A Ground-Nesting Galliform’s Response to Thermal Heterogeneity: Implications for Ground-Dwelling Birds

J. Matthew Carroll; Craig A. Davis; R. Dwayne Elmore; Samuel D. Fuhlendorf

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0143676

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A Ground-Nesting Galliform’s Response to Thermal Heterogeneity: Implications for Ground-Dwelling Birds

J. Matthew Carroll ,

* E-mail: matt.carroll@okstate.edu

Affiliation Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University, 008C Ag Hall, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States of America
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Craig A. Davis,

Affiliation Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University, 008C Ag Hall, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States of America
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R. Dwayne Elmore,

Affiliation Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University, 008C Ag Hall, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States of America
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Samuel D. Fuhlendorf

Affiliation Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University, 008C Ag Hall, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States of America
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A Ground-Nesting Galliform’s Response to Thermal Heterogeneity: Implications for Ground-Dwelling Birds

J. Matthew Carroll,
Craig A. Davis,
R. Dwayne Elmore,
Samuel D. Fuhlendorf

Published: November 30, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0143676

About the Authors

J. Matthew Carroll

* E-mail: matt.carroll@okstate.edu

Affiliation Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University, 008C Ag Hall, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States of America

Craig A. Davis

Affiliation Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University, 008C Ag Hall, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States of America

R. Dwayne Elmore

Affiliation Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University, 008C Ag Hall, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States of America

Samuel D. Fuhlendorf

Affiliation Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University, 008C Ag Hall, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: CAD RDE SDF JMC. Performed the experiments: JMC. Analyzed the data: JMC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: CAD RDE SDF JMC. Wrote the paper: JMC CAD RDE SDF.

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