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2024

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Chasing a Little-Known Fairy Bee (Perdita meconis) in a Dynamic Desert Landscape, Sarit Chanprame, Colleen Meidt, Terry Griswold, Joseph S. Wilson, and Kelsey K. Graham; Insects

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Microbiome Assembly and Function in the Solitary Mason Bee, Osmia lignaria (Megachilidae), Bailey Crowley

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Using Wasp Specimens in Taxonomic, Biogeographic, Evolution, And Informal Education Studies, Brenna Lynn Decker

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Soil Organic Matter Processes From the Treetops to the Clay Particle: The Role of Climate, Minerals, And Organic Matter Chemistry in Soil Carbon Accumulation and Stability, Jessica G. Murray

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The Interactions Between Drought Tolerant Corn Hybrids and Plant Water-Stress on Weeds and Their Host Capability for Spider Mites, Mercy Adhiambo Odemba

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Evidence for Partitioning? A Comparison of Thermal Niche in Three Species of Sympatric Lizards in Northeastern Utah, Kristopher B. Pedersen

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Comparative Morphology and Development of the Trigeminally Innervated Infrared-Imaging System in Boas and Pythons, Helen Bond Plylar

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Impacts of Anthropogenic Disturbances and Urbanization on the Behavior and Morphology of Two Free-Living Lizard Species (Uta stansburiana and Aspidoscelis neotesselatus), Layne O. Sermersheim

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From Inbreeding to Admixture: How the Diverse Consequences of Gene Flow Shape Evolutionary Dynamics and Population Viability, Amy L. Springer

2023

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We Travel Together: Examining the Drivers and Functions of Animal Movement in Biotic Seed Dispersal, Binod Borah

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Edaphic and Climatic Regulation of Microbial Carbon-Use Efficiency in Managed Semi-Arid Systems, Kirsten R. Butcher

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Consistent Nest Site Selection by Turtles Across Habitats With Varying Levels of Human Disturbance, Molly Folkerts Caldwell, Jorge E. López-Pérez, Daniel A. Warner, and Matthew E. Wolak; Diversity

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The Mojave Poppy Bee (Perdita meconis) and a Primary Plant Host, the Las Vegas Bear Poppy (Arctomecon californica): Status and Interactions, Sarit Chanprame

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Consequences of Host Life Cycles for Symbiont Genome Evolution, Ashley Elizabeth Dederich

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The Impacts of Maturation and Experience on Volumetric Neuroplasticity in Solitary and Social Bees, Mallory A. Hagadorn

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Effects of Diet on Gene Expression of Markers of the Gut‐Brain Axis in the Mouse Brain, Janna Hart

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Population Physiology, Demography, and Genetics of Side-Blotched Lizards (Uta stansburiana) Residing in Urban and Natural Environments, Spencer B. Hudson

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USU Army ROTC Cannon Assessment, Annalyn Jensen, Emma Sharp, Hunter Esplin, Spencer Fairbanks, and Tannon Merrill

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Physiological Consequences of Adrenal Enlargement and Implications for Toxin Resistance in North American Snakes, Megen E. Kepas

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Thermal Tolerance, Physiology, and Microhabitat Use of Eleutherodactylus Coqui Across an Elevational Gradient in Hawai‘i, Jack Marchetti

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Linking Microbial Community Assembly in Flowers With Function Under Diverse Environmental Conditions: A Case Study Involving Erwinia amylovora, Christopher Skylar McDaniel

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Notes on Lung Development in South African Ghost Frogs (Anura: Heleophrynidae), Jackson R. Phillips, Jens Reissig, and Gary Kyle Nicolau; African Journal of Herpetology

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Status and Enhancement of Trissolcus japonicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) for Biological Control of Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Northern Utah, Kate V. Richardson

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Phenology of the Invasive Balsam Woolly Adelgid, Adelges piceae (Ratz.) (Hemiptera: Adelgidae), on Subalpine Fir in Northern Utah, Elizabeth L. Rideout

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Geographic Variation in Blue Orchard Bee (Osmia lignaria) Development and Performance as a Managed Pollinator in the Western United States, Morgan B. Scalici

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Metapopulation Genomics of American Goshawks in the Intermountain West, Megan M. Sidran

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Fractally Sampling Diversity-Environment Relationships to Understand Plant Assemblage Health Across Spatial Scales, Elizabeth G. Simpson

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Assessing Stream Ecosystem Structure and Function in an Urban Canal and Logan River in Logan, Utah, Ellie Smith-Eskridge

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The Effects of Recent Climate Change on Spring Phenology, With a Special Focus on Patterns of Bee Foraging, Michael Stemkovski

