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2019
Landscape of Stress: Does Drought Prevail Over Anthropogenic Activity in Influencing Cortisol Levels and Fitness in the Pacific Fisher?, Jennifer R. Kordosky
Gas Production Kinetics and in vitro Degradability of Tannin-Containing Legumes, Alfalfa and Their Mixtures., Sebastian Lagrange, S. Lobón, and Juan J. Villalba; Animal Feed Science and Technology
Fire - Herbivory Interactions in an East African Savanna: Effects on Acacia Drepanolobium Trees, Eric M. LaMalfa
Cloud Cover and Delayed Herbivory Relative to Timing of Spring Onset Interact to Dampen Climate Change Impacts on Net Ecosystem Exchange in a Coastal Alaskan Wetland, A. Joshua Leffler, Karen H. Beard, Katharine C. Kelsey, Ryan T. Choi, Joel A. Schmutz, and Jeffrey M. Welker; Environmental Research Letters
Urban Alaskan Moose: An Analysis of Factors Associated with Moose-Vehicle Collisions, Lucian R. McDonald
The Factors Affecting Wind Erosion in Southern Utah, Mehmet Ozturk
Epidemic Spruce Beetle Outbreak Changes Drivers of Engelmann Spruce Regeneration, Jessika M. Pettit, Julia I. Burton, R. Justin DeRose, James N. Long, and Steve L. Voelker; Ecosphere
Monitoring Desert Ungulates via Fecal DNA-Based Capture Recapture, Stephen S. Pfeiler
Climate Change, Snow Mold and the Bromus tectorum Invasion: Mixed Evidence for Release from Cold Weather Pathogens, Danielle M. Smull, Nicole Pendleton, Andrew R. Kleinhesselink, and Peter B. Adler; AoB Plants
A Model Explaining Medusahead Invasion and Novel Targeted Grazing Approaches of Control, Casey N. Spackman
Space Use and Movement of Urban Bobcats, Julie K. Young, Julie M. Golla, John P. Draper, Derek Broman, Terry Blankenship, and Richard Heilbrun; Animals
2018
Weak Interspecific Interactions in a Sagebrush Steppe? Conflicting Evidence from Observations and Experiments, Peter B. Adler, Andrew R. Kleinhesselink, Giles Hooker, Joshua B. Taylor, Brittany J. Teller, and Stephen P. Ellner; Ecology
Competition and Coexistence in Plant Communities: Intraspecific Competition is Stronger Than Interspecific Competition, Peter B. Adler, Danielle Smull, Karen H. Beard, Ryan T. Choi, Tucker J. Furniss, Andrew Kulmatiski, Joan M. Meiners, Andrew T. Tredennick, and Kari E. Veblen; Ecology Letters
Land Cover and Use Change in Utah: A Comparison of Field- vs. Aerial Image-Based Observations, Jennifer Lynn Bakken
Understanding Plant Secondary Metabolites; Above and Below Ground, Andrea K. Clemensen
Managing for Multiple Objectives in Southwestern Forests: Evaluating the Trade-Offs between Enhancing Mexican Spotted Owl Nest Habitat and Mitigating Potential Crown Fire, Daniel C. Deane McKenna
Targeted-Grazing as a Fuels Reduction Treatment: Evaluation of Vegetation Dynamics and Utilization Levels, Travis Decker
Effects of Livestock Grazing Management Practices on Greater Sage-Grouse Nest and Female Survival, Seth J. Dettenmaier
Low Offspring Survival in Mountain Pine Beetle Infesting the Resistant Great Basin Bristlecone Pine Supports the Preference-Performance Hypothesis, Erika L. Eidson, Karen E. Mock, and Barbara J. Bentz; PLoS ONE
Novel Treatments for Native Forb Restoration in The Great Basin, Adam J. Fund
Short-Term Regeneration Dynamics of Wyoming Big Sagebrush at Two Sites in Northern Utah, Sara J. Germain, Rebecca K. Mann, Thomas A. Monaco, and Kari E. Veblen; Western North American Naturalist
Relationships Among Invasive Coqui Frogs, the Small Indian Mongoose and Rat Species in Hawaii, Shane A. Hill
Efficacy of Translocation as a Management Tool for Urban Mule Deer in Utah, Channing R. Howard
Assessment of a Seedling-Based Approach to Aspen Restoration in the Intermountain West, Alexander Addison Howe
PSXI-31 Methane Emissions by Cattle Grazing Tannin-Containing Legumes, Sebastian Lagrange, R. Guevara Ballesteros, K. A. Beauchemin, Jennifer W. MacAdam, and Juan Jose Villalba; Journal of Animal Science
Development and Fitness Consequences of Onshore Behavior Among Polar Bears in the Southern Beaufort Sea Subpopulation, Kate M. Lillie
Influence of Environmental Variables on Survival Rates of Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) Neonates Across Idaho, Brett R. Panting
