College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment: Recent submissions
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Teeth, Sex, and Testosterone: Aging in the World's Smallest Primate
(2022-03-11)
Mouse lemurs (Microcebus spp.) are an exciting new primate model for understanding human aging and disease. In captivity, Microcebus murinus develops human-like ailments of old age after five years (e.g., neurodegeneration ...
Aedes albopictus is a competent vector of Zika virus: A meta-analysis
(2022-03-11)
Much work has been done in recent years to determine the vector competence of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) for Zika virus (ZIKV). If competent, Ae. albopictus could become an important vector in the spread of ZIKV to areas ...
Field evaluation of synthetic lure (3-methyl-1-butanol) when compared to non odor-baited control in capturing Anopheles mosquitoes in varying land-use sites in Madagascar
(2022-03-11)
Background: Malaria is the 4th largest cause of mortality in Madagascar. To better understand malaria transmission dynamics, it is crucial to map the distribution of the malaria vectors, mosquitoes belonging to the genus ...
Small-scale land-use variability affects Anopheles spp. distribution and concomitant Plasmodium infection in humans and mosquito vectors in southeastern Madagascar
(2022-03-11)
Background: Deforestation and land-use change have the potential to alter human exposure to malaria. A large percentage of Madagascar's original forest cover has been lost to slash-and-burn agriculture, and malaria is one ...
Mapping the Social Network: Tracking lice in a wild primate population (Microcebus rufus) to infer social contacts and vector potential
(2022-03-11)
Studies of host-parasite interactions have the potential to provide insights into the ecology of both
organisms involved. We monitored the movement of sucking lice (Lemurpediculus verruculosus), parasites that
require ...
Regional sources of nitrous oxide over the United States: Seasonal variation and spatial distribution
(2022-03-04)
his paper presents top-down constraints on the magnitude, spatial distribution, andseasonality of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions over the central United States. We analyzedata from tall towers in 2004 and 2008 using a high ...
Integrating info-gap decision theory with robust population management: a case study using the Mountain Plover
(2022-03-04)
Wildlife managers often make decisions under considerable uncertainty. In the
most extreme case, a complete lack of data leads to uncertainty that is unquantifiable.
Information-gap decision theory deals with assessing ...
China's terrestrial carbon balance: Contributions from multiple global change factors
(2022-03-04)
The magnitude, spatial, and temporal patterns of the terrestrial carbon sink and theunderlying mechanisms remain uncertain and need to be investigated. China is importantin determining the global carbon balance in terms ...
Investigation of Adult Male White-tailed Deer Excursions Outside Their Home Range
(2022-03-03)
- Although male and female Odocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer) exhibit
high site fi delity throughout the year, individuals occasionally leave their home ranges on
short excursions during the fall and winter months. ...
Maternal life history of white-tailed deer: factors affecting fetal sex allocation, conception timing, and senescence
(2022-03-03)
Questions: How does maternal condition and regional variation in resource abundance
affect fetal sex ratio allocation, timing of litter conception, and decreased fecundity due to
senescence?
Data studied: We used female ...
Reproduction in Male Crotalus adamanteus Beauvois(Eastern Diamond-Backed Rattlesnake): Relationship of Plasma Testosterone to Testis and Kidney Dimensions and the Mating Season
(2022-03-03)
The reproductive ecology of male Crotalus adamanteus Beauvois (Eastern
Diamond-backed Rattlesnake) from southwestern Georgia (Joseph W. Jones Ecological
Research Center, Baker County) was studied from 14 August 2003 to ...
China's land cover and land use change from 1700 to 2005: Estimations from high‐resolution satellite data and historical archives
(2022-03-03)
One of the major limitations in assessing the impacts of human activities on globalbiogeochemical cycles and climate is a shortage of reliable data on historical landcover and land use change (LCLUC). China had extreme ...
Temperature Changes in Central Asia from 1979 to 2011 Based on Multiple Datasets*
(2022-03-03)
The arid and semiarid region in central Asia is sensitive and vulnerable to climate variations. However, the sparse and highly unevenly distributed meteorological stations in the region provide limited data for understanding ...
Decision making tools for evaluating candidate species for de-extinction
(2022-01-19)
As genetic editing technologies develop and the possibility of species resurrection becomes more likely, de-extinction is being considered as a tool to restore extinct species and stem biodiversity loss. While promising, ...
Translocation to a fragmented landscape: survival, movement, and site fidelity of Northern Bobwhites
(2021-05-05)
Habitat fragmentation, degradation, and loss have taxed early-successional
species including the Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) and numerous grassland
obligate birds. Translocation is often applied to counteract ...
Tuning stochastic matrix models with hydrologic data to predict the population dynamics of a riverine fish
(2021-05-05)
We developed stochastic matrix models to evaluate the effects of hydrologicalteration and variable mortality on the population dynamics of a lotic fish in a regulated riversystem. Models were applied to a representative ...
Microsatellite and mating type markers reveal unexpected patterns of genetic diversity in the pine root‐infecting fungus Grosmannia alacris
(2021-03-22)
Grosmannia alacris is a fungus commonly associated with root‐infesting bark beetles occurring on Pinus spp. The fungus has been recorded in South Africa, the USA, France, Portugal and Spain and importantly, has been ...
Wild Pigs: inciting factor in southern pine decline?
(2021-03-22)
During an investigation into southern pine decline at Fort Benning Georgia, the possibility of wild pigs (Sus scrofa) as an inciting factor became evident. Their rooting activity caused significant root damage on sites ...
Is natural defense capacity correlated with allocation of dry mass to the stem in loblolly pine?
(2020-06-09)
In addition to selecting loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) genotypes for superior growth, the concept of customized genetic selection may apply where tree vigor is threatened by insects and disease. A study conducted with ...