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Daniel H. Kim, Auteur ; Lucas J. Redmond, Auteur ; James R. Fox, Auteur ; Michael T. Murphy, Auteur
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Eleanor P. Gaines, Auteur ; Stephen J. Dinsmore, Auteur ; Michael T. Murphy, AuteurUnderstanding the factors contributing to variation in demographic parameters and their influences on population growth is fundamental to effective conservation of small populations, but this information is often not available. Among shorebirds,[...]
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Adam J. Becker, Auteur ; Diane V. Roeder, Auteur ; Michael S. Husak, Auteur ; Michael T. Murphy, AuteurKnowledge of survival rates is critical for advancing our understanding of the dynamics of populations and here we report apparent annual survival and breeding dispersal of Scissor-tailed Flycatchers (Tyrannus forficatus) breeding at two sites i[...]
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Diane V. Roeder, Auteur ; Michael S. Husak, Auteur ; Michael T. Murphy, AuteurABSTRACT Extra-pair paternity (EPP) appears to be widespread in passerine birds, but few studies have focused on suboscine species, and therefore it is unclear if this generalization can be extended to this group. In this study, we document high[...]
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Nathan W. Cooper, Auteur ; Michael T. Murphy, Auteur ; Lucas J. Redmond, Auteur ; Amy C. Dolan, AuteurHarsh weather in spring presents energetic challenges to birds during migration and upon reaching the breeding grounds, and yet, birds often arrive well before breeding begins. We studied a population of Eastern Kingbirds in eastern Oregon from [...]
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Nathan W. Cooper, Auteur ; Michael T. Murphy, Auteur ; Lucas J. Redmond, AuteurAmong migratory passerines, the first birds to arrive on the breeding grounds are usually older males. Early arrival by older birds may be driven by experience, age-dependent changes in body condition, age-dependent access to resources during th[...]
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Jennifer E. Klomp, Auteur ; Michael T. Murphy, Auteur ; Sarah Bartos Smith, Auteur ; Jenny E. McKay, Auteur ; Isabella Ferrera, Auteur ; Anna-Louise Reysenbach, AuteurWe used Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) amplification of 16S rRNA genes and Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) to describe the microbial communities present in the cloacae of spotted towhees Pipilo maculatus. Our goals were to quanti[...]
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Michael T. Murphy, Auteur ; Christopher M. Chutter, Auteur ; Lucas J. Redmond, AuteurMethods used to study parental behavior are largely idiosyncratic and are rarely tested to verify that they yield reliable data. In particular, the minimum number and duration of observations used to describe behavior accurately is rarely, if ev[...]
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Sarah Bartos Smith, Auteur ; Jenny E. McKay, Auteur ; Michael T. Murphy, Auteur ; Deborah A. Duffield, AuteurThe extra-pair (EP) mating system of birds may be influenced by food resources, such that nutritionally stressed females are unable to pursue
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Lucas J. Redmond, Auteur ; Michael T. Murphy, AuteurSurvival rates of young birds during the period between nest departure and their first breeding season is an important but difficult statistic to measure because of low natal site fidelity, especially for long-distance migrants. From 2002 to 200[...]
