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Effects of red-backed salamanders on ecosystem functions by Hocking, Daniel J, Babbitt, Kimberly J

“…Ecosystems provide a vast array of services for human societies, but understanding how various organisms contribute to the functions that maintain these…”
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Shelf break exchange processes influence the availability of the northern shortfin squid, Illex illecebrosus, in the Northwest Atlantic by Salois, Sarah L., Hyde, Kimberly J. W., Silver, Adrienne, Lowman, Brooke A., Gangopadhyay, Avijit, Gawarkiewicz, Glen, Mercer, Anna J. M., Manderson, John P., Gaichas, Sarah K., Hocking, Daniel J., Galuardi, Benjamin, Jones, Andrew W., Kaelin, Jeff, DiDomenico, Greg, Almeida, Katie, Bright, Bill, Lapp, Meghan

“…The United States Northern Shortfin squid fishery is known for its large fluctuations in catch at annual scales. In the last 5 years, this fishery has…”
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Abundance of montane salamanders over an elevational gradient by Hocking, Daniel J., Crawford, John A., Peterman, William E., Milanovich, Joseph R.

“…Climate change is expected to systematically alter the distribution and population dynamics of species around the world. The effects are expected to be…”
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A hierarchical model of daily stream temperature using air-water temperature synchronization, autocorrelation, and time lags by Letcher, Benjamin H, Hocking, Daniel J, O'Neil, Kyle, Whiteley, Andrew R, Nislow, Keith H, O'Donnell, Matthew J

“…Water temperature is a primary driver of stream ecosystems and commonly forms the basis of stream classifications. Robust models of stream temperature are…”
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Amphibian Biomass Export from Geographically Isolated Wetlands: Temporal Variability, Species Composition, and Potential Implications for Terrestrial Ecosystems by Earl, Julia E., Blomquist, Sean M., Harper, Elizabeth B., Hocking, Daniel J., Hunter, Malcolm L., Johnson, Jarrett R., Osbourn, Michael S., Patrick, David A., Popescu, Viorel D., Rittenhouse, Tracy A. G., Rothermel, Betsie B.

“…Recently metamorphosed amphibians transport substantial biomass and nutrients from wetlands to terrestrial ecosystems. Previous estimates (except 1) were…”
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Effective Use of Trails for Assessing Terrestrial Salamander Abundance and Detection: A Case Study at Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Milanovich, Joseph R, Hocking, Daniel J, Peterman, William E, Crawford, John A

“…The conservation and management of wildlife species is contingent on estimating distribution and abundance. Sampling of wildlife requires repeated visits to…”
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A geostatistical state-space model of animal densities for stream networks by Hocking, Daniel J., Thorson, James T., O’Neil, Kyle, Letcher, Benjamin H.

“…Population dynamics are often correlated in space and time due to correlations in environmental drivers as well as synchrony induced by individual dispersal…”
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Predicted alteration of surface activity as a consequence of climate change by Gade, Meaghan R., Connette, Grant M., Crawford, John A., Hocking, Daniel J., Maerz, John C., Milanovich, Joseph R., Peterman, William E.

“…Wildlife are faced with numerous threats to survival, none more pressing than that of climate change. Understanding how species will respond behaviorally,…”
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Seasonal temperature and precipitation regulate brook trout young‐of‐the‐year abundance and population dynamics by Kanno, Yoichiro, Pregler, Kasey C, Hitt, Nathaniel P, Letcher, Benjamin H, Hocking, Daniel J, Wofford, John E. B

“…Abundance of the young‐of‐the‐year (YOY) fish can vary greatly among years and it may be driven by several key biological processes (i.e. adult spawning, egg…”
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Comparison of silvicultural and natural disturbance effects on terrestrial salamanders in northern hardwood forests by Hocking, Daniel J., Babbitt, Kimberly J., Yamasaki, Mariko

“…•We model the effect of logging and ice-storm on woodland salamander abundance.•Ice-storms and single-tree selection reduced salamanders less than other…”
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Demographic effects of phenological variation in natural populations of two pond-breeding salamanders by Anderson, Thomas L., Earl, Julia E., Hocking, Daniel J., Osbourn, Michael S., Rittenhouse, Tracy A. G., Johnson, Jarrett R.

