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Tropical bee species abundance differs within a narrow elevational gradient by Conrad, Kristin M., Peters, Valerie E., Rehan, Sandra M.

“…Insect pollination is among the most essential ecosystem services for humanity. Globally, bees are the most effective pollinators, and tropical bees are also…”
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Plant species with the trait of continuous flowering do not hold core roles in a Neotropical lowland plant‐pollinating insect network by Hinton, Chelsea R., Peters, Valerie E.

“…Plant–animal interaction science repeatedly finds that plant species differ by orders of magnitude in the number of interactions they support. The…”
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Urbanized White Ibises (Eudocimus albus) as Carriers of Salmonella enterica of Significance to Public Health and Wildlife by Hernandez, Sonia M, Welch, Catharine N, Peters, Valerie E, Lipp, Erin K, Curry, Shannon, Yabsley, Michael J, Sanchez, Susan, Presotto, Andrea, Gerner-Smidt, Peter, Hise, Kelley B, Hammond, Elizabeth, Kistler, Whitney M, Madden, Marguerite, Conway, April L, Kwan, Tiffany, Maurer, John J

“…Worldwide, Salmonella spp. is a significant cause of disease for both humans and wildlife, with wild birds adapted to urban environments having different…”
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Intercropping with shrub species that display a 'steady-state' flowering phenology as a strategy for biodiversity conservation in tropical agroecosystems by Peters, Valerie E

“…Animal species in the Neotropics have evolved under a lower spatiotemporal patchiness of food resources compared to the other tropical regions. Although plant…”
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Coffee agroforests remain beneficial for neotropical bird community conservation across seasons by Hernandez, Sonia M, Mattsson, Brady J, Peters, Valerie E, Cooper, Robert J, Carroll, C Ron

“…Coffee agroforestry systems and secondary forests have been shown to support similar bird communities but comparing these habitat types are challenged by…”
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Free-Living Aquatic Turtles as Sentinels of Salmonella spp. for Water Bodies by Hernandez, Sonia M, Maurer, John J, Yabsley, Michael J, Peters, Valerie E, Presotto, Andrea, Murray, Maureen H, Curry, Shannon, Sanchez, Susan, Gerner-Smidt, Peter, Hise, Kelley, Huang, Joyce, Johnson, Kasey, Kwan, Tiffany, Lipp, Erin K

“…Reptile-associated human salmonellosis cases have increased recently in the United States. It is not uncommon to find healthy chelonians shedding . The rate…”
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Bird community response to fruit energy by Peters, Valerie E, Mordecai, Rua, Ronald Carroll, C, Cooper, Robert J, Greenberg, Russell

“…1. The abundance and predictability of food resources have been posited as explanations for the increase of animal species richness in tropical habitats…”
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Integrating network theory and biodiversity conservation: do different species selection approaches result in different recommendations? by Ulrich, Jennifer K., Peters, Valerie E.

“…Tree species used in agroforestry systems can be selected based on which species support higher numbers of plant-animal interactions. Integrating network…”
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Nesting habitat enhancement for wild bees within soybean fields increases crop production by Cunningham-Minnick, Michael J., Peters, Valerie E., Crist, Thomas O.

“…Bee diversity is declining in agricultural landscapes, altering pollination services that may support or enhance crop yields. Pollination services provided by…”
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Landscape and Local Controls of Insect Biodiversity in Conservation Grasslands: Implications for the Conservation of Ecosystem Service Providers in Agricultural Environments by Crist, Thomas, Peters, Valerie

“…The conservation of biodiversity in intensively managed agricultural landscapes depends on the amount and spatial arrangement of cultivated and natural lands…”
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Bee communities and pollination services in adjacent crop fields following flower removal in an invasive forest shrub by Cunningham-Minnick, Michael J., Peters, Valerie E., Crist, Thomas O.

“…The habitat boundaries between crops and seminatural areas influence bee movements and pollination services to crops. Edges also provide favorable conditions…”
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The effect of emerald ash borer-caused tree mortality on the invasive shrub Amur honeysuckle and their combined effects on tree and shrub seedlings by Hoven, Brian M., Gorchov, David L., Knight, Kathleen S., Peters, Valerie E.

“…Invasive insects and plants are major threats to the health and viability of North American forests. Emerald ash borer ( Agrilus planipennis ) (EAB) may cause…”
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Release and suppression: forest layer responses to emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis)-caused ash death by Hoven, Brian M., Knight, Kathleen S., Peters, Valerie E., Gorchov, David L.

“…Key message Emerald ash borer-caused canopy gaps alter resource availability which affects woody plant community dynamics in eastern US forests. Our findings…”
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Using Plant–Animal Interactions to Inform Tree Selection in Tree-Based Agroecosystems for Enhanced Biodiversity by PETERS, VALERIE E., CARLO, TOMÁS A., MELLO, MARCO A. R., RICE, ROBERT A., TALLAMY, DOUG W., CAUDILL, S. AMANDA, FLEMING, THEODORE H.

“…The Neotropical region harbors the world’s most diverse terrestrial plant communities. A key component of this diversity is a range of plant–animal…”
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Fruit Supplementation Affects Birds but not Arthropod Predation by Birds in Costa Rican Agroforestry Systems by Peters, Valerie E., Greenberg, Russell

“…As the global demand for the reliable provision of virtually all ecosystem services increases, it is imperative to conduct experimental research that tests…”
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Ants and plants as indicators of biodiversity, ecosystem services, and conservation value in constructed grasslands by Peters, Valerie E, Kaitlin U. Campbell, Garrett Dienno, Mayrolin García, Emaly Leak, Christina Loyke, Megan Ogle, Bruce Steinly, Thomas O. Crist

“…Grasslands are constructed for soil and wildlife conservation in agricultural landscapes across Europe and North America. Constructed grasslands may mitigate…”
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Temporal variation in coffee flowering may influence the effects of bee species richness and abundance on coffee production by Peters, Valerie E., Carroll, C. Ronald

“…Accurately estimating the contribution of pollinators to production in crop species is important but could be challenging for species that are widely…”
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MORTALITY OF SELECTED AVIAN ORDERS SUBMITTED TO A WILDLIFE DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY (SOUTHEASTERN COOPERATIVE WILDLIFE DISEASE STUDY, USA): A 36-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS by González-Astudillo, Viviana, Hernandez, Sonia M., Yabsley, Michael J., Mead, Daniel G., Keel, Kevin M., Munk, Brandon A., Fischer, John R., Ruder, Mark G., Brown, Justin D., Peters, Valerie E., Nemeth, Nicole M.

“…To determine the relative importance of mortality factors for birds and to assess for patterns in avian mortality over time, we retrospectively examined data…”
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The contribution of plant species with a steady-state flowering phenology to native bee conservation and bee pollination services by PETERS, VALERIE E., CARROLL, C. RONALD, COOPER, ROBERT J., GREENBERG, RUSSELL, SOLIS, MANUEL

“…  1. Neotropical organisms have evolved in an environment of relatively low temporal variation in food availability, but when neotropical forests are…”
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Do Shade-Grown Coffee Plantations Pose a Disease Risk for Wild Birds? by Hernandez, Sonia M., Peters, Valerie E., Weygandt, P. Logan, Jimenez, Carlos, Villegas, Pedro, O’Connor, Barry, Yabsley, Michael J., Garcia, Maricarmen, Riblet, Sylva M., Carroll, C. Ron

“…Shade-grown coffee plantations are often promoted as a conservation strategy for wild birds. However, these agro-ecosystems are actively managed for food…”
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