Scholarly Contributions

65 Scholarly Contributions

Journal Article
Carbon dynamics vary among tidal marsh plant species in a sea-level rise experiment
Sean Ooi, Aidan Barry, Christopher Elphick, Ashley Helton , (2023). Carbon dynamics vary among tidal marsh plant species in a sea-level rise experiment, Wetlands
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Vegetation zones are indicators of denitrification potential in salt marshes
Beth A. Lawrence, Sean Khan Ooi, Aidan Barry, Ashley Helton, Christopher Elphick , (2022). Vegetation zones are indicators of denitrification potential in salt marshes, Ecological Applications
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High uncertainty over the future of tidal marsh birds under current sea-level rise projections
Maureen D Correll, W Gregory Shriver, Thomas P Hodgman, Whitney A Wiest, Jonathan B Cohen, Adrienne I Kovach, Brian J Olsen, Brian T Klingbeil, Erika E Lentz, Christopher R Field , (2021). High uncertainty over the future of tidal marsh birds under current sea-level rise projections, Biodiversity and Conservation, vol. 30, iss. 2, pp. 431--443, Springer Netherlands
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Seasonal patterns of denitrification and N2O production in a southern New England salt marsh
Ashley Helton, Sean Khan Ooi, Christopher Elphick, Kayleigh E Granville, Lauren E Koenig, Beth A. Lawrence , (2021). Seasonal patterns of denitrification and N2O production in a southern New England salt marsh, Wetlands, vol. 41, iss. 7
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Vegetation zonation predicts salt marsh carbon mineralization and microbial communities in southern New England salt marshes
Ashley Helton, Aidan Barry, Christopher Elphick, Sean Ooi, Blaire Steven, Beth A. Lawrence , (2021). Vegetation zonation predicts salt marsh carbon mineralization and microbial communities in southern New England salt marshes, Estuaries and Coasts, vol. 45, pp. 168-180
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Genetic data disagree with described subspecies ranges for Seaside Sparrows on the Atlantic coast
Alison R Kocek, Chris S Elphick, Mackenzie R Roeder, Christopher E Hill, Meaghan Conway, Stefan Woltmann, Amy Tegeler , (2021). Genetic data disagree with described subspecies ranges for Seaside Sparrows on the Atlantic coast, The Condor, vol. 123, iss. 2, duab011, Oxford University Press US
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Spatial thinning and class balancing: Key choices lead to variation in the performance of species distribution models with citizen science data
Valerie A Steen, Morgan W Tingley, Peter WC Paton, Chris S Elphick , (2021). Spatial thinning and class balancing: Key choices lead to variation in the performance of species distribution models with citizen science data, Methods in Ecology and Evolution, vol. 12, iss. 2, pp. 216--226
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Habitat openness and edge avoidance predict Saltmarsh Sparrow abundance better than habitat area
Meaghan Conway, Hallie Marshall, Jonathan B Cohen, Adrienne I Kovach, Chris S Elphick, Thomas P Hodgman, Maureen D Correll, Alison R Kocek, Valerie Watson, Erik J Blomberg , (2020). Habitat openness and edge avoidance predict Saltmarsh Sparrow abundance better than habitat area, The Condor, vol. 122, iss. 3, duaa019, Oxford University Press US
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Global syntheses of biodiversity require community-driven approaches to reduce bias
Tatsuya Amano, David L Wagner, Eliza M Grames, Chris S Elphick , (2020). Global syntheses of biodiversity require community-driven approaches to reduce bias
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Use of study design principles would increase the reproducibility of reviews in conservation biology
Eliza M Grames, Chris S Elphick , (2020). Use of study design principles would increase the reproducibility of reviews in conservation biology, Biological Conservation, vol. 241, pp. 108385, Elsevier
