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Poleward shifts in winter ranges of North American birds by La Sorte, F.A, Thompson, F.R. III

“…Climate change is thought to promote the poleward movement of geographic ranges; however, the spatial dynamics, mechanisms, and regional anthropogenic drivers…”
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Factors affecting nest predation on forest songbirds in North America by THOMPSON, FRANK R. III

“…Nest predation is an important factor in the ecology of passerines and can be a large source of mortality for birds. I provide an overview of factors affecting…”
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Post-fledging survival in passerine birds and the value of post-fledging studies to conservation by Cox, W. Andrew, Thompson III, Frank R., Cox, Allison S., Faaborg, John

“…Conservation efforts are most effective when we have complete demographic information for a species of concern. Nevertheless, fundamental gaps in our knowledge…”
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The past and future of modeling forest dynamics: from growth and yield curves to forest landscape models by Shifley, Stephen R., He, Hong S., Lischke, Heike, Wang, Wen J., Jin, Wenchi, Gustafson, Eric J., Thompson, Jonathan R., Thompson, Frank R., Dijak, William D., Yang, Jian

“…Context Quantitative models of forest dynamics have followed a progression toward methods with increased detail, complexity, and spatial extent. Objectives We…”
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Isolating weather effects from seasonal activity patterns of a temperate North American Colubrid by George, Andrew D, Thompson, Frank R., III, Faaborg, John

“…Forecasting the effects of climate change on threatened ecosystems and species will require an understanding of how weather influences processes that drive…”
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Species-specific variation in nesting and postfledging resource selection for two forest breeding migrant songbirds by Jenkins, Julianna M A, Thompson, 3rd, Frank R, Faaborg, John

“…Habitat selection is a fundamental component of community ecology, population ecology, and evolutionary biology and can be especially important to species with…”
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Urban land cover and El Niño events negatively impact population viability of an endangered North American songbird by Reidy, Jennifer L., Sinnott, Emily A., Thompson, Frank R., O'Donnell, Lisa

“…Population dynamics of migratory species are influenced by land use and climate patterns experienced across the full annual cycle. Identifying environmental…”
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Northern bobwhite select for shrubby thickets interspersed in grasslands during fall and winter by Mosloff, Alisha R, Weegman, Mitch D, Thompson, Frank R, Thompson, Thomas R

“…Resource selection is a key component in understanding the ecological processes underlying population dynamics, particularly for species such as northern…”
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LANDIS PRO: a landscape model that predicts forest composition and structure changes at regional scales by Wang, Wen J., He, Hong S., Fraser, Jacob S., Thompson III, Frank R., Shifley, Stephen R., Spetich, Martin A.

“…LANDIS PRO predicts forest composition and structure changes incorporating species-, stand-, and landscape-scales processes at regional scales. Species-scale…”
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Vulnerability of forests of the Midwest and Northeast United States to climate change by Swanston, Chris, Brandt, Leslie A., Janowiak, Maria K., Handler, Stephen D., Butler-Leopold, Patricia, Iverson, Louis, Thompson III, Frank R., Ontl, Todd A., Shannon, P. Danielle

“…Forests of the Midwest and Northeast significantly define the character, culture, and economy of this large region but face an uncertain future as the climate…”
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Effects of species biological traits and environmental heterogeneity on simulated tree species distribution shifts under climate change by Wang, Wen J., He, Hong S., Thompson, Frank R., Spetich, Martin A., Fraser, Jacob S.

“…Demographic processes (fecundity, dispersal, colonization, growth, and mortality) and their interactions with environmental changes are not well represented in…”
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Partitioning detectability components in populations subject to within-season temporary emigration using binomial mixture models by O'Donnell, Katherine M, Thompson, 3rd, Frank R, Semlitsch, Raymond D

“…Detectability of individual animals is highly variable and nearly always < 1; imperfect detection must be accounted for to reliably estimate population sizes…”
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Songbird Nest Survival in Managed Oak Savannas and Woodlands in the Missouri Ozarks by Reidy, Jennifer L, Thompson, Frank R

“…Midwestern savannas and woodlands were once dominant transitional communities but are now considered endangered. Savanna and woodland habitat is being restored…”
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Temperature can interact with landscape factors to affect songbird productivity by Cox, W. Andrew, Thompson III, Frank R., Reidy, Jennifer L., Faaborg, John

“…Increased temperatures and more extreme weather patterns associated with global climate change can interact with other factors that regulate animal…”
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Early Hatch and Managed Native Grasslands Minorly Improve Bobwhite Juvenile Body Condition by Sinnott, Emily A, Weegman, Mitch D, Thompson, Frank R, Thompson, Thomas R

“…Precocial young leave their nest immediately after hatch to move and forage as a group during a rapid period of development. Growth and body condition are…”
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Importance of succession, harvest, and climate change in determining future composition in U.S. Central Hardwood Forests by Wang, Wen J, He, Hong S, III, Frank R. Thompson, Fraser, Jacob S, Hanberry, Brice B, Dijak, William D

“…Most temperate forests in U.S. are recovering from heavy exploitation and are in intermediate successional stages where partial tree harvest is the primary…”
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Recent advances in understanding migration systems of New World land birds by Faaborg, John, Holmes, Richard T, Anders, Angela D, Bildstein, Keith L, Dugger, Katie M, Gauthreaux, Sidney A. Jr, Heglund, Patricia, Hobson, Keith A, Jahn, Alex E, Johnson, Douglas H, Latta, Steven C, Levey, Douglas J, Marra, Peter P, Merkord, Christopher L, Nol, Erica, Thompson, Frank R. III

“…Our understanding of migratory birds' year-round ecology and evolution remains patchy despite recent fundamental advances. Periodic reviews focus future…”
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Stand-level bird response to experimental forest management in the Missouri Ozarks by Kendrick, Sarah W., Porneluzi, Paul A., Iii, Frank R. Thompson, Morris, Dana L., Haslerig, Janet M., Faaborg, John

“…Long-term landscape-scale experiments allow for the detection of effects of silviculture on bird abundance. Manipulative studies allow for strong inference on…”
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Northern bobwhite breeding season and nest survival are greater on native grasslands by Sinnott, Emily A., Thompson, Frank R., Hedges, R. Kyle, Loncarich, Frank L., Thompson, Thomas R., Mosloff, Alisha R.

“…Abstract Northern bobwhites ( Colinus virginianus ) are declining across their range. Population recovery requires a better understanding of the influence of…”
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Songbird annual productivity declines with increasing soil lead contamination around nests by Thompson, Frank R., Bonnot, Thomas W., Brasso, Rebecka L., Roach, Melissa C., Hixson, Kathy, Mosby, David E.

“…Songbirds incidentally ingest soil contaminated with lead and several species in the Southeast Missouri Lead Mining District have a negative relationship…”
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