Plant Evolutionary Response to Climate Change: Detecting Adaptation Across Experimental and Natural Precipitation Gradients, Jacqueline J. Peña
Engelmann Spruce Survival and Regeneration After an Epidemic Spruce Beetle Outbreak on the Markagunt Plateau in Southern Utah, Jessika M. Pettit
Effect of Tannin-Containing Legume Hays on Enteric Methane Emissions and Nitrogen Partitioning in Beef Cattle, Elizabeth K. Stewart
Using Remotely Piloted Aircraft and Infrared Technology to Detect and Monitor Greater Sage-Grouse, Thomas R. Thompson
Breeding Season Ecology and Demography of Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Jeffrey M. Warren
2017
Feeding Value of Whole Raw Soya Beans as a Protein Supplement for Beef Cattle Consuming Low‐Quality Forages, H. M. Arelovich, Sebastian Legrange, M. F. Martinez, and H. E. Laborde; Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition
Exploring and Describing the Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Medusahead in the Channeled Scablands of Eastern Washington Using Remote Sensing Techniques, Timothy M. Bateman
Direct Effects of Warming Increase Woody Plant Abundance in a Subarctic Wetland, Lindsay G. Carlson
Ecology of Greater Sage-Grouse Inhabiting the Southern Portion of the Rich-Morgan-Summit Sage-Grouse Management Area, M. Brandon Flack
Urban Bobcat (Lynx rufus) Ecology in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Metroplex, Julie M. Golla
Impact of Climate Variability on the Frequency and Severity of Ecological Disturbances in Great Basin Bristlecone Pine Sky Island Ecosystems, Curtis A. Gray
The Influence of Aspen Chemistry and the Nutritional Context on Aspen Herbivory, Kristen Y. Heroy
Effects of Variable and Changing Environments on Demography: Inferences from a Lesser Snow Goose Colony, David T. Iles
Direct and Indirect Effects of Climate Change on Plant Populations and Communities in Sagebrush Steppe, Andrew R. Kleinhesselink
290 Effects of Grazing Diverse Combinations of Sainfoin, Birdsfoot Trefoil, and Alfalfa on Beef Cow Performance and Environmental Impacts, Sebastian Lagrange, K. A. Beauchemin, Jennifer W. MacAdam, and Juan Jose Villalba; Journal of Animal Science
Spatial Ecology of Coyotes and Cougars: Understanding the Influence of Multiple Prey on the Spatial Interactions of Two Predators, Peter J. Mahoney
Seasonal Distribution of Sage-Grouse in Hamlin Valley, Utah and the Effect of Fences on Grouse and Avian Predators, Heather Hedden McPherron
Foraging Ecology of Mountain Lions in the Sierra National Forest, California, Bradley C. Nichols
The Influence of Wind Energy Development on Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus) Breeding Season Ecology in Eastern Idaho, Matthew C. Proett
Integrating Black Bear Behavior, Spatial Ecology, and Population Dynamics in a Human-Dominated Landscape: Implications for Management, Jarod D. Raithel
Spatial and Behavioral Patterns of Captive Coyotes, Jeffrey T. Schultz
Effects of Changing Environments on Survival of a Widely Distributed Ungulate, S Andrew Sims
The relationship between species richness and ecosystem variability is shaped by the mechanism of coexistence, Andrew T. Tredennick, Peter B. Adler, and Frederick R. Adler; Ecology Letters
Assessment of Restoration Seedings on Utah Watershed Restoration Initiative Project Sites, Lacey E. Wilder
2016
Comparing Conventional and Noninvasive Monitoring Techniques for Assessing Cougar Population Size in the Southern Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, Peter D. Alexander
Sagebrush Ecology of Parker Mountain, Utah, Nathan E. Dulfon
Emerging Technology to Exclude Wildlife from Roads: Electrified Pavement and Deer Guards in Utah, USA, Joseph P. Flower
Migratory Waterbird Ecology at a Critical Staging Area, Great Salt Lake, Utah, Maureen G. Frank
The Utah Forest Dynamics Plot: Long-Term Ecological Monitoring and Theoretical Ecology in a High-Elevation Subalpine Environment, Tucker J. Furniss
Douglas-Fir Beetle Mediated Changes to Fuel Complexes, Foliar Moisture Content and Terpenes in Interior Douglas-Fir Forests of the Central Rocky Mountains, Andrew D. Giunta
Influence of Disturbance on Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Selection in Southern Utah, Erica P. Hansen
