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Ecological consequences of forest elephant declines for Afrotropical forests by Poulsen, John R., Rosin, Cooper, Meier, Amelia, Mills, Emily, Nuñez, Chase L., Koerner, Sally E., Blanchard, Emily, Callejas, Jennifer, Moore, Sarah, Sowers, Mark

“…Poaching is rapidly extirpating African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) from most of their historical range, leaving vast areas of elephant-free tropical…”
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Evaluating the transmission dynamics and host competency of aoudad (Ammotragus lervia) experimentally infected with Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae and leukotoxigenic Pasteurellaceae by Thomas, Logan F, Clontz, Dallas, Nunez, Chase M, Dittmar, Robert O, Hernandez, Froylán, Rech, Raquel R, Cook, Walter E

“…Feral populations of aoudad (Ammotragus lervia) occur in Texas bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) habitat and pose several conceptual ecological threats to…”
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Disturbance sensitivity shapes patterns of tree species distribution in Afrotropical lowland rainforests more than climate or soil by Núñez, Chase L., Clark, James S., Poulsen, John R.

“…Understanding how tropical forests respond to abiotic environmental changes is critical for preserving biodiversity, mitigating climate change, and maintaining…”
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Continent-wide tree fecundity driven by indirect climate effects by Clark, James S., Andrus, Robert, Aubry-Kientz, Melaine, Bergeron, Yves, Bogdziewicz, Michal, Bragg, Don C., Brockway, Dale, Cleavitt, Natalie L., Cohen, Susan, Courbaud, Benoit, Daley, Robert, Das, Adrian J., Dietze, Michael, Fahey, Timothy J., Fer, Istem, Franklin, Jerry F., Gehring, Catherine A., Gilbert, Gregory S., Greenberg, Cathryn H., Guo, Qinfeng, HilleRisLambers, Janneke, Ibanez, Ines, Johnstone, Jill, Kilner, Christopher L., Knops, Johannes, Koenig, Walter D., Kunstler, Georges, LaMontagne, Jalene M., Legg, Kristin L., Luongo, Jordan, Lutz, James A., Macias, Diana, McIntire, Eliot J. B., Messaoud, Yassine, Moore, Christopher M., Moran, Emily, Myers, Jonathan A., Myers, Orrin B., Nunez, Chase, Parmenter, Robert, Pearse, Sam, Pearson, Scott, Poulton-Kamakura, Renata, Ready, Ethan, Redmond, Miranda D., Reid, Chantal D., Rodman, Kyle C., Scher, C. Lane, Schlesinger, William H., Schwantes, Amanda M., Shanahan, Erin, Sharma, Shubhi, Steele, Michael A., Stephenson, Nathan L., Sutton, Samantha, Swenson, Jennifer J., Swift, Margaret, Veblen, Thomas T., Whipple, Amy V., Whitham, Thomas G., Wion, Andreas P., Zhu, Kai, Zlotin, Roman

“…Indirect climate effects on tree fecundity that come through variation in size and growth (climate-condition interactions) are not currently part of models…”
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Old growth Afrotropical forests critical for maintaining forest carbon by Poulsen, John R., Medjibe, Vincent P., White, Lee J. T., Miao, Zewei, Banak‐Ngok, Ludovic, Beirne, Chris, Clark, Connie J., Cuni‐Sanchez, Aida, Disney, Mathias, Doucet, Jean‐Louis, Lee, Michelle E., Lewis, Simon L., Mitchard, Edward, Nuñez, Chase L., Reitsma, Jan, Saatchi, Sassan, Scott, Charles T., Poulter, Benjamin

“…Aim Large trees [≥ 70 cm diameter at breast height (DBH)] contribute disproportionately to aboveground carbon stock (AGC) across the tropics but may be…”
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Recovery of dung beetle biodiversity and traits in a regenerating rainforest: a case study from Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula by Whitworth, Andrew, Beirne, Chris, Flatt, Eleanor, Froese, Graden, Nuñez, Chase, Forsyth, Adrian

