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Submissions from 2014

Simulating potential population growth of Wild Pig, Sus scrofa, in Texas, Janell M. Mellish, Aaron Sumrall, Tyler A. Campbell, Bret A. Collier, William H. Neill, Billy Higginbotham, and Roel R. Lopez

SWAMP: An agent-based model for wetland and waterfowl conservation management, Matt L. Miller, John M. Eadie, Jeffrey C. Schank, and Kevin M. Ringelman

Integrating Successional Ecology and the Delta Lobe Cycle in Wetland Research and Restoration, J. A. Nyman

Early-Successional Breeding Bird Communities in Intensively Managed Pine Plantations: Influence of Vegetation Succession but Not Site Preparations, Falyn L. Owens, Philip C. Stouffer, Michael J. Chamberlain, and Darren A. Miller

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BIOFRAG - a new database for analyzing BIOdiversity responses to forest FRAGmentation, Marion Pfeifer, Veronique Lefebvre, Toby A. Gardner, Victor Arroyo-Rodriguez, Lander Baeten, Cristina Banks-Leite, Jos Barlow, Matthew G. Betts, Joerg Brunet, Alexis Cerezo, et al.

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Step selection techniques uncover the environmental predictors of space use patterns in flocks of Amazonian birds, Jonathan R. Potts, Karl Mokross, Philip C. Stouffer, and Mark A. Lewis

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Experimental translocations: Pitfalls and alternatives for quantifying animal movement in fragmented landscapes, Luke L. Powell and Philip C. Stouffer

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The effect of chemical and high-pressure homogenization treatment conditions on the morphology of cellulose nanoparticles, Suxia Ren, Xiuxuan Sun, Tingzhou Lei, and Qinglin Wu

Predator foraging behavior and patterns of avian nest success: What can we learn from an agent-based model?, Kevin M. Ringelman

Adaptive nest clustering and density-dependent nest survival in dabbling ducks, Kevin M. Ringelman, John M. Eadie, and Joshua T. Ackerman

A hydrograph-based sediment availability assessment: Implications for Mississippi River sediment diversion, Timothy Rosen and Y. Jun Xu

Nitrous oxide emissions from soils in louisiana's atchafalaya river basin, Amy E. Scaroni, Siyuan Ye, C. W. Lindau, and J. A. Nyman

How ornithological societies can get to work for bird conservation, Philip C. Stouffer

Economics of carbon sequestration under fluctuating economic environment, forest management and technological changes: An application to forest stands in the southern United States, Andres Susaeta, Sun Joseph Chang, Douglas R. Carter, and Pankaj Lal

A Comparison of the Elemental Composition of Leaf Tissue of Spartina Patens and Spartina Alternifora in Louisiana's Coastal Marshes, V. D. Tobias, M. F. Williamson, and J. A. Nyman

Spatiotemporal groundwater recharge estimation for the largest rice production region in Sanjiang Plain, Northeast China, Xihua Wang, Guangxin Zhang, and Y. Jun Xu

Effects of Freshwater and Nutrient Input on Chemical Concentrations in Spartina alterniflora (Loisel), M. F. Williamson, V. D. Tobias, and J. A. Nyman

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Latitudinal variation in clutch size-lay date regressions in Tachycineta swallows: Effects of food supply or demography?, David W. Winkler, Kevin M. Ringelman, Peter O. Dunn, Linda Whittingham, David J.T. Hussell, Robert G. Clark, Russell D. Dawson, L. Scott Johnson, Alexandra Rose, Suzanne H. Austin, et al.

Fire resistance in a Caribbean dry forest: Inferences from the allometry of bark thickness, Brett T. Wolfe, Gabriel E. Saldaña Diaz, and Skip J. Van Bloem

Variation in tropical bird survival across longitude and guilds: A case study from the Amazon, Jared D. Wolfe, Philip C. Stouffer, and Glenn F. Seeholzer

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Population genetics of seaside sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus) subspecies along the Gulf of Mexico, Stefan Woltmann, Philip C. Stouffer, Christine M.Bergeon Burns, Mark S. Woodrey, Mollie F. Cashner, and Sabrina S. Taylor

Mechanical, thermal expansion, and flammability properties of co-extruded wood polymer composites with basalt fiber reinforced shells, Qinglin Wu, Kai Chi, Yiqiang Wu, and Sunyoung Lee

Flame retardancy and thermal degradation behavior of red gum wood treated with hydrate magnesium chloride, Yiqiang Wu, Chunhua Yao, Yunchu Hu, Shoulu Yang, Yan Qing, and Qinglin Wu

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The application of bayesian model averaging in compatibility of stand basal area for even-aged plantations in southern China, Xiongqing Zhang, Aiguo Duan, Leihua Dong, Quang V. Cao, and Jianguo Zhang

