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Coulson, Robert Professor
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- Collaborating Faculty, Ecology and Conservation Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Professor, Entomology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Kantola, T., Tracy, J. L., Lyytikainen-Saarenmaa, P., Saarenmaa, H., Coulson, R. N., Trabucco, A., & Holopainen, M.
(2019).
Hemlock woolly adelgid niche models from the invasive eastern North American range with projections to native ranges and future climates. iForest: biogeosciences and forestry.
12(2), 149-159.
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Kantola, T., Tracy, J. L., Baum, K. A., Quinn, M. A., & Coulson, R. N.
(2019).
Spatial risk assessment of eastern monarch butterfly road mortality during autumn migration within the southern corridor. Biological Conservation.
231, 150-160.
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Tracy, J. L., Kantola, T., Baum, K. A., & Coulson, R. N.
(2019).
Modeling fall migration pathways and spatially identifying potential migratory hazards for the eastern monarch butterfly. Landscape Ecology.
34(2), 443-458.
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Tracy, J. L., Trabucco, A., Lawing, A. M., Giermakowski, J. T., Tchakerian, M., Drus, G. M., & Coulson, R. N.
(2018).
Random subset feature selection for ecological niche models of wildfire activity in Western North America. ECOLOGICAL MODELLING.
383, 52-68.
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Fitzgerald, M., Coulson, R., Lawing, A. M., Matsuzawa, T., & Koops, K.
(2018).
Modeling habitat suitability for chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) in the Greater Nimba Landscape, Guinea, West Africa. Primates: journal of primatology.
59(4), 361-375.
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Birt, A. G., Chen, S., Baum, K. A., Tchakerian, M. D., & Coulson, R. N.
(2017).
The influence of nest site selection on the population dynamics of Africanized honey bees in an urban landscape. ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA.
162(3), 315-327.
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Rangel, J., Baum, K., Rubink, W. L., Coulson, R. N., Johnston, J. S., & Traver, B. E.
(2016).
Prevalence of Nosema species in a feral honey bee population: a 20-year survey. Apidologie.
47(4), 561-571.
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Rangel, J., Giresi, M., Pinto, M. A., Baum, K. A., Rubink, W. L., Coulson, R. N., & Johnston, J. S.
(2016).
Africanization of a feral honey bee (Apis mellifera) population in South Texas: does a decade make a difference?. Ecology and Evolution.
6(7), 2158-2169.
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Kantola, T., Lyytikainen-Saarenmaa, P., Coulson, R. N., Holopainen, M., Tchakerian, M. D., & Streett, D. A.
(2016).
Development of monitoring methods for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid induced tree mortality within a Southern Appalachian landscape with inhibited access. iForest: biogeosciences and forestry.
9(2), 178-186.
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Takow, E. A., Hellman, E. W., Birt, A. G., Tchakerian, M. D., & Coulson, R. N.
(2013).
A Web-based Geographic Information System Application for Description of American Viticultural Areas in Texas. HortTechnology.
23(2), 165-172.
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Wang, L., Birt, A. G., Lafon, C. W., Cairns, D. M., Coulson, R. N., Tchakerian, M. D., ... Guldin, J. M.
(2013).
Computer-based synthetic data to assess the tree delineation algorithm from airborne LiDAR survey. Geoinformatica: an international journal on advances of computer science for geographic information systems.
17(1), 35-61.
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Birt, A. G., Calixto, A., Tchakerian, M., Dean, A., Coulson, R. N., & Harris, M. K.
(2012).
Harnessing Information Technology (IT) for Use in Production Agriculture. Journal of Integrated Pest Management.
3(1), d1-d8.
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Hellman, E. W., Takow, E. A., Tchakerian, M. D., & Coulson, R. N.
(2011).
Geology and Wine 13. Geographic information System Characterization of Four Appellations in West Texas, USA. Geoscience Canada.
38(1), 6-20.
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Baum, K. A., Rubink, W. L., Coulson, R. N., & Bryant, V.
(2011).
Diurnal patterns of pollen collection by feral honey bee colonies in southern Texas, USA. PALYNOLOGY.
35(1), 85-93.
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Baum, K. A., Kolodziej, E. Y., Tchakerian, M. D., Birt, A. G., Sherman, M., & Coulson, R. N.
(2011).
Spatial distribution of Africanized honey bees in an urban landscape. Landscape and Urban Planning.
100(1-2), 153-162.
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Birt, A. G., Valdez-Vivas, M. R., Feldman, R. M., Lafon, C. W., Cairns, D., Coulson, R. N., ... Guldin, J. M.
(2010).
A simple stochastic weather generator for ecological modeling. Environmental Modelling & Software.
25(10), 1252-1255.
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Birt, A. G., Xi, W., & Coulson, R. N.
(2009).
LANDISVIEW: A visualization tool for landscape modelling. Environmental Modelling & Software.
24(11), 1339-1341.
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Xi, W., Waldron, J. D., Lafon, C. W., Cairns, D. M., Birt, A. G., Tchakerian, M. D., Coulson, R. N., & Klepzig, K. D.
(2009).
Modeling Long-Term Effects of Altered Fire Regimes following Southern Pine Beetle Outbreaks (North Carolina). Ecological Restoration North America.
27(1), 24-26.
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Birt, A., Feldman, R. M., Cairns, D. M., Coulson, R. N., Tchakerian, M., Xi, W., & Guldin, J. M.
