List of works by William J. McShea

A camera trapping inventory for mammals in a mixed use planted forest in Sarawak. B

scientific article published in 2007

A multispecies occupancy model for two or more interacting species

article

A regional assessment of white-tailed deer effects on plant invasion

scientific article published on 7 December 2017

A two-species occupancy model accommodating simultaneous spatial and interspecific dependence

scientific article

An Open Standard for Camera Trap Data

scientific article

An ethogram and activity budget of captive Sichuan takin (Budorcas taxicolor tibetana) with comparisons to other Bovidae

scholarly article published in 2013

Analysis of terrain induced impact on Takin(Budorcas taxicolor) home range estimation:an example from Fixed kernel estimator and Minimum convex polygon

article published in 2012

Anthropogenic influences on macro-level mammal occupancy in the Appalachian Trail corridor

scientific article

Arbuscular mycorrhizal trees influence the latitudinal beta-diversity gradient of tree communities in forests worldwide

scientific article

Artificial deepening of seasonal waterholes in eastern Cambodia: impact on water retention and use by large ungulates and waterbirds

scientific article

Bison Reintroduction to Mixed-Grass Prairie Is Associated With Increases in Bird Diversity and Cervid Occupancy in Riparian Areas

scientific article published on 18 March 2022

CTFS-ForestGEO: a worldwide network monitoring forests in an era of global change.

scientific article

Can science save the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)? Unifying science and policy in an adaptive management paradigm.

scientific article

Cats are rare where coyotes roam

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Closely-related taxa influence woody species discrimination via DNA barcoding: evidence from global forest dynamics plots

scientific article published on 12 October 2015

Consequences of spatial patterns for coexistence in species-rich plant communities

scientific article

Conspecific negative density-dependent mortality and the structure of temperate forests

scientific article published in 2014

Creating advocates for mammal conservation through citizen science

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Differential and interacting impacts of invasive plants and white-tailed deer in eastern U.S. forests

scientific article published on 16 May 2021

Direct and indirect effects of climate on richness drive the latitudinal diversity gradient in forest trees

scientific article published on 12 December 2018

Do occupancy or detection rates from camera traps reflect deer density?

scientific article published on 10 October 2017

Does a temperate ungulate that breeds in summer exhibit rut-induced hypophagia? Analysis of time budgets of male takin (Budorcas taxicolor) in Sichuan, China.

scientific article

Does hunting or hiking affect wildlife communities in protected areas?

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Ecology and management of white-tailed deer in a changing world

scientific article (publication date: 23 January 2012)

Effectiveness of management zoning designed for flagship species in protecting sympatric species

scientific article published on 01 August 2019

Effects of Twenty Years of Deer Exclusion on Woody Vegetation at Three Life-History Stages in a Mid-Atlantic Temperate Deciduous Forest

Estimates of Domestic Cats in Urban Areas Using Interdisciplinary Science: The Washington D.C. Cat Count

scientific article published on 24 June 2022

Evaluating landscape options for corridor restoration between giant panda reserves.

scientific article

Field surveys can improve predictions of habitat suitability for reintroductions: a swift fox case study

scientific article published in 2021

Fine-scale patch mosaic of developmental stages in Northeast American secondary temperate forests: the European perspective

Fire and Canopy Removal Effects on Demography and Reproduction in Turkeybeard (Xerophyllum asphodeloides), a Fire-Dependent Temperate Forest Herb

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ForestGEO: Understanding forest diversity and dynamics through a global observatory network

scientific article

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Geographic barriers but not life history traits shape the phylogeography of North American mammals

scientific article published on 6 June 2024

Global camera trap synthesis highlights the importance of protected areas in maintaining mammal diversity

scientific article published on 26 January 2022

Global importance of large-diameter trees

scientific article published in 2018

Grassland bird diversity and abundance in the presence of native and non-native grazers

scientific article

Hidden in plain sight: Cryptic and endemic malaria parasites in North American white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus).

scientific article

Incorporating biotic interactions reveals potential climate tolerance of giant pandas

scientific article published on 13 July 2018

Initial census, woody seedling, seed rain, and stand structure data for the SCBI SIGEO Large Forest Dynamics Plot

scientific article published in 2013

Integration of ecosystem science into radioecology: A consensus perspective

scientific article published on 09 June 2020

Interactive effects of chronic deer browsing and canopy gap disturbance on forest successional dynamics

