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The Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) of Isle Royale: Over-harvest, Climate Change, and the Extirpation of an Island Population
(2019-07-06)
In the 1930s, the Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) was extirpated from Isle Royale, a 535-km2 island located in western Lake Superior, 22 km from the Ontario and Minnesota shorelines. The first half of the 20th century was a ...
Cellulose Reinforcement of Phenol Formaldehyde: Characterization and Chemometric Elucidation
(2013-04-05)
Micro sized crystalline cellulose was uniformly dispersed at loadings of 0, 3, 6, and 10% (by weight) in phenol formaldehyde (PF) and tested for thermal properties and shear strength. The application of cellulose into the ...
Century-long increasing trend and variability of dissolved organic carbon export from the Mississippi River basin driven by natural and anthropogenic forcing
(2020-04-02)
There has been considerable debate as to how natural forcing and anthropogenic activities alter the timing and magnitude of the delivery of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) to the coastal ocean, which has ramifications for ...
Changes in Angler Use Associated with Trout Stocking in Two North Carolina Small Impoundments
(2026-08-05)
Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), brown trout (Salmo trutta), and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) have been stocked by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (Commission) into rivers and creeks in the ...
Changes in Hunter Behavior, Success, and Satisfaction in Relation to Wild Turkey Season Opening Dates and Season Length
(2026-06-09)
Many states throughout the range of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) have delayed their spring wild turkey hunting seasons to allow reproductively active males more time to breed before being harvested and to potentially ...
Characteristics of Commercial Paddlefish Harvest from a Provisional Fishery in the Alabama River, Alabama
(2026-07-07)
Due to overharvest of paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) throughout Alabama, the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (ADWFF) approved a moratorium prohibiting the recreational and commercial catch, possession, ...
Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) Dominates Cheek Pouch Contents of the Great Basin Pocket Mouse (Perognathus Parvus)
(2019-09-15)
Most of the native shrubsteppe habitat in the northern Columbia Basin of eastern Washington has been invaded by cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) or converted to agricultural lands. Therefore, ecological patterns and dynamics ...
Chemometric modeling of thermogravimetric data for the compositional analysis of forest biomass
(2020-04-01)
The objective of this study was to investigated the use of chemometric modeling of thermogravimetric (TG) data as an alternative approach to estimate the chemical and proximate (i.e. volatile matter, fixed carbon and ash ...
Chesapeake Bay nitrogen fluxes derived from a land-estuarine ocean biogeochemical modeling system: Model description, evaluation, and nitrogen budgets
(2026-01-30)
The Chesapeake Bay plays an important role in transforming riverine nutrients before they are exported to the adjacent continental shelf. Although the mean nitrogen budget of the Chesapeake Bay has been previously estimated ...
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 ...
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 ...
A Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of Fixed Blade and Mechanical Broadheads
(2026-10-05)
Bowhunting is often considered as an option for the harvest management of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in suburbs, parks, and similar restrictive environments. Higher deer recovery rates by bowhunters would ...
Comparing Naïve Occupancy Versus Modeled Occupancy to Monitor Declines in Rare Species
(2026-06-08)
Monitoring changes in occupancy (i.e., probability a site has at least one individual of a species) across time is considered an inexpensive alternative to monitoring changes in abundance and can be used to monitor multiple ...
Comparing Precision of Otolith and Pectoral Spine Age Assessments for Black and Yellow Bullheads
(2026-07-06)
Despite the broad geographical range of bullhead catfishes (Ameiurus spp.), their population vital rates have rarely been studied. Estimation of vital rates requires accurate age estimates and otoliths generally are ...
Comparison of Bowfin Diets in the Upper Barataria Estuary and Atchafalaya River Basins of the Lower Mississippi River
(2026-10-06)
The life histories of many organisms are directly tied to floodplain inundation for access to spawning grounds, nurseries, and feeding, but many floodplain ecosystems have been altered by anthropogenic activities and are ...
A comparison of geometry effect on tensile testing of wood strands
(2013-04-05)
There is currently no ASTM standard for testing the tensile mechanical properties of strands used in wood-strand–based
composites. In this study we compared the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) parallel to grain and tensile ...
Comparison of Tandem Baited Hoop Net Catch Rates, Size Structures, and Turtle Bycatch by Month and Bait Type in Two East Arkansas Lakes
(2026-06-08)
Tandem baited hoop nets (TBHN) are the most efficient gear used to evaluate channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) populations in reservoirs. However, sampling month and bait used in TBHN have varied among collections in ...
Comparison of Two Otolith Processing Methods for Estimating Age of Silver Carp
(2026-06-08)
Accurate age estimates are critical in the development, implementation, and assessment of silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) management plans. Lapilli otoliths are the most commonly used calcified structures for ...
Contribution of increasing CO2 and climate change to the carbon cycle in China's ecosystems
(2022-12-06)
Atmospheric CO2 and China's climate have changed greatly during 1961-2000. The influence of increased CO2 and changing climate on the carbon cycle of the terrestrial ecosystems in China is still unclear. In this article ...
Daily Weather Affects Body Condition, Sex, and Age Ratios of Harvested Dabbling Ducks in Texas
(2026-08-05)
Duck activity patterns have anecdotally been associated with weather for thousands of years. However, these relationships have rarely been tested scientifically. We hypothesized that characteristics of wintering ducks ...