is important to understand how much and how fast water and radionuclides travel through the UZ to groundwater. The UZ system consists of multiple hydrogeologic units whose hydraulic and geochemical properties …
Metal-Mediated Peptide Assembly: Use Of Metal Coordination To Change The Oligornerization State Of An Alpha-Helical Coiled-Coil, Mikhail V. Tsurkan, Michael Y. Ogawa
Metal-Mediated Peptide Assembly: Use Of Metal Coordination To Change The Oligornerization State Of An Alpha-Helical Coiled-Coil, Mikhail V. Tsurkan, Michael Y. Ogawa
Chemistry Faculty Publications
Metal coordination is used to alter the oligomerization state of a designed peptide structure. The 30-residue polypeptide AQ-Pal21 4Pal21 contains two metal-binding 4-pyridylalanine (Pal) residues on its solvent-exposed surface and exists as a very stable two-stranded a-helical coiled-coil. Upon the addition of Pt(en)(NO3)(2), a significant conformational change to a metal-bridged, four-helix bundle is seen.
Multimodel Projections Of Stratospheric Ozone In The 21st Century, V. Eyring, D. W. Waugh, G. E. Bodeker, Eugene C. Cordero, H. Akiyoshi, J. Austin, S. R. Beagley, B. A. Boville, P. Braesicke, C. Brühl, N. Butchart, M. P. Chipperfield, M. Dameris, R. Deckert, M. Deushi, S. M. Frith, R. R. Garcia, A. Gettelman, M. A. Giorgetta, D. E. Kinnison, E. Mancini, E. Manzini, D. R. Marsh, S. Matthes, T. Nagashima, P. A. Newman, J. E. Nielsen, S. Pawson, G. Pitari, D. A. Plummer, E. Rozanov, M. Schraner, J. F. Scinocca, K. Semeniuk, T. G. Shepherd, K. Shibata, B. Steil, R. S. Stolarski, W. Tian, M. Yoshiki
Multimodel Projections Of Stratospheric Ozone In The 21st Century, V. Eyring, D. W. Waugh, G. E. Bodeker, Eugene C. Cordero, H. Akiyoshi, J. Austin, S. R. Beagley, B. A. Boville, P. Braesicke, C. Brühl, N. Butchart, M. P. Chipperfield, M. Dameris, R. Deckert, M. Deushi, S. M. Frith, R. R. Garcia, A. Gettelman, M. A. Giorgetta, D. E. Kinnison, E. Mancini, E. Manzini, D. R. Marsh, S. Matthes, T. Nagashima, P. A. Newman, J. E. Nielsen, S. Pawson, G. Pitari, D. A. Plummer, E. Rozanov, M. Schraner, J. F. Scinocca, K. Semeniuk, T. G. Shepherd, K. Shibata, B. Steil, R. S. Stolarski, W. Tian, M. Yoshiki
Faculty Publications, Meteorology and Climate Science
[1] Simulations from eleven coupled chemistry-climate models (CCMs) employing nearly identical forcings have been used to project the evolution of stratospheric ozone throughout the 21st century. The model-to-model agreement in projected temperature trends is good, and all CCMs predict continued, global mean cooling of the stratosphere over the next 5 decades, increasing from around 0.25 K/decade at 50 hPa to around 1 K/decade at 1 hPa under the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) A1B scenario. In general, the simulated ozone evolution is mainly determined by decreases in halogen concentrations and continued cooling of …
A New Framework For Grading, Kris H. Green, W. Allen Emerson
A New Framework For Grading, Kris H. Green, W. Allen Emerson
Mathematical and Computing Sciences Faculty/Staff Publications
Grading is one of the least liked, least understood and least considered aspects of teaching. After years of work, we have developed a grading system that is quite different from traditional and reformed approaches to grading and which meaningfully incorporates and integrates the collection of evidence, the evaluation of evidence, and the reporting of judgments about that evidence. This system satisfies the requirements of good grading system and answers many of the problems faced by more traditional methods by substantially changing the way in which grade information is aggregated, resulting in a final course grade that aligns qualitative evaluation with …
Decompositions Of Signed-Graphic Matroids, Dan Slilaty, Hongxun Qin
Decompositions Of Signed-Graphic Matroids, Dan Slilaty, Hongxun Qin
Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Publications
We give a decomposition theorem for signed graphs whose frame matroids are binary and a decomposition theorem for signed graphs whose frame matroids are quaternary.