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Interactive effects of deer exclusion and exotic plant removal on deciduous forest understory communities

scientific article published on 01 September 2017

Is the delineation of range maps useful for monitoring Asian bears?

scientific article published in June 2022

Long-Term Effects of White-Tailed Deer Exclusion on the Invasion of Exotic Plants: A Case Study in a Mid-Atlantic Temperate Forest.

scientific article

Long-Term Impacts of Invasive Insects and Pathogens on Composition, Biomass, and Diversity of Forests in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains

scientific article published in 2020

Mammal communities are larger and more diverse in moderately developed areas

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Mammal species composition reveals new insights into Earth's remaining wilderness

scientific article published on 06 April 2020

Management Regime and Field Age Affect Species Richness and Cover of Native Forbs and Exotic Species in Virginia Grasslands

scientific article

Managing the Abundance and Diversity of Breeding Bird Populations through Manipulation of Deer Populations

scientific article (publication date: 15 August 2000)

Nonconsumptive effects of a generalist ungulate herbivore drive decline of unpalatable forest herbs

scientific article

PUTTING A CART BEFORE THE SEARCH: SUCCESSFUL HABITAT PREDICTION FOR A RARE FOREST HERB

scientific article published in 2005

Pampas deer conservation with respect to habitat loss and protected area considerations in San Luis, Argentina

scientific article

Patterns of tree mortality in a temperate deciduous forest derived from a large forest dynamics plot

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Plant diversity increases with the strength of negative density dependence at the global scale

scientific article

Political transition and emergent forest-conservation issues in Myanmar.

scientific article

Reconstructing a herbivore's diet using a novel rbcL DNA mini-barcode for plants

scientific article

Response to Comment on "Plant diversity increases with the strength of negative density dependence at the global scale"

scientific article published in Science

Response to Comment on "Plant diversity increases with the strength of negative density dependence at the global scale"

scientific article published on 01 May 2018

Retreat of large carnivores across the giant panda distribution range

scientific article published on 03 August 2020

SNAPSHOT USA 2019: a coordinated national camera trap survey of the United States

scientific article published in June 2021

Sapling growth rates reveal conspecific negative density dependence in a temperate forest.

scientific article published on 18 August 2017

Scale-dependent impacts of urban and agricultural land use on nutrients, sediment, and runoff

scientific article published on 09 October 2018

Scale-dependent relationships between tree species richness and ecosystem function in forests

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Simultaneous identification of host, ectoparasite and pathogen DNA via in-solution capture

scientific article

Size-related scaling of tree form and function in a mixed-age forest

scientific article published in 2015

Spatial Co-Occurrence and Activity Patterns of Mesocarnivores in the Temperate Forests of Southwest China

scientific article

Temporal population variability in local forest communities has mixed effects on tree species richness across a latitudinal gradient

scientific article published on 07 November 2019

Terrestrial activity patterns of wild cats from camera-trapping

article published in 2013

The Effect of Immunocontraception on the Behavior and Reproduction of White-Tailed Deer

article

The Potential of Bison Restoration as an Ecological Approach to Future Tribal Food Sovereignty on the Northern Great Plains

scientific article

The ecological impact of humans and dogs on wildlife in protected areas in eastern North America

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Thinking outside the park: recommendations for camera trapping mammal communities in the urban matrix

scientific article published in 2021

Tree height and leaf drought tolerance traits shape growth responses across droughts in a temperate broadleaf forest

scientific article published on 13 October 2020

Unique utilisation pattern responses of five sympatric ungulates to local phenological gradients

scientific article published in January 2022

Urbanization focuses carnivore activity in remaining natural habitats, increasing species interactions

scientific article published on 16 April 2019

Use of remote-trip cameras for wildlife surveys and evaluating the effectiveness of conservation activities at a nature reserve in Sichuan province, China.

scientific article published on 25 September 2006

Using global remote camera data of a solitary species complex to evaluate the drivers of group formation

scientific article published on 19 March 2024

Visual Informatics Tools for Supporting Large-Scale Collaborative Wildlife Monitoring with Citizen Scientists

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Volunteer-run cameras as distributed sensors for macrosystem mammal research

article

Warmer spring temperatures in temperate deciduous forests advance the timing of tree growth but have little effect on annual woody productivity

White-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) positively affect the growth of mature northern red oak ( Quercus rubra ) trees

scientific article (publication date: July 2013)

Wildlife herbivory and rare plants: the effects of white-tailed deer, rodents, and insects on growth and survival of Turk's cap lily

scientific article published in 2001