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An automated approach to identifying search terms for systematic reviews using keyword co-occurrence networks
Eliza M Grames, Chris S Elphick, Andrew N Stillman, Morgan W Tingley , (2019). An automated approach to identifying search terms for systematic reviews using keyword co-occurrence networks, Methods in Ecology and Evolution, vol. 10, iss. 10, pp. 1645--1654
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Preventing local extinctions of tidal marsh endemic Seaside Sparrows and Saltmarsh Sparrows in eastern North America
Chris S Elphick, W Gregory Shriver, Samuel G Roberts, Rebecca A Longenecker, Brian J Olsen, Matthew A Etterson , (2019). Preventing local extinctions of tidal marsh endemic Seaside Sparrows and Saltmarsh Sparrows in eastern North America, The Condor, vol. 121, iss. 2, duy024, Oxford University Press US
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Quantifying the return on investment of social and ecological data for conservation planning
Christopher R Field, Chris S Elphick , (2019). Quantifying the return on investment of social and ecological data for conservation planning, Environmental Research Letters, vol. 14, iss. 12, pp. 124081, IOP Publishing
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A test of a corollary of Allen's rule suggests a role for population density
Christopher R Field, Jennifer L Froehly, W Gregory Shriver, Chris S Elphick, Jennifer Walsh, Adrienne I Kovach, Alyssa C Borowske, Rebecca A Longenecker, Brian J Olsen, Alison R Kocek , (2019). A test of a corollary of Allen's rule suggests a role for population density, Journal of Avian Biology, vol. 50, iss. 9, Blackwell Publishing Ltd Oxford, UK
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Spring bird migration as a dispersal mechanism for the hemlock woolly adelgid
Nathan P Havill, Morgan W Tingley, Christopher Elphick, Nicholas J Russo , (2019). Spring bird migration as a dispersal mechanism for the hemlock woolly adelgid, Biological Invasions, pp. 1--15, Springer International Publishing
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Genomics of rapid ecological divergence and parallel adaptation in four tidal marsh sparrows
Brian J Olsen, Phred M Benham, Yvonne L Chan, Bronwyn G Butcher, Adrienne I Kovach, Peter Arcese, Petra E Deane-Coe, Chris S Elphick, Jennifer Walsh, Zachary A Cheviron , (2019). Genomics of rapid ecological divergence and parallel adaptation in four tidal marsh sparrows, Evolution letters, vol. 3, iss. 4, pp. 324--338
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A multi-scale comparison of elevation measurement methods in northeastern tidal marshes of the United States
Brittany B Cline, Brian J Olsen, Maureen D Correll, Chris S Elphick, Wouter Hantson, W Gregory Shriver, Elizabeth L Tymkiw , (2019). A multi-scale comparison of elevation measurement methods in northeastern tidal marshes of the United States, Wetlands, vol. 39, iss. 3, pp. 633--643, Springer Netherlands
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Estimates of tidal-marsh bird densities using Bayesian networks
Thomas P Hodgman, W Gregory Shriver, Glenn R Guntenspergen, Brian J Olsen, Maureen D Correll, Whitney A Wiest, Bruce G Marcot, Chris S Elphick , (2019). Estimates of tidal-marsh bird densities using Bayesian networks, The Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 83, iss. 1, pp. 109--120
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Fine-scale mapping of coastal plant communities in the northeastern USA
Brittany B Cline, Elizabeth L Tymkiw, Wouter Hantson, W Gregory Shriver, Brian J Olsen, Maureen D Correll, Chris S Elphick, Thomas P Hodgman , (2019). Fine-scale mapping of coastal plant communities in the northeastern USA, Wetlands, vol. 39, iss. 1, pp. 17--28, Springer Netherlands
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Framework for quantifying population responses to disturbance reveals that coastal birds are highly resilient to hurricanes
