Browsing by Author/Contributor "Faaborg, John, 1949-"
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Cause specific mortality and anti-predator behavior in midwestern songbirds
Cox, W. Andrew (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Predation is a ubiquitous selective pressure that profoundly influences animals on evolutionary and ecological time-scales, but we lack estimates of predator-specific mortality rates for many taxa. We investigated ... -
Conservation and ecology of breeding landbirds in a riparian restoration context
Small, Stacy L. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)While $14 to $15 billion have been invested in 37,000+ river and stream restoration projects in North America since 1990, only 10% are monitored for biological function. My work examines factors that affect landbird ... -
Effect of clearcutting on the habitat within the clearcut and the surrounding forest and its relationship to the presence of wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) in the Current River Conservation Area
Abright, Natalie; Porneluzi, Paul; Faaborg, John, 1949- (University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)Wood thrush were one of the few species of forest birds that increased in density on sites that received even-aged management as part of the Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project (MOFEP). One hypothesis is that this may ... -
The effect of timber stand improvement practices on the abundance of Pileated Woodpeckers
Judy, Marcus; Porneluzi, Paul; Faaborg, John, 1949- (University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)The Pileated Woodpecker (Drycopulus pileatus) is a large woodpecker that requires large dead trees within a mature forest. I investigated how forest management practices affect the Pileated Woodpecker. Timber stand improvement ... -
The effects of even-aged cutting on density and pairing success of Worm-eating Warblers
Sailor, Matthew; Wiewel, Amber; Clawson, Richard L.; Porneluzi, Paul; Faaborg, John, 1949- (University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)It is important for researchers to be aware of how timber management practices affect songbird populations. Certain forest management techniques can cause declines in breeding habitat of Neotropical migrant songbirds that ... -
Effects of even-aged forest management on early successional bird species in Missouri Ozark forest
Brito-Aguilar, Rafael (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)I examined the effect of different clearcut sizes on species richness, abundance, and reproductive success of five early successional birds: Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens), Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea), White-eyed ... -
Effects of forest fragmentation on reproductive effort and productivity of Indigo buntings (Passerina cyanea)
Morris, Dana L., 1971- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)Forest fragmentation creates edge habitat that attracts nest predators that lower reproductive success and force birds to renest. To determine if predation-induced renesting causes a decline in condition of females and ... -
Influence of habitat selection and habitat quality on the demography of a neotropical migrant songbird, the Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii)
Joos, Cara, 1973- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Individual fitness varies with the quality of the habitat occupied. Variation in habitat quality is difficult to assess, particularly in heterogeneous habitats where quality may differ within a single patch. Individuals ... -
Mature forest-breeding bird use of early-successional habitat
Burke, Alicia D. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Some late-successional birds shift habitat-use from mature forestbreeding habitat to early-successional habitat. Management efforts have primarily focused on breeding habitat for migratory songbirds, but the post-breeding ... -
Nesting and postfledging ecology of Neotropical migrant songbirds in Missouri forest fragments
Jenkins, Julianna Marie Arntzen (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The postfledging period, after fledging and before migration, is a critical stage for Neotropical migrant songbirds. The postfledging period encompasses an interval of high mortality that can greatly affect population ... -
Non-breeding competition between migrant American Redstarts (Setophaga ruticilla) and resident Adelaide's warblers (Dendroica adelaidae) in the Guanica Biosphere Reserve, southwest Puerto Rico
Toms, Judith D. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)I tested the hypothesis that migratory American Redstarts (Redstart; Setophaga ruticilla) and resident Adelaide's Warbler (Adelaide's; Dendroica adelaidae) compete for food in a dry forest of southwest Puerto Rico. Competition ... -
On the road again: Corridor effects on nesting passerines in Missouri forests [abstract]
Kukal, Curtis A.; Cox, W. Andrew; Faaborg, John, 1949- (University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)Roads and other linear corridors may have profound ecological consequences. Direct mortality of adult birds by vehicle collisions is well documented, but increased nest predation along road corridors has not been shown in ... -
Population dynamics of a migrant songbird : do we need to monitor the entire breeding season?
Hirsch-Jacobson, Robin (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)In Missouri, long-distance migrant songbirds can have relatively long breeding seasons, extending all the way into September for some species. Early models that assessed population status throughout the Midwest determined ... -
Population trends of forest birds in Missouri, USA: Comparison of point count data with predictions from the BBS [abstract]
Walz-Salvador, Miles; Cox, W. Andrew; Faaborg, John, 1949-; Cornell-Duerr, Kerri L. (University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)Long-term population size trends of Neotropical migrants and other forest birds are of primary concern for conservation biologists. The Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) has become an important tool for biologists in estimating ... -
Raptor and wading bird migration in Veracruz, Mexico : spatial and temporal dynamics, flight performance, and monitoring applications
Ruelas Inzunza, Ernesto, 1968- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)This dissertation is organized in four chapters that deal with different aspects of my long-term studies of migratory raptors, vultures, and wading birds, in central Veracruz, Mexico, during the course of three spring and ... -
Seasonality and elevational migration in an Andean bird community
Merkord, Christopher L., 1979- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Life history strategies of many birds in the Neotropics remain poorly known. In particular, details on the seasonal movements of individuals and populations within the Neotropics remain largely unknown, including short-distance ... -
Spatial ecology of Western Ratsnakes (Pantherophis obsoletus) : implications for bird nest predation
George, Andrew D. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In fragmented Midwestern forests, many birds face high rates of nest predation, to the point where this region may serve as a population sink for some ... -
What nest condition tells us about predators and nest success for birds [abstract]
Walz-Salvador, Miles; Faaborg, John, 1949- (University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2007)Since the 1990's scientists have become concerned about the declining population of migratory birds. A reduction in available habitat in wintering grounds and stop-over sites during migration may contribute to the decline ...