Rhododendron or great laurel is a common evergreen shrub found throughout eastern North America. Although native, rhododendron has been increasing in the Southern Appalachian Mountains landscape due to fire suppression,...
Parola chiave:
Population Density, Rhododendron e Salamanders
Soggetto:
Salamanders -- Ecology -- Appalachian Region, Southern, Salamanders -- Ecology -- North Carolina, Western, Rhododendrons -- Ecology -- Appalachian Region, Southern e Rhododendrons -- Ecology -- North Carolina, Western
This research addressed whether characteristics of translocation ponds, Gosner (developmental) stage at exposure, stress caused by density, and perceived presence of predators have an effect on the susceptibly of frog tadpoles...
Parola chiave:
Dermomycoides sp., Disease Ecology, Dusky Gopher Frog e Wildlife Management
Early successional habitat is known to be a source of foraging habitat for bats, and studies have shown that bat activity is higher in disturbed and open vegetation structures. This study analyzed the importance of early...
Parola chiave:
Bat, Canopy, Forest, Nantahala e Openning
Soggetto:
Bats -- Effect of forest management on -- North Carolina -- Nantahala National Forest, Forest canopies -- North Carolina -- Nantahala National Forest, Bats -- Habitat -- North Carolina -- Nantahala National Forest e Bats -- Food -- North Carolina -- Nantahala National Forest
Redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritus) in Richland Creek, Haywood County, NC, were studied todetermine if back-pack electrofishing was an effective method of removal of this invasive species. Threestudy sites were established,...
Parola chiave:
electrofishing, invasive species e redbreast sunfish
Soggetto:
Redbreast sunfish -- Control -- North Carolina -- Haywood County -- Evaluation, Introduced freshwater organisms -- Control -- North Carolina -- Haywood County -- Evaluation e Electric fishing -- North Carolina -- Haywood County -- Evaluation
Evaluating how the established herd of elk (Cervus elaphus L.) is using forested areas in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) is important for the health and management of the elk, and for the protection of the diverse...
Parola chiave:
Cervus elaphus, elk, Great Smoky Mountains National Park e habitat selection
Soggetto:
Elk -- Habitat -- Selection -- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.) e Elk -- Behavior -- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.)
Cryptococcus deneoformans is a basidiomycetous yeast found in multiple habitats across the globe. The species is a causative agent of cryptococcosis, a disease in which the inhalation of spores leads to fungal colonization of...
Parola chiave:
CRISPR, Cryptococcus neoformans, DNA Polymerase Gamma, MIP1 e Promoter replacement
Soggetto:
CRISPR-associated protein 9, Cryptococcus neoformans e DNA polymerases
The hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), Adelges tsugae (Hemiptera: Adelgidae), is an invasive and devastating pest of native hemlock trees in eastern North America. Since HWA’s introduction to western North Carolina in the early...
Soggetto:
Tooth-necked fungus beetles, Beetles, Biological pest control agents, Hemlock woolly adelgid e Carolina hemlock
La Crosse virus (LACv) is the most common cause of pediatric arboviral infection in North America and is endemic in western North Carolina. The virus is primarily vectored by Aedes triseriatus although two invasive species (Ae....
Soggetto:
Mosquitoes as carriers of disease -- Appalachian Region, Southern, Mosquitoes -- Control -- Appalachian Region, Southern, Encephalitis -- Appalachian Region, Southern -- Prevention e Arbovirus infections -- Appalachian Region, Southern -- Prevention
Sociality in spiders is extremely rare but has evolved repeatedly and is found across multiple families, including Theridiidae. Potential benefits of sociality for spiders include the ability to capture larger prey, reduced...
Soggetto:
Cobweb weavers -- Behavior, Kin recognition in animals e Social behavior in animals
There are seven named taxa in the Trillium erectum L. species complex native to North America, many of which are experiencing secondary contact and hybridizing due to a lack of reproductive isolating mechanisms. This project...
Parola chiave:
Trillium, North Carolina, Appalachian Mountains, Hybridization, Genetic analysis e Microsatellite analysis