(2009).
Stage-structured matrix models for organisms with non-geometric development times. ECOLOGY.
90(1), 57-68.
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Xi, W., Wang, L., Birt, A. G., Tchakerian, M. D., Coulson, R. N., & Klepzig, K. D.
(2008).
An Integrated Approach to Mapping Forest Conditions in the Southern Appalachians (North Carolina). Ecological Restoration North America.
26(4), 290-292.
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Xi, W., Coulson, R. N., Waldron, J. D., Tchakerian, M. D., Lafon, C. W., Cairns, D. M., Birt, A. G., & Klepzig, K. D.
(2008).
Landscape modeling for forest restoration planning and assessment: Lessons from the southern Appalachian Mountains. JOURNAL OF FORESTRY.
106(4), 191-197.
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Baum, K. A., Tchakerian, M. D., Thoenes, S. C., & Coulson, R. N.
(2008).
Africanized honey bees in urban environments: A spatio-temporal analysis. Landscape and Urban Planning.
85(2), 123-132.
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Cairns, D. M., Lafon, C. W., Waldron, J. D., Tchakerian, M., Coulson, R. N., Klepzig, K. D., Birt, A. G., & Xi, W.
(2008).
Simulating the reciprocal interaction of forest landscape structure and southern pine beetle herbivory using LANDIS. Landscape Ecology.
23(4), 403-415.
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Lafon, C. W., Waldron, J. D., Cairns, D. M., Tchakerian, M. D., Coulson, R. N., & Klepzig, K. D.
(2007).
Modeling the effects of fire on the long-term dynamics and restoration of yellow pine and oak forests in the southern Appalachian Mountains. RESTORATION ECOLOGY.
15(3), 400-411.
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Waldron, J. D., Lafon, C. W., Coulson, R. N., Cairns, D. M., Tchakerian, M. D., Birt, A., & Klepzig, K. D.
(2007).
Simulating the impacts of southern pine beetle and fire on the dynamics of xerophytic pine landscapes in the southern Appalachians. Applied Vegetation Science.
10(1), 53-64.
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Pinto, M. A., Sheppard, W. S., Johnston, J. S., Rubink, W. L., Coulson, R. N., Schiff, N. M., Kandemir, I., & Patton, J. C.
(2007).
Honey Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) of African Origin Exist in Non-Africanized Areas of the Southern United States: Evidence from Mitochondrial DNA. Annals of the Entomological Society of America: devoted to the interest of classical entomology.
100(2), 289-295.
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Pinto, M. A., Sheppard, W. S., Johnston, J. S., Rubink, W. L., Coulson, R. N., Schiff, N. M., Kandemir, I., & Patton, J. C.
(2007).
Honey bees (Hymenoptera : Apidae) of African origin exist in non-Africanized areas of the Southern United States: Evidence from mitochondrial DNA. Annals of the Entomological Society of America: devoted to the interest of classical entomology.
100(2), 289-295.
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Baum, K. A., Rubink, W. L., & Coulson, R. N.
(2006).
Trapping of feral honey bee workers (Hymenoptera : Apidae) in a coastal prairie landscape: effects of season and vegetation type. Canadian Entomologist.
138(2), 228-234.
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Pinto, M. A., Rubink, W. L., Patton, J. C., Coulson, R. N., & Johnston, J. S.
(2005).
Africanization in the United States: replacement of feral European honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) by an African hybrid swarm. Genetics.
170(4), 1653-1665.
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Coulson, R. N., Pinto, M. A., Tchakerian, M. D., Baum, K. A., Rubink, W. L., & Johnston, J. S.
(2005).
Feral honey bees in pine forest landscapes of east Texas. Forest Ecology and Management.
215(1-3), 91-102.
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Baum, K. A., Rubink, W. L., Pinto, M. A., & Coulson, R. N.
(2005).
Spatial and temporal distribution and nest site characteristics of feral honey bee (Hymenoptera : Apidae) colonies in a coastal prairie landscape. Environmental Entomology.
34(3), 610-618.
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Bird, S. B., Coulson, R. N., & Fisher, R. R.
(2004).
Changes in soil and litter arthropod abundance following tree harvesting and site preparation in a loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) plantation. Forest Ecology and Management.
202(1-3), 195-208.
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Baum, K. A., Rubink, W. L., Coulson, R. N., & Bryant, V. M.
(2004).
Pollen selection by feral honey bee (Hymenoptera : Apidae) colonies in a coastal prairie landscape. Environmental Entomology.
33(3), 727-739.
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Pinto, M. A., Rubink, W. L., Coulson, R. N., Patton, J. C., & Johnston, J. S.
(2004).
Temporal pattern of africanization in a feral honeybee population from Texas inferred from mitochondrial DNA. Evolution.
58(5), 1047-1055.
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Pinto, M. A., Johnston, J. S., Rubink, W. L., Coulson, R. N., Patton, J. C., & Sheppard, W. S.
(2003).
Identification of Africanized honey bee (Hymenoptera : Apidae) mitochondrial DNA: Validation of a rapid polymerase chain reaction-based assay. Annals of the Entomological Society of America: devoted to the interest of classical entomology.
96(5), 679-684.
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Musacchio, L. R., & Coulson, R. N.
(2001).
Landscape ecological planning process for wetland, waterfowl, and farmland conservation. 56(3-4), 125-147.
