Ecological Observations of the Trapdoor Spider Myrmekiaphila comstocki Bishop & Crosby 1926 (Araneae, Mygalomorpha, Euctenizidae, Apomastinae) in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas
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DOI: 10.1656/058.017.m1001
Abstract: Abstract This study focused on the ecology of the trapdoor spider Myrmekiaphila comstocki in the Ouachita Mountains of west-central Arkansas in order to better understand the microhabitat of the burrows and the activity season of… read more here.
Keywords: spider; spider myrmekiaphila; trapdoor spider; myrmekiaphila comstocki ... See more keywords
Managed Wildfire, Drought, and Overstory Survival: A Case Study in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas
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DOI: 10.3375/043.040.0405
Abstract: ABSTRACT Fire managers are increasingly using natural ignitions to restore and maintain fire-adapted ecosystems. Managing natural ignitions after decades of suppression, however, holds inherent ecological, economic, and personal risks. During the severe drought of 2011,… read more here.
Keywords: drought; wildfire; post burn; fire ... See more keywords