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Weather Information and Decision-Support Tool Needs Assessment Open
University of Maine researchers developed three commodity-specific grower focus groups (lowbush blueberry, apple, mixed vegetable) to discuss and survey 1) current access to weather information, and 2) interest in weather-based decision su…
View article: The cost of ectoparasitism in Cliff Swallows declines over 35 years
The cost of ectoparasitism in Cliff Swallows declines over 35 years Open
Host–parasite dynamics often vary over time, brought about by changes in the parasite’s virulence or the host’s ability to resist or tolerate the parasite. Although virulence evolution in microparasites is well studied, we know little abou…
Using Farmer Storytelling to Build Understanding of Our "New Weather Reality" Open
A storytelling session was successful in raising awareness and understanding of the types of changes in weather patterns farmers are experiencing in Maine, what impacts those changes are having on their operations, and the changes farmers …
Synchrony of Piping Plover breeding populations in the U.S. Northern Great Plains Open
Local populations that fluctuate synchronously are at a greater risk of extinction than those that do not. The closer the geographic proximity of populations, the more prone they are to synchronizing. Shorebird species select habitat broad…
View article: Fluctuating survival selection explains variation in avian group size
Fluctuating survival selection explains variation in avian group size Open
Significance A characteristic feature of animal groups is extensive variation in size. Biologists have recognized that group size can often have profound effects on the fitness of individuals, and often certain group sizes afford greater s…
Demographics and movements of least terns and piping plovers in the Central Platte River Valley, Nebraska Open
First posted August 9, 2016 For additional information, contact: Director, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research CenterU.S. Geological Survey8711 37th Street Southeast Jamestown, North Dakota 58401 http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/ The Central Platt…
Appendix A. A figure illustrating 30 years of cliff swallow colony-size frequency distributions. Open
A figure illustrating 30 years of cliff swallow colony-size frequency distributions.