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Has the #YorkU STEM community embraced Open Access?
(2015-05-13)This poster was presented at The Ontario Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution Colloquium, May 13-15, 2015 at York University, Faculty of Science. https://www.uoguelph.ca/ses/news/call-abstracts-oe3c-2015 The scientific ... -
The Churchill Community of Knowledge: An Open Access Digital Archive
(Poster presented at the 7th International Biocuration Conference 6-9 April 2014, Toronto, Canada, 2014-04-06)This poster was presented at the 7th International Biocuration Conference (ISB2014), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, April 6-9, 2014. The Churchill Community of Knowledge Digital Archive is a YorkSpace Institutional ... -
Supplementary raw data files for "Unpacking multi-trophic herbivore-grass-endophyte interactions: feedbacks across different scales in vegetation responses to Soay sheep herbivory". Revised manuscript submitted to The Science of Nature (Naturwissenschaften) on August 26, 2018 11/11 files
(2018)Grazing can induce changes in both plant productivity and nutritional quality, which may subsequently influence herbivore carrying capacity. While research on Soay sheep (Ovis aries L.) dynamics on Hirta Island in the St ... -
Supplementary raw data files for "Unpacking multi-trophic herbivore-grass-endophyte interactions: feedbacks across different scales in vegetation responses to Soay sheep herbivory". Revised manuscript submitted to The Science of Nature (Naturwissenschaften) on August 26, 2018 1/11 files
(2018)Grazing can induce changes in both plant productivity and nutritional quality, which may subsequently influence herbivore carrying capacity. While research on Soay sheep (Ovis aries L.) dynamics on Hirta Island in the St ... -
A molecular model of the tombusvirus p92 RNA directed RNA polymerase (RDRP)
(2016-10-23)This is molecular model of the p92 RNA directed RNA polymerase. This model was prepared in four stages from a published crystal structure of a related protein from Hepatitis C Virus (2XYM). -
A model for dimerization of the SOX Group E transcription factor family
(2016-04-22)Group E members of the SOX transcription factor family include SOX8, SOX9, and SOX10. Preceding the high mobility group (HMG) domain in each of these proteins is a thirty-eight amino acid region that supports the formation ... -
Coaching for life -- my life
(Association of Universities and Colleges of CanadaAssociation of Universities and Colleges of Canada, 2005-11)Juggling a demanding academic career with family responsibilities – sound familiar? I nearly called it quits. Instead, I called a coach -
A Test for Pre-Adapted Phenotypic Plasticity in the Invasive Tree Acer negundo L.
(PLoS ONEPLoS ONE, 2013-09-09)Phenotypic plasticity is a key mechanism associated with the spread of exotic plants and previous studies have found that invasive species are generally more plastic than co-occurring species. Comparatively, the evolution ... -
The Heterodimeric Glycoprotein Hormone, GPA2/GPB5, Regulates Ion Transport across the Hindgut of the Adult Mosquito, Aedes aegypti
(PLoS ONEPLoS ONE, 2014-01-20)A family of evolutionarily old hormones is the glycoprotein cysteine knot-forming eterodimers consisting of alpha- (GPA) and beta-subunits (GPB), which assemble by noncovalent bonds. In mammals, a common glycoprotein ... -
Bees collect polyurethane and polyethylene plastics as novel nest materials
(Ecological Society of AmericaEcological Society of America, 2013-12-31)Plastic waste pervades the global landscape. Although adverse impacts on both species and ecosystems have been documented, there are few observations of behavioral flexibility and adaptation in species, especially insects, ... -
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: the Importance of Rejection, Power, and Editors in the Practice of Scientific Publishing
(PLoS ONEPLoS ONE, 2013-12-30)Peer review is an important element of scientific communication but deserves quantitative examination. We used data from the handling service manuscript Central for ten mid-tier ecology and evolution journals to test whether ... -
Effects of Endophyte Infection on the Performance of Fall Armyworm Feeding on Meadow Fescue under a Range of Water Stress Levels
(2013-07-18)Les endophytes fournissent une protection à leur hôte contre les herbivores via la synthèse d'alcaloïdes. Sous le stress de la sécheresse, certains organismes photosynthétiques profitent de leurs relations symbiotiques ... -
DOES CONSIDERATION OF THE WIND FIELD IMPROVE PREDICTIONS OF ZOOPLANKTON ABUNDANCE IN HARP LAKE, ONTARIO?
(2013-02-14)The predictability of zooplankton abundance under wind-driven currents has rarely been explored and further study can help improve the understanding of zooplankton communities in aquatic ecosystems. In this study, we sought ... -
Publishing in the Sciences
(2012-11-24)Students and faculty discuss the long and arduous process of converting theses and dissertations to manuscripts ready for submission to journals or book publishers. They share tips, lessons learned, and best practices. In ... -
Using a data synthesis approach to generate novel results for ecosystem recovery in deer-affected forests
(2011-04)Overgrazing by white-tailed deer (O. virginianus) has been an ongoing problem in Rondeau Provincial Park since the turn of the century. Since the recent reintroduction of annual culls by park officials, deer densities have ... -
Restoration of Red Cedar Savanna Plant Communities in Point Pelee National Park
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Evaluating the Success of Deciduous Forest Restoration in Southwestern Ontario, Canada
(Heritage Resources Centre, University of Waterloo, 2000)Forest fragmentation has resulted in reduced richness of native species in northeastern North America. Despite recent large-scale increases in forest cover, studies indicated that understorey herbaceous plant communities ... -
Grazing impacts of White-tailed Deer or "Culling Bambi to save the forest"
(Heritage Resources Centre, University of Waterloo, 2000)Large herbivores, such as white-tailed deer, can significantly determine the structure and composition of forest plant communities. In several National and Provincial Parks located on southwestern Ontario shorelines, deer ...
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