Once dominant but now largely excluded from eastern North America, open forests of
savannas to woodlands occupy the ecosystem gradient between grasslands and closed …

In the southeastern US Coastal Plain, all landscapes can be conceptually divided into
aquatic, wetland, and upland habitats. Aquatic and wetland habitats account for a …

Efforts to restore and maintain oak savannas in North America, with emphasis on the use of
prescribed fire, have become common. Little is known, however, about how restoration …

Restoration of the Pinus palustris (longleaf pine)‐wiregrass ecosystem of the southeastern
United States requires information on reference conditions such as the historical fire regime …

The hydroperiod of ephemeral wetlands is often the most important characteristic
determining amphibian breeding success, especially for species with long development …

The flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma cingulatum) was listed as federally threatened in
1999. Alteration of habitat was considered the main threat to the species, especially the loss …

We evaluated the response of amphibians and reptiles to two levels of prescribed burning
and three levels of thinning using a field experiment consisting of a before–after, control …

Many animals exhibit changes in patterns of movement and habitat use as they age, and
understanding such ontogenetic shifts is important for ensuring that habitat management is …

Available habitat within a landscape is often more limited for specialist species than for
generalists. Therefore, specialists are potentially more vulnerable to extinction. The goal of …

Fire is a common form of recurrent disturbance in many ecosystems, but ecological theory
has a poor record of predicting animal responses to fire, at both species and assemblage …