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Oklahoma State University
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(Avian Ecology and Management; Terrestrial and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology)
Specific Interests
In general, I am interested in the ecology and management
of avian species, with an emphasis on wetland and grassland species. I am particularly
interested in the effects of anthropogenic disturbances on wetland and grassland
birds and their food resources (i.e., aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates).
Additionally, I have a strong interest in developing programs and strategies
that integrate conservation practices with traditional land-use practices. Recent
research has focused on sandhill crane habitat-use patterns and responses to
land-use changes in central Nebraska, ecology and management of terrestrial
invertebrates inhabiting wet meadows along the Platte River, and grassland bird
responses to different grazing practices.
Selected Publications
- Fuhlendorf, S. D., W. C. Harrell, D. M. Engle, R. G. Hamilton, C. A. Davis,
and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2006. Should heterogeneity be the basis for grassland
conservation? Response of grassland birds to the fire-grazing interaction.
Ecological Applications, In press.
- Davis, C. A., J. E. Austin, and D. A. Buhl. 2006. Factors influencing soil
invertebrate communities in riparian grasslands of the central Platte River
Floodplain. Wetlands 26:438-454.
- Graber, A. E., C. A. Davis, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2006. Golden-cheeked warbler
males contribute to nest-site selection. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 118:247-251.
- Churchwell, R., C. A. Davis, S. D. Fuhlendorf, and D. M. Engle. 2005. Direct
impacts of cattle grazing on grassland nesting birds. Oklahoma Ornithological
Bulletin 38:25-30.
- Davis, C. A. 2005. Breeding and migrant bird use of a riparian woodland
along the Platte River in south-central Nebraska. North American Bird Bander
30:109-114.
- Davis, C. A. 2005. Breeding bird communities in riparian forests along the
central Platte River, Nebraska. Great Plains Research 15:199-211.
- Davis, C. A., L. M. Smith, and W. C. Conway. 2005. Lipid reserves of migrant
shorebirds during spring in playas of the Southern Great Plains. Condor 107:457-462.
- Davis, C. A. 2003. Habitat use and migration patterns of sandhill cranes
along the Platte River, 1998-2001. Great Plains Research 13:199-216.
- Davis, C. A. 2001. Nocturnal roost site selection and diurnal habitat-use
by sandhill cranes during spring in central Nebraska. Proceedings of North
American Crane Workshop 8:48-56.
- Davis, C. A. 2001. Winter bird abundance and habitat associations in the
Platte River Valley of central Nebraska. Great Plains Research 11:233-248.
- Davis, C. A., and L. M. Smith. 2001. Foraging strategies and niche dynamics
of coexisting shorebirds at stopover sites in the Southern Great Plains. Auk
118:484-495.
- Currier, P. J., and C. A. Davis. 2000. The Platte as a prairie river: a
response to Johnson and Boettcher. Great Plains Research 10:69-84.
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