Non-Isothermal Crystallization of Poly (vinylidene fluoride)/Poly (methyl methacrylate)/Cellulose Nanocrystal Nanocomposites, Zhen Zhang, Kunlin Song, Yanjun Li, and Qinglin Wu

Predicting climate change effects on surface soil organic carbon of Louisiana, USA, Biao Zhong and Yi Jun Xu

Recent advances in the sound insulation properties of bio-based materials, Xiaodong Zhu, Birm June Kim, Qing Wen Wang, and Qinglin Wu

Submissions from 2013

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Evaluation of hand-held meters for determination of hemolymph lactate and protein concentrations in red swamp crayfish procambarus clarkii, Christopher P. Bonvillain, D. Allen Rutherford, William E. Kelso, and Christopher C. Green

Biotic and abiotic influences on population characteristics of Procambarus clarkii in the Atchafalaya river basin, Louisiana, Christopher P. Bonvillain, D. Allen Rutherford, William E. Kelso, and Catherine E. Murphy

Record 2011 spring flood of the Mississippi river: How much nitrate was exported from its largest distributary, the Atchafalaya river,into the Gulf of Mexico?, April Bryant Mason and Y. Jun Xu

Isotopic signature of nitrate in river waters of the lower Mississippi and its distributary, the Atchafalaya, April Bryantmason, Y. Jun Xu, and Mark Altabet

Limited capacity of river corridor wetlands to remove nitrate: A case study on the Atchafalaya River Basin during the 2011 Mississippi River Flooding, April BryantMason, Y. Jun Xu, and Mark A. Altabet

Wild turkey movements during flooding after opening of the Morganza Spillway, Louisiana, Michael J. Chamberlain, Michael E. Byrne, Norman J. Stafford, Kevin L. Skow, and Bret A. Collier

Solving the problem of carbon dioxide emissions, Sun Joseph Chang

Influence of irrigation water discharge frequency on soil salt removal and rice yield in a semi-arid and saline-sodic area, Yueqing Chen, Guangxin Zhang, Y. Jun Xu, and Zhigang Huang

Changes in root zone salt content and rice yield on saline-sodic soils across a salinity gradient under different irrigation schedules, Yue Qing Chen, Guang Xin Zhang, Y. Jun Xu, Li Li Wu, and Zhi Gang Huang

Spotlight surveys for white-tailed deer: Monitoring panacea or exercise in futility?, Bret A. Collier, Stephen S. Ditchkoff, Charles R. Ruth, and Joshua B. Raglin

Modeling Spatially explicit densities of Endangered Avian Species in a Heterogeneous landscape, Bret A. Collier, Shannon L. Farrell, Ashley M. Long, Andrew J. Campomizzi, K. Brian Hays, Jeffrey L. Laake, Michael L. Morrison, and R. Neal Wilkins

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Immigration and recruitment in an urban white-winged dove breeding colony, Bret A. Collier, Shelly R. Kremer, Corey D. Mason, John Stone, Kirby W. Calhoun, and Markus J. Peterson

Effects of timber harvesting on dissolved Oxygen in a Northern Louisiana headwater stream, Abram DaSilva, Y. Jun Xu, John Beebe, and George G. Ice

Effects of timber harvesting with best management practices on ecosystem metabolism of a low gradient stream on the United States gulf coastal plain, Abram DaSilva, Y. Jun Xu, George Ice, John Beebe, and Richard Stich

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A simple stand growth model based on canopy dynamics and biomechanics, Thomas J. Dean, Mauricio Jerez, and Quang V. Cao

Toward developing a direct relation between gross volume increment and stand density, Thomas J. Dean, Scott D. Roberts, and Robert S. Seymour

Using LiDAR-derived vegetation metrics for high-resolution, species distribution models for conservation planning, S. L. Farrell, B. A. Collier, K. L. Skow, A. M. Long, A. J. Campomizzi, M. L. Morrison, K. B. Hays, and R. N. Wilkins

Management of wetlands for wildlife, Matthew J. Gray, Heath M. Hagy, J. Andrew Nyman, and Joshua D. Stafford

Management of wetlands for wildlife, Matthew J. Gray, Heath M. Hagy, J. Andrew Nyman, and Joshua D. Stafford

Facile preparation of mouldable polyvinyl alcohol-borax hydrogels reinforced by well-dispersed cellulose nanoparticles: Physical, viscoelastic and mechanical properties, Jingquan Han, Tingzhou Lei, and Qinglin Wu

Preface, Eric Hansen, Rajat Panwar, and Richard Vlosky

TheGlobal forest sector: Changes, practices, and prospects, Eric Hansen, Rajat Panwar, and Richard Vlosky

