Search Results - "SUNQUIST, MELVIN E."

influence of landscape, patch, and within-patch factors on species presence and abundance: a review of focal patch studies by Thornton, Daniel H, Branch, Lyn C, Sunquist, Melvin E

“…Understanding the influence of large and small-scale heterogeneity on species distribution and abundance is one of the major foci of landscape ecology research…”
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Survival, recruitment, and population growth rate of an important mesopredator: the northern raccoon by Troyer, Elizabeth M, Cameron Devitt, Susan E, Sunquist, Melvin E, Goswami, Varun R, Oli, Madan K

“…Populations of mesopredators (mid-sized mammalian carnivores) are expanding in size and range amid declining apex predator populations and ever-growing human…”
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The relative influence of habitat loss and fragmentation: Do tropical mammals meet the temperate paradigm? by Thornton, Daniel H, Branch, Lyn C, Sunquist, Melvin E

“…The relative influence of habitat loss vs. habitat fragmentation per se (the breaking apart of habitat) on species distribution and abundance is a topic of…”
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Jaguars, pumas, their prey base, and cattle ranching: ecological interpretations of a management problem by Polisar, John, Maxit, Ines, Scognamillo, Daniel, Farrell, Laura, Sunquist, Melvin E, Eisenberg, John F

“…Jaguar and puma depredation on livestock may be influenced by (1) innate and learned behavior; (2) health and status of individual cats; (3) division of space…”
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Cryptic mammals caught on camera: Assessing the utility of range wide camera trap data for conserving the endangered Asian tapir by Linkie, Matthew, Guillera-Arroita, Gurutzeta, Smith, Joseph, Ario, Anton, Bertagnolio, Gregoire, Cheong, Francis, Clements, Gopalasamy Reuben, Dinata, Yoan, Duangchantrasiri, Somphot, Fredriksson, Gabriella, Gumal, Melvin T., Horng, Liang Song, Kawanishi, Kae, Khakim, Faesal Rakhman, Kinnaird, Margaret F., Kiswayadi, Dedy, Lubis, Abu H., Lynam, Antony J., Maryati, Maung, Myint, Ngoprasert, Dusit, Novarino, Wilson, O’Brien, Timothy G., Parakkasi, Karmila, Peters, Helga, Priatna, Dolly, Rayan, D.Mark, Seuaturien, Naret, Shwe, Nay Myo, Steinmetz, Robert, Sugesti, Arif M., Sunarto, Sunquist, Melvin E., Umponjan, Mayuree, Wibisono, Hariyo T., Wong, Christopher C.T., Zulfahmi

“…•We conduct a camera trap-based range-wide species assessment for the Endangered Asian tapir (Tapirus indicus).•Tapir occurrence varied considerably: Malaysia…”
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Dietary separation of sympatric carnivores identified by molecular analysis of scats by Farrell, Laura E., Roman, Joseph, Sunquist, Melvin E.

“…We studied the diets of four sympatric carnivores in the flooding savannas of western Venezuela by analysing predator DNA and prey remains in faeces. DNA was…”
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Foraging ecology of jaguar (Panthera onca) and puma (Puma concolor) in hunted and non-hunted sites within the Maya Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala by Novack, Anthony J., Main, Martin B., Sunquist, Melvin E., Labisky, Ronald F.

“…Subsistence hunting and commercial exploitation directly influence wildlife populations in many regions of Central and South America. Where prey populations…”
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Density dependence or climatic variation? Factors influencing survival, recruitment, and population growth rate of Virginia opossums by Troyer, Elizabeth M., Devitt, Susan E. Cameron, Sunquist, Melvin E., Goswami, Varun R., Oli, Madan K.

“…Mesopredators play an increasingly important role in ecosystems where apex predators have been eliminated, but population ecology of these midsized mammalian…”
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Demographic consequences of anthropogenic influences: Florida black bears in north-central Florida by Hostetler, Jeffrey A., Walter McCown, J., Garrison, Elina P., Neils, Aletris M., Barrett, Mark A., Sunquist, Melvin E., Simek, Stephanie L., Oli, Madan K.

