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    Catawba Sustainability Center and Catawba Hospital Renewable Energy Site Planning Process Study 

    Meyers, Ron; Carstensen, Laurence William Jr.; Ford, W. Mark; Grant, Elizabeth J.; Klopfer, Scott D.; Schenk, Todd; Taylor, Adam (Virginia Tech, 2020-09-29)
    The transdisciplinary Renewable Energy Facilities Siting Project produced a white paper outlining their proof-of-concept using a case study from the Catawba Valley.
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    Bat activity following repeated prescribed fire in the central Appalachians, USA 

    Austin, Lauren V.; Silvis, Alexander; Muthersbaugh, Michael S.; Powers, Karen E.; Ford, W. Mark (2018-12-27)
    Background To restore and manage fire-adapted forest communities in the central Appalachians, USA, land managers are now increasingly prioritizing use of prescribed fire. However, it is unclear how the reintroduction of ...
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    Winter roost selection of Lasiurine tree bats in a pyric landscape 

    Jorge, Marcelo H.; Ford, W. Mark; Sweeten, Sara E.; Freeze, Samuel R.; True, Michael C.; St Germain, Michael J.; Taylor, Hila; Gorman, Katherine M.; Garrison, Elina P.; Cherry, Michael J. (2021-02-09)
    Day-roost selection by Lasiurine tree bats during winter and their response to dormant season fires is unknown in the southeastern United States where dormant season burning is widely applied. Although fires historically ...
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    Terrestrial Wildlife in the Post-mined Appalachian Landscape: Status and Opportunities 

    Lituma, Christopher M.; Cox, John J.; Spear, Stephen F.; Edwards, John W.; De La Cruz, Jesse L.; Muller, Lisa I.; Ford, W. Mark (Springer, 2021)
    Coal mining is an anthropogenic stressor that has impacted terrestrial and semi-aquatic wildlife in the Appalachian Plateau since European settlement. Creation of grassland and early-successional habitats resulting from ...
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    Browsing Patterns of White-Tailed Deer Following Increased Timber Harvest and a Decline in Population Density 

    Crimmins, Shawn M.; Edwards, John W.; Ford, W. Mark; Keyser, Patrick D.; Crum, James M. (Hindawi, 2010-11-02)
    We examined browsing patterns of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) on a site in the central Appalachians that experienced a substantial (>50%) reduction in deer population density and an increase in the amount of ...
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    Forest Succession and Maternity Day Roost Selection by Myotis septentrionalis in a Mesophytic Hardwood Forest 

    Silvis, Alexander; Ford, W. Mark; Britzke, Eric R.; Beane, Nathan R.; Johnson, Joshua B. (Hindawi, 2012-09-20)
    Conservation of summer maternity roosts is considered critical for bat management in North America, yet many aspects of the physical and environmental factors that drive roost selection are poorly understood. We tracked ...
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    Fire, land cover, and temperature drivers of bat activity in winter 

    Jorge, Marcelo H.; Sweeten, Sara E.; True, Michael C.; Freeze, Samuel R.; Cherry, Michael J.; Garrison, Elina P.; Taylor, Hila; Gorman, Katherine M.; Ford, W. Mark (2021-06-16)
    Background Understanding the effects of disturbance events, land cover, and weather on wildlife activity is fundamental to wildlife management. Currently, in North America, bats are of high conservation ...
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    Forestry Best Management Practices Relationships with Aquatic and Riparian Fauna: A Review 

    Warrington, Brooke M.; Aust, W. Michael; Barrett, Scott M.; Ford, W. Mark; Dolloff, C. Andrew; Schilling, Erik B.; Wigley, T. Bently; Bolding, M. Chad (MDPI, 2017-09-07)
    Forestry best management practices (BMPs) were developed to minimize water pollution from forestry operations by primarily addressing sediment and sediment transport, which is the leading source of pollution from silviculture. ...
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    Physical Condition, Sex, and Age-Class of Eastern Red-Backed Salamanders (Plethodon cinereus) in Forested and Open Habitats of West Virginia, USA 

    Riedel, Breanna L.; Russell, Kevin R.; Ford, W. Mark (Hindawi, 2012-07-15)
    Nonforested habitats such as open fields and pastures have been considered unsuitable for desiccation-prone woodland salamanders such as the Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus). Recent research has suggested ...
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    Effects of Environmental Clutter on Synthesized Chiropteran Echolocation Signals in an Anechoic Chamber 

    Freeze, Samuel R.; Shirazi, Masoud; Abaid, Nicole; Ford, W. Mark; Silvis, Alexander; Hakkenberg, Dawn (MDPI, 2021-06-11)
    Ultrasonic bat detectors are useful for research and monitoring purposes to assess occupancy and relative activity of bat communities. Environmental “clutter” such as tree boles and foliage can affect the recording quality ...
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    Content TypeArticle - Refereed (45)Book chapter (1)Dataset (1)Report (1)SubjectMyotis septentrionalis (7)northern long-eared bat (4)central Appalachians (3)Odocoileus virginianus (3)prescribed fire (3)... View MoreDate Issued2020 - 2022 (22)2010 - 2019 (26)Author
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