Understanding and managing change in the global forest sector, Eric Hansen, Rajat Panwar, and Richard Vlosky

Co-extruded wood-plastic composites with talc-filled shells: Morphology, mechanical, and thermal expansion performance, Runzhou Huang, Birm June Kim, Sunyoung Lee, Zhang Yang, and Qinglin Wu

Effect of formulation on thermal expansion behavior of bamboo/HDPE/PA6 composites using TMA, Run Zhou Huang, Xin Wu Xu, Cheng Jun Zhou, Yang Zhang, and Qing Lin Wu

Co-extrusion technology for functioned nature fiber reinforced polymer composites, Run Zhou Huang, Cheng Jun Zhou, Yang Zhang, and Qing Lin Wu

Performance of amphoteric larch tannin derivative particles for removal of azo acid dyes, Zhanhua Huang, Shouxin Liu, Qinglin Wu, and Bin Zhang

A novel biodegradable β-cyclodextrin-based hydrogel for the removal of heavy metal ions, Zhanhua Huang, Qinglin Wu, Shouxin Liu, Tian Liu, and Bin Zhang

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A quality assurance initiative for commercial-scale production in high-throughput cryopreservation of blue catfish sperm, E. Hu, T. W. Liao, and T. R. Tiersch

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Dynamic Edge Effects in Small Mammal Communities across a Conservation-Agricultural Interface in Swaziland, Zachary M. Hurst, Robert A. McCleery, Bret A. Collier, Robert J. Fletcher, Nova J. Silvy, Peter J. Taylor, and Ara Monadjem

Wetland fish monitoring and assessment, Michael D. Kaller and William E. Kelso

Wetland fish monitoring and assessment, Michael D. Kaller, William E. Kelso, and Joel C. Trexler

Basins for fish and ecoregions for macroinvertebrates: Different spatial scales are needed to assess louisiana wadeable streams, Michael D. Kaller, Catherine E. Murphy, William E. Kelso, and Mark R. Stead

Mechanical and physical properties of core-shell structured wood plastic composites: Effect of shells with hybrid mineral and wood fillers, Birm June Kim, Fei Yao, Guangping Han, Qingwen Wang, and Qinglin Wu

Colloidal silica nanoparticle-assisted structural control of cellulose nanofiber paper separators for lithium-ion batteries, Jeong Hoon Kim, Jung Hwan Kim, Eun Sun Choi, Hyung Kyun Yu, Jong Hun Kim, Qinglin Wu, Sang Jin Chun, Sun Young Lee, and Sang Young Lee

Dispersant and salinity effects on weathering and acute toxicity of South Louisiana crude oil, Adam J. Kuhl, J. Andrew Nyman, Michael D. Kaller, and Christopher C. Green

Special properties of new type carbon-copper core-shell nanoparticles composite material fabricated using biomass as template, Kun Lian, Yadong Qi, Qinglin Wu, Xiaopeng Wang, and Weifeng Li

Experimental and numerical analysis of the sound insulation property of wood plastic composites (WPCs) filled with precipitated CaCO3, Peng Li, Birm June Kim, Qingwen Wang, and Qinglin Wu

Fractal dimension analysis of void size in wood-strand composites based on X-ray computer tomography images, Peng Li, Qinglin Wu, and Yubo Tao

Effect of Fiber Type and Coupling Treatment on Properties of High-Density Polyethylene/Natural Fiber Composites, Tian Liu, Yong Lei, Qingwen Wang, Sunyoung Lee, and Qinglin Wu

Healing and regeneration of the freshwater pearl mussel Hyriopsis cumingii Lea after donating mantle saibos, Yue Liu, Zhiyi Bai, Qingqing Li, Yongchao Zhao, and Jiale Li

Bamboo and high density polyethylene composite with heat-treated bamboo fiber: Thermal decomposition properties, Yanjun Li, Lanxing Du, Chi Kai, Runzhou Huang, and Qinglin Wu

Nest site fidelity and dispersal of Rio Grande wild turkey hens in Texas, Shawn L. Locke, Jason Hardin, Kevin Skow, Markus J. Peterson, Nova J. Silvy, and Bret A. Collier

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Factors influencing survival of white-tailed deer fawns in coastal South Carolina, J. Clint McCoy, Stephen S. Ditchkoff, Joshua B. Raglin, Bret A. Collier, and Charles Ruth

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Decay of interspecific avian flock networks along a disturbance gradient in Amazonia, Karl Mokross, Thomas B. Ryder, Marina Corrêa Côrtes, Jared D. Wolfe, and Philip C. Stouffer

Activity and movement patterns of the Tortoise Stigmochelys pardalis in a subtropical savanna, Ara Monadjem, Robert A. McCleery, and Bret A. Collier

