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Journals and Publications

Turtles are in decline worldwide, but few long‐term studies have sought to systematically explore trends and characteristics in numerous populations of a species over broad geographic areas. Eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina), such as the one pictured here in a forested wetland in North Carolina, USA, are a species of conservation concern throughout much of their range, but natural resource professionals often lack sufficient information on population dynamics and responses to disturbances to guide management. In the March issue of Ecosphere, Roe et al. found that T. carolina populations remained temporally stable over a 10‐year period in North Carolina's protected areas, but population density decreased with more urban development and increased with more wetlands in the surrounding landscape. Population trends, demographic structure, and critical vital rates were consistent across ecoregions throughout the state, suggesting no need for region‐specific conservation and management. Rather, managers would benefit from targeting local threats such as urban land development and wetland destruction to ensure local population viability.

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Limiting invasive species may be a better goal than eliminating them, new research suggests

University of Alberta biologist leads new study on “functional eradication” to curtail numbers of invasive species based on achievable targets for preventing ecological damage.

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Stressed-Out Young Oysters May Grow Less Meat On Their Shells

A team of biologists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) found that early exposure to heat and low oxygen makes oysters more vulnerable to same stressors later on.

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Human-modified habitats amplify seasonal differences for bird flocks in the Amazon

A recent Louisiana State University doctoral graduate explores how mixed-species flocks of birds living in fragmented Amazon rainforest habitats are affected by seasonal changes.

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A Dynamic Forest Floor

A new model from researchers at UC Santa Barbara reveals how two radically different communities coexist beneath the canopies of California’s iconic kelp forests

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February research news from the Ecological Society of America

The latest research from ESA’s journals: Snorkelers find rare salamander eggs – An albino plant – Birds and burns – Public parks for native insects – Mountain-traversing seabirds

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Plant pirates of the Caribbean: Union professor part of research team studying biological invasions

Trade and tourism are among the most important factors in understanding the establishment of invasive species in Cuba, but the nation’s revolution and the subsequent U.S. embargo also influence the island’s biodiversity today.

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Ann Somers Publishes Groundbreaking Paper On Eastern Box Turtles

UNC Greensboro’s Ann Berry Somers, senior lecturer in biology, with John H. Roe, professor at UNC Pembroke, recently announced the release of a new paper on eastern box turtles, the North Carolina state reptile.

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