“…Anthropogenic habitat fragmentation poses a serious threat to conservation of large carnivores, due to their extensive movements and potential conflicts with…”
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Prey Selection by Tiger, Leopard and Dhole in Tropical Forests by Karanth, K. Ullas, Sunquist, Melvin E.

“…1. Ecological factors influencing prey selection by tiger Panthera tigris, leopard Panthera pardus and dhole Cuon alpinus were investigated in an intact…”
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ECOLOGICAL SEPARATION WITHIN NEWLY SYMPATRIC POPULATIONS OF COYOTES AND BOBCATS IN SOUTH-CENTRAL FLORIDA by Thornton, Daniel H., Sunquist, Melvin E., Main, Martin B.

“…The coyote (Canis latrans) has recently expanded its geographic range into Florida, and the impacts of this range expansion on Florida ecosystems are likely to…”
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Life history analysis for black bears ( Ursus americanus) in a changing demographic landscape by Freedman, Adam H., Portier, Kenneth M., Sunquist, Melvin E.

“…We used matrix population models to evaluate the relative importance of different vital rates to population growth ( λ) for female black bears on the…”
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American black bears and bee yard depredation at Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia by Clark, Joseph D, Dobey, Steven, Masters, Darrin V, Scheick, Brian K, Pelton, Michael R, Sunquist, Melvin E

“…We studied American black bears (Ursus americanus), on the northwest periphery of Okefenokee Swamp in southeast Georgia, to assess landowner attitudes toward…”
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Population structure, density and biomass of large herbivores in the tropical forests of Nagarahole, India by Karanth, K. Ullas, Sunquist, Melvin E.

“…We studied the population structure, density and biomass of seven ungulate and two primate species in the tropical forests of Nagarahole, southern India, using…”
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Conservation status of tigers in a primary rainforest of Peninsular Malaysia by Kawanishi, Kae, Sunquist, Melvin E.

“…This study provided the first reliable density estimate of tigers based on photographic capture data in Taman Negara National Park, Peninsular Malaysia's most…”
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Florida's Large Carnivores by Martin B. Main, Ginger Allen, Melvin E. Sunquist

“…This document provides an overview of Floridas four largest carnivores: the Florida panther, black bear, bobcat, and the coyote. This document is Fact Sheet…”
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Ecology of small mammals in tropical forest habitats of southern India by Chandrasekar-Rao, Anjali, Sunquist, Melvin E.

“…Five species of rodent (Rattus rattus wroughtoni, Mus platythrix, Funambulus tristriatus, Cremnomys blanfordi and Golunda ellioti) were live-trapped over a…”
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Behavioural correlates of predation by tiger (Panthera tigris), leopard (Panthera pardus) and dhole (Cuon alpinus) in Nagarahole, India by Karanth, K. Ullas, Sunquist, Melvin E.

“…Behavioural factors that are likely to contribute to the coexistence of tiger Panthera tigris, leopard P. pardus and dhole Cuon alpinus, were investigated in…”
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Behavioural correlates of predation by tiger (Panthera tigris), leopard (Panthera pardus) and dhole (Cuon alpinus) in Nagarahole, India by Karanth, K U, Sunquist, ME

“…Behavioural factors that are likely to contribute to the coexistence of tiger Panthera tigris, leopard P. pardus and dhole Cuon alpinus, were investigated in…”
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Survival, Recruitment, and Population Growth Rate of an Important Mesopredator: The Northern Raccoon: e98535 by Troyer, Elizabeth M, Devitt, Susan ECameron, Sunquist, Melvin E, Goswami, Varun R, Oli, Madan K

“…Populations of mesopredators (mid-sized mammalian carnivores) are expanding in size and range amid declining apex predator populations and ever-growing human…”
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