Several studies have demonstrated the negative effects of clearcutting on terrestrial plethodontid
salamander populations. However, none has experimentally compared clearcutting …

We estimated hard mast production of a Southern Appalachian forest for two 10 yr intervals:
one before and one, 35 yr after, the chestnut blight fungus (Cryphonectria parasitica) (Murr.) …

Diet quality, condition indices, and blood chemistry characteristics were determined for a
black bear (Ursus americanus) population in the Great Dismal Swamp on the Atlantic Coastal …

Acorn tannins may affect food preferences and foraging strategies of squirrels through
effects on acorn palatability and digestibility and squirrel physiology. Captive eastern gray …

We used scan sampling techniques to quantify behavior and energy expenditure of American
black ducks (Anas rubripes) at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), Virginia, …

Acorns are a highly digestible, high-energy, low-protein food for many species of wildlife.
Nutritionally, acorns can be viewed as having three different structural parts: the meat, the shell, …

We determined habitat use and movement patterns of 22 female American black ducks (Anas
rubripes) wintering at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), Virginia, with radio …

The Appalachian Cooperative Grouse Research Project (ACGRP) was a multistate
cooperative effort initiated in 1996 to investigate the apparent decline of ruffed grouse (Bonasa …

The results of this investigation provided evidence for changes in certain blood endocrine
measurements immediately prior to, or during, blood collection as a result of the method of …

Nutritional and seasonal influences on physiological indices of nutritional status were
determined in a 1-year experiment with 10 male white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). The …