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The mammal grid
Determining the Effects of Climate-Induced Range Shifts on Caddisfly Population Dynamics
The geographic distribution of many freshwater insects is restricted in part by timing of snowmelt and the temperature of the water. Because of this, climate change is having a significant effect on the distribution of aquatic species around Gothic, Colorado. Scientists have documented that species
Succession by conifers in aspen forests
A comparative population study of an avalanche site and the neighboring standing forest
Observations of trout in beaver ponds near Copper Creek
The impacts of early snowmelt and summer precipitation on the physiology and leaf morphology of <i>Ipomopsis aggregata</i>
Climate change is occurring, and the effects will be visible all over the planet. In a subalpine ecosystem, earlier snowmelt and changes in summer precipitation are predicted to occur due to an increase in air temperature. During the summertime, this variation may lead to changes in traits, a proces
Starvation and population density effects on the feeding rates of fairy shrimp (<i>Branchinecta</i>)
An investigation of the structure and location of escape burrows for the ground squirrel <i>Tamias minimus</i>
An integrative study of marmot responses to ecotourism
Human disturbance in the form of ecotourism alters behavior many species and may impact fitness but few studies take an integrative approach to quantify impact in various ways to test for variation in physiological, behavioral, and consequential life history and demographic traits. We extended a pre
What abiotic and biotic factors predict the shapes of plant diversity-productivity relationships?
Anthropogenic influence over biodiversity has altered ecosystem functions. One important ecosystem function related to diversity is productivity. Plant richness has long been considered for determining productivity. Despite the importance of the relationships between diversity and productivity, thei
Early-season herbivory and pollinator and antagonistic visitation rate: an examination of all possible visitors on female reproductive success of <i>Ipomopsis aggregata</i>
Behavioral correlates of innovation success in facultatively social marmots (<i>Marmota flaviventer</i>)
Innovation has transformed ecology and evolution, and understanding behaviors that lead to innovation success can have profound implications and applications in animal populations and human society. In past research, persistence, behavioral selectivity, and neophobia have influenced an individual’s
Effects of experimental warming on herbivory and fungal pathogen load on subalpine grasses
Rising global temperatures are predicted to alter community dynamics by shifting species ranges and altering biotic interactions. Herbivory is expected to increase with prolonged growing seasons and heightened animal metabolic rates; pathogen damage may increase as well. Thus, we investigated whethe
Use of macroinvertebrates to assess water quality at three sites along the East River
Variation in bill morphology and pollen prevalence in the Broad-Tailed Hummingbird (<i>Selasphorus platycercus</i>)
We found that the Broad-Tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) exhibits significant intraspecies variation across several morphological traits, including those important in foraging. However, the effects of these morphological variation on flower visitation is not well understood. To begin to
Combined Effects of Aridity and Herbivory on Plant Performance
Feeding behavior as affected by the risk of predation in <i>T. minimus</i> and <i>S. lateralis</i>
Influence of host plant height and distribution on herbivory patterns
The effects of drought on subalpine floral community diversity
Global climate change is a threat to ecosystems globally. In subalpine environments, one of the