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Conner, R. N., Saenz, D., Rudolph, D. C., Ross, W. G., Kulhavy, D. L., & Coulson, R. N.
(2001).
Does Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Excavation of Resin Wells Increase Risk of Bark Beetle Infestation of Cavity Trees?. Ornithology.
118(1), 219-224.
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Conner, R. N., Saenz, D., Rudolph, D. C., Ross, W. G., Kulhavy, D. L., & Coulson, R. N.
(2001).
Does Red-cockaded Woodpecker excavation of resin wells increase risk of bark beetle infestation of cavity trees?. Ornithology.
118(1), 219-224.
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Bird, S., Coulson, R. N., & Crossley, D. A.
(2000).
Impacts of silvicultural practices on soil and litter arthropod diversity in a Texas pine plantation. Forest Ecology and Management.
131(1-3), 65-80.
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Azevedo, J., Jack, S. B., Coulson, R. N., & Wunneburger, D. F.
(2000).
Functional heterogeneity of forest landscapes and the distribution and abundance of the red-cockaded woodpecker. Forest Ecology and Management.
127(1-3), 271-283.
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O'Keefe, S. T., Cook, J. L., Dudek, T., Wunneburger, D. F., Guzman, M. D., Coulson, R. N., & Vinson, S. B.
(2000).
Distribution of Texas ants. SOUTHWESTERN ENTOMOLOGIST.
25(2), U1-+.
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Coulson, R. N., Guzman, M. D., Skordinski, K., Fitzgerald, J. W., Conner, R. N., Rudolph, D. C., ... Pulley, P. E.
(1999).
Forest landscapes - Their effect on the interaction of the southern pine beetle and red-cockaded woodpecker. JOURNAL OF FORESTRY.
97(10), 4-11.
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Coulson, R. N., McFadden, B. A., Pulley, P. E., Lovelady, C. N., Fitzgerald, J. W., & Jack, S. B.
(1999).
Heterogeneity of forest landscapes and the distribution and abundance of the southern pine beetle. 114(2-3), 471-485.
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Coulson, R. N., Fitzgerald, J. W., Oliveria, F. L., Conner, R. N., & Rudolph, D. C.
(1999).
Red-cockaded woodpecker habitat management and southern pine beetle infestations. Nat Counc Paper Ind Air Stream Impr Inc, Tech Bull 39.
107.
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Spradling, S. L., Olson, J. K., Coulson, R. N., & Lovelady, C. N.
(1998).
A geographic information system approach to evaluating the effects of the endangered species protection program on mosquito control. The Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association.
14(2), 137-147.
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Conner, R. N., Saenz, D., Rudolph, D. C., & Coulson, R. N.
(1998).
Southern pine beetle-induced mortality of pines with natural and artificial Red-cockaded Woodpecker cavities in Texas. WILSON BULLETIN.
110(1), 100-109.
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Conner, R. N., Rudolph, D. C., Saenz, D., & Coulson, R. N.
(1997).
The Red-cockaded Woodpecker's role in the southern pine ecosystem, population trends and relationships with southern pine beetles. The Texas journal of science.
49(3 SUPPL.), 139-154.
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FITZGERALD, J. W., COULSON, R. N., PULLEY, P. E., FLAMM, R. O., OLIVERIA, F. L., SWAIN, K. M., & DRUMMOND, D. B.
(1994).
SUPPRESSION TACTICS FOR DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS ZIMMERMAN (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE) - AN EXAMINATION OF THE OCCURRENCE OF INFESTATIONS ADJACENT TO TREATMENT SITES. Journal of Economic Entomology.
87(2), 417-425.
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FLAMM, R. O., PULLEY, P. E., & COULSON, R. N.
(1993).
COLONIZATION OF DISTURBED TREES BY THE SOUTHERN PINE BARK BEETLE GUILD (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE). Environmental Entomology.
22(1), 62-70.
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COULSON, R. N.
(1992).
INTELLIGENT GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION-SYSTEMS AND INTEGRATED PEST-MANAGEMENT. Crop Protection.
11(6), 507-516.
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LOVELADY, C. N., PULLEY, P. E., COULSON, R. N., & FLAMM, R. O.
(1991).
RELATION OF LIGHTNING TO HERBIVORY BY THE SOUTHERN PINE BARK BEETLE GUILD (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE). Environmental Entomology.
20(5), 1279-1284.
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FLAMM, R. O., COULSON, R. N., JORDAN, J. A., STERLE, M. E., BRODALE, H. N., MAYER, R. J., ... SWAIN, K. M.
(1991).
THE INTEGRATED SOUTHERN PINE-BEETLE EXPERT SYSTEM - ISPBEX. 2(2-3), 97-105.
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FLAMM, R. O., COULSON, R. N., BECKLEY, P., PULLEY, P. E., & WAGNER, T. L.
(1989).
MAINTENANCE OF A PHLOEM-INHABITING GUILD. Environmental Entomology.
18(3), 381-387.
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COULSON, R. N., FELDMAN, R. M., SHARPE, P., PULLEY, P. E., WAGNER, T. L., & PAYNE, T. L.
(1989).
AN OVERVIEW OF THE TAMBEETLE MODEL OF DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS POPULATION-DYNAMICS. Holarctic Ecology.
12(4), 445-450.
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SAARENMAA, H., STONE, N. D., FOLSE, L. J., PACKARD, J. M., GRANT, W. E., MAKELA, M. E., & COULSON, R. N.