Influence of Forage Diversity on Feeding Behavior and Diet Digestibility in Lambs, Sebastian Lagrange and Juan Jose Villalba; Journal of Animal Science
Does Experience with Sagebrush In utero and Early in Life Influence the Use of Sagebrush by Sheep?, Ashley T. Longmore
Spatial Ecology and Captive Behavior of Rehabilitated Black Bears in Utah, Patrick J. Myers
The Demography and Determinants of Population Growth in Utah Moose (Alces alces shirasi), Joel S. Ruprecht
Calf and yearling prices in California and the western United States, Tina Saitone, Larry C. Forero, Glenn A. Nader, and Leslie A. Forero; California Agriculture
Greater Sage-Grouse Vital Rate and Habitat Use Response to Landscape Scale Habitat Manipulations and Vegetation Micro-Sites in Northwestern Utah, Charles P. Sandford
Invasive Coqui Frogs Serve as Novel Prey for Birds in Hawaii, and Not as Competitors, Robyn L. Smith
2015
Factors Influencing the Ecology of Greater Sage-Grouse Inhabiting the Bear Lake Plateau and Valley, Idaho and Utah, Casey J. Cardinal
Ecology, Behavior and Taxonomy of Anurans from Brazil's Atlantic Forest, Rodrigio Barbosa Ferreira
Fire Environment Analysis at Army Garrison Camp Williams in Relation to Fire Behavior Potential for Gauging Fuel Modification Needs, Scott M. Frost
Grass-Shrub Spatial Associations Over Precipitation and Grazing Gradients in the Great Basin, USA, Maike F. Holthuijzen
Relationships Between Water Developments and Select Mammals on the U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, Bryan M. Kluever
Factors Contributing to the Conservation of Phacelia submutica (Boraginaceae), a Threatened Species in Western Colorado: Reproductive Biology and Seed Ecology, Alicia M. Langton
Microhabitat Selection by Greater Sage-Grouse Hens in Southern Wyoming, Scott T. Mabray
Winter Ecology of Common Ravens in Southern Wyoming and the Effects of Raven Removal on Greater Sage-Grouse Populations, Luke W. Peebles
Ecology and Behavior of Coyotes in Urban Environments at Varying Spatial Scales, Sharon A. Poessel
Validation of a Noninvasive Technique for the Assessment of Physiological Stress in Coyotes (Canis latrans), Erika T. Stevenson
Mitigation of Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae) Through Grazing and Revegetation on the Channeled Scablands of Eastern Washington, Clinton A. Stonecipher
Structural and Compositional Patterns in Forest Communities in the Intermountain West Across Multiple Scales, Marcella A. Windmuller-Campione
2014
Foraging Ecology of Cougars in the Pryor Mountains of Wyoming and Montana, Linsey Blake
Factors Influencing the Successful Regeneration of Aspen in Southern Utah, USA, Justin M. Britton
Soil Moisture and Temperature Conditions Related to Cheatgrass Establishment Failure, Lauren Ducas
Estimating Baseline Population Parameters of Urban and Wildland Black Bear Populations Using a DNA-Based Capture-Mark-Recapture Approach in Mono County, California, Jonathan L. Fusaro
Assessing the Impact of Supplements, Food Aversions, and Silica on Medusahead Use by Sheep, Tyler Hamilton
Developing a Field Indicator for Suckering Ability of Quaking Aspen, Abbey M. Hudler Oksness
Habitat Characteristics of Mexican Spotted Owls (Strix occidentalis lucida) in the Canyonlands of Southern Utah, Leah R. Lewis
Bark Beetle-Induced Changes to Crown Fuel Flammability and Crown Fire Potential, Wesley G. Page
American Bison Ecology and Bison-Cattle Interactions in an Isolated Montane Environment, Dustin H. Ranglack
Ringtail Distribution, Dermatoglyphics, and Diet in Zion National Park, Utah, Adrian Argie Roadman
Influence of Stand Composition on Soil Organic Carbon Stabilization and Biochemistry in Aspen and Conifer Forests of Utah, Mercedes Román Dobarco
Assessing Changes in Waterfowl Population and Community Dynamics, Beth E. Ross
A Quantitative Approach to the Development of Ecological Sites and State-and-Transition Models, Matthew W. Van Scoyoc
The Role of Vegetation Structure, Composition, and Nutrition in Greater Sage-Grouse Ecology in Northwestern Utah, Brian R. Wing
Effects of Condensed Tannins on the Toxicity of Fireweed (Senecio madagascariensis) to Cattle, Carolyn L. Wong