▪ Abstract Invasions by non-native ants are an ecologically destructive phenomenon
affecting both continental and island ecosystems throughout the world. Invasive ants often …

The negative impacts of biological invasion are economically and ecologically significant
and, while incompletely quantified, they are clearly substantial. Ants (family Formicidae) are …

As a group [reptiles] are nei th er 'good'n or 'b ad,'but ia re intere s ting and unu su al, althou
gh of min or im port an ce. If th ey should all disappe ar, it wo uld not make mu ch differen ce …

Reptiles have been considered by some to be of “minor importance,” and their
disappearance has been suggested to “not make much difference one way or the other”(Zim …

Destruction of habitat due to urban sprawl, pollution, and deforestation has caused
population declines or even extinction of many of the world's approximately 2,600 snake …

Regenerating longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) is key to its long-term sustainable production of
forest resources and its perpetuation as the dominant tree species in a variety of important …

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 …

Standardized efforts to passively sample for upland snakes often result in low detection
probabilities, yet this methodology is often used to determine differences in relative …

Despite the growing concern over reptile population declines, the effects of modern
industrial silviculture on reptiles have been understudied, particularly for diminutive and …

Abstract The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is responsible for reviewing the
biological status of hundreds of species to determine federal status designations under the …