Michael Colter Chitwood

Works (23)

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2020 journal article

Raccoon Vigilance and Activity Patterns When Sympatric with Coyotes

DIVERSITY-BASEL, 12(9).

By: M. Chitwood *, M. Lashley*, S. Higdon*, C. DePerno n & C. Moorman n

author keywords: activity pattern; camera trap; coyote; fear; mesopredator release; raccoon; trophic cascade; vigilance
Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 9, 2020

2020 journal article

Relative reproductive phenology and synchrony affect neonate survival in a nonprecocial ungulate

FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY, 34(12), 2536–2547.

By: E. Michel *, B. Strickland *, S. Demarais*, J. Belant *, T. Kautz *, J. Duquette*, D. Beyer*, M. Chamberlain * ...

author keywords: Odocoileus virginianus; predator avoidance hypothesis; predator satiation hypothesis; reproductive phenology; reproductive synchrony; white-tailed deer
Source: Web Of Science
Added: October 12, 2020

2019 journal article

Resource selection by coyotes (Canis latrans) in a longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) ecosystem: effects of anthropogenic fires and landscape features

Canadian Journal of Zoology, 97(2), 165–171.

By: E. Stevenson n, M. Lashley  n, M. Chitwood n, J. Garabedian n, M. Swingen  n, C. DePerno, C. Moorman n

author keywords: Canis latrans; coyote; longleaf pine; Pinus palustris; prescribed fire; resource selection
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: February 25, 2019

2017 journal article

Are camera surveys useful for assessing recruitment in white-tailed deer?

Wildlife Biology, 2017(1), wlb.00178.

By: M. Chitwood  n, M. Lashley n, J. Kilgo *, M. Cherry *, L. Conner *, M. Vukovich*, H. Ray*, C. Ruth* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Frequent fires eliminate fleshy fruit production

FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, 405, 9–12.

By: M. Lashley *, M. Chitwood  n, C. DePerno & C. Moorman n

author keywords: Fire-return interval; Frugivore; Longleaf pine; Prescribed fire; Pyrodiversity
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Macroarthropod response to time-since-fire in the longleaf pine ecosystem

FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, 391, 390–395.

By: M. Chitwood  n, M. Lashley n, B. Sherrill*, C. Sorenson n, C. DePerno & C. Moorman n

author keywords: Araneae; Fire-maintained; Invertebrate; Longleaf pine; Orthoptera; Prescribed fire
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Do indirect bite count surveys accurately represent diet selection of white-tailed deer in a forested environment?

WILDLIFE RESEARCH, 43(3), 254–260.

By: M. Lashley *, M. Chitwood  n, G. Street *, C. Moorman n & C. DePerno n

author keywords: Chesson Index; diet selection transect; herbivory; indirect bite count; microhistological survey; white-tailed deer
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Resource selection by southeastern fox squirrels in a fire-maintained forest system

JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY, 97(2), 631–638.

By: A. Prince*, M. Chitwood, M. Lashley*, C. DePerno* & C. Moorman*

author keywords: growing-season fire; hardwood; longleaf pine; oak; prescribed fire; Quercus; Sciurus niger
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Survival and Cause-Specific Mortality of Coyotes on a Large Military Installation

SOUTHEASTERN NATURALIST, 15(3), 459–466.

By: E. Stevenson n, M. Chitwood  n, M. Lashley n, K. Pollock n, M. Swingen  n, C. Moorman n, C. DePerno n

Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Do Biological and Bedsite Characteristics Influence Survival of Neonatal White-Tailed Deer?

PLOS ONE, 10(3), e0119070.

By: M. Chitwood  n, M. Lashley n, J. Kilgo *, K. Pollock n, C. Moorman n & C. DePerno n

Ed(s): A. Roca

MeSH headings : Animals; Birth Weight; Conservation of Natural Resources; Coyotes / physiology; Deer / physiology; Ecosystem; Female; Litter Size; Lynx / physiology; Male; North Carolina; Population Dynamics / statistics & numerical data; Predatory Behavior / physiology; Reproduction / physiology
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Fructosamine: An Alternative to Serum Glucose Measurement in White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES, 51(4), 876–879.

By: C. DePerno n, M. Chitwood, S. Kennedy-Stoskopf n & J. Jenks*

author keywords: Blood; fructosamine; nutritional condition; Odocoileus virginianus; serum glucose; white-tailed deer
MeSH headings : Animals; Blood Glucose; Deer / blood; Female; Fructosamine / blood; North Carolina; Reference Values
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

PARASITOLOGY AND SEROLOGY OF FREE-RANGING COYOTES (CANIS LATRANS) IN NORTH CAROLINA, USA

JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES, 51(3), 664–669.

