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(Authors with * are undergraduate students I mentored. Underlined are graduate students. ‡ indicates high school student that worked in my lab.)

In Review/ Revision

(48) Earl, J.E., J.F. Aubert, E. Michael*, and D.J. Edwards.  In Review.  Effects of soil, light, and temperature on freshwater tannin concentrations.  

(47) Smith, L., K. Barrett, W. Sutton, P. Hill, J.E. Earl, D.B. Shepard, J.J. Apodaca, B. Morrison, J. Garrido, and S. Sheedy.  In Revision. Diversity, threats and conservation of southeastern amphibians.  In. C.K. Dodd, Jr., H. Heatwole, and S. King, eds.  Amphibian Biology: Canada and the United States.  Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt.

(46) Earl, J.E., R.A. Cram, and R.E. Magee-Christian.  In Revision.  Effects of leaf litter species and chemistry on aquatic insect habitat selection.  

Published/ In Press

2024

(45) Gray, M.J., J.L. Brunner, J.E. Earl, W. Wirth, A. Peace, and E. Ariel. 2024 (in press). Design and Analysis of Ranavirus Studies: Insights into Planning Surveillance, Modeling Host-pathogen Dynamics, and Performing Risk Analyses.  In: M.J. Gray and V.G. Chinchar, eds. Ranaviruses: Lethal Pathogens of Ectothermic Vertebrates.  Pg. #.  Springer Nature.

(44) Oliva, A. ‡, C.M. Doolittle*, S.A. Medlock, J.F. Aubert, and J.E. Earl.  2024.  Effects of tree leaves, tannins, and water color on chlorophyll concentrations in ponds. Hydrobiologia 3: 263-278. (See graphical abstract to right)

(43) Boycott, S.R., J.E. Earl, and D.B. Shepard. 2024. Using Call Surveys and Ecological Niche Modeling to Assess the Distribution and Status of Crawfish Frogs (Lithobates areolatus) in Louisiana. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 19(2): 173-188.

2022

(42) Magee-Christian, R.E., and J.E. Earl.  2022.  Effects of leaf litter species on Cope’s gray treefrog oviposition site selection.  Ichthyology and Herpetology 110:750-758.

(41) Earl, J.E., S.M. Blomquist, E. Harper, D.J. Hocking, M.L. Hunter Jr, J.R. Johnson, M.S. Osbourn, D.A. Patrick, V.D. Popescu, T.A.G. Rittenhouse and B. Rothermel. 2022. Amphibian biomass export from geographically isolated wetlands: Temporal variability, species composition, and potential implications for terrestrial ecosystems. Diversity 14: 163.

2021

(40) Anderson, T.L., J.E. Earl, D.J. Hocking, M.S. Osbourn, T.A.G. Rittenhouse, and J.R. Johnson.  2021.  Demographic effects of phenological variation in natural populations of two pond-breeding salamanders.  Oecoogia 196: 1073-1083.

(39) Earl, J.E.  2021.  Leaf litter input to ponds can dramatically alter amphibian morphological phenotype.  Oecologia 195: 145-153. 

(38) Bampoh, D., J.E. Earl, and P.A. Zollner.  2021.  Simulating the relative effects of movement and sociality on the distribution of animal-transported subsidies. Theoretical Ecology 14: 57-70.

2020

(37) Peterson, J.M., J.E. Earl, S.D. Fuhlendorf, D. Elmore, D.A. Haukos, A.M. Tanner, and S.A. Carleton.  2020. Effects of anthropogenic features on lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) long-distance movements.  Ecosphere 11(9): e03202.  

2019

(36) Earl, J.E. 2019. Evaluating the assumptions of population projection models used for conservation.  Biological Conservation 237: 145-154.

(35) Bampoh, D., J.E. Earl, and P.A. Zollner.  2019.  Examining the relative influence of animal movement patterns and mortality models on the distribution of animal transported subsidies.  Ecological Modelling 412: 108824.

(34) Duffus, A., T. Garner, R. Nichols, J. Standridge, and J.E. Earl. 2019. Modelling ranavirus transmission in populations of common frogs (Rana temporaria) in the United Kingdom.  Viruses 11(6): 556.

(33) Smith, L.L., A.L. Subalusky, C.L. Atkinson, J.E. Earl, D.M. Mushet, D.E. Scott, S.L. Lance, and S.A. Johnson.  2019.  Biological connectivity of seasonally ponded wetlands across spatial and temporal scales.  Journal of the American Water Resources Association 55(2):334-353.