Thomas P Hodgman, Chris S Elphick, Adrienne I Kovach, Brian J Olsen, Katharine J Ruskin, Jonathan B Cohen, W Gregory Shriver, Christopher R Field , (2019). Framework for quantifying population responses to disturbance reveals that coastal birds are highly resilient to hurricanes, Ecology letters, vol. 22, iss. 12, pp. 2039--2048
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An evaluation of stringent filtering to improve species distribution models from citizen science data
Morgan W Tingley, Chris S Elphick, Valerie A Steen , (2019). An evaluation of stringent filtering to improve species distribution models from citizen science data, Diversity and Distributions, vol. 25, iss. 12, pp. 1857--1869
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A Pleistocene disturbance event describes modern diversity patterns in tidal marsh birds
Meaghan Conway, Chris S Elphick, Brian J Mcgill, W Gregory Shriver, Joseph T Kelley, Maureen D Correll, Whitney A Wiest, Brian J Olsen, Christopher R Field, Thomas P Hodgman , (2018). A Pleistocene disturbance event describes modern diversity patterns in tidal marsh birds, Ecography, vol. 41, iss. 4, pp. 684--694, Blackwell Publishing Ltd Oxford, UK
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Anthropogenic fragmentation of landscapes: mechanisms for eroding the specificity of plant--herbivore interactions
ROBERT Bagchi, Leone M Brown, David L Wagner, Michael S Singer, Christopher Elphick , (2018). Anthropogenic fragmentation of landscapes: mechanisms for eroding the specificity of plant--herbivore interactions, Oecologia, vol. 187, iss. 2, pp. 521--533, Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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Short-term resilience of New Jersey tidal marshes to Hurricane Sandy
Paul M Castelli, Rebecca A Longenecker, W Gregory Shriver, Brian J Olsen, Samuel G Roberts, Chris S Elphick, Jacob L Bowman , (2018). Short-term resilience of New Jersey tidal marshes to Hurricane Sandy, Wetlands, vol. 38, iss. 3, pp. 565--575, Springer Netherlands
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Consequences of breeding system for body condition and survival throughout the annual cycle of tidal marsh sparrows
Chris S Elphick, Alyssa Borowske, Katharine J Ruskin, Christopher R Field , (2018). Consequences of breeding system for body condition and survival throughout the annual cycle of tidal marsh sparrows, Journal of Avian Biology, vol. 49, iss. 4, jav--01529, Blackwell Publishing Ltd Oxford, UK
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Wetland bird conservation in California rice fields
T Rodd Kelsey, Catherine M Hickey, Chris S Elphick, Khara M Strum, Monica N Iglecia, Paul Buttner , (2018). Wetland bird conservation in California rice fields, Cranes and Agriculture, pp. 293
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Evaluating a focal-species approach for tidal marsh bird conservation in the northeastern United States
Jonathan B Cohen, Thomas P Hodgman, Christopher R Field, Brian J Olsen, Chris S Elphick, Whitney A Wiest, Adrienne I Kovach, Maureen D Correll, W Gregory Shriver, Brian T Klingbeil , (2018). Evaluating a focal-species approach for tidal marsh bird conservation in the northeastern United States, The Condor: Ornithological Applications, vol. 120, iss. 4, pp. 874--884, Oxford University Press
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Quantifying the importance of geographic replication and representativeness when estimating demographic rates, using a coastal species as a case study
Rebecca A Longenecker, Jonathan B Cohen, Alyssa C Borowske, Bri Benvenuti, Katharine J Ruskin, Erin King, Alison R Kocek, Christopher R Field, Thomas P Hodgman, Laura Garey , (2018). Quantifying the importance of geographic replication and representativeness when estimating demographic rates, using a coastal species as a case study, Ecography, vol. 41, iss. 6, pp. 971--981, Blackwell Publishing Ltd Oxford, UK