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Antimicrobial Peptides in Transgenic Silkworm Silk, David Jaden Turner

2022

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Natural History and Development of Melittobia acasta on Megachile rotunda , Alan R. Anderson

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Nutrient Uptake and Water Quality in Great Salt Lake Wetland Impoundments, Rachel L. Buck

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An Evaluation of Landscape, Climate, and Management Impacts on Bumble Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Bombus) in Agroecosystems, Morgan Elizabeth Christman

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Insecticide Susceptibility and Resistance Detection in Phlebotomus argentipes Sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae), Shawna M. Hennings

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Rainfall Increases Alpha and Has No Effect on the Beta Diversity of Animal-Dispersed Shrubs in Panama, Rosemary Hopson

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Maternal Effects and Management of Alfalfa Leafcutting Bees, Makenna May Johnson

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Bugs, Bullets and Birds: Factors Affecting the Health and Survival of Ferruginous Hawk Nestlings in the Intermountain West, Ellis A. Juhlin

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Biodiversity and Foraging Preferences of Bee Communities at Pinnacles National Park Over Time, Abigail M. E. Lehner

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Global Change Effects on Carbon Cycling in Terrestrial Ecosystems, Guopeng Liang

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Quantifying Floral Resource Availability Using Unmanned Aerial Systems and Machine Learning Classifications to Predict Bee Community Structure, Jesse Anjin Tabor

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Immunological Tradeoffs and the Impacts of Urbanization on the Reproductive Ecology and Physiology of the Side-Blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana), Emily E. Virgin

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Avian Species Distribution Models: Using Location Data to Inform Management Decisions, Marilyn E. Wright

2021

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The Distribution of Oxytocin Receptor Messenger RNA in Human Brain Tissue: A Comparison of Sex and Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis, Sage S. Frehner

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Age-Related Mushroom Body Expansion in Male Sweat Bees and Bumble Bees, Mallory A. Hagadorn, Karlee Eck, Matthew Del Grosso, Xavier Haemmerle, William T. Wcislo, and Karen M. Kapheim; Scientific Reports

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Experience, but Not Age, is Associated With Volumetric Mushroom Body Expansion in Solitary Alkali Bees, Mallory A. Hagadorn, Makenna M. Johnson, Adam R. Smith, Marc A. Seid, and Karen M. Kapheim; Journal of Experimental Biology

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Host Plant Use, Phenology, and Biological Control of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae; Halymorpha halys) in Northern Utah, Mark Cody Holthouse

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Insights on Reticulate Evolution in Ferns, with Special Emphasis on the Genus Ceratopteris, Sylvia P. Kinosian

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Investigating Routes and Effects of Pesticide Exposure on the Blue Orchard Bee (Osmia lignaria), Andi M. Kopit

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The Periaqueductal Grey in Opioid Tolerance and Chronic Pain, Akila Ram

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The Velvet Ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae): Systematics, Biology, and Biogeography of a Little-Known Family, George Charles Waldren

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Predator Defense and Host Selection Behavior of Billbugs (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae), Desireè M. Wickwar

2020

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The Role of the Recently Deorphanized G-Protein Coupled Receptor, GPR171, in Morphine Tolerance and Withdrawal, Leela Afrose

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Recent Hybrids Recapitulate Ancient Hybrid Outcomes, Samridhi Chaturvedi, Lauren K. Lucas, C. Alex Buerkle, James A. Fordyce, Matthew L. Forister, Chris C. Nice, and Zachariah Gompert; Nature Communications

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Stoichiometric and Stable Isotope Ratios of Wild Lizards in an Urban Landscape Vary with Reproduction, Physiology, Space and Time, Andrew M. Durso, Geoffrey David Smith, Spencer B. Hudson, and Susannah S. French; Conservation Physiology

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Herbivory Changes Soil Microbial Communities and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in High-Latitude Wetlands, Karen M. Foley

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Interactions Between Water-Stress and Maize Resistance to Spider Mites with Varied Host Specialization, Gunbharpur S. Gill

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Investigating Nest Box Utilization by Bumble Bees and Reproductive Development of Male Bumble Bees, James Daniel Herndon

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Organic Matter is a Mixture of Terrestrial, Autochthonous, and Wastewater Effluent in an Urban River, Julia E. Kelso and Michelle A. Baker; Frontiers in Environmental Science

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Towards More Realistic Estimates of DOM Decay in Streams: Incubation Methods, Light, and Non-Additive Effects, Julia E. Kelso, Emma J. Rosi, and Michelle A. Baker; Freshwater Science

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Applied Species Delimitation in Microbial Taxa and Plants, Austin C. Koontz