(1988).
AN ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE MODELING APPROACH TO SIMULATING ANIMAL HABITAT INTERACTIONS. ECOLOGICAL MODELLING.
44(1-2), 125-141.
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PULLEY, P. E., FLAMM, R. O., & COULSON, R. N.
(1988).
ESTIMATING DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE) DAILY INFESTATION DYNAMICS. Population Ecology.
30(2), 193-214.
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Rykiel, E., Coulson, R. N., Sharpe, P., Allen, T., & Flamm, R. O.
(1988).
Disturbance propagation by bark beetles as an episodic landscape phenomenon. 1(3), 129-139.
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WAGNER, T. L., FLAMM, R. O., HENNIER, P. B., WU, W., & COULSON, R. N.
(1988).
A TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT MODEL OF REEMERGENCE OF IPS-AVULSUS (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE). Environmental Entomology.
17(2), 192-198.
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WAGNER, T. L., HENNIER, P. B., FLAMM, R. O., & COULSON, R. N.
(1988).
DEVELOPMENT AND MORTALITY OF IPS-AVULSUS (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE) AT CONSTANT TEMPERATURES. Environmental Entomology.
17(2), 181-191.
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FLAMM, R. O., COOK, S. P., WAGNER, T. L., PULLEY, P. E., & COULSON, R. N.
(1987).
REEMERGENCE AND EMERGENCE OF IPS-AVULSUS AND IPS-CALLIGRAPHUS (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE). Environmental Entomology.
16(4), 869-876.
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Coulson, R. N., Folse, L. J., & Loh, D. K.
(1987).
Artificial intelligence and natural resource management. Science.
237(4812), 262-267.
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WAGNER, T. L., FARGO, W. S., FLAMM, R. O., COULSON, R. N., & PULLEY, P. E.
(1987).
DEVELOPMENT AND MORTALITY OF IPS-CALLIGRAPHUS (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE) AT CONSTANT TEMPERATURES. Environmental Entomology.
16(2), 484-496.
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FLAMM, R. O., WAGNER, T. L., COOK, S. P., PULLEY, P. E., COULSON, R. N., & MCARDLE, T. M.
(1987).
HOST COLONIZATION BY COHABITING DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS, IPS-AVULSUS, AND .1. CALLIGRAPHUS (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE). Environmental Entomology.
16(2), 390-399.
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WAGNER, T. L., FLAMM, R. O., WU, H. I., FARGO, W. S., & COULSON, R. N.
(1987).
TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT MODEL OF LIFE-CYCLE DEVELOPMENT OF IPS-CALLIGRAPHUS (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE). Environmental Entomology.
16(2), 497-502.
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COULSON, R. N., & SAUNDERS, M. C.
(1987).
COMPUTER-ASSISTED DECISION-MAKING AS APPLIED TO ENTOMOLOGY. Annual Review of Entomology.
32(1), 415-437.
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WAGNER, T. L., FLAMM, R. O., & COULSON, R. N.
(1986).
A TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT MODEL OF REEMERGENCE OF IPS CALLIGRAPHUS (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE). Canadian Entomologist.
118(9), 901-911.
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COULSON, R. N., FLAMM, R. O., PULLEY, P. E., PAYNE, T. L., RYKIEL, E. J., & WAGNER, T. L.
(1986).
RESPONSE OF THE SOUTHERN PINE BARK BEETLE GUILD (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE) TO HOST DISTURBANCE. Environmental Entomology.
15(4), 850-858.
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FARGO, W. S., WAGNER, T. L., & COULSON, R. N.
(1985).
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE GROWTH OF MULTIPLE-TREE INFESTATIONS OF DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE). Population Ecology.
27(1), 25-38.
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WAGNER, T. L., WU, H. I., FELDMAN, R. M., SHARPE, P., & COULSON, R. N.
(1985).
MULTIPLE-COHORT APPROACH FOR SIMULATING DEVELOPMENT OF INSECT POPULATIONS UNDER VARIABLE TEMPERATURES. Annals of the Entomological Society of America: devoted to the interest of classical entomology.
78(6), 691-704.
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RYKIEL, E. J., SAUNDERS, M. C., WAGNER, T. L., LOH, D. K., TURNBOW, R. H., HU, L. C., PULLEY, P. E., & COULSON, R. N.
(1984).
COMPUTER-AIDED DECISION-MAKING AND INFORMATION ACCESSING IN PEST-MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE SOUTHERN PINE-BEETLE (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE). Journal of Economic Entomology.
77(5), 1073-1082.
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WAGNER, T. L., WU, H. I., SHARPE, P., & COULSON, R. N.
(1984).
MODELING DISTRIBUTIONS OF INSECT DEVELOPMENT TIME - A LITERATURE-REVIEW AND APPLICATION OF THE WEIBULL FUNCTION. Annals of the Entomological Society of America: devoted to the interest of classical entomology.
77(5), 475-487.
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WAGNER, T. L., GAGNE, J. A., SHARPE, P., & COULSON, R. N.
(1984).
EFFECTS OF CONSTANT TEMPERATURE ON LONGEVITY OF ADULT SOUTHERN PINE BEETLES (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE). Environmental Entomology.
13(4), 1125-1130.
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WAGNER, T. L., WU, H. I., SHARPE, P., SCHOOLFIELD, R. M., & COULSON, R. N.