Three-Body Recombination In One Dimension, Nirav P. Mehta, B D. Esry, Chris H. Greene
Three-Body Recombination In One Dimension, Nirav P. Mehta, B D. Esry, Chris H. Greene
Physics and Astronomy Faculty Research
We study the three-body problem in one dimension for both zero- and finite-range interactions using the adiabatic hyperspherical approach. Particular emphasis is placed on the threshold laws for recombination, which are derived for all combinations of the parity and exchange symmetries. For bosons, we provide a numerical demonstration of several universal features that appear in the three-body system, and discuss how certain universal features in three dimensions are different in one dimension. We show that the probability for inelastic processes vanishes as the range of the pairwise interaction is taken to zero and demonstrate numerically that the recombination threshold law …
The Brown Treesnake Rapid Response Team, James W. Stanford, Gordon H. Rodda
The Brown Treesnake Rapid Response Team, James W. Stanford, Gordon H. Rodda
Managing Vertebrate Invasive Species
In the 1940s the brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis) was accidentally transported to Guam and became established. Brown treesnakes have caused and continue to cause major problems for the ecology, economy, and quality of life on Guam. As Guam’s snake densities increased in the late 1970s, extralimital encounters began to be reported on islands with transportation links to Guam. In 1993, a major effort was initiated to reduce the potential for brown treesnakes to accidentally enter Guam’s transportation system. In 2002, a multi-agency Rapid Response Team (RRT) was established to assist in detection and capture of brown treesnakes on …
On Backward Stochastic Evolution Equations In Hilbert Space And Optimal Control, Nazim I. Mahmudov, Mark A. Mckibben
On Backward Stochastic Evolution Equations In Hilbert Space And Optimal Control, Nazim I. Mahmudov, Mark A. Mckibben
Mathematics Faculty Publications
In this paper a new result on the existence and uniqueness of the adapted solution to a backward stochastic evolution equation in Hilbert spaces under non Lipschitz condition is established. The applicability of this result is then illustrated in a discussion of some concrete backward stochastic partial differential equation. Furthermore, stochastic maximum principle for optimal control problems of stochastic systems governed by backward stochastic evolution equations in Hilbert spaces is obtained.
Enhancing Forensic Science Context-Based Laboratory Activities For Undergraduate Chemistry Students, Sarah Cresswell, John Fox, Claire M. Mcdonnell, Christine O'Connor, Cora O'Donnell, Michael K. Seery
Enhancing Forensic Science Context-Based Laboratory Activities For Undergraduate Chemistry Students, Sarah Cresswell, John Fox, Claire M. Mcdonnell, Christine O'Connor, Cora O'Donnell, Michael K. Seery
Conference Papers
This paper discusses the development of student centred context-based practical activities for use in third level Forensic Science/ Chemical Analysis courses.
