I know you mentioned you are interested in vertebrate disturbance, but there is good literature about non-native earthworm disturbance of forest ecosystems.
Sent from my iPhone On May 27, 2012, at 1:56 PM, "malcolm McCallum" <[email protected]> wrote: > look up feral hogs. > > Malcolm > > On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Michael J. Chips <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'm currently examining how vertebrates can cause disturbances that alter >> biodiversity within forests. For example, the redistribution of leaf litter >> and soil disturbances sometimes caused by large herbivores or omnivores >> (e.g., peccaries, deer, turkeys, chowchillas, cassowaries, etc) that occurs >> while foraging, nest-building, or during sexual displays. I have amassed >> about 25 peer-reviewed articles on this subject but I am interested in any >> very old and very recent publications, important book chapters, any >> publications distributed by any governmental agency or NGO anywhere in the >> world or unpublished Master's or dissertations. >> >> Thanks so much for any help. >> >> Sincerely, >> Mike Chips >> >> Michael J. Chips >> University of Pittsburgh >> Department of Biological Sciences >> 154 Crawford Hall >> Pittsburgh, PA 15260 > > > > -- > Malcolm L. McCallum > Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry > School of Biological Sciences > University of Missouri at Kansas City > > Managing Editor, > Herpetological Conservation and Biology > > "Peer pressure is designed to contain anyone with a sense of drive" - > Allan Nation > > 1880's: "There's lots of good fish in the sea" W.S. Gilbert > 1990's: Many fish stocks depleted due to overfishing, habitat loss, > and pollution. > 2000: Marine reserves, ecosystem restoration, and pollution reduction > MAY help restore populations. > 2022: Soylent Green is People! > > The Seven Blunders of the World (Mohandas Gandhi) > Wealth w/o work > Pleasure w/o conscience > Knowledge w/o character > Commerce w/o morality > Science w/o humanity > Worship w/o sacrifice > Politics w/o principle > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any > attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may > contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized > review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not > the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and > destroy all copies of the original message.