(1984).
MODELING INSECT DEVELOPMENT RATES - A LITERATURE-REVIEW AND APPLICATION OF A BIOPHYSICAL MODEL. Annals of the Entomological Society of America: devoted to the interest of classical entomology.
77(2), 208-225.
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WAGNER, T. L., GAGNE, J. A., SHARPE, P., & COULSON, R. N.
(1984).
A BIOPHYSICAL MODEL OF SOUTHERN PINE-BEETLE, DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS ZIMMERMANN (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE), DEVELOPMENT. ECOLOGICAL MODELLING.
21(1-2), 125-147.
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COOK, S. P., WAGNER, T. L., FLAMM, R. O., DICKENS, J. C., & COULSON, R. N.
(1983).
EXAMINATION OF SEX-RATIOS AND MATING HABITS OF IPS-AVULSUS AND IPS-CALLIGRAPHUS (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE). Annals of the Entomological Society of America: devoted to the interest of classical entomology.
76(1), 56-60.
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COULSON, R. N., HENNIER, P. B., FLAMM, R. O., RYKIEL, E. J., HU, L. C., & PAYNE, T. L.
(1983).
THE ROLE OF LIGHTNING IN THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF THE SOUTHERN PINE-BEETLE. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Entomologie.
96(2), 182-193.
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SCHOWALTER, T. D., COULSON, R. N., TURNBOW, R. H., & FARGO, W. S.
(1982).
ACCURACY AND PRECISION OF PROCEDURES FOR ESTIMATING POPULATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN PINE-BEETLE (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE) BY USING HOST TREE CORRELATES. Journal of Economic Entomology.
75(6), 1009-1016.
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GAGNE, J. A., WAGNER, T. L., SHARPE, P., COULSON, R. N., & FARGO, W. S.
(1982).
REEMERGENCE OF DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE) AT CONSTANT TEMPERATURES. Environmental Entomology.
11(6), 1216-1222.
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WAGNER, T. L., FARGO, W. S., KEELEY, L. L., COULSON, R. N., & COVER, J. D.
(1982).
EFFECTS OF SEQUENTIAL ATTACK ON GALLERY CONSTRUCTION, OVIPOSITION, AND RE-EMERGENCE BY DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE). Canadian Entomologist.
114(6), 491-502.
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FARGO, W. S., WAGNER, T. L., COULSON, R. N., COVER, J. D., MCAUDLE, T., & SCHOWALTER, T. D.
(1982).
PROBABILITY FUNCTIONS FOR COMPONENTS OF THE DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS HOST TREE POPULATION SYSTEM AND THEIR POTENTIAL USE WITH POPULATION-MODELS. Population Ecology.
24(1), 123-131.
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SCHOWALTER, T. D., COULSON, R. N., & CROSSLEY, D. A.
(1981).
ROLE OF SOUTHERN PINE-BEETLE DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS ZIMMERMAN (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE) AND FIRE IN MAINTENANCE OF STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE SOUTHEASTERN CONIFEROUS FOREST. Environmental Entomology.
10(6), 821-825.
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WAGNER, T. L., GAGNE, J. A., COVER, J. D., COULSON, R. N., & PULLEY, P. E.
(1981).
COMPARISON OF GALLERY CONSTRUCTION, OVIPOSITION, AND RE-EMERGENCE BY DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE) FEMALES PRODUCING 1ST AND 2ND BROODS. Annals of the Entomological Society of America: devoted to the interest of classical entomology.
74(6), 570-575.
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FELDMAN, R. M., CURRY, G. L., & COULSON, R. N.
(1981).
A MATHEMATICAL-MODEL OF FIELD POPULATION-DYNAMICS OF THE SOUTHERN PINE-BEETLE, DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS. ECOLOGICAL MODELLING.
13(4), 261-281.
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COULSON, R. N.
(1981).
EVOLUTION OF CONCEPTS OF INTEGRATED PEST-MANAGEMENT IN FORESTS. JOURNAL OF THE GEORGIA ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
16, 301-316.
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WAGNER, T. L., FELDMAN, R. M., GAGNE, J. A., COVER, J. D., COULSON, R. N., & SCHOOLFIELD, R. M.
(1981).
FACTORS AFFECTING GALLERY CONSTRUCTION, OVIPOSITION, AND REEMERGENCE OF DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS(COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE) IN THE LABORATORY. Annals of the Entomological Society of America: devoted to the interest of classical entomology.
74(3), 255-273.
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SCHOWALTER, T. D., POPE, D. N., COULSON, R. N., & FARGO, W. S.
(1981).
PATTERNS OF SOUTHERN PINE-BEETLE (DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS ZIMM) INFESTATION ENLARGEMENT. Forest Science.
27(4), 837-849.
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FELDMAN, R. M., WAGNER, T. L., SHARPE, P., GAGNE, J. A., & COULSON, R. N.
(1981).
WITHIN-TREE LIFE PROCESS MODELS OF THE SOUTHERN PINE-BEETLE, DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS. ECOLOGICAL MODELLING.
13(4), 247-259.
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POPE, D. N., COULSON, R. N., FARGO, W. S., GAGNE, J. A., & KELLY, C. W.
(1980).
THE ALLOCATION PROCESS AND BETWEEN-TREE SURVIVAL PROBABILITIES IN DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS INFESTATIONS. Population Ecology.
