Browsing Electronic Theses, Dissertations, and Records of Study (2002– ) by Author "Cairns, David M"
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Evans, Andrew M (2022-10-17)Eastern North American boreal forests shifted poleward and upslope during the Holocene period, and anthropogenic disturbance and changing climate have accelerated that shift. To better understand the causes of northward ...
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Chen, Liang (2015-06-22)China has experienced substantial land cover changes for hundreds of years, such as deforestation, agricultural expansion, and urbanization. These land cover changes can modify the physical and thermodynamic characteristics ...
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Holden, Ronnisha Sharay (2016-08-29)For avian species in breeding habitats, reproductive success is highly influenced by nest site selection, and changes in the physical environment can drive small-scale changes in individual behavioral responses that influence ...
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Hardin, Faith Olivia (2020-06-09)Ecosystem engineers influence other organisms by altering and modifying the local environment. Woodpeckers act as ecosystem engineers by excavating, and then abandoning multiple cavities in dead and live trees throughout ...