Search Results - "BEASLEY, JAMES C."

Necrobiome framework for bridging decomposition ecology of autotrophically and heterotrophically derived organic matter by Benbow, M. Eric, Barton, Philip S., Ulyshen, Michael D., Beasley, James C., DeVault, Travis L., Strickland, Michael S., Tomberlin, Jeffery K., Jordan, Heather R., Pechal, Jennifer L.

“…Decomposition contributes to global ecosystem function by contributing to nutrient recycling, energy flow, and limiting biomass accumulation. The decomposer…”
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Abiotic and biotic factors modulate carrion fate and vertebrate scavenging communities by Turner, Kelsey L., Abernethy, Erin F., Conner, L. Mike, Rhodes, Olin E., Beasley, James C.

“…Carrion is a valuable nutrient resource used by a diversity of vertebrates across the globe. However, vertebrate scavenging ecology remains an understudied…”
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Rewilding of Fukushima’s human evacuation zone by Lyons, Phillip C, Okuda, Kei, Hamilton, Matthew T, Hinton, Thomas G, Beasley, James C

“…There is substantial interest in understanding the ecological impacts of the nuclear accidents at the Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plants…”
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Machine learning to classify animal species in camera trap images: Applications in ecology by Tabak, Michael A., Norouzzadeh, Mohammad S., Wolfson, David W., Sweeney, Steven J., Vercauteren, Kurt C., Snow, Nathan P., Halseth, Joseph M., Di Salvo, Paul A., Lewis, Jesse S., White, Michael D., Teton, Ben, Beasley, James C., Schlichting, Peter E., Boughton, Raoul K., Wight, Bethany, Newkirk, Eric S., Ivan, Jacob S., Odell, Eric A., Brook, Ryan K., Lukacs, Paul M., Moeller, Anna K., Mandeville, Elizabeth G., Clune, Jeff, Miller, Ryan S., Photopoulou, Theoni

“…Motion‐activated cameras (“camera traps”) are increasingly used in ecological and management studies for remotely observing wildlife and are amongst the most…”
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Carcass Type Affects Local Scavenger Guilds More than Habitat Connectivity by Olson, Zachary H, Beasley, James C, Rhodes, Jr, Olin E

“…Scavengers and decomposers provide an important ecosystem service by removing carrion from the environment. Scavenging and decomposition are known to be…”
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Behavioral state resource selection in invasive wild pigs in the Southeastern United States by Clontz, Lindsay M., Pepin, Kim M., VerCauteren, Kurt C., Beasley, James C.

“…Elucidating correlations between wild pig ( Sus scrofa ) behavior and landscape attributes can aid in the advancement of management strategies for controlling…”
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Strategic roadmap to assess forest vulnerability under air pollution and climate change by De Marco, Alessandra, Sicard, Pierre, Feng, Zhaozhong, Agathokleous, Evgenios, Alonso, Rocio, Araminiene, Valda, Augustatis, Algirdas, Badea, Ovidiu, Beasley, James C., Branquinho, Cristina, Bruckman, Viktor J., Collalti, Alessio, David‐Schwartz, Rakefet, Domingos, Marisa, Du, Enzai, Garcia Gomez, Hector, Hashimoto, Shoji, Hoshika, Yasutomo, Jakovljevic, Tamara, McNulty, Steven, Oksanen, Elina, Omidi Khaniabadi, Yusef, Prescher, Anne‐Katrin, Saitanis, Costas J., Sase, Hiroyuki, Schmitz, Andreas, Voigt, Gabriele, Watanabe, Makoto, Wood, Michael D., Kozlov, Mikhail V., Paoletti, Elena

“…Although it is an integral part of global change, most of the research addressing the effects of climate change on forests have overlooked the role of…”
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Movement behavior of a solitary large carnivore within a hotspot of human-wildlife conflicts in India by Naha, Dipanjan, Dash, Suraj Kumar, Kupferman, Caitlin, Beasley, James C., Sathyakumar, Sambandam

“…With a rise in human induced changes to natural habitats, large predators are forced to share space and resources with people to coexist within multiple-use…”
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Spatial complexity of carcass location influences vertebrate scavenger efficiency and species composition by Smith, Joshua B., Laatsch, Lauren J., Beasley, James C.