By: M. Chitwood  n, M. Swingen  n, M. Lashley n, J. Flowers n, M. Palamar*, C. Apperson n, C. Olfenbutte *, C. Moorman n, C. DePernol

author keywords: Brucella; Canis latrans; coyote; distemper; heartworm; leptospirosis; parasitology; serology
MeSH headings : Adenoviridae Infections / immunology; Adenoviridae Infections / veterinary; Adenoviruses, Canine / immunology; Age Factors; Animals; Animals, Wild / blood; Animals, Wild / parasitology; Coronavirus Infections / immunology; Coronavirus Infections / veterinary; Coronavirus, Canine / immunology; Coyotes / blood; Coyotes / microbiology; Coyotes / parasitology; Coyotes / virology; Dirofilaria; Dirofilariasis / parasitology; Distemper / immunology; Distemper Virus, Canine / immunology; Female; Leptospira / immunology; Leptospirosis / immunology; Leptospirosis / veterinary; Male; North Carolina; Parvoviridae Infections / immunology; Parvoviridae Infections / veterinary; Parvovirus, Canine / immunology; Serologic Tests / veterinary; Tick Infestations / parasitology; Tick Infestations / veterinary; Ticks
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Poor soils and density-mediated body weight in deer: forage quality or quantity?

WILDLIFE BIOLOGY, 21(4), 213–219.

By: M. Lashley*, M. Chitwood, C. Harper *, C. Moorman* & C. DePerno*

Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Prescribed fire affects female white-tailed deer habitat use during summer lactation

Forest Ecology and Management, 348, 220–225.

By: M. Lashley n, M. Chitwood  n, R. Kays n , C. Harper *, C. DePerno n & C. Moorman n

author keywords: Fire-return interval; Longleaf pine; Pinus palustris; Compositional analysis; Cover; Odocoileus virginianus
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

VARIABILITY IN FIRE PRESCRIPTIONS TO PROMOTE WILDLIFE FOODS IN THE LONGLEAF PINE ECOSYSTEM

FIRE ECOLOGY, 11(3), 62–79.

By: M. Lashley *, M. Chitwood  n, C. Harper *, C. DePerno n & C. Moorman n

author keywords: biodiversity; diet selection; ecosystem-based management; fire application; fire frequency; fire season; fruit; heterogeneity; microhistological survey; white-tailed deer
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

White-Tailed Deer Population Dynamics and Adult Female Survival in the Presence of a Novel Predator

JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, 79(2), 211–219.

By: M. Chitwood n, M. Lashley n, J. Kilgo *, C. Moorman n & C. Deperno n

author keywords: coyote; elasticity; neonate; population dynamics; sensitivity; survival; white-tailed deer
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Confirmation of Coyote Predation on Adult Female White-tailed Deer in the Southeastern United States

SOUTHEASTERN NATURALIST, 13(3), N30–N32.

By: M. Chitwood, M. Lashley*, C. Moorman* & C. DePerno*

Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Serum Leptin as an Indicator of Fat Levels in White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the Southeastern USA

JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES, 50(4), 887–890.

By: M. Chitwood, S. Phillips n, S. Whisnant  n, J. Tyndall n, M. Lashley* & C. DePerno*

author keywords: Body fat; fat index; leptin; Odocoileus virginianus; white-tailed deer
MeSH headings : Adipose Tissue / physiology; Animals; Deer / blood; Deer / physiology; Female; Leptin / blood; Pregnancy; Southeastern United States
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Subtle effects of a managed fire regime: A case study in the longleaf pine ecosystem

ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS, 38, 212–217.

By: M. Lashley n, M. Chitwood  n, A. Prince n, M. Elfelt n, E. Kilburg n, C. DePerno n, C. Moorman n

author keywords: Acorns; Firing technique; Fire seasonality; Persimmons; Prescribed fire; Stochastic variability
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Vocalization Observed in Starving White-tailed Deer Neonates

SOUTHEASTERN NATURALIST, 13(2), N6–N8.

By: M. Chitwood, M. Lashley*, C. Moorman* & C. DePerno*

Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

White-Tailed Deer Vigilance: The Influence of Social and Environmental Factors

PLoS ONE, 9(3), e90652.

By: M. Lashley n, M. Chitwood  n, M. Biggerstaff n, D. Morina  n, C. Moorman n & C. DePerno n

Ed(s): N. Moreira

MeSH headings : Animals; Deer / physiology; Environment; Female; Logistic Models; Male; Moon; North Carolina; Predatory Behavior / physiology; Social Behavior; Time Factors
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Novel hemotropic Mycoplasma species in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 36(6), 607–611.

By: R. Maggi* , M. Chitwood, S. Kennedy-Stoskopf* & C. DePerno*

author keywords: Hemoplasma; Hemotropic Mycoplasma; Odocoileus virginianus; White-tailed deer; Zoonotic diseases
MeSH headings : Animals; Deer / microbiology; Female; Male; Molecular Sequence Data; Mycoplasma / classification; Mycoplasma / genetics; Mycoplasma / isolation & purification; Phylogeny; RNA, Bacterial / genetics; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Physiological Condition of Female White-tailed Deer in a Nutrient-deficient Habitat Type

SOUTHEASTERN NATURALIST, 12(2), 307–316.

By: M. Chitwood, C. DePerno*, J. Flowers* & S. Kennedy-Stoskopf n

Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018