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Dispersal Behavior in African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) : Tradeoffs Between Nutritional Resources and Disease Exposure

Creator:

Spaan, Robert Steven

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Dispersal facilitates population health and maintains resilience in species via gene flow. Adult dispersal occurs in some species, is often facultative, and is poorly understood, but has important management implications, particularly with respect to disease spread. Although the role of adult dispersal in spreading disease has been documented, the potential...

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Masters Thesis

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, Bree Beechler, Heather Broughton, Brian Dugovich, Caroline Glidden, Rhea Hanselmann, Abby Sage
Estimation of Population Age Structure, Detection Probability, and Density of Red Tree Voles in Oregon

Creator:

Marks-Fife, Chad A.

Abstract:

Red tree voles (Arborimus longicaudus) are a unique species of Arvicoline rodent found in western Oregon and northwest California. Their preferred habitat is mature and old-growth coniferous forest dominated by Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii). Tree voles are an important prey item for northern spotted owls and many other predators, but are...

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Masters Thesis

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equipment available. Thank you to Rhea Hanselmann for collaborations that provided opportunities for