Search Results - "Pilliod, David S"

Characterizing the distribution of an endangered salmonid using environmental DNA analysis by Laramie, Matthew B., Pilliod, David S., Goldberg, Caren S.

“…•eDNA is a useful tool for determining salmonid distributions in large river systems.•We developed a molecular assay to detect presence of Chinook eDNA using…”
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Molecular detection of vertebrates in stream water: a demonstration using Rocky Mountain tailed frogs and Idaho giant salamanders by Goldberg, Caren S, Pilliod, David S, Arkle, Robert S, Waits, Lisette P

“…Stream ecosystems harbor many secretive and imperiled species, and studies of vertebrates in these systems face the challenges of relatively low detection…”
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Factors influencing detection of eDNA from a stream-dwelling amphibian by Pilliod, David S., Goldberg, Caren S., Arkle, Robert S., Waits, Lisette P.

“…Environmental DNA (eDNA) methods for detecting and estimating abundance of aquatic species are emerging rapidly, but little is known about how processes such…”
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Critical considerations for the application of environmental DNA methods to detect aquatic species by Goldberg, Caren S., Turner, Cameron R., Deiner, Kristy, Klymus, Katy E., Thomsen, Philip Francis, Murphy, Melanie A., Spear, Stephen F., McKee, Anna, Oyler‐McCance, Sara J., Cornman, Robert Scott, Laramie, Matthew B., Mahon, Andrew R., Lance, Richard F., Pilliod, David S., Strickler, Katherine M., Waits, Lisette P., Fremier, Alexander K., Takahara, Teruhiko, Herder, Jelger E., Taberlet, Pierre, Gilbert, M.

“…Summary Species detection using environmental DNA (eDNA) has tremendous potential for contributing to the understanding of the ecology and conservation of…”
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Climate Futures for Lizards and Snakes in Western North America May Result in New Species Management Issues by Pilliod, David S., Jeffries, Michelle I., Arkle, Robert S., Olson, Deanna H.

“…ABSTRACT We assessed changes in fundamental climate‐niche space for lizard and snake species in western North America under modeled climate scenarios to inform…”
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Quantifying climate sensitivity and climate-driven change in North American amphibian communities by Miller, David A. W., Grant, Evan H. Campbell, Muths, Erin, Amburgey, Staci M., Adams, Michael J., Joseph, Maxwell B., Waddle, J. Hardin, Johnson, Pieter T. J., Ryan, Maureen E., Schmidt, Benedikt R., Calhoun, Daniel L., Davis, Courtney L., Fisher, Robert N., Green, David M., Hossack, Blake R., Rittenhouse, Tracy A. G., Walls, Susan C., Bailey, Larissa L., Cruickshank, Sam S., Fellers, Gary M., Gorman, Thomas A., Haas, Carola A., Hughson, Ward, Pilliod, David S., Price, Steven J., Ray, Andrew M., Sadinski, Walt, Saenz, Daniel, Barichivich, William J., Brand, Adrianne, Brehme, Cheryl S., Dagit, Rosi, Delaney, Katy S., Glorioso, Brad M., Kats, Lee B., Kleeman, Patrick M., Pearl, Christopher A., Rochester, Carlton J., Riley, Seth P. D., Roth, Mark, Sigafus, Brent H.

“…Changing climate will impact species’ ranges only when environmental variability directly impacts the demography of local populations. However, measurement of…”
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An analytical framework for estimating aquatic species density from environmental DNA by Chambert, Thierry, Pilliod, David S., Goldberg, Caren S., Doi, Hideyuki, Takahara, Teruhiko

“…Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis of water samples is on the brink of becoming a standard monitoring method for aquatic species. This method has improved…”
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Small-scale water deficits after wildfires create long-lasting ecological impacts by O'Connor, Rory C, Germino, Matthew J, Barnard, David M, Andrews, Caitlin M, Bradford, John B, Pilliod, David S, Arkle, Robert S, Shriver, Robert K

“…Ecological droughts are deficits in soil-water availability that induce threshold-like ecosystem responses, such as causing altered or degraded plant-community…”
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Propagating observation errors to enable scalable and rigorous enumeration of plant population abundance with aerial imagery by Zaiats, Andrii, Caughlin, T. Trevor, Cruz, Jennyffer, Pilliod, David S., Cattau, Megan E., Liu, Rongsong, Rachman, Richard, Maliha, Maisha, Delparte, Donna, Clare, John D. J.