22(2), 197-210.
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COULSON, R. N., PULLEY, P. E., POPE, D. N., FARGO, W. S., & EDSON, L. J.
(1980).
CONTINUOUS POPULATION ESTIMATES FOR DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS ZIMM (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE) OCCURRING IN INFESTATIONS. Population Ecology.
22(1), 117-135.
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Coulson, R. N., Pope, D. N., Gagne, J. A., Fargo, W. S., Pulley, P. E., Edson, L. J., & Wagner, T. L.
(1980).
Impact of foraging byMonochamus titillator [Col.: Cerambycidae] on within-tree populations ofDendroctonus frontalis [Col.: Scolytidae]. BioControl.
25(2), 155-170.
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GAGNE, J. A., COULSON, R. N., FOLTZ, J. L., WAGNER, T. L., & EDSON, L. J.
(1980).
ATTACK AND SURVIVAL OF DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE) IN RELATION TO WEATHER DURING 3 YEARS IN EAST TEXAS. Environmental Entomology.
9(2), 222-229.
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WAGNER, T. L., GAGNE, J. A., DORAISWAMY, P. C., COULSON, R. N., & BROWN, K. W.
(1979).
DEVELOPMENT TIME AND MORTALITY OF DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE) IN RELATION TO CHANGES IN TREE MOISTURE AND XYLEM WATER POTENTIAL. Environmental Entomology.
8(6), 1129-1138.
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FARGO, W. S., COULSON, R. N., GAGNE, J. A., & FOLTZ, J. L.
(1979).
CORRELATION OF SOUTHERN PINE-BEETLE [DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS ZIMM (COLEOPTERA, SCOLYTIDAE)] ATTACK DENSITY, OVIPOSITION, AND GENERATION SURVIVAL WITH HOST TREE CHARACTERISTICS AND PRECEEDING BEETLE LIFE STAGES WITHIN THE HOST. Environmental Entomology.
8(4), 624-628.
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PULLEY, P. E., COULSON, R. N., & KELLY, C. L.
(1979).
ACCURACY AND PRECISION OF THE TOPOLOGICAL MAPPING PROCEDURE FOR ESTIMATING WITHIN-TREE POPULATIONS OF BARK BEETLES. Population Ecology.
20(2), 201-210.
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COULSON, R. N., FARGO, W. S., PULLEY, P. E., POPE, D. N., FOLTZ, J. L., & BUNTING, A. M.
(1979).
SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL PATTERNS OF EMERGENCE FOR WITHIN-TREE POPULATIONS OF DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS (COLEOPTERA-SCOLYTIDAE). Canadian Entomologist.
111(3), 273-287.
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COULSON, R. N., FARGO, W. S., EDSON, L. J., PULLEY, P. E., & BUNTING, A. M.
(1979).
PROCEDURAL GUIDE FOR CONDUCTING FIELD INVESTIGATIONS ON THE POPULATION-DYNAMICS OF THE SOUTHERN PINE-BEETLE. 2-19.
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COULSON, R. N.
(1979).
POPULATION-DYNAMICS OF BARK BEETLES. Annual Review of Entomology.
24(1), 417-447.
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FARGO, W. S., COULSON, R. N., PULLEY, P. E., POPE, D. N., & KELLEY, C. L.
(1978).
SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL PATTERNS OF WITHIN-TREE COLONIZATION BY DENDROCTONUS FRONTALIS (COLEOPTERA-SCOLYTIDAE). Canadian Entomologist.
110(11), 1213-1232.
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COULSON, R. N., FARGO, W. S., PULLEY, P. E., FOLTZ, J. L., POPE, D. N., RICHERSON, J. V., & PAYNE, T. L.
(1978).
EVALUATION OF RE-EMERGENCE PROCESS OF PARENT ADULT DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS (COLEOPTERA-SCOLYTIDAE). Canadian Entomologist.
110(5), 475-486.
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PULLEY, P. E., FOLTZ, J. L., COULSON, R. N., & MARTIN, W. C.
(1977).
EVALUATION OF PROCEDURES FOR ESTIMATING WITHIN-SPOT POPULATIONS OF ATTACKING ADULT DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS (COLEOPTERA-SCOLYTIDAE). Canadian Entomologist.
109(10), 1325-1334.
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PULLEY, P. E., COULSON, R. N., FOLTZ, J. L., MARTIN, W. C., & KELLY, C. L.
(1977).
SAMPLING INTENSITY, INFORMATIONAL CONTENT OF SAMPLES, AND PRECISION IN ESTIMATING WITHIN-TREE POPULATIONS OF DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS-COLEOPTERA-SCOLYTIDAE. Environmental Entomology.
6(5), 607-615.
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COULSON, R. N., PULLEY, P. E., FOLTZ, J. L., MARTIN, W. C., & KELLEY, C. L.
(1977).
SURVIVAL MODELS FOR WITHIN-TREE POPULATIONS OF DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS (COLEOPTERA-SCOLYTIDAE). Canadian Entomologist.
109(8), 1071-1077.
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FOLTZ, J. L., MAYYASI, A. M., COULSON, R. N., PULLEY, P. E., & MARTIN, W. C.
(1976).
HOST-TREE GEOMETRIC MODELS FOR USE IN SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE COLEOPTERA-SCOLYTIDAE POPULATION STUDIES. Environmental Entomology.
5(4), 714-719.
