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Effects Of Forest Management Practices On Raccoon Ecology In A Longleaf Pine Ecosystem, Ronald Brian Kirby
Effects Of Forest Management Practices On Raccoon Ecology In A Longleaf Pine Ecosystem, Ronald Brian Kirby
Masters Theses
Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are ecological generalists common throughout a variety of habitats across their range. Although considered an economically important furbearer species in many regions, they are considered potentially important nest predators of certain species. Because raccoons may have a significant ecological impact on the landscape, it remains important to understand their ecology in a variety of ecosystems. We studied raccoon ecology in a longleaf pine ecosystem in southwestern Georgia, where little information for the species exists. Specifically, we assessed 269 daytime resting sites (i.e., refugia) associated with 31 radio-collared adult raccoons (18M, 13F) during 2014-2015 using an …
Habitat Use And Response To Wetland Management Practices Of Non-Breeding Dabbling Ducks In Western Tennessee, Matthew Doddridge Mcclanahan
Habitat Use And Response To Wetland Management Practices Of Non-Breeding Dabbling Ducks In Western Tennessee, Matthew Doddridge Mcclanahan
Masters Theses
Western Tennessee is an important area for non-breeding waterfowl in the Mississippi Flyway, including over 40% of the Mississippi Flyway population of American black ducks (Anas rubripes, hereafter black ducks), a species in decline. Information is lacking on waterfowl community ecology in the region, and managers must identify key habitats and consider functional use and potential predictors of resource use by non-breeding communities. Impacts of wetland management practices, such as moist-soil disking and subsequent planting of desirable grasses (i.e., Japanese millet [Echinochloa frumentacea], hereafter millet), must also be tested relative to impacts on waterfowl use and …