Search Results - "Skelly, K"

Microgeographic adaptation and the spatial scale of evolution by Richardson, Jonathan L., Urban, Mark C., Bolnick, Daniel I., Skelly, David K.

“…•Research into local adaptation at fine spatial scales has received little attention.•We develop new quantitative definitions for microgeographic adaptation…”
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Biotic Multipliers of Climate Change by Zarnetske, Phoebe L., Skelly, David K., Urban, Mark C.

“…A focus on species interactions may improve predictions of the effects of climate change on ecosystems. Many species face uncertain fates under climate change…”
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Moving forward: dispersal and species interactions determine biotic responses to climate change by Urban, Mark C., Zarnetske, Phoebe L., Skelly, David K.

“…We need accurate predictions about how climate change will alter species distributions and abundances around the world. Most predictions assume simplistic…”
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A Toad More Traveled: The Heterogeneous Invasion Dynamics of Cane Toads in Australia by Urban, Mark C., Phillips, Ben L., Skelly, David K., Shine, Richard

“…To predict the spread of invasive species, we need to understand the mechanisms that underlie their range expansion. Assuming random diffusion through…”
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Suburbanization, estrogen contamination, and sex ratio in wild amphibian populations by Lambert, Max R., Giller, Geoffrey S. J., Barber, Larry B., Fitzgerald, Kevin C., Skelly, David K.

“…Research on endocrine disruption in frog populations, such as shifts in sex ratios and feminization of males, has predominantly focused on agricultural…”
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Amphibian species richness across environmental gradients by Werner, Earl E., Skelly, David K., Relyea, Rick A., Yurewicz, Kerry L.

“…Large-scale field patterns are a fundamental source of inferences on processes responsible for variation in species richness among habitats. We examined…”
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The cane toad's (Chaunus [Bufo] marinus) increasing ability to invade Australia is revealed by a dynamically updated range model by Urban, Mark C, Phillips, Ben L, Skelly, David K, Shine, Richard

“…). Range models based on their native bioclimatic envelope suggest that the cane toad is nearing the end of its invasion phase. However, such models assume a…”
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Estimating species relative abundances from museum records by Gotelli, Nicholas J., Booher, Douglas B., Urban, Mark C., Ulrich, Werner, Suarez, Andrew V., Skelly, David K., Russell, David J., Rowe, Rebecca J., Rothendler, Matthew, Rios, Nelson, Rehan, Sandra M., Ni, George, Moreau, Corrie S., Magurran, Anne E., Jones, Faith A. M., Graves, Gary R., Fiera, Cristina, Burkhardt, Ulrich, Primack, Richard B.

“…Dated, geo‐referenced museum specimens are a rich data source for reconstructing species' distribution and abundance patterns. However, museum records are…”
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Prey metabolic responses to predators depend on predator hunting mode and prey antipredator defenses by Sommer, Nathalie R., Alshwairikh, Yara A., Arietta, A. Z. Andis, Skelly, David K., Buchkowski, Robert W.

“…Predation risk causes prey to react in numerous ways, from life history changes to shifts in habitat. These responses give some insight into how different…”
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Copper-containing glass polyalkenoate cements based on SiO2–ZnO–CaO–SrO–P2O5 glasses: glass characterization, physical and antibacterial properties by Mokhtari, S., Skelly, K. D., Krull, E. A., Coughlan, A., Mellott, N. P., Gong, Y., Borges, R., Wren, A. W.

“…A series of copper (Cu)-containing glasses were synthesized and incorporated into a SiO 2 –ZnO–CaO–SrO–P 2 O 5 -based glass system. Additions of 6 and 12 mol%…”
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Molecular evidence for sex reversal in wild populations of green frogs ( Rana clamitans ) by Lambert, Max R, Tran, Tien, Kilian, Andrzej, Ezaz, Tariq, Skelly, David K

“…In vertebrates, sex determination occurs along a continuum from strictly genotypic (GSD), where sex is entirely guided by genes, to strictly environmental…”
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Evolving Metacommunities: Toward an Evolutionary Perspective on Metacommunities by Urban, Mark C., Skelly, David K.

“…The metacommunity framework predicts that local coexistence depends on the outcome of local species interactions and regional migration. In analogous fashion,…”
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Association of Chronic Pain With Alcohol Consumption and Tobacco Use in Active Duty Soldiers by Skelly, Stephanie K, Ee, Juliana S, Dogbey, Godwin Y, Agnello, Robert N

“…ABSTRACT Introduction Chronic pain and lifestyle habits, namely alcohol consumption and tobacco use, impact soldier readiness. This study examines the…”
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Forest Canopy and the Performance of Larval Amphibians by Skelly, D. K., Freidenburg, L. K., Kiesecker, J. M.

“…Freshwater ponds inhabited by larval amphibians can become encroached by forest vegetation. Surveys reveal that gradients formed by canopy cover can act as a…”
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Experimental Venue and Estimation of Interaction Strength by Skelly, David K.

“…Ecologists utilize laboratories, mesocosms, and field environments as the settings for their experiments. However, the ways in which these venues influence…”
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Stream communities across a rural-urban landscape gradient by Urban, Mark C., Skelly, David K., Burchsted, Denise, Price, William, Lowry, Sarah

“…Rapid urbanization throughout the world is expected to cause extensive loss of biodiversity in the upcoming decades. Disturbances associated with urbanization…”
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MICROGEOGRAPHIC COUNTERGRADIENT VARIATION IN THE WOOD FROG, RANA SYLVATICA by Skelly, David K

“…Prior studies have shown that macrogeographic gradients in temperature associated with latitude and altitude can lead to countergradient patterns of variation…”
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Comparative landscape dynamics of two anuran species: climate-driven interaction of local and regional processes by Werner, Earl E, Relyea, Rick A, Yurewicz, Kerry L, Skelly, David K, Davis, Christopher J

“…The dynamics of ecological communities emerge from the interplay of local and regional processes, but there are few long-term data on multiple interacting…”
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Long-Term Distributional Dynamics of a Michigan Amphibian Assemblage by Skelly, David K., Werner, Earl E., Cortwright, Spencer A.

“…From 1988 to 1992 we surveyed the distribution of 14 amphibian species in a set of 37 ponds in southeastern Michigan, USA. Thirty-two of these ponds had been…”
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Factors Associated With Chronic Pain Intensity in U.S. Army Soldiers by Ee, Juliana S, Dogbey, Godwin Y, Fitzpatrick, John K, Agnello, Robert N, Skelly, Stephanie K, Chang, Min Ho, Frost, Landon S

“…ABSTRACT Introduction Chronic pain is prevalent among U.S. military personnel and veterans. The effectiveness of evidence-based pain treatments can be boosted…”
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