Search Results - "Narango, Desiree L"
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Few keystone plant genera support the majority of Lepidoptera species
Published in Nature communications (13-11-2020)“…Functional food webs are essential for the successful conservation of ecological communities, and in terrestrial systems, food webs are built on a foundation…”
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Residential yard management and landscape cover affect urban bird community diversity across the continental USA
Published in Ecological applications (01-12-2021)“…Urbanization has a homogenizing effect on biodiversity and leads to communities with fewer native species and lower conservation value. However, few studies…”
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Roadside habitat impacts insect traffic mortality
Published in Journal of insect conservation (01-04-2018)“…Paved roadways, spanning 6.6 million kilometres across the continental United States, are often bordered by natural or restored habitats and could provide…”
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Publisher Correction: Few keystone plant genera support the majority of Lepidoptera species
Published in Nature communications (10-02-2021)“…A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21304-2…”
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Validating Morphometrics with DNA Barcoding to Reliably Separate Three Cryptic Species of Bombus Cresson (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Published in Insects (Basel, Switzerland) (30-09-2020)“…Despite their large size and striking markings, the identification of bumble bees (Bombus spp.) is surprisingly difficult. This is particularly true for three…”
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Nonnative plants reduce population growth of an insectivorous bird
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (06-11-2018)“…Human-dominated landscapes represent one of the most rapidly expanding and least-understood ecosystems on earth. Yet, we know little about which features in…”
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Do non‐native plants contribute to insect declines?
Published in Ecological entomology (01-08-2021)“…1. With evidence of significant global insect declines mounting, urgent calls to mitigate such declines are also increasing. Efforts to reverse insect declines…”
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Urban-associated drivers of song variation along a rural–urban gradient
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Humanity for Habitat: Residential Yards as an Opportunity for Biodiversity Conservation
Published in Bioscience (11-10-2023)“…Abstract The primary threat to biodiversity is habitat loss and degradation. Private residential land (yards) encompass large proportions of urban, suburban,…”
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How do urban trees vary across the US? It depends on where and how you look
Published in Frontiers in ecology and the environment (01-09-2024)“…Urban forests provide ecosystem services important for regulating climate, conserving biodiversity, and maintaining human well‐being. However, these forests…”
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Canopy tree preference by insectivorous birds in shade‐coffee farms: Implications for migratory bird conservation
Published in Biotropica (01-05-2019)“…Land converted to coffee agriculture occupies >5 million hectares of what was once prime overwintering natural habitat in the American Neotropics for migrating…”
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Evapotranspiration of Residential Lawns Across the United States
Published in Water resources research (01-06-2023)“…Despite interest in the contribution of evapotranspiration (ET) of residential turfgrass lawns to household and municipal water budgets across the United…”
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Signal information of bird song changes in human-dominated landscapes
Published in Urban ecosystems (01-02-2018)“…Communication systems rely upon specific social contexts and environments that permit effective transmission, and thus, are particularly vulnerable to…”
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Woody Plant–Soil Relationships in Interstitial Spaces Have Implications for Future Forests Within and Beyond Urban Areas
Published in Ecosystems (New York) (01-03-2024)“…Relatively unmanaged interstitial areas at the residential–wildland interface can support the development of novel woody plant communities. Community assembly…”
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Who is abuzz about bees? Explaining residents’ attitudes in Phoenix, Arizona
Published in Urban ecosystems (01-02-2021)“…Many stressors plague bee populations including habitat fragmentation and degradation, as well as pathogens and pesticide exposure. With bee communities at…”
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How do we ensure the future of our discipline is vibrant? Student reflections on careers and culture of ecology
Published in Ecosphere (Washington, D.C) (01-02-2018)“…Ecology must attract and retain diverse talented people to produce innovative research and relevant solutions to 21st‐century environmental problems. Careers…”
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Occurrence of Polygyny and Double Brooding In the Eastern Wood-Pewee
Published in The Wilson journal of ornithology (01-06-2013)“…We document the first confirmed cases of polygyny and double brooding in the Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens). During an intensive study of the effects of…”
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Native plants improve breeding and foraging habitat for an insectivorous bird
Published in Biological conservation (01-09-2017)“…Understanding how introduced plants reduce food web complexity is critical to effective conservation management within human-dominated systems. In urban…”
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Examining the potential to expand wildlife-supporting residential yards and gardens
Published in Landscape and urban planning (01-06-2022)“…•Residentials yards and gardens can expand wildlife habitat in cities.•Gardening as a hobby is associated with the adoption of wildlife-supporting yards.•The…”
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Taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional composition and homogenization of residential yard vegetation with contrasting management
Published in Landscape and urban planning (01-10-2020)“…•Species accumulation curve was highest for yards managed for wildlife.•Residential yards were functionally more homogeneous than natural ecosystems.•Greater…”
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