Browsing by Subject "birds"
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Biotic and abiotic drivers of avian community dynamics
(2022-05)Birds are an imperiled taxon in North America and have experienced rapid and widespread decline in the most recent century. Here, we use both basic and applied approaches to better understand how bird communities function ... -
Insulin-like growth factor 1 and the hormonal mediation of sibling rivalry in eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis)
(2020-05)In altricial animals, young are completely dependent on parents for provisioning. Because this provisioning is limited, the ability to outcompete siblings to receive food items and parental attention has clear fitness ... -
Long‐term Effects of Land‐Use Change on Bird Communities Depend on Spatial Scale and Land‐Use Type
(2019-11-22)Land‐use transformation is one of the most important and pervasive ecological changes occurring across the Earth, but its long‐term effects are poorly understood. Here, we analyze the effects of urban and agriculture ... -
Molecular detection of Campylobacter spp. and fecal indicator bacteria during the northern migration of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at the central Platte River
(American Society for Microbiology, 2013-06)The risk to human health of the annual sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) migration through Nebraska, which is thought to be a major source of fecal pollution of the central Platte River, is unknown. To better understand ... -
Pinyon jay movement, nest site selection, nest fate, and renesting in central New Mexico
(2019-12)Pinyon jays (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) are an avian species of conservation concern in the southwest U.S. Due to habitat elimination and degradation, pinyon jay numbers have decreased approximately 3.5% per year since ... -
Three designed birdhouse plans for Eastern Bluebirds
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Urban Tick Ecology in Oklahoma City: Tick Distribution, Pathogen Prevalence and Avian Infestation Across an Urbanization Gradient
(2019-05-01)Urbanization has been linked to the emergence and increased prevalence of many vector-borne diseases, including tick-borne diseases. Despite the growing public health importance of tick-borne diseases, little is known about ...