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Highlighted Publications are especially broad summaries of the work on the project.

Wallendorf, Michael, J. Paul A. Porneluzi, Wendy K. Gram, Richard L. Clawson, and John Faaborg, 2007.  Bird Response to Clear Cutting in Missouri Ozark Forests.  Journal of Wildlife Management 71(6)1899-1905. (.pdf)

MDC Science Note 2007- A 1 page summary of the bird project results.

Kabrick, John M.; Renken, Rochelle B.; Kurzejeski, Eric W.; Jensen, Randy G.; Gram, Wendy K.; Clawson, Richard L.; Porneluzi, Paul A.; Faaborg, John; Fantz, Debra K.; Grabner, Jennifer; Johanson, Mark.  2004.  The Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project: Findings from Ten Years of Evaluating Management Effects on Forest Systems  In: Yaussy, Daniel A.; Hix, David M.; Long, Robert P.; Goebel, P. Charles, eds. Proceedings, 14th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2004 March 16-19; Wooster, OH. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-316. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 484-496. (.pdf version of paper)

Christine A. Howell, Paul A. Porneluzi, Richard L. Clawson and John Faaborg.  2004.  Breeding Density Affects Point-Count Accuracy in Missouri Forest Birds.  Journal of Field Ornithology 75: 123-133.  (.pdf)

Wendy K. Gram, Paul A. Porneluzi, Richard L. Clawson, John Faaborg, Stephen C. Richter.  2003.  Effects of Experimental Forest Management on Density and Nesting Success of Bird Species in Missouri Ozark Forests.  Conservation Biology 17: 1324-1337.  (.pdf)

Environmental Review Interview with Dr. John Faaborg  2004

Missouri Conservationist Article 2003

Paul A. Porneluzi.  2003.  Prior breeding success affects return rates of territorial male Ovenbirds.  The Condor 105: 73-79.  (.pdf)

Shifley, S. and J. Kabrick. 2002. Proceedings of the Second Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project symposium: Post-treatment Results of the Landscape Experiment; 2000 October 17-18, St Louis, MO. General Technical Report NC-227. St. Paul MN. USDA, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. 227 p.

Gram, W. K., V. L. Sork, R. J. Marquis, R. B. Renken, R. L. Clawson, J. Faaborg, D. K. Fantz, J. Le Corff, J. Lill, and P. Porneluzi. 2001. Evaluating the effects of ecosystem management: a case study in a Missouri Ozark forest. Ecological Applications 11:1667-1679. (.pdf)

Christine A. Howell, Steven C. Latta, Therese M. Donovan, Paul A. Porneluzi, Geoffrey R. Parks, & John Faaborg. 2000. Landscape effects mediate breeding bird abundance in midwestern forests. Landscape Ecology 15:547-562. (.pdf)

Shifley, S. R. and B. L. Brookshire. 2000. Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project: Site History, Soils Landforms, Woody and Herbaceous Vegetation, Down Wood and Inventory Methods for the Landscape Experiment. USDA, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. General Technical Report NC-208. 314 p.

Paul A. Porneluzi & John Faaborg. 1999. Season long fecundity, survival, and viability of Ovenbirds in fragmented and unfrangmented landscapes. Conservation Biology 13:1151-1161.  (.pdf)

Brookshire, B. and S. R. Shifley. 1997. Proceedings of the Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project symposium: an experimental approach to landscape research; 1997 June 3-5, St Louis, MO. General Technical Report NC-193. St. Paul MN. USDA, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. 378 p.

Paul Porneluzi, James C. Bednarz, Laurie J. Goodrich, Nancy Zawada, Jeff Hoover. 1993. Reproductive performance of territorial Ovenbirds occupying forest fragments and a contiguous forest in Pennsylvania. Conservation Biology 7:618-622. (.pdf)

For further information, please contact…
Dr. Paul Porneluzi ppornelu@centralmethodist.edu