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Demography of an Urban Population of Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) in Texas 德克萨斯州城市鳄鳄龟种群的人口学研究

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Southeastern Naturalist Pub Date : 2023-06-14 DOI: 10.1656/058.022.0sp1213

Eric C. Munscher, J. D. Riedle, Arron Tuggle, J. Gray, D. B. Ligon, V. Gladkaya, C. Drake, R. Couvillon, Jonathon Bolton, Madeleine Morrison, B. Butterfield, A. Walde

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Diversity of Lichens in Northern Alabama Yields Evidence of an Exceptionally Diverse Biota 阿拉巴马州北部地衣的多样性为异常多样化的生物群提供了证据

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Southeastern Naturalist Pub Date : 2023-06-08 DOI: 10.1656/058.022.0205

Erin A. Manzitto‐Tripp, Seth J. Raynor, Carly R. Anderson Stewart

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Uninvited Guests: Identifying Parasites and Other Nest Associates of Solitary Bees and Wasps Using Artificial Nest Sites in North Central Florida 不速之客:在佛罗里达州中北部使用人工筑巢地点识别独居蜜蜂和黄蜂的寄生虫和其他巢穴同伙

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Southeastern Naturalist Pub Date : 2023-06-08 DOI: 10.1656/058.022.0206

Jason R. Graham, J. Campbell, J. Ellis

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First Records of Ameiurus brunneus (Snail Bullhead) from the Tallapoosa River Watershed, Alabama, with Comments on Mobile–Chattahoochee Stream Captures 阿拉巴马州塔拉波萨河流域的最早记录(蜗牛牛头)，以及对移动查塔胡奇河捕获的评论

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Southeastern Naturalist Pub Date : 2023-05-31 DOI: 10.1656/058.022.0204

Bryson G. Hilburn, J. Dattilo

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Movement Ecology of Gopher Tortoises in a Residential Neighborhood in Southwest Florida 佛罗里达州西南部住宅区地鼠龟的运动生态学

IF 0.6 4区环境科学与生态学

Southeastern Naturalist Pub Date : 2023-05-31 DOI: 10.1656/058.022.0203

Matt Metcalf, Jade Johnson, Alexandra Cooper, Alexander Marsh, Charles W. Gunnels, John E. Herman

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The Life History and Ecology of the Lesser Wasp Moth, Pseudocharis minima, (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Euchromiina) in the Pine Rocklands of South Florida 南佛罗里达松林地小黄蜂蛾(鳞翅目，小蜂科，小蜂蛾)的生活史和生态学研究

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Southeastern Naturalist Pub Date : 2023-05-31 DOI: 10.1656/058.022.0201

Tiffany Moore, Frank N. Ridgley

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Decline of Tricolored Bats (Perimyotis subflavus) in Florida Caves in Winter 佛罗里达洞穴中冬季三色蝙蝠数量的减少

IF 0.6 4区环境科学与生态学

Southeastern Naturalist Pub Date : 2023-05-31 DOI: 10.1656/058.022.0202

L. Smith, A. Sylvia, T. Doonan, J. Gore

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A Fisherman's Tale: An Unusual Observation of the Ozark Cavefish, Troglichthys (= Amblyopsis) Rosae (Eigenmann) 一个渔夫的故事:对欧扎克洞穴鱼Troglichthys (= Amblyopsis) Rosae (Eigenmann)的不寻常观察

IF 0.6 4区环境科学与生态学

Southeastern Naturalist Pub Date : 2023-04-11 DOI: 10.1656/058.022.0114

Joshua B. Mouser, Josh Johnston, M. Niemiller, S. Brewer

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The Nearshore Nekton Community in Relation to Phytoplankton Biomass, Biodiversity, and Water Quality in a Northeast Florida Lagoonal Estuary System 佛罗里达东北部泻湖河口系统近岸浮游生物群落与浮游植物生物量、生物多样性和水质的关系

IF 0.6 4区环境科学与生态学

Southeastern Naturalist Pub Date : 2023-04-11 DOI: 10.1656/058.022.0113

Matthew T. Brown, Edward J. McGinley

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Documenting Range Expansion of the Invasive Pentastome Parasite, Raillietiella orientalis, Using Southern Black Racer and Eastern Coachwhip Road Mortality 利用南方黑马和东部马鞭路死亡率记录入侵的东方铁路寄生虫的范围扩展

IF 0.6 4区环境科学与生态学

Southeastern Naturalist Pub Date : 2023-03-28 DOI: 10.1656/058.022.0110

Jenna N. Palmisano, T. Farrell, Corinna M. Hazelrig, Michael N. Brennan

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