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Tidal flooding is associated with lower ectoparasite intensity in nests of the Saltmarsh Sparrow Ammodramus caudacutus
J NIghtingale, Christopher Elphick , (2017). Tidal flooding is associated with lower ectoparasite intensity in nests of the Saltmarsh Sparrow Ammodramus caudacutus, Wilson Journal of Ornithology
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Seasonal fecundity is not related to geographic position across a species’ global range despite a central peak in abundance
AI Kovach, Christopher Elphick, KJ Ruskin, AR Kocek, WG Shriver, J Walsh, RA Kern, E King, N Pau, JB Cohen, MA Etterson, BJ Olsen, KM O'Brien, A Borowske, CS Field, T Hodgman , (2017). Seasonal fecundity is not related to geographic position across a species’ global range despite a central peak in abundance, Oecologia
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Timing of migration and prebasic molt in tidal marsh sparrows with different breeding strategies: comparisons among sexes and species
C Gjerdrum, A Borowske, Christopher Elphick , (2017). Timing of migration and prebasic molt in tidal marsh sparrows with different breeding strategies: comparisons among sexes and species, Auk: Ornithological Advances
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Factors that influence vital rates of Seaside and Saltmarsh sparrows in coastal New Jersey, USA
Katharine J Ruskin, Chris S Elphick, Brian J Olsen, Samuel G Roberts, W Gregory Shriver, Rebecca A Longenecker, Matthew A Etterson , (2017). Factors that influence vital rates of Seaside and Saltmarsh sparrows in coastal New Jersey, USA, Journal of field ornithology, vol. 88, iss. 2, pp. 115--131
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Demographic analysis demonstrates systematic but independent spatial variation in abiotic and biotic stressors across 59 percent of a global species range
Katharine J Ruskin, Matthew A Etterson, Thomas P Hodgman, Chris S Elphick, Erin King, Rebecca A Longenecker, Christopher R Field, Alyssa C Borowske, Jonathan B Cohen, Alison R Kocek , (2017). Demographic analysis demonstrates systematic but independent spatial variation in abiotic and biotic stressors across 59 percent of a global species range, The Auk: Ornithological Advances, vol. 134, iss. 4, pp. 903--916, Oxford University Press
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Landowner behavior can determine the success of conservation strategies for ecosystem migration under sea-level rise
Chris S Elphick, Ashley A Dayer, Christopher R Field , (2017). Landowner behavior can determine the success of conservation strategies for ecosystem migration under sea-level rise, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 114, iss. 34, pp. 9134--9139, National Academy of Sciences
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Temporal shifts in the saltmarsh-Nelsons’s sparrow hybrid zone revealed by population surveys and genetic data
KM O'Brien, G Shriver, AI Kovach, Christopher Elphick, T Hodgman, J Walsh, RJ Rowe, B Olsen, M Correll , (2017). Temporal shifts in the saltmarsh-Nelsons’s sparrow hybrid zone revealed by population surveys and genetic data, Conservation Genetics
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Subspecies delineation amid phenotypic, geographic, and genetic discordance in a songbird.
J Walsh, G Shriver, B Olsen, Christopher Elphick, AI Kovach, IJ Lovette, V Winder , (2017). Subspecies delineation amid phenotypic, geographic, and genetic discordance in a songbird., Molecular Ecology
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Space use by Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) in the Natomas Basin, California.
DS Dobkin, BG Dickson, Christopher Elphick, DA Bell, RL Anderson, JA Estrep, J Anderson, E Fleishman, D Krolick , (2016). Space use by Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) in the Natomas Basin, California., Collabra
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High resolution tide projections reveal extinction threshold in response to sea-level rise.
