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Forest heterogeneity outweighs movement costs by enhancing hunting success and reproductive output in California spotted owls by Zulla, Ceeanna J., Jones, Gavin M., Kramer, H. Anu, Keane, John J., Roberts, Kevin N., Dotters, Brian P., Sawyer, Sarah C., Whitmore, Sheila A., Berigan, William J., Kelly, Kevin G., Gutiérrez, R. J., Peery, M. Zachariah

“…Context The concept of landscape heterogeneity is central to species conservation; yet understanding the processes by which heterogeneity affects species can…”
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Elevational gradients strongly mediate habitat selection patterns in a nocturnal predator by Kramer, H. Anu, Jones, Gavin M., Kane, Van R., Bartl‐Geller, Bryce, Kane, Jonathan T., Whitmore, Sheila A., Berigan, William J., Dotters, Brian P., Roberts, Kevin N., Sawyer, Sarah C., Keane, John J., North, Malcolm P., GutiÉrrez, R. J., Peery, M. Zachariah

“…Mountain ecosystems contain strong elevational gradients in climate and vegetation that shape species distributions and the structure of animal communities…”
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Landscape heterogeneity provides co‐benefits to predator and prey by Kuntze, Corbin C., Pauli, Jonathan N., Zulla, Ceeanna J., Keane, John J., Roberts, Kevin N., Dotters, Brian P., Sawyer, Sarah C., Peery, M. Zachariah

“…Predator populations are imperiled globally, due in part to changing habitat and trophic interactions. Theoretical and laboratory studies suggest that…”
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Arresting the spread of invasive species in continental systems by Hofstadter, Daniel F, Kryshak, Nicholas F, Wood, Connor M, Dotters, Brian P, Roberts, Kevin N, Kelly, Kevin G, Keane, John J, Sawyer, Sarah C, Shaklee, Paula A, Kramer, H Anu, Gutiérrez, RJ, Peery, M Zachariah

“…Invasive species are a primary threat to biodiversity and are challenging to manage once populations become established in previously unoccupied areas. But…”
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Large trees and forest heterogeneity facilitate prey capture by California Spotted Owls by Zulla, Ceeanna J., Kramer, H. Anu, Jones, Gavin M., Keane, John J., Roberts, Kevin N., Dotters, Brian P., Sawyer, Sarah C., Whitmore, Sheila A., Berigan, William J., Kelly, Kevin G., Wray, Amy K., Peery, M. Zachariah

“…Predators are among the most threatened animal groups globally, with prey declines contributing to their endangerment. However, assessments of the habitat…”
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Density dependence influences competition and hybridization at an invasion front by Wood, Connor M., Kryshak, Nick, Gustafson, Michaela, Hofstadter, Daniel F., Hobart, Brendan K., Whitmore, Sheila A., Dotters, Brian P., Roberts, Kevin N., Keane, John J., Sawyer, Sarah C., Gutiérrez, Rocky J., Peery, M. Zachariah

“…Aim Landscape and climatic change are promoting range shifts, potentially leading to competition and hybridization between formerly isolated species. However,…”
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High rates of anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in California Barred Owls are associated with the wildland–urban interface by Hofstadter, Daniel F, Kryshak, Nicholas F, Gabriel, Mourad W, Wood, Connor M, Wengert, Greta M, Dotters, Brian P, Roberts, Kevin N, Fountain, Emily D, Kelly, Kevin G, Keane, John J, Whitmore, Sheila A, Berigan, William J, Peery, M Zachariah

“…Pesticide use is pervasive and the exposure of non-target wildlife has been well documented over the past half-century. Among pesticides, anticoagulant…”
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Diversity of great gray owl nest sites and nesting habitats in California by Wu, Joanna X., Siegel, Rodney B., Loffland, Helen L., Tingley, Morgan W., Stock, Sarah L., Roberts, Kevin N., Keane, John J., Medley, Joseph R., Bridgman, Roy, Stermer, Chris

“…The great gray owl (Strix nebulosa) is listed by the state of California as endangered, with a population estimate of fewer than 300 individuals in the state…”
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Fuels reduction can directly improve spotted owl foraging habitat in the Sierra Nevada by Wright, Marilyn E., Zachariah Peery, M., Ayars, Jessalyn, Dotters, Brian P., Roberts, Kevin N., Jones, Gavin M.

“…•We examined California spotted owl resource selection in relationship to forest fuel measurements and used these results along with the relative stand density…”
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Trophic interactions mediate the response of predator populations to habitat change by Hobart, Brendan K., Jones, Gavin M., Roberts, Kevin N., Dotters, Brian P., Whitmore, Sheila A., Berigan, William J., Raphael, Martin G., Keane, John J., Gutiérrez, R.J., Peery, M. Zachariah

“…Identifying the mechanisms by which globally pervasive changes in habitat affect predators is a central, yet challenging, endeavor in applied ecology. Cryptic…”
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DNA metabarcoding reveals the threat of rapidly expanding barred owl populations to native wildlife in western North America by Kryshak, Nicholas F., Fountain, Emily D., Hofstadter, Daniel F., Dotters, Brian P., Roberts, Kevin N., Wood, Connor M., Kelly, Kevin G., Schwarcz, Isabel F., Kulzer, Paige J., Wray, Amy K., Kramer, H. Anu, Dumbacher, John P., Keane, John J., Shaklee, Paula A., Gutiérrez, R.J., Peery, M. Zachariah

“…Invasive predators can have detrimental impacts on native species and biological communities through direct consumptive effects and indirect effects on trophic…”
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Site occupancy and reproductive dynamics of California spotted owls in a mixed-ownership landscape by Hobart, Brendan K., Roberts, Kevin N., Dotters, Brian P., Berigan, William J., Whitmore, Sheila A., Raphael, Martin G., Keane, John J., Gutiérrez, R.J., Peery, M. Zachariah

“…•We studied California spotted owl demography in mixed-ownership landscapes.•Forest conditions and topography better-explained variation in data than…”
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Illuminating the Nocturnal Habits of Owls with Emerging Tagging Technologies by WOOD, CONNOR M., ZULLA, CEEANNA, WHITMORE, SHEILA, REID, DANA, KRAMER, H. ANU, KEANE, JOHN J., SAWYER, SARAH C., ROBERTS, KEVIN N., DOTTERS, BRIAN P., KLINCK, HOLGER, BERIGAN, WILLIAM, GUTIÉRREZ, R. J., PEERY, M. ZACHARIAH

“…Owls play important cultural, ecological, and indicator roles throughout the world. Yet owls’ cryptic behavior has led to uncertainties about their basic…”
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Diversity of great gray owl nest sites and nesting habitats in California: Great Gray Owl Nesting Habitats by Wu, Joanna X., Siegel, Rodney B., Loffland, Helen L., Tingley, Morgan W., Stock, Sarah L., Roberts, Kevin N., Keane, John J., Medley, Joseph R., Bridgman, Roy, Stermer, Chris

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California Spotted Owl Occupancy On Mixed-Ownership Lands In the Sierra Nevada of California, 2012 Through 2016 by Roberts, Kevin N, Hall, William E, Shufelberger, Amanda J, Reno, Matthew A, Schroeder, Michelle M

“…Since the 1970s, California Spotted Owls (Strix occidentalis occidentalis [CSO]) have been documented on private forest lands currently owned by Sierra Pacific…”
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Does incidental priming of religious images affect one's outlook on mortality? A terror management study by Roberts, Kevin N

“…The aim of this study was to see if viewing religious images prior to reminding participants of their own death influenced how they crafted their essays…”
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