Multimodel Projections Of Stratospheric Ozone In The 21st Century, V. Eyring, D. W. Waugh, G. E. Bodeker, Eugene C. Cordero, H. Akiyoshi, J. Austin, S. R. Beagley, B. A. Boville, P. Braesicke, C. Brühl, N. Butchart, M. P. Chipperfield, M. Dameris, R. Deckert, M. Deushi, S. M. Frith, R. R. Garcia, A. Gettelman, M. A. Giorgetta, D. E. Kinnison, E. Mancini, E. Manzini, D. R. Marsh, S. Matthes, T. Nagashima, P. A. Newman, J. E. Nielsen, S. Pawson, G. Pitari, D. A. Plummer, E. Rozanov, M. Schraner, J. F. Scinocca, K. Semeniuk, T. G. Shepherd, K. Shibata, B. Steil, R. S. Stolarski, W. Tian, M. Yoshiki
Multimodel Projections Of Stratospheric Ozone In The 21st Century, V. Eyring, D. W. Waugh, G. E. Bodeker, Eugene C. Cordero, H. Akiyoshi, J. Austin, S. R. Beagley, B. A. Boville, P. Braesicke, C. Brühl, N. Butchart, M. P. Chipperfield, M. Dameris, R. Deckert, M. Deushi, S. M. Frith, R. R. Garcia, A. Gettelman, M. A. Giorgetta, D. E. Kinnison, E. Mancini, E. Manzini, D. R. Marsh, S. Matthes, T. Nagashima, P. A. Newman, J. E. Nielsen, S. Pawson, G. Pitari, D. A. Plummer, E. Rozanov, M. Schraner, J. F. Scinocca, K. Semeniuk, T. G. Shepherd, K. Shibata, B. Steil, R. S. Stolarski, W. Tian, M. Yoshiki
Eugene C. Cordero
[1] Simulations from eleven coupled chemistry-climate models (CCMs) employing nearly identical forcings have been used to project the evolution of stratospheric ozone throughout the 21st century. The model-to-model agreement in projected temperature trends is good, and all CCMs predict continued, global mean cooling of the stratosphere over the next 5 decades, increasing from around 0.25 K/decade at 50 hPa to around 1 K/decade at 1 hPa under the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) A1B scenario. In general, the simulated ozone evolution is mainly determined by decreases in halogen concentrations and continued cooling of …
Florida’S Non-Native Avifauna, Michael L. Avery, Michael P. Moulton
Florida’S Non-Native Avifauna, Michael L. Avery, Michael P. Moulton
Managing Vertebrate Invasive Species
Florida has a mild climate, diverse natural habitats, and a growing, mobile human population. Florida also hosts thousands of species of introduced plants, fish, and wildlife. A recent compilation lists 196 non-native bird species, comprising 15 orders, which have occurred in Florida. The list includes 72 species of parrots and parakeets (psittaciformes), 51 passerines, and 22 species of waterfowl (anseriformes). First sightings of newly introduced bird species in Florida increased rapidly through the 1980s, but numbers of new species detected appear to have subsided since then. Sources of introductions are often not reported, but of those that are known, most …
Island Biosecurity As A Pest Management Tactic In New Zealand, Keith Broome
Island Biosecurity As A Pest Management Tactic In New Zealand, Keith Broome
Managing Vertebrate Invasive Species
New Zealand is an archipelago with many islands of conservation significance, none of which has the full suite of invasive vertebrate pests found on mainland New Zealand. Managing invasive species on New Zealand islands involves prevention of pests establishing and controlling or extirpating those already there. Prevention measures, referred to as island biosecurity, focuses on the three major pathways for pests to arrive: deliberate release, accidental release and swimming. Managing deliberate release is largely reactive but does have opportunities for prevention depending on the motivation of offenders. Managing accidental release is where most proactive work is done by Department of …
Landscape Genetics Of Feral Swine And Implications For Management, Johanna Delgado-Acevedo, Randy W. Deyoung, Tyler A. Campbell
Landscape Genetics Of Feral Swine And Implications For Management, Johanna Delgado-Acevedo, Randy W. Deyoung, Tyler A. Campbell
Managing Vertebrate Invasive Species