S Meiman, C Gjerdrum, Christopher Elphick, C Field, JM Hill, T Bayard , (2016). High resolution tide projections reveal extinction threshold in response to sea-level rise., Global Change Biology
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Population estimates for tidal marsh birds of high conservation concern in the northeastern USA from a design-based survey
W Wiest, M Correll, B Olsen, G Shriver, D Curson, Christopher Elphick, T Hodgman , (2016). Population estimates for tidal marsh birds of high conservation concern in the northeastern USA from a design-based survey, Condor: Ornithological Applications 118:274-288
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Habitat specialization explains avian persistence in tidal marshes
B Olsen, G Shriver, W Wiest, Christopher Elphick, M Correll, T Hodgman , (2016). Habitat specialization explains avian persistence in tidal marshes, Ecosphere
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Forest resistance to sea-level rise prevents landward migration of tidal marsh
Christopher Elphick, C Field, C Gjerdrum , (2016). Forest resistance to sea-level rise prevents landward migration of tidal marsh, Biological Conservation
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Predictors of specialist avifaunal decline in coastal marshes
K O'Brien, W Wiest, B Olsen, G Shriver, T Hodgman, M Correll, B McGill, Christopher Elphick , (2016). Predictors of specialist avifaunal decline in coastal marshes, Conservation Biology
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How does choice of statistical method to adjust counts for imperfect detection affect inferences about animal abundance?
C Field, Christopher Elphick, C Gjerdrum , (2016). How does choice of statistical method to adjust counts for imperfect detection affect inferences about animal abundance?, Methods in Ecology and Evolution
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A history of ecological studies of birds in rice fields.
Christopher Elphick , (2015). A history of ecological studies of birds in rice fields., Journal of Ornithology
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Review of: Burtt and Davis (Eds). Alexander Wilson: The Scot Who Founded American Ornithology. Quarterly Review of Biology 90:74.
Christopher Elphick , (2015). Review of: Burtt and Davis (Eds). Alexander Wilson: The Scot Who Founded American Ornithology. Quarterly Review of Biology 90:74., Quarterly Review of Biology
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Application of the complete-data likelihood to estimate monthly juvenile and annual adult survival for the endangered Hawaiian stilt
A Nadig, K Goebel, M Silbernagle, P Donaldson, A Dibben-Young, M Reed, Christopher Elphick, C Field , (2015). Application of the complete-data likelihood to estimate monthly juvenile and annual adult survival for the endangered Hawaiian stilt, Animal Conservation
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Assessing uncertainty in sighting records: an example of the Barbary li
DL Roberts, SA Black, TE Lee, H Al Hikmani, Christopher Elphick, F Angelici, A Fellous, JM Reed, N Yamaguchi , (2015). Assessing uncertainty in sighting records: an example of the Barbary li, PeerJ
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Tidal-flow restoration provides little nesting habitat for a globally vulnerable saltmarsh bird
Margaret A Rubega, Christopher Elphick, Susan Meiman , (2015). Tidal-flow restoration provides little nesting habitat for a globally vulnerable saltmarsh bird, Restoration Ecology
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Review of: Bart, Johnston, Smith and Rausch (Eds). Arctic Shorebirds in North America: A Decade of Monitoring. Studies in Avian Biology, Number 44. Quarterly Review of Biology 89:73-74.
Christopher Elphick , (2014). Review of: Bart, Johnston, Smith and Rausch (Eds). Arctic Shorebirds in North America: A Decade of Monitoring. Studies in Avian Biology, Number 44. Quarterly Review of Biology 89:73-74., Quarterly Review of Biology
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First evidence of bryophyte diaspores in the plumage of transequatorial migrant birds
Bernard Goffinet, J B™ty, Lily Lewis, H Gousse, E Qian, E Behling, Christopher Elphick, J Liebezeit, , J-F Lamarre , (2014). First evidence of bryophyte diaspores in the plumage of transequatorial migrant birds, vol. 2, e424, PeerJ
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Monitoring indicators of climate change along long Island Sound: A simple protocol for collecting baseline data on marsh migration
Chris Field, Christopher Elphick , (2014). Monitoring indicators of climate change along long Island Sound: A simple protocol for collecting baseline data on marsh migration, Wetland Science and Practice
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Male-biased nestling sex ratio in Saltmarsh Sparrows
Jen Walsh, Adrienne Kovach, Jason Hill, Christopher Elphick , (2013). Male-biased nestling sex ratio in Saltmarsh Sparrows, Condor
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Are grassland passerines especially susceptible to negative transmitter impacts?