“…Scavenging plays an important role in shaping communities through inter- and intra-specific interactions. Although vertebrate scavenger efficiency and species…”
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Influence of intrinsic and extrinsic attributes on neonate survival in an invasive large mammal by Chinn, Sarah M., Kilgo, John C., Vukovich, Mark A., Beasley, James C.

“…Understanding factors influencing survival of neonates for wild species is important for successful management, particularly for determining drivers of…”
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Co‐occurrence of antibiotic, biocide, and heavy metal resistance genes in bacteria from metal and radionuclide contaminated soils at the Savannah River Site by Thomas, Jesse C., Oladeinde, Adelumola, Kieran, Troy J., Finger, John W., Bayona‐Vásquez, Natalia J., Cartee, John C., Beasley, James C., Seaman, John C., McArthur, J Vuan, Rhodes, Olin E., Glenn, Travis C.

“…Summary Contaminants such as heavy metals may contribute to the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by enriching resistance gene determinants via…”
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Increased abundance of a common scavenger affects allocation of carrion but not efficiency of carcass removal in the Fukushima Exclusion Zone by Gerke, Hannah C., Hinton, Thomas G., Okuda, Kei, Beasley, James C.

“…The 2011 nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan caused the evacuation of > 100,000 people and prompted studies on environmental impacts of radiological…”
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DNA metabarcoding reveals consumption of diverse community of amphibians by invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa) in the southeastern United States by Canright, Vienna R., Piaggio, Antoinette J., Chinn, Sarah M., Giglio, Rachael M., Craine, Joseph M., Beasley, James C.

“…Invasive wild pigs ( Sus scrofa ) are one of the most widespread, destructive vertebrate species globally. Their success can largely be attributed to their…”
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Fine-scale assessment of home ranges and activity patterns for resident black vultures (Coragyps atratus) and turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) by Holland, Amanda E, Byrne, Michael E, Bryan, A Lawrence, DeVault, Travis L, Rhodes, Olin E, Beasley, James C

“…Knowledge of black vulture (Coragyps atratus) and turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) spatial ecology is surprisingly limited despite their vital ecological roles…”
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Habitat quality influences trade-offs in animal movement along the exploration–exploitation continuum by Smith, Joshua B., Keiter, David A., Sweeney, Steven J., Miller, Ryan S., Schlichting, Peter E., Beasley, James C.

“…To successfully establish itself in a novel environment, an animal must make an inherent trade-off between knowledge accumulation and exploitation of knowledge…”
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Carrion cycling in food webs: comparisons among terrestrial and marine ecosystems by Beasley, James C., Olson, Z. H., Devault, T. L.

“…In light of current global changes to ecosystem function (e.g. climate change, trophic downgrading, and invasive species), there has been a recent surge of…”
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Spatial ecology of translocated raccoons by Hill, Jacob E., Helton, James L., Chipman, Richard B., Gilbert, Amy T., Beasley, James C., Dharmarajan, Guha, Rhodes, Olin E.

“…Raccoons ( Procyon lotor ) are routinely translocated both legally and illegally to mitigate conflicts with humans, which has contributed to the spread of…”
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Food resources affect territoriality of invasive wild pig sounders with implications for control by Kilgo, John C., Garabedian, James E., Vukovich, Mark, Schlichting, Peter E., Byrne, Michael E., Beasley, James C.

“…Interest in control methods for invasive wild pigs ( Sus scrofa ) has increased due to their range expansion, population growth, and an improved understanding…”
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Raccoon spatial ecology in the rural southeastern United States by Hill, Jacob E, Miller, Madison L, Helton, James L, Chipman, Richard B, Gilbert, Amy T, Beasley, James C, Dharmarajan, Guha, Rhodes, Olin E

“…The movement ecology of raccoons varies widely across habitats with important implications for the management of zoonotic diseases such as rabies. However, the…”
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GPS-coupled contaminant monitors on free-ranging Chernobyl wolves challenge a fundamental assumption in exposure assessments by Hinton, Thomas G., Byrne, Michael E., Webster, Sarah C., Love, Cara N., Broggio, David, Trompier, Francois, Shamovich, Dmitry, Horloogin, Sergay, Lance, Stacey L., Brown, Justin, Dowdall, Mark, Beasley, James C.

“…Measurements of external contaminant exposures on individual wildlife are rare because of difficulties in using contaminant monitors on free-ranging animals…”
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