The management of the invasive feral pig (Sus scrofa) has been the subject of intense study in recent years. Feral pigs are also susceptible to diseases (e.g., brucellosis, pseudorabies) that can be transmitted to livestock, humans, and wildlife. Feral pigs clearly represent a threat to the sustainability of multiple agriculture products. Population reduction (trapping or shooting) is the best current alternative for controlling pig damage. However, reduction is crude and inefficient in terms of manpower and resources because pigs from neighboring areas quickly recolonize managed areas. We used a panel of 9 microsatellite loci to study broad-scale population …
Alaska’S Rat Spill Response Program, Steven M. Ebbert, Arthur Sowls, G. Vernon Byrd
Alaska’S Rat Spill Response Program, Steven M. Ebbert, Arthur Sowls, G. Vernon Byrd
Managing Vertebrate Invasive Species
The introduction of rodents on an island as a new predator usually interferes with natural island biodiversity, particularly on islands without any native mammalian predators. Many Alaskan islands, and most islands in the Aleutian Island region of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (AMNWR), are free of mammalian predators and are vulnerable to invasion by rodents. Rat introduction to islands can put ground-nesting birds, such as seabirds and endemic landbirds, at risk of extirpation. The refuge is also concerned about additional introductions of house mice. As far as we know, the introduction, or “spilling,” of rats onto refuge islands from …
The Path To Eradication Of The Gambian Giant Pouched Rat In Florida, Richard Engeman, Gary W. Witmer, Jean B. Bourassa, John W. Woolard, Bernice Constantin, Parker T. Hall, Scott Hardin, Neil D. Perry
The Path To Eradication Of The Gambian Giant Pouched Rat In Florida, Richard Engeman, Gary W. Witmer, Jean B. Bourassa, John W. Woolard, Bernice Constantin, Parker T. Hall, Scott Hardin, Neil D. Perry
Managing Vertebrate Invasive Species
A thriving population of Gambian giant pouched rats became established on Grassy Key, a 550-ha island in Florida, following escape(s) from an exotic pet breeder. After existence of the population was verified, computer models indicated that Gambian giant pouched rats could successfully invade a large portion of North America if they reached the mainland. This largest of rat species is highly prolific, and its dispersal to the mainland could result in substantial negative impacts to agriculture, environment, and wildlife. Additionally, Gambian giant pouched rats are known vectors of a variety of diseases transmissible to humans and livestock. The first action …
Invasive Rats And Bubonic Plague In Northwest Uganda, Jeff N. Borchert, Jeff J. Mach, Timothy J. Linder, Asaph Ogen-Odoi [Deceased, In Memoriam], Santos Angualia
Invasive Rats And Bubonic Plague In Northwest Uganda, Jeff N. Borchert, Jeff J. Mach, Timothy J. Linder, Asaph Ogen-Odoi [Deceased, In Memoriam], Santos Angualia
Managing Vertebrate Invasive Species
Major introductions of roof rats (Rattus rattus) likely occurred in the ports of East Africa during the Third Plague Pandemic in the late 1800’s. Transport via trains, boats, and trucking likely introduced this species to inland areas of East Africa, ultimately including Northwest Uganda. Historic plague outbreaks occurred during the early part of the 20th century and continue to cause a human disease burden in the West Nile region of NW Uganda via the bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic forms. Four field sites in this area were trapped to determine the rodent species composition in commensal and peridomestic areas …
Foreword, Gary W. Witmer, Will C. Pitt, Kathleen A. Fagerstone
Foreword, Gary W. Witmer, Will C. Pitt, Kathleen A. Fagerstone
Managing Vertebrate Invasive Species
The effects of invasive vertebrate species on agriculture, human health and safety, and the environment are a growing concern around the world. The number of incidents of invasive species causing harm continues to climb with increased worldwide travel and transportation of goods. The focus for many decades was on invasive pathogens, plants, and invertebrates because they can greatly affect human and animal health and food supplies. In recent years, invasive vertebrate species, such as rats, feral pigs, and feral cats, have garnered more attention because the magnitude of their impacts have been repeatedly highlighted in the media. In response, better …