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Mayyasi, A. M., Pulley, P. E., Coulson, R. N., DeMichele, D. W., & Foltz, J. L.
(1976).
Mathematical description of within-tree distributions of the various developmental stages ofDendroctonus frontalis Zimm. (Coleoptera: Scolytidae). 18(1), 135-145.
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PULLEY, P. E., FOLTZ, J. L., MAYYASI, A. M., & COULSON, R. N.
(1976).
TOPOLOGICAL MAPPING TO ESTIMATE NUMBERS OF BARK-INHABITING INSECTS. Environmental Entomology.
5(4), 640-643.
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COULSON, R. N., MAYYASI, A. M., FOLTZ, J. L., & PULLEY, P. E.
(1976).
PRODUCTION FLOW SYSTEM EVALUATION OF WITHIN-TREE POPULATIONS OF DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS (COLEOPTERA-SCOLYTIDAE). Environmental Entomology.
5(3), 375-387.
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FOLTZ, J. L., MAYYASI, A. M., HAIN, F. P., COULSON, R. N., & MARTIN, W. C.
(1976).
EGG - GALLERY LENGTH RELATIONSHIP AND WITHIN-TREE ANALYSES FOR SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE, DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS (COLEOPTERA-SCOLYTIDAE). Canadian Entomologist.
108(4), 341-352.
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MAYYASI, A. M., COULSON, R. N., FOLTZ, J. L., HAIN, F. P., & MARTIN, W. C.
(1976).
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION OF WITHIN-TREE LARVAL AND PROGENY ADULT POPULATIONS OF DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS (COLEOPTERA-SCOLYTIDAE). Canadian Entomologist.
108(4), 363-372.
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COULSON, R. N., MAYYASI, A. M., FOLTZ, J. L., & HAIN, F. P.
(1976).
INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION BETWEEN MONOCHAMUS-TITILLATOR AND DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS. Environmental Entomology.
5(2), 235-247.
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COULSON, R. N., MAYYASI, A. M., FOLTZ, J. L., HAIN, F. P., & MARTIN, W. C.
(1976).
RESOURCE UTILIZATION BY SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE, DENDROCTONUS-FRONTALIS (COLEOPTERA-SCOLYTIDAE). Canadian Entomologist.
108(4), 353-362.
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COULSON, R. N., FOLTZ, J. L., MAYYASI, A. M., & HAIN, F. P.
(1975).
QUANTITATIVE-EVALUATION OF FRONTALURE AND CACODYLIC ACID TREATMENT EFFECTS ON WITHIN-TREE POPULATIONS OF SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE. Journal of Economic Entomology.
68(5), 671-678.
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MAYYASI, A. M., COULSON, R. N., FOLTZ, J. L., & HARVEY, A. E.
(1975).
QUALITY-CONTROL APPROACH TO EVALUATION OF SURVEY SAMPLING PROCEDURES FOR SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE COLEOPTERA-SCOLYTIDAE. Journal of Economic Entomology.
68(3), 336-338.
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Payne, T. L., Moeck, H. A., Willson, C. D., Coulson, R. N., & Humphreys, W. J.
(1973).
Bark beetle olfactionII. Antennal morphology of sixteen species of Scolytidae (Coleoptera). Arthropod Structure and Development.
2(3), 177-192.
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Coulson, R. N., & Franklin, R. T.
(1970).
THE BIOLOGY OF DIORYCTRIA AMATELLA (LEPIDOPTERA: PHYCITIDAE)12. Canadian Entomologist.
102(6), 679-684.
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Coulson, R. N., & Franklin, R. T.
(1970).
THE OCCURRENCE OF DIORYCTRIA AMATELLA AND OTHER INSECTS IN CRONARTIUM FUSIFORME CANKERS12. Canadian Entomologist.
102(3), 353-357.
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Franklin, R. T., & Coulson, R. N.
(1968).
INSECTS AFFECTING SEED PRODUCTION OF SHORTLEAF PINE IN THE GEORGIA PIEDMONT1. Canadian Entomologist.
100(8), 807-812.
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Kantola, T., Tracy, J. L., Lyytikainen-Saarenmaa, P., Saarenmaa, H., Coulson, R. N., Trabucco, A., & Holopainen, M.
(2019).
Hemlock woolly adelgid niche models from the invasive eastern North American range with projections to native ranges and future climates. iForest: biogeosciences and forestry.
12(2), 149-159.
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book
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Coulson.
(2015).
Southern Pine Beetle II. CreateSpace.
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Coulson, R. N., & Tchakerian, M. D.
(2010).
Basic Landscape Ecology. KEL Partners Incorporated.
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Coulson, R. N., & Witter, J. A.
(1984).
Forest Entomology Ecology and Management. JOhn Wiley & Sons.
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Coulson.
(2015).
Southern Pine Beetle II. CreateSpace.
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chapter
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Birt, A. G., & Coulson, R. N.
(2015).
Southern Pine Beetle Herbivory in the Southern United States: Moving from External Disturbance to Internal Process. Simulation Modeling of Forest Landscape Disturbances.
(pp. 165-200).
Springer Nature.
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Coulson, R. N., Birt, A., & Tchakerian, M. D.
(2014).
Forest landscape management in response to change: the practicality. Forest Landscapes and Global Change.
(pp. 227-248).
Springer Nature.
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Baum, K. A., Tchakerian, M. D., Birt, A. G., & Coulson, R. N.
