Snake co‐occurrence patterns are best explained by habitat and hypothesized effects of interspecific interactions

DA Steen, CJW McClure, JC Brock… - Journal of Animal …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Snakes often occur in species‐rich assemblages, and sympatry is thought to be facilitated
primarily by low diet overlap, not interspecific interactions. We selected, a priori, three …

Effects of thinning and prescribed fire frequency on ground flora in mixed Pinus-hardwood stands

CR Barefoot, KG Willson, JL Hart, CJ Schweitzer… - Forest ecology and …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Forest management is increasingly focused on enhancing native biodiversity. In temperate
forests, a common goal is to increase native plant diversity of the ground flora and …

Landscape‐level influences of terrestrial snake occupancy within the southeastern United States

DA Steen, CJW McClure, JC Brock… - Ecological …, 2012‏ - Wiley Online Library
Habitat loss and degradation are thought to be the primary drivers of species extirpations,
but for many species we have little information regarding specific habitats that influence …

Spatial ecology and multi-scale habitat selection of the Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) in a managed forest landscape

WB Sutton, Y Wang, CJ Schweitzer… - Forest Ecology and …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
We evaluated the spatial ecology and habitat use of the Copperhead (Agkistrodon
contortrix) in managed, pine-hardwood forests in the William B. Bankhead National Forest …

Amphibian and reptile responses to thinning and prescribed burning in mixed pine-hardwood forests of northwestern Alabama, USA

WB Sutton, Y Wang, CJ Schweitzer - Forest Ecology and Management, 2013‏ - Elsevier
We evaluated the response of amphibians and reptiles to two levels of prescribed burning
and three levels of thinning using a field experiment consisting of a before–after, control …

Bark beetle outbreaks alter biotic components of forested ecosystems

KJK Gandhi, CN Miller, PJ Fornwalt… - Bark beetle management …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Bark beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) outbreaks can be spectacular,
killing trees across hundreds to thousands of hectares or more of forest land. As bark beetles …

Lizard microhabitat and microclimate relationships in southeastern pine-hardwood forests managed with prescribed burning and thinning

WB Sutton, Y Wang, CJ Schweitzer, DA Steen - Forest Science, 2014‏ - academic.oup.com
Understanding the impacts of disturbances in forest ecosystems is essential for long-term
biodiversity conservation. Many studies have evaluated wildlife responses to various …

Copperheads are common when kingsnakes are not: relationships between the abundances of a predator and one of their prey

DA Steen, CJW McClure, WB Sutton… - …, 2014‏ - meridian.allenpress.com
Common Kingsnakes (formerly known collectively as Lampropeltis getula) are experiencing
localized declines throughout the southeastern United States. Because there have been …

Responses of timber rattlesnakes to fire: lessons from two prescribed burns

SJ Beaupre, LE Douglas - … Clark, Stacy L.; Schweitzer, Callie J …, 2012‏ - research.fs.usda.gov
Timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) are excellent model organisms for understanding
the effects of large scale habitat manipulations because of their low-energy lifestyle, rapid …

Wetland wildlife monitoring and assessment

MJ Gray, MJ Chamberlain, DA Buehler… - … Techniques: Volume 2 …, 2013‏ - Springer
Monitoring wetland wildlife is complex and requires use of various techniques to obtain
robust population estimates. Herpetofauna, birds and mammals frequently inhabit wetlands …