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Breeding, Early-Successional Bird Response to Forest Harvests for Bioenergy by Grodsky, Steven M, Moorman, Christopher E, Fritts, Sarah R, Castleberry, Steven B, Wigley, T Bently

“…Forest regeneration following timber harvest is a principal source of habitat for early-successional birds and characterized by influxes of early-successional…”
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Distribution and habitat models of the Eurasian otter, Lutra lutra, in South Korea by Jo, Yeong-Seok, Won, Chang-Man, Fritts, Sarah R., Wallace, Mark C., Baccus, John T.

“…Eastern populations of the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) have declined throughout Asia. Although the South Korean government designated the Eurasian otter as an…”
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An Updated Review of Hypotheses Regarding Bat Attraction to Wind Turbines by Guest, Emma E, Stamps, Brittany F, Durish, Nevin D, Hale, Amanda M, Hein, Cris D, Morton, Brogan P, Weaver, Sara P, Fritts, Sarah R

“…Patterns of bat activity and mortalities at wind energy facilities suggest that bats are attracted to wind turbines based on bat behavioral responses to wind…”
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Economic pressures of Covid‐19 lockdowns result in increased timber extraction within a critically endangered region: A case study from the Pacific Forest of Ecuador by Tleimat, Jacquelyn M., Fritts, Sarah R., Brunner, Rebecca M., Rodriguez, David, Lynch, Ryan L., McCracken, Shawn F.

“…Although the COVID‐19 lockdowns in 2020 had some environmental benefits, the pandemic's impact on the global economy has also had conservation repercussions,…”
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Exposure to Roundup and Antibiotics Alters Gut Microbial Communities, Growth, and Behavior in Rana berlandieri Tadpoles by Villatoro-Castañeda, Melissa, Forsburg, Zachery R., Ortiz, Whitney, Fritts, Sarah R., Gabor, Caitlin R., Carlos-Shanley, Camila

“…The gut microbiome is important for digestion, host fitness, and defense against pathogens, which provides a tool for host health assessment. Amphibians and…”
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Ground Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Response to Harvest Residue Retention: Implications for Sustainable Forest Bioenergy Production by Steven M. Grodsky, Rebecca R. Hernandez, Joshua W. Campbell, Kevin R. Hinson, Oliver Keller, Sarah R. Fritts, Jessica A. Homyack, Christopher E. Moorman

“…Research Highlights: Our study adds to the scant literature on the effects of forest bioenergy on ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) and contributes new…”
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Inter- and intraspecific variability of total mercury concentrations in bats of Texas (USA) by Parker, Matthew C., Fritts, Sarah R., Weaver, Sara P., Meierhofer, Melissa B., Dutton, Jessica

“…Exposure to mercury (Hg) may cause deleterious health effects in wildlife, including bats. Texas produces more Hg pollution than any other state in the United…”
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Long-term patterns in inland fish kills associated with cold-shock and winter stress: a regional case study from Texas by Lopez, Steven G, Aspbury, Andrea S, Fritts, Sarah R, Tidwell, Travis, Bonner, Timothy H

“…Colder water temperatures are generally regarded as a stressful period for fishes (i.e., winter stress syndrome), which can be exacerbated by cold-shock stress…”
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Limited dispersal by large juvenile males leads to kin-structured neighborhoods in the black-crested titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) by Rylander, Rebekah J., Fritts, Sarah R., Aspbury, Andrea S.

“…Dispersal of young from natal home ranges can result in gene flow and increased variation within populations. However, juveniles that remain near kin and form…”
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Invertebrate community response to coarse woody debris removal for bioenergy production from intensively managed forests by Grodsky, Steven M., Moorman, Christopher E., Fritts, Sarah R., Campbell, Joshua W., Sorenson, Clyde E., Bertone, Matthew A., Castleberry, Steven B., Wigley, T. Bently

“…Increased market viability of harvest residues as forest bioenergy feedstock may escalate removal of coarse woody debris in managed forests. Meanwhile, many…”
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Winter bird use of harvest residues in clearcuts and the implications of forest bioenergy harvest in the southeastern United States by Grodsky, Steven M., Moorman, Christopher E., Fritts, Sarah R., Hazel, Dennis W., Homyack, Jessica A., Castleberry, Steven B., Wigley, T. Bently

“…•We tested winter bird response to harvests of logging residues for forest bioenergy.•Winter birds used logging residues in regenerating stands.•Winter bird…”
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Rodent Response to Harvesting Woody Biomass for Bioenergy Production by FRITTS, SARAH R., MOORMAN, CHRISTOPHER E., GRODSKY, STEVEN M., HAZEL, DENNIS W., HOMYACK, JESSICA A., FARRELL, CHRISTOPHER B., CASTLEBERRY, STEVEN B., EVANS, EMILY H., GREENE, DANIEL U.

“…Harvest of low value trees and logging residues for bioenergy reduces downed wood post-harvest with potential indirect negative effects on ground-dwelling…”
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Determinants of Variation in Home Range of Wild Pigs by PETER E. SCHLICHTING, SARAH R. FRITTS, JOHN J. MAYER, PHILIP S. GIPSON, C. BRAD DABBERT

“…Home range is expected to vary with ecological conditions to minimize size while still meeting the biological needs of the individual animal. Understanding the…”
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Long-term lesser prairie-chicken nest ecology in response to grassland management by Fritts, Sarah R., Grisham, Blake A., Haukos, David A., Boal, Clint W., Patten, Michael A., Wolfe, Don H., Dixon, Charles E., Cox, Robert D., Heck, Willard R.

“…Long-term population and range declines from habitat loss and fragmentation caused the lesser prairie-chicken {Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) to be a species of…”
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Do silvicultural practices to restore oaks affect salamanders in the short term? by Raybuck, Amy L., Moorman, Christopher E., Fritts, Sarah R., Greenberg, Cathryn H., Deperno, Christopher S., Simon, Dean M., Warburton, Gordon S.

“…Salamanders are an important ecological component of eastern hardwood forests and may be affected by natural or silvicultural disturbances that alter habitat…”
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Variable responses of non-native and native ants to coarse woody debris removal following forest bioenergy harvests by Grodsky, Steven M., Campbell, Joshua W., Fritts, Sarah R., Wigley, T. Bently, Moorman, Christopher E.

“…•First record of Asian needle ant invasion of recently harvested pine forests.•Dual invasions of young plantations by red imported fire ant and Asian needle…”
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Exposure to Roundup and Antibiotics Alters Gut Microbial Communities, Growth, and Behavior in IRana berlandieri/I Tadpoles by Villatoro-Castañeda, Melissa, Forsburg, Zachery R, O, Fritts, Sarah R, Gabor, Caitlin R, Carlos-Shanley, Camila

“…Gut microbiomes can influence host health and fitness. Pollutants, including antibiotics, tend to alter microbiomes. We examined the role of an undisturbed gut…”
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Long-term lesser prairie-chicken nest ecology in response to grassland management: Lesser Prairie-Chicken Nest Ecology in New Mexico by Fritts, Sarah R., Grisham, Blake A., Haukos, David A., Boal, Clint W., Patten, Michael A., Wolfe, Don H., Dixon, Charles E., Cox, Robert D., Heck, Willard R.

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