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Conservation Genomics of the Threatened Western Spadefoot, Spea hammondii, in Urbanized Southern California by Neal, Kevin M, Fisher, Robert N, Mitrovich, Milan J, Shaffer, H Bradley

“…Abstract Populations of the western spadefoot (Spea hammondii) in southern California occur in one of the most urbanized and fragmented landscapes on the…”
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Ants as a Measure of Effectiveness of Habitat Conservation Planning in Southern California by MITROVICH, MILAN J., MATSUDA, TRITIA, PEASE, KRISTA H., FISHER, ROBERT N.

“…In the United States multispecies habitat conservation plans were meant to be the solution to conflicts between economic development and protection of…”
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Effects of urbanization and habitat composition on site occupancy of two snake species using regional monitoring data from southern California by Mitrovich, Milan J., Diffendorfer, Jay E., Brehme, Cheryl S., Fisher, Robert N.

“…Detection data from a regional, reptile-monitoring program conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey were analyzed to understand the effects of urbanization and…”
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Invasive Plant Management Techniques Alter Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi by Maltz, Mia R., Bell, Carl E., Mitrovich, Milan J., Iyer, Adithi R., Treseder, Kathleen K.

“…Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi can improve restoration outcomes by facilitating establishment of native plants. Yet, we know little about the effects of…”
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Behavioral Response of the Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum) to Habitat Fragment Size and Isolation in an Urban Landscape by Mitrovich, Milan J, Diffendorfer, Jay E, Fisher, Robert N

“…Habitat fragmentation is a significant threat to biodiversity worldwide. Habitat loss and the isolation of habitat fragments disrupt biological communities,…”
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Habitat Use and Movement of the Endangered Arroyo Toad (Anaxyrus californicus) in Coastal Southern California by Mitrovich, Milan J, Gallegos, Elizabeth A, Lyren, Lisa M, Lovich, Robert E, Fisher, Robert N

“…Information on the habitat use and movement patterns of Arroyo Toads (Anaxyrus californicus) is limited. The temporal and spatial characteristics of…”
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Developing terrestrial, multi-taxon indices of biological integrity: An example from coastal sage scrub by Diffendorfer, Jay E., Fleming, Genie M., Duggan, Jennifer M., Chapman, Robert E., Rahn, Matthew E., Mitrovich, Milan J., Fisher, Robert N.

“…We screened 351 species or genera for their response to disturbance in coastal sage scrub (CSS) to develop a 15-metric, 5-taxon Index of Biological Integrity…”
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Evidence of Extreme Root Proliferation in Response to the Presence of a Nutrient Rich Resource Patch by Eriogonum parvifolium by Mitrovich, Milan J.

“…I discovered evidence of extreme root proliferation by Eriogonum parvifolium following the recovery of skeletal remains of a large, radio-tracked snake buried…”
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USE OF PLASTICINE REPLICA SNAKES TO ELICIT ANTIPREDATOR BEHAVIOR IN THE CALIFORNIA GROUND SQUIRREL (SPERMOPHILUS BEECHEYI) by Mitrovich, Milan J, Cotroneo, Rachel A

“…We placed 72 plasticine replicas of large and small snakes near a California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi) colony in San Diego County, California…”
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