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Initial Movements Of A Dispersing Amphbian In Response To Partial Harvestion In The Acadian Forest Of Maine, Usa, Brittany Cline, Malcolm L. Hunter Jr.
Initial Movements Of A Dispersing Amphbian In Response To Partial Harvestion In The Acadian Forest Of Maine, Usa, Brittany Cline, Malcolm L. Hunter Jr.
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Maintaining amphibian populations in managed forests requires a balance between timber extraction and retaining functional connectivity for animals that use multiple vegetation types to satisfy habitat requirements, particularly where extensive harvesting may increase fragmentation. Quantifying dispersal patterns in response to harvest, especially across high-contrast edges adjacent to unlogged forest, is critical for evaluating the effects of harvest configuration on amphibians. We tested the initial post-metamorphic orientation of juvenile wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) at edges in harvests (31– 60% retention standwide) in the Acadian forest of Maine, USA, during the period when juveniles emigrate from breeding pools. We released juveniles (n …
Why Rhetoric Matters For Ecology, Caroline Druschke, Bridie Mcgreavy
Why Rhetoric Matters For Ecology, Caroline Druschke, Bridie Mcgreavy
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Increasingly, scientists and funding agencies such as the US National Science Foundation are recognizing the need for better science communication and more effective broader impacts activities. Compelled to make research more relevant to public stakeholders and policy makers, researchers look for ways to gain the necessary skillset to move their science from the field and laboratory into public forums. We suggest that the ancient discipline of rhetoric provides a useful – and underutilized – path forward. Building from the fundamental connections between ecology and rhetoric and drawing from practical examples at the intersection of these two fields, we demonstrate how …