“…Estimating and monitoring plant population size is fundamental for ecological research, as well as conservation and restoration programs. High‐resolution…”
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Elevating human dimensions of amphibian and reptile conservation, a USA perspective by Olson, Deanna H., Pilliod, David S.

“…Increasing threats to amphibian and reptile species raise the urgency of their conservation. However, relative to other vertebrate groups at risk, amphibians…”
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Protecting restoration investments from the cheatgrass‐fire cycle in sagebrush steppe by Pilliod, David S., Jeffries, Michelle A., Welty, Justin L., Arkle, Robert S.

“…The U.S. federal government has recently committed to the difficult task of slowing and managing the invasive grass‐fire cycle in sagebrush steppe, where…”
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Lidar Aboveground Vegetation Biomass Estimates in Shrublands: Prediction, Uncertainties and Application to Coarser Scales by Li, Aihua, Dhakal, Shital, Glenn, Nancy, Spaete, Lucas, Shinneman, Douglas, Pilliod, David, Arkle, Robert, McIlroy, Susan

“…Our study objectives were to model the aboveground biomass in a xeric shrub-steppe landscape with airborne light detection and ranging (Lidar) and explore the…”
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Pre‐fire vegetation drives post‐fire outcomes in sagebrush ecosystems: evidence from field and remote sensing data by Barker, Brittany S., Pilliod, David S., Rigge, Matthew, Homer, Collin G.

“…Understanding the factors that influence vegetation responses to disturbance is important because vegetation is the foundation of food resources, wildlife…”
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Reestablishing a foundational species: Limitations on post‐wildfire sagebrush seedling establishment by Arkle, Robert S., Pilliod, David S., Germino, Matthew J., Jeffries, Michelle I., Welty, Justin L.

“…Improving post‐wildfire restoration of foundational plant species is crucial for conserving imperiled ecosystems. We sought to better understand the initial…”
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Hydroclimatic Conditions, Wildfire, and Species Assemblages Influence Co-Occurrence of Bull Trout and Tailed Frogs in Northern Rocky Mountain Streams by Pilliod, David S., Arkle, Robert S., Thurow, Russell F., Isaak, Daniel J.

“…Although bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) and tailed frogs (Ascaphus montanus) have co-existed in forested Pacific Northwest streams for millennia, these…”
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Persistence and quality of vegetation cover in expired Conservation Reserve Program fields by Vandever, Mark W., Elgersma, Kenneth, Carter, Sarah K., Wen, Ai, Welty, Justin L., Arkle, Robert S., Assal, Timothy J., Pilliod, David S., Mushet, David M., Iovanna, Rich

“…For nearly 40 years, the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) has implemented practices to reduce soil erosion, improve water quality, and provide habitat for…”
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Population structure of Columbia spotted frogs (Rana luteiventris) is strongly affected by the landscape by Funk, W.C, Blouin, M.S, Corn, P.S, Maxell, B.A, Pilliod, D.S, Amish, S, Allendorf, F.W

“…Landscape features such as mountains, rivers, and ecological gradients may strongly affect patterns of dispersal and gene flow among populations and thereby…”
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Harvester ant seed removal in an invaded sagebrush ecosystem: Implications for restoration by Paolini, Kelsey E., Modlin, Matthew, Suazo, Alexis A., Pilliod, David S., Arkle, Robert S., Vierling, Kerri T., Holbrook, Joseph D.

“…A better understanding of seed movement in plant community dynamics is needed, especially in light of disturbance‐driven changes and investments into restoring…”
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Adding invasive species biosurveillance to the U.S. Geological Survey streamgage network by Sepulveda, Adam J., Schmidt, Christian, Amberg, Jon, Hutchins, Patrick, Stratton, Christian, Mebane, Chris, Laramie, Matthew B., Pilliod, David S.

“…The costs of invasive species in the United States alone are estimated to exceed US$100 billion per year, so a critical tactic in minimizing the costs of…”
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Soil characteristics are associated with gradients of big sagebrush canopy structure after disturbance by Barnard, David M., Germino, Matthew J., Arkle, Robert S., Bradford, John B., Duniway, Michael C., Pilliod, David S., Pyke, David A., Shriver, Robert K., Welty, Justin L.

“…Reestablishing shrub canopy cover after disturbance in semi‐arid ecosystems, such as sagebrush steppe, is essential to provide wildlife habitat and restore…”
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