Search Results - "Vuren, Dirk H. Van"

Social mating system and sex-biased dispersal in mammals and birds: a phylogenetic analysis by Mabry, Karen E, Shelley, Erin L, Davis, Katie E, Blumstein, Daniel T, Van Vuren, Dirk H

“…The hypothesis that patterns of sex-biased dispersal are related to social mating system in mammals and birds has gained widespread acceptance over the past 30…”
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Maternal survival costs in an asocial mammal by Kanaziz, Rachel, Huyvaert, Kathryn P., Wells, Caitlin P., Van Vuren, Dirk H., Aubry, Lise M.

“…Maternal characteristics, social dynamics, and environmental factors can all influence reproduction and survival and shape trade‐offs that might arise between…”
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Home Range and Parasite Diversity in Mammals by Bordes, Frédéric, Morand, Serge, Kelt, Douglas A., Van Vuren, Dirk H.

“…Parasite diversity among and within host species is not solely the result of random processes; rather, it depends on a suite of physiological or ecological…”
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Habitat selection in a fluctuating ground squirrel population: Density‐dependence and fitness consequences by Aliperti, Jaclyn R., Jenderseck, Kimberly, Van Vuren, Dirk H.

“…Investigating individual‐based habitat settlement decisions is a central theme in ecology, yet studies that quantify density‐dependent habitat selection or tie…”
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Effects of urbanization on carnivore species distribution and richness by Ordeñana, Miguel A., Crooks, Kevin R., Boydston, Erin E., Fisher, Robert N., Lyren, Lisa M., Siudyla, Shalene, Haas, Christopher D., Harris, Sierra, Hathaway, Stacie A., Turschak, Greta M., Miles, A. Keith, Van Vuren, Dirk H.

“…Urban development can have multiple effects on mammalian carnivore communities. We conducted a meta-analysis of 7,929 photographs from 217 localities in 11…”
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Niches of three sympatric montane ground‐dwelling squirrels: Relative importance of climate, topography, and landcover by Rossi, Aviva J., Klinger, Robert C., Hellwig, Elise C., Van Vuren, Dirk H.

“…Species with different ecological niches will likely exhibit distinct responses to a changing environment. Differences in the magnitude of niche specialization…”
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Evidence for local specialization in a generalist mammalian herbivore, Neotoma fuscipes by Brooke McEachern, Mary, A. Eagles-Smith, Collin, M. Efferson, Charles, H. Van Vuren, Dirk

“…Herbivores with very plastic dietary requirements, or so-called generalist species, can include individuals that develop specialized feeding habits through…”
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Proximate causes of natal dispersal in female yellow-bellied marmots, Marmota flaviventris by Armitage, Kenneth B, Vuren, Dirk H. Van, Ozgul, Arpat, Oli, Madan K

“…We investigated factors influencing natal dispersal in 231 female yearling yellow-bellied marmots ( Marmota flaviventris ) using comprehensive analysis of 10…”
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Behavioral effects of an immunocontraceptive vaccine on eastern fox squirrels by Krause, Sara K., Van Vuren, Dirk H., Laursen, Clara, Kelt, Douglas A.

“…Managing pest species in urban and suburban areas is challenging, and contraception may provide a socially acceptable and effective management option for many…”
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Behavioral responses of bobcats and coyotes to habitat fragmentation and corridors in an urban environment by Tigas, Lourraine A., Van Vuren, Dirk H., Sauvajot, Raymond M.

“…We examined the behavior of bobcats and coyotes in a fragmented urban area northwest of Los Angeles, California, from July 1998 to October 1999. Activity…”
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Stochastic population dynamics of a montane ground-dwelling squirrel by Hostetler, Jeffrey A, Kneip, Eva, Van Vuren, Dirk H, Oli, Madan K

“…Understanding the causes and consequences of population fluctuations is a central goal of ecology. We used demographic data from a long-term (1990-2008) study…”
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Influence of Local Demography on Asymptotic and Transient Dynamics of a Yellow‐Bellied Marmot Metapopulation by Ozgul, Arpat, Oli, Madan K., Armitage, Kenneth B., Blumstein, Daniel T., Van Vuren, Dirk H.

“…Despite recent advances in biodemography and metapopulation ecology, we still have limited understanding of how local demographic parameters influence short‐…”
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Causes and consequences of pre-hibernation body mass in golden-mantled ground squirrels (Callospermophilus lateralis) by Howland, Summer, Wells, Caitlin P., Van Vuren, Dirk H.

“…Mammals that cope with harsh environmental conditions by hibernating show seasonal variation in body mass, as fat reserves are accumulated during summer and…”
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Avian Response to Removal of Feral Sheep on Santa Cruz Island, California by Van Vuren, Dirk H.

“…Feral herbivores can affect birds on islands indirectly, by altering habitat structure via impacts on vegetation. I censused birds in an open shrub/grassland…”
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Impacts of introduced Rangifer on ecosystem processes of maritime tundra on subarctic islands by Ricca, Mark A., Miles, A. Keith, Van Vuren, Dirk H., Eviner, Valerie T., Peters, D. P. C.

“…Introductions of mammalian herbivores to remote islands without predators provide a natural experiment to ask how temporal and spatial variation in herbivory…”
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Sudden Increase in a Rare Endemic Carnivore: Ecology of the Island Spotted Skunk by Jones, Krista L., Van Vuren, Dirk H., Crooks, Kevin R.

“…The island spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis amphiala), an insular endemic carnivore, recently increased unexpectedly from rarity to abundance on Santa Cruz…”
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Dispersal of the Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel ( Callospermophilus lateralis ) by Nguyen, Nhan T T, Wells, Caitlin P, Van Vuren, Dirk H

“…Dispersal is common in mammals and can have an important role in shaping demography, genetics, distribution, and social structure. Dispersal entails potential…”
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Habitat Associations of Dusky-footed Woodrats (Neotoma fuscipes) in Mixed-conifer Forest of the Northern Sierra Nevada by Innes, Robin J., Vuren, Dirk H. Van, Kelt, Douglas A., Johnson, Michael L., Wilson, James A., Stine, Peter A.

“…Dusky-footed woodrats (Neotoma fuscipes) are important components of forest communities, including serving as a primary prey of the California spotted owl…”
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Integrated evidence‐based extent of occurrence for North American bison (Bison bison) since 1500 CE and before by Martin, Jeff M., Short, Rachel A., Plumb, Glenn E., Markewicz, Lauren, Van Vuren, Dirk H., Wehus‐Tow, Bradly, Otárola‐Castillo, Erik, Hill, Matthew E.

“…Following the near extinction of bison (Bison bison) from its historic range across North America in the late 19th century, novel bison conservation efforts in…”
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Niche conservatism versus niche differentiation in sympatric chipmunks in the northern Sierra Nevada by Kelt, Douglas A, Coppeto, Stephanie A, Van Vuren, Dirk H, Sullivan, Jack, Wilson, James A, Reid, Noah

“…Abstract Closely related species are predicted to have similar fundamental niches, and therefore to compete locally and possibly be constrained to occur…”
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