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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"periodical cicadas"”.
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Fire and periodical cicadas: impacts on soil nutrients and understory plant germination
… disturbance, composed of a prescribed fire and a periodical cicada emergence, occurred in northern Georgia in the summer of 2021. Independently these disturbances have substantial effects on the surrounding ecosystems. This study investigated the collective impact on soil composition and seed …
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Bridging the gap: Biomechanics of vertical gap-crossing in snakes and cicadas
… toe pads, or the presence or absence of limbs. Periodical cicadas (Magicada septendecim) are an example of animals which must overcome both discontinuities and changes in branch diameter. After spending 13-17 years of their lives underground, periodical cicadas burrow their way to the surface, …
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Bat Resource Utilization Along the Potomac River Corridor in Maryland
In 2021, 17-year periodical cicadas (Magicicada spp.) in Brood X emerged throughout much of the eastern United States. Due to their abundance and lack of predator avoidance during their short six-week period on the above-ground landscape, many species of animals consume cicadas and in turn have …