| Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
|---|
| A Test of Parental Preferences for Offspring Sex and Ornamentation in Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) |
2011 |
352 |
Avian parents protect their fledglings from predators. Given parents have limited resources, they face trade-offs when simultaneously rearing multiple offspring. Parents might favor particularly valuable offspring. Offspring characteristics influence... |
| Effects of social aggression on tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) offspring behavior and physiology |
2012 |
359 |
Territorial animals that breed in high-density environments often experience high levels of competition for resources necessary for reproduction and, thus, are likely to engage in social aggression with conspecifics. In many species, increased social... |
| Food Web Structure of a Subtropical South American Stream with Particular Focus on the Co-Evolution of Form and Function in an Endemic Species Flock |
2012 |
660 |
I analyzed the food web structure of the Rio Cuareim, a subtropical piedmont stream located along the Uruguay-Brazil border. I used stable isotope ratios and stomach content analysis to delineate the trophic guild structure of fishes and invertebrate... |
| Occupancy Modeling and Disease Susceptibility of Montane Salamander Species in Western North Carolina |
2012 |
66 |
Amphibians worldwide are in a state of decline. Their declines could be caused by habitat destruction, chemical pollution, UV-B irradiation, exotic species, exploitation, climate change, and disease. Monitoring at-risk populations allows researcher... |