Limestone flora of the Simonton Corner Quarry Preserve, Rockport, Maine, USA

The structure of spider communities in limestone quarry environments

In Britain, upland spider communities can be found west of the Tees–Exe line between 300–1300 m where the physical conditions are often harsh due to an extremely variable climate, steep unstable slopes and thin soils (Ratcliffe, 1977). These communities often contain species which are common at lower altitudes and are characterized by the dominance of the Linyphiidae (Downie et al., 1995). Spid...

Application of Restoration Ecology Principles to the Practice of Limestone Quarry Rehabilitation in Lebanon

Restoration ecology is an emerging science dealing with applied ecology and aiming at “helping nature to recreate itself”. This comprehensive paper presents the findings and main results related to the analysis of natural vegetation dynamics on abandoned limestone quarries in Mediterranean environment. It aims to answer three basic questions: where, when and how should intervention by ecologica...

Human Babesiosis, Maine, USA, 1995–2011

We observed an increase in the ratio of pathogenic Babesia microti to B. odocoilei in adult Ixodes scapularis ticks in Maine. Risk for babesiosis was associated with adult tick abundance, Borrelia burgdorferi infection prevalence, and Lyme disease incidence. Our findings may help track risk and increase the focus on blood supply screening.

The Vascular Flora of Starr's Cave State Preserve

The Vascular Flora of Pilot Knob State Preserve