“…Phenology is a key driver of population and community dynamics. Phenological metrics (e.g., first date that an event occurred) often simplify information from…”
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Range-wide salamander densities reveal a key component of terrestrial vertebrate biomass in eastern North American forests by Grant, Evan H Campbell, Fleming, Jillian, Bastiaans, Elizabeth, Brand, Adrianne B, Brooks, Jacey L, Devlin, Catherine, Epp, Kristen, Evans, Matt, Fisher-Reid, M Caitlin, Gratwicke, Brian, Grayson, Kristine L, Haydt, Natalie T, Hernández-Pacheco, Raisa, Hocking, Daniel J, Hyde, Amanda, Losito, Michael, MacKnight, Maisie G, Matlaga, Tanya J H, Mead, Louise, Muñoz, David, Peterman, William, Puza, Veronica, Shafer, Charles, Sterrett, Sean C, Sutherland, Chris, Thompson, Lily M, Warwick, Alexa R, Wright, Alexander D, Yurewicz, Kerry, Miller, David A W

“…Characterizing the population density of species is a central interest in ecology. Eastern North America is the global hotspot for biodiversity of plethodontid…”
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Effects of Timber Harvest on Amphibian Populations: Understanding Mechanisms from Forest Experiments by Semlitsch, Raymond D, Todd, Brian D, Blomquist, Sean M, Calhoun, Aram J. K, Gibbons, J. Whitfield, Gibbs, James P, Graeter, Gabrielle J, Harper, Elizabeth B, Hocking, Daniel J, Hunter, Malcolm L, Patrick, David A, Rittenhouse, Tracy A. G, Rothermel, Betsie B

“…Harvesting timber is a common form of land use that has the potential to cause declines in amphibian populations. It is essential to understand the behavior…”
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Effects of experimental forest management on a terrestrial, woodland salamander in Missouri by Hocking, Daniel J., Connette, Grant M., Conner, Christopher A., Scheffers, Brett R., Pittman, Shannon E., Peterman, William E., Semlitsch, Raymond D.

“…► We experimentally test the effects of timber management practices on salamanders. ► Clear-cutting and burning reduced salamander abundance compared with…”
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Effects of timber harvesting on pond-breeding amphibian persistence: testing the evacuation hypothesis by Semlitsch, R.D, Conner, C.A, Hocking, D.J, Rittenhouse, T.A.G, Harper, E.B

“…Numerous studies have documented the decline of amphibians following timber harvest. However, direct evidence concerning the mechanisms of population decline…”
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Effects of timber harvest on breeding-site selection by gray treefrogs ( Hyla versicolor) by Hocking, Daniel J., Semlitsch, Raymond D.

“…Despite numerous studies showing reduced amphibian abundance and diversity following habitat modification, little is known about the mechanisms causing these…”
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Abundance and phenology patterns of two pond-breeding salamanders determine species interactions in natural populations by Anderson, Thomas L, Hocking, Daniel J, Conner, Christopher A, Earl, Julia E, Harper, Elizabeth B, Osbourn, Michael S, Peterman, William E, Rittenhouse, Tracy A. G, Semlitsch, Raymond D

“…Phenology often determines the outcome of interspecific interactions, where early-arriving species often dominate interactions over those arriving later. The…”
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Comparing the influence of ecology journals using citation-based indices: making sense of a multitude of metrics by Hocking, Daniel

“…The links among scholarly citations creates a tremendous network that reveals patterns of influence and flows of ideas. The systematic evaluation of these…”
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Breeding and Recruitment Phenology of Amphibians in Missouri Oak-Hickory Forests by Hocking, Daniel J, Rittenhouse, Tracy A. G, Rothermel, Betsie B, Johnson, Jarrett R, Conner, Christopher A, Harper, Elizabeth B, Semlitsch, Raymond D

“…Knowing the phenologies of species in a region helps guide management and conservation activities in breeding ponds and surrounding terrestrial habitats. We…”
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Pond-Breeding Amphibian Community Composition in Missouri by Drake, Dana L, Ousterhout, Brittany H, Johnson, Jarrett R, Anderson, Thomas L, Peterman, William E, Shulse, Christopher D, Hocking, Daniel J, Lohraff, Kenton L, Harper, Elizabeth B, Rittenhouse, Tracy A. G, Rothermel, Betsie B, Eggert, Lori S, Semlitsch, Raymond D

“…We examined pond-breeding amphibian community composition at 210 ponds in Missouri between 2002 and 2012 using drift fence, dipnet, and funnel trap data. We…”
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