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An Object-Based Approach to Map Young Forest and Shrubland Vegetation Based on Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data by Rittenhouse, Chadwick D., Berlin, Elana H., Mikle, Nathaniel, Qiu, Shi, Riordan, Dustin, Zhu, Zhe

“…Many remote sensing studies have individually addressed afforestation, forest disturbance and forest regeneration, and considered land use history. However, no…”
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Camera traps reveal that terrestrial predators are pervasive at riverscape cold‐water thermal refuges by Sullivan, Christopher J., Rittenhouse, Chadwick D., Vokoun, Jason C.

“…Perceived predation risks by terrestrial predators are major ecological forces in aquatic systems, particularly for aggregating fish. Riverscape thermal…”
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The Influence of Vertical and Horizontal Habitat Structure on Nationwide Patterns of Avian Biodiversity by Culbert, Patrick D, Radeloff, Volker C, Flather, Curtis H, Kellndorfer, Josef M, Rittenhouse, Chadwick D, Pidgeon, Anna M

“…With limited resources for habitat conservation, the accurate identification of high-value avian habitat is crucial. Habitat structure affects avian…”
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Weather conditions associated with autumn migration by mule deer in Wyoming by Rittenhouse, Chadwick D, Mong, Tony W, Hart, Thomas

“…Maintaining ecological integrity necessitates a proactive approach of identifying and acquiring lands to conserve unfragmented landscapes, as well as…”
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Making decisions under demographic, management, and monitoring uncertainty with value of information by Liberati, Marjorie R., Rittenhouse, Chadwick D., Vokoun, Jason C.

“…Learning and resolving uncertainty should be important components of management decisions, but not every type of uncertainty is equally important to resolve…”
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Conservation of Forest Birds: Evidence of a Shifting Baseline in Community Structure by Rittenhouse, Chadwick D, Pidgeon, Anna M, Albright, Thomas P, Culbert, Patrick D, Clayton, Murray K, Flather, Curtis H, Huang, Chengquan, Masek, Jeffrey G, Stewart, Susan I, Radeloff, Volker C, Hector, Andy

“…Quantifying changes in forest bird diversity is an essential task for developing effective conservation actions. When subtle changes in diversity accumulate…”
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A scale dynamics approach to integrate landscape conservation within and across jurisdictional boundaries by Rittenhouse, Chadwick D., Tirpak, John M., Thompson, Frank R.

“…Context Public-private partnerships are needed to conserve landscapes, waterscapes, and seascapes. Landscape conservation design (LCD) translates shared…”
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Landscape context and spatial attributes matter for New England cottontail occupancy by Bischoff, Kathryn E., Rittenhouse, Tracy A. G., Rittenhouse, Chadwick D.

“…In response to the widespread threat of habitat loss, managers of imperiled species commonly focus on restoring habitat to encourage species establishment…”
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Changes in winter conditions impact forest management in north temperate forests by Rittenhouse, Chadwick D., Rissman, Adena R.

“…Climate change may impact forest management activities with important implications for forest ecosystems. However, most climate change research on forests has…”
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Introduced competitor reduces abundance of an imperiled cottontail by Bischoff, Kathryn E., Rittenhouse, Tracy A. G., Rittenhouse, Chadwick D.

“…Introduced species competing with native species can decrease the density and abundance of native species, causing concern for the persistence of native…”
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Demographics and density estimates of two three-toed box turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis) populations within forest and restored prairie sites in central Missouri by O'Connor, Kelly M, Rittenhouse, Chadwick D, Millspaugh, Joshua J, Rittenhouse, Tracy A G

“…Box turtles (Terrapene carolina) are widely distributed but vulnerable to population decline across their range. Using distance sampling, morphometric data,…”
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Vegetation Changes Following Large-scale Fence Removal Across a Protected Area Network Within the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Reserve, South Africa by Linden, Ellie, Rittenhouse, Chadwick D., Peel, Michael J. S., Ortega, Isaac M., Smit, Izak P. J.

“…In the early 1990’s, reserves adjacent to Kruger National Park (KNP) removed their fences to create a continuous landscape within the Kruger to Canyons…”
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Addressing ecological, economic, and social tradeoffs of refuge expansion in constrained landscapes by Liberati, Marjorie R., Rittenhouse, Chadwick D., Vokoun, Jason C.

“…Context Conservation planning increasingly needs to be effective in areas that are influenced by anthropogenic land uses, yet many planning tools do not give…”
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Separating Proactive Conservation from Species Listing Decisions by Kovach, Adrienne I., Cheeseman, Amanda E., Cohen, Jonathan B., Rittenhouse, Chadwick D., Whipps, Christopher M.

“…Proactive Conservation is a paradigm of natural resource management in the United States that encourages voluntary, collaborative efforts to restore species…”
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Responses of insectivorous bats to tree felling in forested wetlands by Wright, Daniel W., Rittenhouse, Chadwick D., Moran, Katherine, Worthley, Thomas E., Rittenhouse, Tracy A. G.

“…Forested wetlands provide habitat for a diversity of wildlife and create complex vegetation structure within forests. Current best management practices in New…”
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Beyond protection: Expanding “conservation opportunity” to redefine conservation planning in the 21st century by Liberati, Marjorie R., Rittenhouse, Chadwick D., Vokoun, Jason C.

“…The protected lands estate increased dramatically during the 20th century and forms the backbone of current fisheries and wildlife conservation in North…”
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Logger Perceptions of Seasonal Environmental Challenges Facing Timber Operations in the Upper Midwest, USA by Geisler, Ellen, Rittenhouse, Chadwick D, Rissman, Adena R

“…Loggers and other natural-resource-dependent workers are impacted by variable environmental conditions. This research shares logger perceptions of the impacts…”
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Modeling broad-scale patterns of avian species richness across the Midwestern United States with measures of satellite image texture by Culbert, Patrick D., Radeloff, Volker C., St-Louis, Véronique, Flather, Curtis H., Rittenhouse, Chadwick D., Albright, Thomas P., Pidgeon, Anna M.

“…Avian biodiversity is threatened, and in order to prioritize limited conservation resources and conduct effective conservation planning a better understanding…”
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Effects of drought on avian community structure by ALBRIGHT, THOMAS P, PIDGEON, ANNA M, RITTENHOUSE, CHADWICK D, CLAYTON, MURRAY K, FLATHER, CURTIS H, CULBERT, PATRICK D, WARDLOW, BRIAN D, RADELOFF, VOLKER C

“…Droughts are expected to become more frequent under global climate change. Avifauna depend on precipitation for hydration, cover, and food. While there are…”
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Land-Cover Change and Avian Diversity in the Conterminous United States by RITTENHOUSE, CHADWICK D., PIDGEON, ANNA M., ALBRIGHT, THOMAS P., CULBERT, PATRICK D., CLAYTON, MURRAY K., FLATHER, CURTIS H., MASEK, JEFFREY G., RADELOFF, VOLKER C.

“…Changes in land use and land cover have affected and will continue to affect biological diversity worldwide. Yet, understanding the spatially extensive effects…”
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