Distribution of Littoral Macrophytes in Jackson Lake, Wyoming

Submerged macrophytes modify food web interactions and stability of lake littoral ecosystems

1 LIST OF ORIGINAL PAPERS 2 THE AUTHOR’S CONTRIBUTION 2 ABBREVIATIONS AND CONCEPTS USED IN THE THESIS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS 3

Spatial distribution of littoral fish species in a large European lake, Lake Constance

The spatial distribution and patterns of habitat use of littoral fish species in Lake Constance were studied using electric fishing and trammel net sampling to assess fish abundance and biomass in three depth strata at six different sampling sites within the littoral zone. Distribution differences among depth strata were found to be often more pronounced than among different sampling sites. Juv...

Evaluation of Burned Aspen Communities in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Aspen has been declining in Jackson Hole for many years, a condition generally attributed to the fact that lightning fires have been aggressively suppressed since the early 1900s. It is also believed that burning will successfully regenerate aspen stands despite high elk numbers. To test this hypothesis, I evaluated 467 burned and 495 adjacent, unburned aspen stands at eight different locations...

Wildlife Resources: The Elk of Jackson Hole, Wyoming

The Jackson Hole, Wyoming, elk herd lacks an effective “commons institution” for its management. Conflict over management is particularly intense for the segment of the herd that winters in the National Elk Refuge. The fundamental problem is that too many elk are concentrated in too small an area on the refuge in winter, leading to a high incidence of the disease brucellosis, vulnerability to t...

Bats of Wyoming: Modeled Distribution