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Zy Biesinger
Researcher at University of Florida
Publications - 10
Citations - 213
Zy Biesinger is an academic researcher from University of Florida. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biology & Foraging. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 7 publications receiving 202 citations. Previous affiliations of Zy Biesinger include Marine Biological Laboratory & Utah State University.
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Plant functional types do not predict biomass responses to removal and fertilization in Alaskan tussock tundra
M. Syndonia Bret-Harte,Michelle C. Mack,Gregory R. Goldsmith,Daniel B. Sloan,Jennie DeMarco,Gaius R. Shaver,Peter M. Ray,Zy Biesinger,F. Stuart Chapin +8 more
TL;DR: Terrestrial ecosystem response to warmer temperatures and greater nutrient availability in the Arctic may result in vegetative stable-states dominated by either deciduous shrubs or graminoids, and the current relative abundance of these dominant growth forms may serve as a predictor for future vegetation composition.
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Proximate cues for predator searching: a quantitative analysis of hunger and encounter rate in the ladybird beetle, Coccinella septempunctata
Zy Biesinger,James W. Haefner +1 more
TL;DR: A conceptual model is provided that explains why encounter frequency is more likely than hunger level to determine search behaviour, and the relative merits of Fourier transforms in relation to fractal dimension and single-value measures.
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Testing an autonomous acoustic telemetry positioning system for fine-scale space use in marine animals
Zy Biesinger,Benjamin M. Bolker,Douglas Marcinek,Thomas M. Grothues,Joseph A. Dobarro,William J. Lindberg +5 more
TL;DR: Overall the system produced reliable results, but as the use of acoustic telemetry in complex ecological studies increases it is important to recognize technological requirements and limitations.
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Direct and indirect parametrization of a localized model for the mountain pine beetle — lodgepole pine system
TL;DR: The dynamic interaction between mountain pine beetles and one of its hosts is reviewed briefly and the ‘local’ projection of a partial differential equation model describing this interaction is employed in model parameter estimation.
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Predicting local population distributions around a central shelter based on a predation risk-growth trade-off
TL;DR: A model of habitat use rules is constructed to predict the distribution of a local population (prey sharing a common shelter and foraging across surrounding habitats) and describes realized habitat quality as a ratio of density- and location-dependent mortality to density-dependent growth.