Recently added articles from Northeastern Naturalist:
Influence of Acorn Mast on Allegheny Woodrat Population Trends in Virginia
Oct 01, 2008; ... Abstract - Neotoma magister (Allegheny Woodrat) is a medium-sized rodent associated with rock outcrops, talus slopes, caves, cliffs, and boulder fields in the central and southern Appalachians and Allegheny Plateau physiographic provinces. It is currently classified as a G3G4 species and is ...
Distribution Patterns of Sciurus niger (Eastern Fox Squirrel) Leaf Nests Within Woodlots Across a Suburban/Urban Landscape
Oct 01, 2008; ... Abstract - To determine habitat characteristics that influence Sciurus niger (Eastern Fox Squirrel) abundance and distribution within a suburban/urban landscape in the midwestern United States, I documented the density and placement of fox squirrel leaf nests in 20 woodlots in the ...
Use of Residual Forest by Snowshoe Hare in a Clear-cut Boreal Landscape
Oct 01, 2008; ... Abstract - The short-term negative impacts on Lepus americanus (Snowshoe Hare) of logging activities in boreal forest are widely recognized, and conservation efforts are being taken now in designing residual forest stands to maintain use of logged landscapes by hares. This study ...
Ectoparasite Prevalence in Myotis lucifugus and M. septentrionalis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) During Fall Migration at Hayes Cave, Nova Scotia
Oct 01, 2008; ... Abstract - Intra- and inter-specific variation in ectoparasite prevalence was characterized by collecting and identifying parasites on Myotis septentrionalis (Northern Long-eared Bat) and Myotis lucifugus (Little Brown Bat) returning to a large hibernaculum during the autumn migratory ...
Landscape Position Influences the Distribution of Garlic Mustard, an Invasive Species
Oct 01, 2008; ... Abstract - We investigated the distribution and abundance of Alliaria petiolata, an invasive biennial, with respect to historical land use, and examined environmental conditions to look for correlations with distribution patterns. Sixty currently forested plots in Cuyahoga Valley ...
Spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) Associated with Seed Heads of Sarracenia purpurea (Sarraceniaceae) at Acadia National Park, Maine
Oct 01, 2008; ... Abstract - We discovered that spiders use seed heads of Sarracenia purpurea (Northern Pitcher Plant) for moulting, nesting, and rearing of young. These associations represent only a few of the diverse interactions between spiders and pitcher plants. During July-August 2001 at Acadia ...
Biogeography of Stream Fishes in Connecticut: Defining Faunal Regions and Assemblage Types
Oct 01, 2008; ... Abstract - Stream fish survey data were analyzed to describe patterns of fish distributions in wadeable streams (primarily 1st-4th order) in Connecticut. Species occurrence within the United States Geological Survey 8-digit hydrologic unit code watersheds were used to aggregate similar ...
Fish Movement Among Lakes: Are Lakes Isolated?
Oct 01, 2008; ... Abstract - The concept of a lake as an isolated unit is a central theme in research and management of freshwater systems. Support is based on direct observations of lake communities. Studies undertaken in the last several decades lend tacit support because the methods used in both ...
Adult Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) Avoid Attachment to Mesh Materials
Oct 01, 2008; ... Abstract - Dreissena polymorpha (Zebra Mussel) is capable of attachment to a wide range of natural and man-made materials, but individuals tend to attach to hard, solid substrates. The effects of mesh substrates on Zebra Mussel attachment has not been studied. This study examined the ...
The Appalachian Inferno: Historical Causes for the Disjunct Distribution of Plethodon nettingi (Cheat Mountain Salamander)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Abstract - The original Picea rubens (Red Spruce) forest in West Virginia covered approximately 1.5 million acres, most of which was eliminated between 1870 and 1920 by clear-cutting and conflagrations. The total range of Plethodon nettingi (Cheat Mountain Salamander) was confined within ...
Decline of a New Hampshire Bicknell's Thrush Population, 1993-2003
Oct 01, 2008; ... Abstract - Catharus bicknelli (Bicknell's Thrush) is a rare inhabitant of mountain forests in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. Conservation planners consider the species to be at risk, although evidence of population decline has thus far been localized or ...
Behavioral Responses of Eastern Gray Squirrels in Suburban Habitats Differing in Human Activity Levels
Oct 01, 2008; ... Abstract - We observed the alert responses of Sciurus carolinensis (Eastern Gray Squirrel) to two different approach stimuli (human only and human with a leashed dog) in two suburban habitats differing in the level of human activity. Alert distance in the habitat with higher levels of ...
A Population Crash of the Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) in Nova Scotia Inferred from Bycatch of the Long-tailed Shrew (Sorex dispar)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Abstract - In 2006, we collected two Sorex dispar (Long-tailed Shrew) specimens from MacDonald Pond, NS, Canada, which is a range extension of this elusive species. Trapping data revealed significantly lower numbers of Myodes (= Clethrionomys) gapperi (Red-backed Vole) bycatch than ...
Weather-related Tree Swallow Mortality and Reduced Nesting Effort
Oct 01, 2008; ... Abstract - We document the spring 2007 die-off of 216 Tachycineta bicolor (Tree Swallow) in western New York due to a period of unseasonably warm temperatures followed immediately by a period of unseasonably cold temperatures. Dead swallows were collected from artificial nesting boxes, ...
Birds: The Art of Ornithology
Oct 01, 2008; ... Birds: The Art of Ornithology. Jonathon Elphick. 2002. Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. New York, NY. 336 pp. $19.95. ISBN 9780847831340. This diminutive book (5W ? 6") is packed with beautiful color plates spanning several centuries of bird art. The text follows a chronology beginning ...
A Companion to the Philosophy of Biology
Oct 01, 2008; ... A Companion to the Philosophy of Biology. Sahotra Sarkar and Anya Plutynski (Eds.). 2008. Blackwell Publishing, Maiden, MA. 589 pp. $199.95, hardcover. ISBN 9781405125727. This book consists of a series of essays addressing the ethical and philosophical issues raised by scientific advances in ...
Science and Conservation of Vernal Pools in Northeastern North America
Oct 01, 2008; ... Science and Conservation of Vernal Pools in Northeastern North America. Aram J. K. Calhoun and Phillip G. de- Maynadier (Eds.). 2007. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. 363 pp. $99.95, hardcover. ISBN 0849336759. The importance of vernal pools in the northeastern forests of North America as essential ...
Rare Wildflowers of Kentucky
Oct 01, 2008; ... Rare Wildflowers of Kentucky. Thomas G. Barnes, Deborah White, and Marc Evans. 2008. The University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. 190 pp. $39.95, hardcover. ISBN 9780813124964. This beautiful book is meant to entertain and educate readers about species on the state's endangered or threatened ...
Additional Records of Deep-sea Fishes from off Greater New England
Jul 01, 2008; ... Abstract - A recent review of deep-sea fishes captured deeper than 200 m off greater New England, from the Scotian Shelf at 44°N to the southern New England Shelf at about 38°N, documented 591 species. Subsequent trawling activity and reviews of deep-sea taxa occurring in the area have revealed ...
Assessment of Genetic Divergence between Lacustrine and Riverine Smallmouth Bass in Lake Erie and Four Tributaries
Jul 01, 2008; ... Abstract - Diverse freshwater lacustrine fishes enter tributaries to spawn, but resident riverine members may also occupy these same tributaries. While mark-recapture and biotelemetry studies suggest reproductive isolation between such populations, the assertion has rarely been tested ...