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An Eulerian Perspective On Spring Migration In Mule Deer, Tatum Del Bosco
An Eulerian Perspective On Spring Migration In Mule Deer, Tatum Del Bosco
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Many herbivores travel between low-elevation winter ranges and high-elevation summer sites. These seasonal movements allow them to avoid deep snow cover, ensure access to favorable habitat, and maximize food intake throughout the year. During the spring season, plants at lower elevations green up earlier at lower elevations than at higher elevations. It has been shown that individual animals will track this vegetation growth during their spring migration, which allows them to maximize forage intake coming out of the nutrient scarce winter. This phenomena has previously been studied by monitoring individual movement trajectories, but it is unknown how this pattern scales …
Range-Wide Migratory Connectivity Of Painted Buntings, Andrew J. Sharp
Range-Wide Migratory Connectivity Of Painted Buntings, Andrew J. Sharp
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The Painted Bunting (Passerina cirus) is a small (~16g), short/medium-distance migratory songbird that is listed as a species of conservation concern by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Painted Buntings breed in two distinct populations, one eastern population and one interior population, separated by a 500 km gap that stretches from Mississippi to Georgia. I analyzed tracking data from 112 Painted Buntings from 11 different breeding sites to explore how individuals from different breeding sites differ in wintering location (chapter 2) and migratory timing (chapter 3). Additionally, I examined differences in migratory behavior between male and females in …