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Light reflectance patterns of decayed wood with implications for the visual ecology of woodpeckers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Birds rely on eyesight for many aspects of their behavior and ecology, and a majority of diurnal species have thus evolved complex visual systems that include sensitivity to near ultraviolet (UV; 300-399 nm) wavelengths. ...
Avian population responses to Anthropogenic landscape changes in Pohnpei, Federated Sates of Micronesia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Habitat selection of brown-headed nuthatches at multiple spatial scales
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Resources shape the movements and space use of birds. In turn, birds differ in their relative fitness, in part as a consequence of movement and space use decisions. The saga of each individual plays out across time and ...
Survival, habitat use, and movement of resident and translocated greater prairie-chickens
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Few rigorous studies have evaluated translocation as a management tool, despite frequent use of the technique in conservation settings. We used radiotelemetry to compare survival, habitat use, and movements among 58 resident ...
Captive management, stress, and reproduction in the Guam kingfisher
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] As a strategy for recovering imperiled species in the wild, captive breeding has achieved measured success. Specifically, captivity often involves ...
Resource selection and space use of the critically endangered Tuamotu Kingfisher (Todiramphus gambieri)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
I investigated the ecological requirements of the critically endangered Tuamotu Kingfisher (Todiramphus gambieri), with the intent to provide management recommendations that could help prevent its extinction. The species ...
Conservation of Sooty Terns on Wake Atoll complex
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
I undertook two projects aimed at improving conservation efforts for Sooty Terns (Onychoprion fuscata). First, I investigated patterns of Sooty Tern chick survival to identify when chicks are most vulnerable and to assess ...
Nest site selection in Arctic-breeding shorebirds: effects of habitat, social factors, and experience
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Birds select nest sites based on factors that maximize their own survival and reproductive success. These factors include a location and structure that offers safety from predators, a favorable nest microclimate, proximity ...
Natal dispersal and survival of red-bellied woodpeckers in a fragmented landscape
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Survival and dispersal during the juvenile life stage are critical to population connectivity and persistence, but the post-fledging period is the least studied stage of the avian life cycle. We intensively radio-tracked ...