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First Documentation of Nematode Dispharynx sp. in Scaled Quail by Johnson, Trey E, Cross, Joshua G, Luna, Ryan S

“…Quail populations in the United States have been declining for several decades, and the role that parasites may be playing in this decline is not well…”
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Herbicide Treatment of Western Honey Mesquite by Eddy, James D., Stockbridge, Dewey, Hart, Charles R., Cross, Joshua G., Luna, Ryan S.

“…Once mesquite encroachment is initiated it is difficult to reverse and continually degrades grasslands, hindering grass production that benefits both livestock…”
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Intraspecific Scaling of Rumen-reticulum Fill Might Depend on Dietary Fiber by Duarte, Adam, Luna, Ryan S, Starns, Heath D, Weckerly, Floyd W

“…Body mass – gut fill scaling relationships affect rate of digestion, foraging behavior, niche differentiation, and trophic interactions. On an intraspecific…”
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Variation Across Years in Rumen-Reticulum Capacity and Digesta Load in White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) by Luna, Ryan S., Weckerly, Floyd W.

“…How gut capacity and digesta loads vary with unpredictable forage quality and abundance has not been examined in ruminants. Odocoileus virginianus…”
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Body size, rumen-reticulum functions, and dietary nutrition of white-tailed deer by Luna, Ryan S

“…Ruminants have a highly specialized digestive system which allows them to obtain nutrients from fibrous forage. The morphology of this digestive system changes…”
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