(2014).
Honey Bee Ecology from an Urban Landscape Perspective The Spatial Ecology of Feral Honey Bees. IN SILICO BEES.
(pp. 109-134).
CRC Press.
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Coulson, R. N., & Stephen, F. M.
(2006).
Impacts of Insects in Forest Landscapes: Implications for Forest Health Management. Invasive Forest Insects, Introduced Forest Trees, and Altered Ecosystems.
(pp. 101-125).
Springer Nature.
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Coulson, R. N., Saarenmaa, H., Daugherity, W. C., Rykiel, E. J., Saunders, M. C., & Fitzgerald, J. W.
(1999).
A Knowledge System Environment for Ecosystem Management. Klopatek, J. M., & Gardner, R. H. (Eds.),
Landscape Ecological Analysis.
(pp. 57-79).
Springer Nature.
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Birt, A. G., & Coulson, R. N.
(2015).
Southern Pine Beetle Herbivory in the Southern United States: Moving from External Disturbance to Internal Process. Simulation Modeling of Forest Landscape Disturbances.
(pp. 165-200).
Springer Nature.
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conference paper
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Xi, W., Chen, S., Birt, A. G., Waldron, J. D., Lafon, C. W., Cairns, D. M., ... Coulson, R. N.
(2010).
SIMULATING THE INTERACTIONS OF FOREST STRUCTURE, FIRE REGIME, AND PLANT INVASION IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS USING LANDIS. 143-143.
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Meegan, R. P., O'Keefe, S. T., Coulson, R. N., & Vinson, S. B.
(2000).
The distribution and interaction of red imported fire ants and native ants across ecotones in a post oak savanna. 562-564.
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Meegan, R. P., O'Keefe, S. T., Coulson, R. N., & Vinson, S. B.
(2000).
The distribution and interaction op red imported fire ants and native ants across ecotones in a post oak savanna. 562-564.
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Coulson, R. N., Fitzgerald, J. W., McFadden, B. A., Pulley, P. E., Lovelady, C. N., & Giardino, J. R.
(1996).
Functional heterogeneity of forest landscapes: How host defenses influence epidemiology of the southern pine beetle. 272-286.
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TEH, S. H., DAUGHERITY, W. C., & COULSON, R. N.
(1994).
A USER-CENTRIC METHODOLOGY FOR BUILDING USABLE EXPERT SYSTEMS. 45-48.
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Xi, W., Chen, S., Birt, A. G., Waldron, J. D., Lafon, C. W., Cairns, D. M., ... Coulson, R. N.
(2010).
SIMULATING THE INTERACTIONS OF FOREST STRUCTURE, FIRE REGIME, AND PLANT INVASION IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS USING LANDIS. 143-143.
Research
principal investigator on
- EVALUATING IMPACTS OF INSECTS IN MANAGED FOREST LANDSCAPES awarded by National Institute of Food and Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2018 - 2023
- Fire-smart southwestern riparian landscape management and restoration of native biodiversity in view of species of conservation concern and the impacts of tamarisk beetles. awarded by United States Department of the Interior - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2014 - 2017
- Development of an On-line Digital Database for Within-tree Population of the Southern Pine Beetle awarded by United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2014 - 2016
Teaching
teaching activities
- ECCB307 Forest Protection Instructor
- ECCB689 Sptp: Landscape Ecology Instructor
- ENTO424 Insect Ecology Instructor
- ENTO491 Research Instructor
- ENTO614 Insect Comm Ecology Instructor
- ENTO625 Landscape Ecology Instructor
- ENTO681 Seminar Instructor
- ENTO685 Directed Studies Instructor
- ENTO690 Theory Of Research Instructor
- ENTO691 Research Instructor
- ESSM685 Directed Studies Instructor
- ESSM691 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Baum, Kristen Anne (2004-09). Feral Africanized honey bee ecology in a coastal prairie landscape.
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Chen, Szu-Hung (2013-01). Abundance and Distribution of Africanized Honey Bees in an Urban Environments.
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Fitzgerald, Maegan Annette (2017-07). Modeling Habitat Suitability for Pan troglodytes verus in Montane Rainforests.
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Garza, Christopher (2015-02). Modeling Endemic Bark Beetle Populations in Southwestern Ponderosa Pine Forests.
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Petty, Saul David (2005-08). The use of mobile mapping technology to automate surveying and monitoring of southern pine beetle.
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Pinto, Maria Alice (2004-09). Temporal genetic structure of feral honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in a coastal prairie habitat of southern Texas: impact of Africanization.
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Takow, Elvis (2010-01). Utility Of The American Viticultural Areas Of Texas Information Systems (AVATXIS) As A Tool In The Characterization Of The Texas Wine Regions.
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Tracy, James L. (2018-10). Random Subset Feature Selection for Ecological Niche Modeling of Wildfire Activity and the Monarch Butterfly.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Entomology, University of Georgia - (Athens, Georgia, United States) 1969
- M.S. in Entomology, University of Georgia - (Athens, Georgia, United States) 1967
- B.S. in Biology, Furman University - (Greenville, South Carolina, United States) 1965
awards and honors
- Fellow, conferred by Entomological Society of America - (Annapolis, Maryland, United States), 2008
Contact
first name
- Robert
has last name
- Coulson
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Entomology
2475 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2475
USA
Other
- r-coulson@tamu.edu