“…Dung beetles are frequently used to assess tropical biodiversity patterns and recovery in human‐modified forests. We conducted a comprehensive dung beetle…”
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Offspring of primiparous mothers do not experience greater mortality or poorer growth: Revisiting the conventional wisdom with archival records of Rhesus Macaques by Nuñez, Chase L., Grote, Mark N., Wechsler, Michelle, Allen-Blevins, Cary R., Hinde, Katie

“…Female mammals often begin to reproduce before achieving somatic maturity and therefore face tradeoffs between allocating energy to reproduction or their own…”
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Stronger together: comparing and integrating camera trap, visual, and dung survey data in tropical forest communities by Nuñez, Chase L., Froese, Graden, Meier, Amelia C., Beirne, Chris, Depenthal, Johanna, Kim, Seokmin, Mbélé, Alex Ebang, Nordseth, Anna, Poulsen, John R.

“…Accurate estimations of animal populations are necessary for management, conservation, and policy decisions. However, methods for surveying animal communities…”
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In Vitro Protection and Titer Duration of Anthrax-Specific Antibodies Following Subcutaneous Vaccination of White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) with Bacillus anthracis Sterne 34F2 Strain Spores by Nunez, Chase M., Benn, Jamie S., Blue-McLendon, Alice, Chaki, Sankar P., Ficht, Thomas A., Rice-Ficht, Allison C., Cook, Walter E.

“…Outbreaks of anthrax, caused by the soilborne bacterium Bacillus anthracis, are a continuous threat to free-ranging livestock and wildlife in enzootic regions…”
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LETHAL TOXIN NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODY RESPONSE INDUCED FOLLOWING ORAL VACCINATION WITH A MICROENCAPSULATED BACILLUS ANTHRACIS STERNE STRAIN 34F2 VACCINE PROOF-OF-CONCEPT STUDY IN WHITE-TAILED DEER ( ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS ) by Benn, Jamie S, Nunez, Chase M, Blue-McLendon, Alice, Chaki, Sankar P, Ficht, Thomas A, Rice-Ficht, Allison C, Cook, Walter E

“…Improved methods are needed to prevent wildlife deaths from anthrax. Caused by , naturally occurring outbreaks of anthrax are frequent but unpredictable. The…”
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Unsuccessful Chemical Immobilization of a Roan Antelope (Hippotragus equinus) Using a Premixed Medetomidine-Ketamine Combination by Nunez, Chase M., Thomas, Logan F., Benn, Jamie S., Richison, Jack J., Derr, James N., Cook, Walter E.

“…We unsuccessfully attempted to safely chemically immobilize a roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus) with a premixed combination of medetomidine (5 mg/mL) and…”
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High Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) at One of Three Captive Cervid Facilities in Texas by Roundy, Christopher M, Nunez, Chase M, Thomas, Logan F, Auckland, Lisa D, Tang, Wendy, Richison, 3rd, Jack J, Green, Breanna R, Hilton, Clayton D, Cherry, Michael J, Pauvolid-Corrêa, Alex, Hamer, Gabriel L, Cook, Walter E, Hamer, Sarah A

“…Free-ranging white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) across the United States are increasingly recognized for infection and transmission of SARS-CoV-2…”
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Safety and Efficacy of Nalbuphine, Medetomidine, and Azaperone for Immobilizing Aoudad (Ammotragus lervia) by Thomas, Logan F., Nunez, Chase M., Dittmar, Robert O., Rech, Raquel R., Richison, Jack J., Lance, William R., Cook, Walter E.

“…We evaluated the safety and efficacy of nalbuphine (40 mg/mL), plus medetomidine (10 mg/mL), plus azaperone (10 mg/mL) under the premixed label NalMed-A. From…”
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Distinct Community-Wide Responses to Forecasted Climate Change in Afrotropical Forests by Núñez, Chase L., Poulsen, John R., White, Lee J. T., Medjibe, Vincent, Clark, James S.