Jason Hill, Christopher Elphick , (2012). Are grassland passerines especially susceptible to negative transmitter impacts?, Wildlife Society Bulletin
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Comparing habitat models using ground-based and remote sensing data: saltmarsh sparrow presence versus nesting
Daniel Civco, Susan Meiman, Christopher Elphick, Kent E Holsinger , (2012). Comparing habitat models using ground-based and remote sensing data: saltmarsh sparrow presence versus nesting, Wetlands
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Evaluating habitat association models for Saltmarsh Sparrows
Christopher Elphick, Susan Meiman , (2012). Evaluating habitat association models for Saltmarsh Sparrows, Condor
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Testing for conspecific attraction in an obligate saltmarsh bird: Can behavior be used to aid marsh restoration?
Trina Bayard, Christopher Elphick , (2012). Testing for conspecific attraction in an obligate saltmarsh bird: Can behavior be used to aid marsh restoration?, Wetlands
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Planning for sea level rise: Quantifying patterns of Saltmarsh Sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus) nest flooding under current sea level conditions.
Christopher Elphick, Trina Bayard , (2011). Planning for sea level rise: Quantifying patterns of Saltmarsh Sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus) nest flooding under current sea level conditions., Auk
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Long-term population trends of endangered Hawaiian waterbirds
Christopher Elphick, Michael Reed, Alain Zuur , (2011). Long-term population trends of endangered Hawaiian waterbirds, Population Ecology
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Review of: del Hoyo, Elliott and Christie (Eds.), Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush‐Shrikes to Old World Sparrows
Christopher Elphick , (2011). Review of: del Hoyo, Elliott and Christie (Eds.), Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush‐Shrikes to Old World Sparrows, Quarterly Review of Biology
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How well can we model numbers and productivity of saltmarsh sharptailed sparrows Ammodramus caudacutus using habitat features
Carina Gjerdrum, Margaret A Rubega, Christopher Elphick, Margaret Rubega , (2008). How well can we model numbers and productivity of saltmarsh sharptailed sparrows Ammodramus caudacutus using habitat features, vol. 125, The Auk
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Egg and chick fates during tidal flooding of Saltmarsh Sharptailed Sparrow nests
Carina Gjerdrum, Christopher Elphick, Kira Sullivan-Wiley, Margaret A Rubega, Erin King, Margaret Rubega , (2008). Egg and chick fates during tidal flooding of Saltmarsh Sharptailed Sparrow nests, vol. 110, The Condor
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Invasive fruits novel foods and choice an investigation of European starling and American robin frugivory
Margaret A Rubega, Christopher Elphick, Nancy E Lafleur, Margaret Rubega , (2007). Invasive fruits novel foods and choice an investigation of European starling and American robin frugivory, vol. 119, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
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Testing the function of the domed nests of Saltmarsh Sharptailed Sparrows
Selena Humphreys, Margaret Rubega, Carina Gjerdrum, Margaret Rubega, Christopher Elphick , (2007). Testing the function of the domed nests of Saltmarsh Sharptailed Sparrows, vol. 78, Journal of Field Ornithology
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Nest site selection and nesting success in saltmarsh breeding sparrows the importance of nest habitat timing and study site differences
Margaret Rubega, Christopher Elphick, Carina Gjerdrum, Margaret Rubega , (2005). Nest site selection and nesting success in saltmarsh breeding sparrows the importance of nest habitat timing and study site differences, vol. 107, The Condor
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Shorebirds in the marine environment
MA Rubega, Margaret Rubega, Christopher Elphick, N Warnock , (2001). Shorebirds in the marine environment, vol. 1, CRC Marine Biology Series
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