Browsing Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences by Author "McRae, Susan"
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Can an Invasive Species of Crayfish Help Save a Population of a Threatened Species of Bird, the King Rail?
Beamon, Weston L (East Carolina University, 2018-05-24)ABSTRACT - Invasive species are frequently harmful to native species and to ecosystem stability. Yet, in a few cases, alien species have been found to benefit native residents. I investigated the relationship between a ... -
Do female Eastern Bluebirds trade-off egg size with clutch size?
Balch, Caroline Grace (East Carolina University, 2017-05-09)Egg size and clutch size are traits that show a fundamental trade-off in life history theory. Producing a larger number of offspring can come at the cost of being able to invest in those offspring. The degree of maternal ... -
Thermal stress in artificial cavity-nesting Eastern Bluebirds: killing them with kindness?
Zahran, William J (East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Artificial nest boxes are used to help cavity-nesting species with declining populations that compete for limited nest sites. Proper use of nest boxes has been shown to lower predation rates and ectoparasite loads. However, ...