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The First Gynandromorph of the Neotropical Bee Megalopta Amoena (Spinola, 1853) (Halictidae) with Notes on its Circadian Rhythm, Erin Krichilsky, Álvaro Vega-Hidalgo, Kate Hunter, Callum Kingwell, Chelsey Ritner, William Wcislo, and Adam Smith; Journal of Hymenoptera Research

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Assessing the Effects of Cold Storage Regimes of North American Bombus Queens: Long Live the Humble Queen, Thuy - Tien Thai Lindsay

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Patterns of Microbial Diversity and Community Composition in Slot Canyons, Rock Pools, and Other Ephemeral and Perennial Aquatic Habitats, Marley Madsen

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Investigating the Relationship Between Corticosterone and Glucose in a Reptile, Lorin A. Neuman-Lee, Spencer B. Hudson, Alison C. Webb, and Susannah S. French; The Journal of Experimental Biology

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Anthropogenic Influences on Bacterial Assemblages in Stream Biofilms, Elizabeth M. Ogata

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Combining Experimental Evolution and Genomics to Understand How Seed Beetles Adapt to a Marginal Host Plant, Alexandre Rêgo, Samridhi Chaturvedi, Amy Springer, Alexandra M. Lish, Caroline L. Barton, Karen M. Kapheim, Frank J. Messina, and Zachariah Gompert; Genes

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An Evaluation of Management Options for the Clover Root Curculio (Sitona hispidulus), a Pest of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) in the Intermountain West, Kaitlin A. Rim

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Ecology and Economic Impact of the Invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae; Halyomorpha halys) in the Utah Agricultural Landscape, Zachary R. Schumm

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Gold/QDs-Embedded-Ceria Nanoparticles: Optical Fluorescence Enhancement as a Quenching Sensor, Nader Shehata, Effat Samir, and Ishac Kandas; Applied Sciences

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Impacts of Tourism on the Ecophysiology of the Endangered Northern Bahamian Rock Iguana (Cyclura cychlura), Alison C. Webb

2019

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Motor Preparation for Compensatory Reach-to-Grasp Responses When Viewing a Wall-Mounted Safety Handle, David A.E. Bolton, David M. Cole, Jixun Zhan, Manhoud Mansour, Garrett Rydalch, Douglas W. McDannald, and Sarah E. Schwartz; Cortex

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Quantifying the Predictability of Evolution at the Genomic Level in Lycaeides Butterflies, Samridhi Chaturvedi

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Nest-Site Selection of Golden Eagles and Ferruginous Hawks and Diet Composition of Sensitive Raptor Species Using Metabarcoding Analysis in the Uinta Basin and Ashley National Forest, UT, USA, Dylan J. Hopkins

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Hydrologic Niches Explain Species Coexistence and Abundance in a Shrub-Steppe System, Andrew Kulmatiski, Peter B. Adler, and Karen M. Foley; Journal of Ecology

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The Total Syntheses of JBIR-94 and Two Synthetic Analogs and Their Cytotoxicities Against A549 (CCL-185) Human Small Lung Cancer Cells, Cathy L. Mangum, Mica B. Munford, Alyssa Sam, Sandra K. Young, Jeremy T. Beales, Yagya Prasad Subedi, Chad D. Mangum, Tanner J. Allen, Miranda S. Liddell, Andrew I. Merrell, Diana I. Saavedra, Becky L. Williams, Nicole Evans, Joseph L. Beales, and Mike A. Christiansen; Tetrahedron Letters

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Investment of Both Essential Fatty and Amino Acids to Immunity Varies Depending on Reproductive Stage, Taylor V. Pettit, R. John Pettit, Andrew M. Durso, and Susannah S. French; Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part A, Ecological and Integrative Physiology

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Exploring the Physiology and Evolution of Hornworts, Tanner A. Robison

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ReFernment: An R Package for Annotating RNA Editing in Plastid Genomes, Tanner A. Robison and Paul G. Wolf; Applications in Plant Sciences

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Stop-Signal Reaction Time Correlates With a Compensatory Balance Response, Garrett Rydalch, Hayden B. Bell, K. L. Ruddy, and David A.E. Bolton; Gait & Posture

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Effects of Soil-Borne Pathogens on Seedling Establishment Patterns in Forest Systems, Eric P. Sodja

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Timing of Invasion by Africanized Bees Coincides with Local Extinction of a Specialized Pollinator of a Rare Poppy in Utah, USA, Amber D. Tripodi, Vincent J. Tepedino, and Zachary M. Portman; Journal of Apicultural Science

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Preserving Evolutionary History with Improved Confidence, K. Bodie Weedop, A. Ø. Mooers, C. M. Tucker, and William D. Pearse; Animal Conservation

