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Using the red‐imported fire ant to study invasive species removal and reinvasion by Morehart, Morgan A., Gitzen, Robert A., Terhune, Theron M., Lepczyk, Christopher A., Sisson, D. Clay

“…Invasive species are a major driver of native species declines, frequently resulting in a reduction of ecosystem function. Though control of invasive species…”
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Effect of Clonal Selection on Daphnia Tolerance to Dark Experimental Conditions by Connelly, Sandra J, Stoeckel, James A, Gitzen, Robert A, Williamson, Craig E, González, Maria J

“…Recent studies have demonstrated substantial effects of environmental stress that vary among clones. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV) is an important…”
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Southeastern Pocket Gopher (Geomys pinetis) Tunnels Provide Stable Thermal Refugia by Pynne, J. T., Parsons, Elizabeth I., Conner, L. Mike, Whelan, Andy, Castleberry, Steven B., Gitzen, Robert A., Duncan, Sarah I., Austin, James D., McCleery, Robert A.

“…Animals living underground deal with multiple physiological challenges, such as hypoxia and hypercarbia, but may have reduced thermoregulation demands because…”
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Abundance and harvest proportion of river turtles in Missouri by Shaffer, Stephanie A., Briggler, Jeffrey T., Gitzen, Robert A., Millspaugh, Joshua J.

“…Freshwater turtle populations are declining worldwide, yet managers have little information about the effects of commercial turtle harvests. In Missouri, the…”
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Population response of eastern wild turkey to removal of wild pigs by McDonough, Matthew T., Zenas, Stephen J., Gitzen, Robert A., Smith, Mark D., VerCauteren, Kurt C., Ditchkoff, Stephen S.

“…There is insufficient understanding of interspecific interactions with the eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) and wild pigs (Sus scrofa)…”
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Comparability of three analytical techniques to assess joint space use by Millspaugh, Joshua J., Gitzen, Robert A., Kernohan, Brian J., Larson, Michael A., Clay, Christopher L.

“…The degree of space-use overlap among adjacent individuals is a central focus of many wildlife investigations. We studied the comparability of minimum convex…”
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Relative Importance of Vital Rates to Population Dynamics of Wood Ducks by HEPP, GARY R., GITZEN, ROBERT A., KENNAMER, ROBERT A.

“…The wood duck (Aix sponsa) is a common and important cavity-nesting duck in North America; however, we know very little about how changes in vital rates…”
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Simulated data and code for analysis of herpetofauna response to forest management in the Missouri Ozarks by Rota, Christopher T., Wolf, Alexander J., Renken, Rochelle B., Gitzen, Robert A., Fantz, Debby K., Montgomery, Robert A., Olson, Matthew G., Vangilder, Larry D., Millspaugh, Joshua J.

“…We present predictor variables and R and Stan code for simulating and analyzing counts of Missouri Ozark herpetofauna in response to three forest management…”
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Bandwidth Selection for Fixed-Kernel Analysis of Animal Utilization Distributions by GITZEN, ROBERT A, MILLSPAUGH, JOSHUA J, KERNOHAN, BRIAN J

“…In studies of animal space use, researchers often use kernel-based techniques for estimating the size of an animal's home range and its utilization…”
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Effects of longleaf pine planting density and other factors on stand structure and associated wildlife habitat by Wheeler, Evan A., Gulsby, William D., Kush, John S., Gitzen, Robert A.

“…The primary objective of many longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) restoration programs is to enhance or restore habitat for wildlife dependent on herbaceous plant…”
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Genetic support for discrete conservation units of the fossorial rodent Geomys pinetis by Duncan, Sarah I., McCleery, Robert A., Carneiro, Celine M., Pynne, J. T., Parsons, Elizabeth I., Conner, L. Mike, Castleberry, Steven B., Gitzen, Robert A., Austin, James D.

“…Knowledge of the population genetic structure and diversity of at-risk species is essential to accurately evaluate population viability and define units for…”
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Changes in native small mammal populations with removal of invasive ant by Morehart, Morgan A, Gitzen, Robert A, Terhune, Theron M, Lepczyk, Christopher A, Sisson, D. Clay

“…Efforts to remove invasive species may benefit native species, but the effects can be complex and unpredictable. Thus, studies of invasive-species removal…”
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Overnight Movements of Green Salamanders (Aneides aeneus) in Northern Alabama by John, Rebecca R, Gitzen, Robert A, Guyer, Craig

“…Understanding movement patterns and their biotic and abiotic correlates is crucial to effectively manage and conserve salamander populations of concern…”
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Experimental translocation for restoration of an ecosystem engineer by Pynne, J. T., Conner, L. Mike, Castleberry, Steven B., Parsons, Elizabeth I., Gitzen, Robert A., Duncan, Sarah I., Austin, James D., McCleery, Robert A.

“…The longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) savanna ecosystem in North America has declined by 97% from its historic range and its restoration is a conservation…”
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Determining habitat requirements for the southeastern pocket gopher (Geomys pinetis) at multiple scales by Parsons, Elizabeth I., Gitzen, Robert A., Pynne, J. T., Conner, L. Mike, Castleberry, Steven B., Duncan, Sarah I., Austin, James D., McCleery, Robert A.

“…Pocket gophers provide vital ecosystem services; however, species like the southeastern pocket gopher (Geomys pinetis), endemic to the southeastern United…”
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Interactions of Soil and Vegetation Determine Habitat for Southeastern Pocket Gopher (Geomys pinetis) by Bennett, Mary E., Gitzen, Robert A., Conner, L. Mike, Smith, Mark D., Soehren, Eric C., Castleberry, Steven B.

“…Pocket gophers (Geomyidae) require soils amenable to burrowing and vegetation communities that provide adequate foods. We examined the interplay of soil…”
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Effects of forest management on vertebrates: synthesizing two decades of data from hardwood forests in Missouri, USA by Kellner, Kenneth F., Renken, Rochelle B., Millspaugh, Joshua J., Porneluzi, Paul A., Wolf, Alexander J., Fantz, Debby K., Gitzen, Robert A., Faaborg, John, Timm, Shelby R., Ehlers, Shannon, Buchanan, Megan L., Haslerig, Janet M., George, Andrew D., Rota, Christopher T.

“…Modern forest management seeks to balance multiple social, economic, and ecological goals. Different management approaches create different types of…”
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Ultraviolet Biofluorescence in Pocket Gophers by Pynne, J. T., Castleberry, Steven B., Conner, L. Mike, Piper, Colleen W., Parsons, Elizabeth I., Gitzen, Robert A., Duncan, Sarah I., Austin, James D., McCleery, Robert A.

“…Biofluorescence in mammal pelage is considered rare, but has been documented in multiple taxa in recent years. Herein, we provide the first observations of…”
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The importance of thinking big: Large-scale prey conservation drives black-footed ferret reintroduction success by Jachowski, David S., Gitzen, Robert A., Grenier, Martin B., Holmes, Brian, Millspaugh, Joshua J.

“…Objective evaluations of wildlife reintroductions are vital for increasing the success of future efforts to re-establish endangered species. Attempts to…”
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Occurrence of North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) in the Black Hills, South Dakota by Dombro, Lenora M., Perez-Foust, Earl, Roddy, Daniel, Mergen, Daryl E., Gitzen, Robert A.

“…During the twentieth century, the North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) was common in the Black Hills of western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming…”
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