Effects of the soil microbiome on the demography of two annual prairie plants
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6341
Abstract: Abstract Both mutualistic and pathogenic soil microbes are known to play important roles in shaping the fitness of plants, likely affecting plants at different life cycle stages. In order to investigate the differential effects of… read more here.
Keywords: plant; two annual; prairie fungi; soil ... See more keywords
Demographic effects of a megafire on a declining prairie grouse in the mixed‐grass prairie
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9544
Abstract: Abstract Recent studies have documented benefits of small, prescribed fire and wildfire for grassland‐dependent wildlife, such as lesser prairie‐chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicintus), but wildlife demographic response to the scale and intensity of megafire (wildfire >40,000 ha) in… read more here.
Keywords: prairie chicken; fire; lesser prairie; post fire ... See more keywords
Direct and indirect effects of a keystone engineer on a shrubland-prairie food web.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3195
Abstract: Keystone engineers are critical drivers of biodiversity throughout ecosystems worldwide. Within the North American Great Plains, the black-tailed prairie dog is an imperiled ecosystem engineer and keystone species with well-documented impacts on the flora and… read more here.
Keywords: direct indirect; prairie dog; vegetation; indirect effects ... See more keywords
Intracerebral Delivery of an OTR Antagonist and Subsequent Behavioral Testing in Prairie Voles.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1759-5_16
Abstract: Ethological analyses of rodents are indispensable in current neuroscience research. Unlike traditional experimental rodents, prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) are monogamous, preferring to huddle with their sociosexual partner rather than stranger voles. Partner preference in prairie… read more here.
Keywords: delivery otr; prairie voles; partner; intracerebral delivery ... See more keywords
Effects of wind turbine noise on the surrounding soundscape in the context of greater-prairie chicken courtship vocalizations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2019.04.022
Abstract: Abstract The development of wind energy facilities in grasslands has increased in recent years. We assessed sound levels near a 36-turbine wind energy facility in a contiguous grassland in Brown County, Nebraska, USA, using a… read more here.
Keywords: prairie; sound; wind turbine; turbine noise ... See more keywords
Plant and Bird Community Dynamics in Mixed-Grass Prairie Grazed by Native and Domestic Herbivores☆
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rama.2018.10.002
Abstract: ABSTRACT Native colonial and large ungulate herbivores infrequently coexist on contemporary landscapes but frequently would have in the past, and understanding these interactions is important for conservation in working landscapes-those lands managed for biological and… read more here.
Keywords: grass prairie; prairie dog; community; bird ... See more keywords
Pipeline Impacts and Recovery of Dry Mixed-Grass Prairie Soil and Plant Communities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rama.2020.06.003
Abstract: ABSTRACT Agricultural practices have historically dominated disturbance on North American grasslands. Disturbances from oil and gas have become increasingly common and problematic for grassland conservation. With growing demand for oil and gas, industry is actively… read more here.
Keywords: row; grass; pipeline; construction ... See more keywords
The Pandora’s box of soil carbon
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2201077119
Abstract: Earth scientists find themselves within an unsettling timeframe in history, where they are discovering the human impacts on the climate system while, at the same time, being under considerable societal pressure to develop ways to… read more here.
Keywords: soil carbon; time; carbon; pandora box ... See more keywords
Plague-Positive Mouse Fleas on Mice Before Plague Induced Die-Offs in Black-Tailed and White-Tailed Prairie Dogs
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DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2018.2322
Abstract: Abstract Plague is a lethal zoonotic disease associated with rodents worldwide. In the western United States, plague outbreaks can decimate prairie dog (Cynomys spp.) colonies. However, it is uncle... read more here.
Keywords: fleas mice; mouse fleas; plague; plague positive ... See more keywords
Soil hydrology drives ecological niche differentiation in a native prairie microbiome.
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DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiz163
Abstract: While the impacts of soil moisture on soil microbiome diversity and composition are well characterized, the influence of hydrological regime has been overlooked. As precipitation patterns are altered by climate change, understanding the impact of… read more here.
Keywords: hydrology; hydrology drives; composition; soil hydrology ... See more keywords
A Risk Model for the Lyme Disease Vector Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in the Prairie Provinces of Canada
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjx036
Abstract: Abstract Lyme disease is emerging in Canada due to geographic range expansion of the tick vector Ixodes scapularis Say. Recent areas of emergence include parts of the southeastern Canadian Prairie region. We developed a map… read more here.
Keywords: risk; prairie provinces; ixodes scapularis; lyme disease ... See more keywords