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The Effect of Phylogenetic Uncertainty and Imputation on EDGE Scores, K. Bodie Weedop, Arne Ø. Mooers, Caroline M. Tucker, and William D. Pearse; Animal Conservation

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Investigating the Roles of Bacterial Endosymbionts in the Evolution of Adelgidae (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha), Kathryn M. Weglarz

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Worldwide Relationships in the Fern Genus Pteridium (Bracken) Based on Nuclear Genome Markers, Paul G. Wolf, Carol A. Rowe, Sylvia P. Kinosian, Joshua P. Der, Peter J. Lockhart, Lara D. Shepherd, Patricia A. McLenachan, and John A. Thomson; American Journal of Botany

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Comparison of Nest Defense Behaviors of Goshawks (Accipiter gentilis) from Finland and Montana, Marilyn Wright, Risto Tornberg, Dustin H. Ranglack, and Nate Bickford; Animals

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Silkworms with Spider Silklike Fibers Using Synthetic Silkworm Chow Containing Calcium Lignosulfonate, Carbon Nanotubes, and Graphene, Xiaoli Zhang, Ana Laura Licon, Thomas I. Harris, Paula F. Oliveira, Bailey J. McFarland, Blake E. Taurone, Brittney J. Walsh, Brianne E. Bell, Caleb T. Walker, Randolph V. Lewis, and Justin A. Jones; ACS Omega

2018

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Comparative Pollination Efficacies of Bees on Raspberry and the Management of Osmia lignaria for Late Blooming Crops, Corey J. Andrikopoulos

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Blue and Red Light Effects on Stomatal Oscillations, Trevor R. Ballard

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Priming of Grasping Muscles When Viewing a Safety Handle is Diminished With Age, David A.E. Bolton, Sarah E. Schwartz, Manhoud Mansour, Garrett Rydalch, and Douglas W. McDannald; Maturitas

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The Nesting Ecology of Woodpeckers in the Eastern Cascades and Their Interactions with Nest Competitors and Predators, Samuel D. Cowell

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Integrated Management of Billbugs (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae) in Intermountain West Turfgrass, Madeleine M. Dupuy

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Enhancing Spider-Silk Protein Materials through Continuous Electrospinning and Photo-Initiated Cross-Linking, Dan Gil

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Organic Matter Sources, Composition, and Quality in Rivers and Experimental Streams, Julia E. Kelso

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Phylogeny and Population Genetic Analyses Reveals Cryptic Speciation in the Bombus fervidus Species Complex (Hymenoptera: Apidae), Jonathan B. Koch, Juanita Rodriguez, James P. Pitts, and James P. Strange; PLoS ONE

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Quaternary Climate Instability is Correlated with Patterns of Population Genetic Variability in Bombus huntii, Jonathan B. Koch, Rémy Vandame, Jorge Mérida-Rivas, Philippe Sagot, and James Strange; Ecology and Evolution

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Routes of Pesticide Exposure in Solitary, Cavity-Nesting Bees, Andi M. Kopit and Theresa L. Pitts-Singer; Environmental Entomology

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Characterization of Black Walnut Genotypes for Resistance to Thousand Cankers Disease, Frost Hardiness and Other Desirable Horticultural Traits, J. Elisa Lauritzen

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Fern Genomes Elucidate Land Plant Evolution and Cyanobacterial Symbioses, Fay-Wei Li, Paul Brouwer, Lorenzo Carretero-Paulet, Shifeng Cheng, Jan de Vries, Pierre-Marc Delaux, Ariana Eily, Nils Koppers, Li-Yaung Kuo, Zheng Li, Mathew Simenc, Ian Small, Eric Wafula, Stephany Angarita, Michael S. Barker, Andrea Bräutigam, Claude dePamphilis, Sven Gould, Prashant S. Hosmani, Yao-Moan Huang, Bruno Huettel, Yoichiro Kato, Xin Liu, Steven Maere, Rose McDowell, Lukas A. Mueller, Klaas G. J. Nierop, Stefan A. Rensing, Tanner A. Robison, Carl J. Rothfels, Erin M. Sigel, Yue Song, Prakash R. Timilsena, Yves Van de Peer, Hongli Wang, Per K. I. Wilhelmsson, Paul G. Wolf, Xun Xu, Joshua P. Der, Henriette Schluepmann, Gane K.-S. Wong, and Kathleen M. Pryer; Nature Plants

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Motor Affordance for Grasping a Safety Handle, Douglas W. McDannald, Manhoud Mansour, Garrett Rydalch, and David A.E. Bolton; Neuroscience Letters