Brinson review: Perspectives on the influence of nutrients on the sustainability of coastal wetlands, J. T. Morris, G. P. Shaffer, and J. A. Nyman

Forest carbon benefits, costs and leakage effects of carbon reserve scenarios in the United States, Prakash Nepal, Peter J. Ince, Kenneth E. Skog, and Sun J. Chang

Projected us timber and primary forest product market impacts of climate change mitigation through timber set-asides, Prakash Nepal, Peter J. Ince, Kenneth E. Skog, and Sun J. Chang

Likely changes in habitat quality for fish and wildlife in coastal louisiana during the next fifty years, J. A. Nyman, D. M. Baltz, M. D. Kaller, P. L. Leberg, C. Parsons Richards, R. P. Romaire, and T. M. Soniat

Response of breeding duck pairs to predator reduction in North Dakota, Matthew R. Pieron, Frank C. Rohwer, Michael J. Chamberlain, Michael D. Kaller, and Joseph Lancaster

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Evaluation of methods to predict weibull parameters for characterizing diameter distributions, Krishna Prasad Poudel and Quang V. Cao

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Recovery of understory bird movement across the interface of primary and secondary Amazon rainforest, Luke L. Powell, Philip C. Stouffer, and Erik I. Johnson

Dabbling ducks increase nest defense after partial clutch loss, Kevin M. Ringelman and Monica J. Stupaczuk

Recent decadal growth of the Atchafalaya River Delta complex: Effects of variable riverine sediment input and vegetation succession, Timothy Rosen and Y. Jun Xu

What can we learn from recent development of the Atchafalaya River Delta, USA and the Yellow River Delta, China?, Timothy Rosen, Y. Jun Xu, Zongwen Ma, and Xuegong Xu

Options analysis for long-term capacity design and operation of a lignocellulosic biomass refinery, P. Sharma, J. A. Romagnoli, and R. Vlosky

Strategic value optimization and analysis of multi-product biomass refineries with multiple stakeholder considerations, P. Sharma, R. Vlosky, and J. A. Romagnoli

Effect of high-pressure homogenization on particle size and film properties of soy protein isolate, Xiaozhou Song, Chengjun Zhou, Feng Fu, Zhilin Chen, and Qinglin Wu

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Introduction to wood and natural fiber composites, Douglas D. Stokke, Qinglin Wu, and Guangping Han

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Breeding seasonality in central amazonian rainforest birds, Philip C. Stouffer, Erik I. Johnson, and Richard O. Bierregaard

Microhabitat associations of terrestrial insectivorous birds in Amazonian rainforest and second-growth forests, Jeffrey A. Stratford and Philip C. Stouffer

Gene expression analysis of a Louisiana native Chlorella vulgaris (Chlorophyta)/Leptolyngbya sp. (Cyanobacteria) co-culture using suppression subtractive hybridization, John J. Tate, M. Teresa Gutierrez-Wing, Kelly A. Rusch, and Michael G. Benton

The Effects of Plant Growth Substances and Mixed Cultures on Growth and Metabolite Production of Green Algae Chlorella sp.: A Review, John J. Tate, M. Teresa Gutierrez-Wing, Kelly A. Rusch, and Michael G. Benton

Abundance and diversity of arthropods in nests of lark sparrows (Chondestes grammacus), Eric T. Tsakiris, Martin D. Jacobson, Ashley M. Long, and William E. Jensen

Thermal degradation of rice straw fibers: Global kinetic modeling with isothermal thermogravimetric analysis, Qinglin Wu, Fei Yao, Xinwu Xu, Changtong Mei, and Dingguo Zhou

Mechanical and thermal performance of coextruded wood plastic composites for structural applications, Wen Xiong, Qinglin Wu, and C. Cai

Borate -treated strand board from southern wood species: Resistance against decay and mold fungi, Xinwu Xu, Sunyoung Lee, Yiqiang Wu, and Qinglin Wu

Influences of layered structure on physical and mechanical properties of kenaf core particleboard, Xinwu Xu, Qinglin Wu, and Dingguo Zhou

Transport and retention of nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon in North America's largest river swamp basin, the Atchafalaya river basin, Y. Jun Xu

The dynamics of dissolved oxygen and metabolic rates in a shallow subtropical urban lake, Louisiana, USA, Y. Jun Xu and Ryan Mesmer

Nonlethal sperm colleclion and cryopreservation in the eastern oyster crassostrea virginica, Huiping Yang, John Supan, Ximing Guo, and Terrence R. Tiersch

Transitional properties of cotton fibers from cellulose i to cellulose II structure, Yiying Yue, Guangping Han, and Qinglin Wu