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Experimental evidence for the interplay of exogenous and endogenous factors on the movement ecology of a migrating songbird by Cohen, Emily B, Moore, Frank R, Fischer, Richard A

“…Movement patterns during songbird migration remain poorly understood despite their expected fitness consequences in terms of survival, energetic condition and…”
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Phenology effects on productivity and hatching-asynchrony of American kestrels (Falco sparverius) across a continent by Callery, Kathleen R., Schulwitz, Sarah E., Hunt, Anjolene R., Winiarski, Jason M., McClure, Christopher J.W., Fischer, Richard A., Heath, Julie A.

“…Optimal reproductive performance occurs when birds time reproduction to coincide with peak food availability. Deviation from optimal timing, or mismatch, can…”
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Epistemic uncertainty in predicting shorebird biogeography affected by sea-level rise by Convertino, Matteo, Welle, Paul, Muñoz-Carpena, Rafael, Kiker, Gregory A., Chu-Agor, Ma.L., Fischer, Richard A., Linkov, Igor

“…[Display omitted] ► Sources of epistemic uncertainty are analyzed. ► The land-cover strongly affects the uncertainty of species distribution predictions. ►…”
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Removal pattern mitigates negative, short‐term effects of stepwise Russian olive eradication on breeding birds by Valente, Jonathon J., McCune, Kelsey B., Tamulonis, Rachel A., Neipert, Elizabeth S., Fischer, Richard A.

“…Invasive species can have disastrous ecological consequences, and management is often required to control these invasions and mitigate the damage. Yet in many…”
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Do tropical cyclones shape shorebird habitat patterns? Biogeoclimatology of snowy plovers in Florida by Convertino, Matteo, Elsner, James B, Muñoz-Carpena, Rafael, Kiker, Gregory A, Martinez, Christopher J, Fischer, Richard A, Linkov, Igor

“…The Gulf coastal ecosystems in Florida are foci of the highest species richness of imperiled shoreline dependent birds in the USA. However environmental…”
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Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Versus Hemiarthroplasty for Proximal Humeral Fractures: A Systematic Review by Ferrel, Jason R, Trinh, Thai Q, Fischer, Richard A

“…OBJECTIVE:To report and compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes of patients treated with reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) or hemiarthroplasty for…”
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Communicating clearly about conservation corridors by Hess, George R., Fischer, Richard A.

“…Conflicting definitions lead to confusion when people communicate about ‘corridors’, particularly when they come from different disciplinary backgrounds. Usage…”
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Conspecific attraction for conservation and management of terrestrial breeding birds: Current knowledge and future research directions by Valente, Jonathon J., LeGrande-Rolls, Christa L., Rivers, James W., Tucker, Anna M., Fischer, Richard A., Betts, Matthew G.

“…Conspecific presence can indicate the location or quality of resources, and animals settling near conspecifics often gain fitness benefits. This can result in…”
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Successful conservation of United States Department of Defense Lands: Response to Emily Rabung & Eric Toman (2022), Soldiers in the garden: managing the US military training landscape by Schultz, Alan D., Fischer, Richard A., Lovich, Robert E., McNaughton, David K., Neipert, Elizabeth S., Petersen, Christopher E., Shoblock, Vanessa, Wright, Michael

“…The National Military Fish & Wildlife Association (NMFWA) presents a rebuttal to the article by Rabung and Toman ( 2022 ) on the management of United States…”
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Forest fragmentation affects step choices, but not homing paths of fragmentation-sensitive birds in multiple behavioral states by Valente, Jonathon J., Fischer, Richard A., Ryder, T. Brandt, Betts, Matthew G.

“…Context Theory predicts that movement limitation due to landscape fragmentation can reduce population viability. Understanding how landscape heterogeneity…”
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The impact of sea-level rise on Snowy Plovers in Florida: integrating geomorphological, habitat, and metapopulation models by Aiello-Lammens, Matthew E., Chu-Agor, Ma. Librada, Convertino, Matteo, Fischer, Richard A., Linkov, Igor, Resit Akçakaya, H.

“…Sea‐level rise (SLR) is a projected consequence of global climate change that will result in complex changes in coastal ecosystems. These changes will cause…”
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Human disturbance and stage‐specific habitat requirements influence snowy plover site occupancy during the breeding season by Webber, Alyson F., Heath, Julie A., Fischer, Richard A.

“…Habitat use has important consequences for avian reproductive success and survival. In coastal areas with recreational activity, human disturbance may limit…”
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Bombing for Biodiversity in the United States: Response to Zentelis & Lindenmayer 2015 by Aycrigg, Jocelyn L., Belote, R. Travis, Dietz, Matthew S., Aplet, Gregory H., Fischer, Richard A.

“…Here, we offer an empirical evaluation of their statements regarding size, distribution, and representation of ecological systems (i.e., vegetation…”
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Fuel stores, time of spring, and movement behavior influence stopover duration of Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus by Cohen, Emily B, Moore, Frank R, Fischer, Richard A

“…Long-distance migration is characterized by periods of flight, when energy stores are consumed, and periods of stopover, when energy stores are replenished…”
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Movement of Hypophthalmichthys DNA in the Illinois River Watershed by the Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) by Guilfoyle, Michael P, Farrington, Heather L, Lance, Richard F, Hanson-Dorr, Katie C, Dorr, Brian S, Fischer, Richard A

“…Paired throat and cloacal swabs, along with feather samples, from nesting Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) at two sites in Illinois, USA, were…”
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Arthroscopic Distal Clavicle Resection For Isolated Atraumatic Osteolysis in Weight Lifters by Auge, Wayne K., Fischer, Richard A.

“…Ten consecutive patients with isolated atraumatic osteolysis of the distal clavicle who had failed results with conservative treatment were treated with…”
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A Method for Improving the Reliability of Sound Broadcast Systems Used in Ecological Research and Management by Jonathon J. Valente, Christa L. Le Grande, Vincent M. Johnson, Richard A. Fischer

“…Automated sound broadcast systems have been used to address a variety of ecological questions, and show great potential as a management tool. Such systems need…”
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Spring migrant use of native and saltcedar-dominated riparian areas along the lower Colorado River in Arizona by Fischer, Richard A, Valente, Jonathon J, Guilfoyle, Michael P

“…Riparian systems in the western United States provide essential stopover habitat to en-route migrant birds, and there is concern that the invasion and…”
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Interior Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) breeding distribution and ecology: implications for population‐level studies and the evaluation of alternative management strategies on large, regulated rivers by Lott, Casey A., Wiley, Robert L., Fischer, Richard A., Hartfield, Paul D., Scott, J. Michael

“…Interior Least Terns (Sternula antillarum) (ILT) are colonial, fish‐eating birds that breed within active channels of large sand bed rivers of the Great Plains…”
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The effects of age, sex, and shoulder dominance on range of motion of the shoulder by Barnes, Christopher J., Van Steyn, Scott J., Fischer, Richard A.

“…To determine the effects of age, sex, and arm dominance on shoulder range of motion, we measured active and passive forward elevation, abduction, internal and…”
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