“…More refined knowledge of how tropical forests respond to changes in the abiotic environment is necessary to mitigate climate change, maintain biodiversity,…”
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Ecological factors influence balancing selection on leaf chemical profiles of a wildflower by Carley, Lauren N., Mojica, Julius P., Wang, Baosheng, Chen, Chia-Yu, Lin, Ya-Ping, Prasad, Kasavajhala V. S. K., Chan, Emily, Hsu, Che-Wei, Keith, Rose, Nuñez, Chase L., Olson-Manning, Carrie F., Rushworth, Catherine A., Wagner, Maggie R., Wang, Jing, Yeh, Pei-Min, Reichelt, Michael, Ghattas, Kathryn, Gershenzon, Jonathan, Lee, Cheng-Ruei, Mitchell-Olds, Thomas

“…Balancing selection is frequently invoked as a mechanism that maintains variation within and across populations. However, there are few examples of balancing…”
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Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies longer than 13 months in naturally infected, captive white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Texas by Hamer, Sarah A., Nunez, Chase, Roundy, Christopher M., Tang, Wendy, Thomas, Logan, Richison, Jack, Benn, Jamie S., Auckland, Lisa D., Hensley, Terry, Cook, Walter E., Pauvolid-Corrêa, Alex, Hamer, Gabriel L.

“…After identifying a captive herd of white-tailed deer in central Texas with >94% seroprevalence with SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies in September 2021, we…”
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Life in 2.5D: Animal Movement in the Trees by Harel, Roi, Alavi, Shauhin, Ashbury, Alison M., Aurisano, Jillian, Berger-Wolf, Tanya, Davis, Grace H., Hirsch, Ben T., Kalbitzer, Urs, Kays, Roland, Mclean, Kevin, Núñez, Chase L., Vining, Alexander, Walton, Zea, Havmøller, Rasmus Worsøe, Crofoot, Margaret C.

“…The complex, interconnected, and non-contiguous nature of canopy environments present unique cognitive, locomotor, and sensory challenges to their animal…”
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Long Distance Seed Dispersal by Forest Elephants by Poulsen, John R., Beirne, Christopher, Rundel, Colin, Baldino, Melissa, Kim, Seokmin, Knorr, Julia, Minich, Taylor, Jin, Lingrong, Núñez, Chase L., Xiao, Shuyun, Mbamy, Walter, Obiang, Guichard Ndzeng, Masseloux, Juliana, Nkoghe, Tanguy, Ebanega, Médard Obiang, Clark, Connie J., Fay, Michael J., Morkel, Pete, Okouyi, Joseph, White, Lee J. T., Wright, Justin P.

“…By dispersing seeds long distances, large, fruit-eating animals influence plant population spread and community dynamics. After fruit consumption, animal gut…”
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Low-intensity logging and hunting have long-term effects on seed dispersal but not fecundity in Afrotropical forests by Nuñez, Chase L, Clark, James S, Clark, Connie J, Poulsen, John R

“…Abstract Hunting and logging, ubiquitous human disturbances in tropical forests, have the potential to alter the ecological processes that govern population…”
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Estimation of gut passage time of wild, free roaming forest elephants by Beirne, Christopher, Nuñez, Chase L., Baldino, Melissa, Kim, Seokmin, Knorr, Julia, Minich, Taylor, Jin, Lingrong, Xiao, Shuyun, Mbamy, Walter, Obiang, Guichard Ndzeng, Masseloux, Juliana, Nkoghe, Tanguy, Ebanega, Médard Obiang, Rundel, Colin, Wright, Justin P., Poulsen, John R.

“…Seed gut passage times, the time from ingestion to defecation, and frugivore movement patterns determine patterns of seed deposition across the landscape and…”
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