2018

(32) Relyea, R.A., P.R. Stephens, L.N. Barrow, A.R. Blaustein, P.W. Bradley, J.C. Buck, A. Chang, J.P. Collins, B. Crother, J.E. Earl, S.S. Gervasi, J.T. Hoverman, O. Hyman, E. Moriarty Lemmon, T.M. Luhring, M. Michelson, C. Murray, S. Price, R.D. Semlitsch, A. Sih, A.B. Stoler, N. VandenBroek, A. Warwick, G. Wengert, J.I. Hammond. 2018.  Phylogenetic patterns of trait and trait plasticity evolution: Insights from amphibian embryos. Evolution, early online. Abstract

(31) Bieri, J., C. Sample, W.E. Thogmartin, J.E. Diffendorfer, J.E. Earl, R.A. Erickson, P. Federico, D.T.T. Flockhart, S. Nicol, D. Semmens, T. Skraber, R. Wiederholt, and B.J. Mattson. 2018. A guide to calculating habitat-quality metrics to inform conservation of highly mobile species. Natural Resource Modelling, in press. Abstract

(30) Earl, J.E., S. Nicol, R. Wiederholt, J.E. Diffendorfer, D. Semmens, D.T.T. Flockhart, B.J. Mattsson, G. McCracken, D.R. Norris, M.S.R. McGoffin, W. Thogmartin, and L. Lopez-Hoffman. 2018. Quantitative tools for implementing the new significant portion of the range definition for the Endangered Species Act. Conservation Biology 32(1):35-49.  Abstract 

(29) Sample, C., J. Fryxell, J. Bieri, P. Federico, J.E. Earl, R. Wiederholt, B.J. Mattsson, D.T.T. Flockhart, S. Nicol, J.E. Diffendorfer, W.E. Thogmartin, R.A. Erickson, and D.R. Norris. 2018. A general modeling framework for describing spatio-temporal population dynamics. Ecology and Evolution 8(1):493-508.  Abstract

(28) Erickson, R.A., J.E. Diffendorfer, J.A. Bieri, J.E. Earl, P. Federico, J.M. Fryxell, K.R. Long, B.J. Mattsson, D.R. Norris, C. Sample, R. Wiederholt, and W.E. Thogmartin. 2018. Defining and classifying migratory habitats as sources and sinks: the migratory pathway approach.  Journal of Applied Ecology 55(1):108-117.  Abstract

2017

(27) Earl, J.E., E. Harper, D.J. Hocking, M.S. Osbourn, T.A.G. Rittenhouse, M. Glennie*, and R.D. Semlitsch.  2017.  Relative importance of timber harvest and habitat for reptiles in experimental forestry plots.  Forest Ecology and Management 402: 21-28. Abstract

(26) Earl, J.E. and P.A. Zollner. 2017. Advancing research on animal-transported subsidies by integrating animal movement and ecosystem modeling.  Journal of Animal Ecology 86(5):987-997.  Abstract

2016

(25) Earl, J.E., E. Harper, D.J. Hocking, M.S. Osbourn, T.A.G. Rittenhouse, and R.D. Semlitsch. 2016. Effects of timber harvest on small mammals in experimental forestry plots. Animal Biology 66: 347-362. Abstract

(24) Earl, J.E., M. O'Brien, T. Brown, and H.H. Whiteman. 2016. Siren intermedia nettingii (western lesser siren). Oviposition. Herpetological Review 47(4): 640.

(23) Earl, J.E. and S.D. Fuhlendorf. 2016. Relative importance of climate variables to population vital rates: a quantitative synthesis for the lesser prairie-chicken. PLoS One 11(9): e0163585. Full text

(22) Earl, J.E., J.C. Chaney, W.B Sutton, C.E. Lillard, A.J. Kouba, C. Langhorne, J. Krebs, R.P. Wilkes, R.D. Hill, D.L. Miller, and M.J. Gray. 2016. Ranavirus could facilitate local extinction of rare amphibians. Oecologia 182(2): 611-623. Abstract

(21) Earl, J.E., S.D. Fuhlendorf, D. Haukos, A.M. Tanner, D. Elmore, and S.A. Carleton. 2016. Characteristics of lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) long-distance movements across their distribution. Ecosphere 7(8): e01441. Full text

(20) Whiteman, H.H., J.M. Doyle, J.E. Earl, C. Aubee, R. Brown, S. Thomason, and T. Schoborg. 2016. A PIT tagging technique for ambystomatid salamanders. Herpetological Review 47(1): 32-34.

2015

(19) Earl, J.E. and R.D. Semlitsch. 2015. Importance of forestry practices relative to microhabitat and microclimate changes for juvenile pond-breeding amphibians. Forest Ecology and Management 357: 151-160. Full text

(18) Earl, J.E. and H.H. Whiteman. 2015. Are commonly used fitness predictors accurate? A meta-analysis of amphibian size and age at metamorphosis. Copeia 103(2): 297-309. Abstract

**Received awards for Best Paper Herpetology and Best Paper Young Scholar in Herpetology for the Copeia 2015 volume.**

**Featured as Murray State University's Racer Scholar work of the week on 12/7/15.**

(17) Gray, M.J., J.L. Brunner, J.E. Earl, and E. Ariel. 2015. Design and Analysis of Ranavirus Studies: Surveillance and Assessing Risk. In M.J. Gray and V.G. Chinchar, eds. Ranaviruses: Lethal Pathogens of Ectothermic Vertebrates. Springer. Book available open access.

(16) Anderson, T.L., D.J. Hocking, C.A. Conner, J.E. Earl, E.B. Harper, M.S. Osbourn, W.E. Peterman, T.A.G. Rittenhouse, and R.D. Semlitsch. 2015. The influence of priority effects on juvenile traits and recruitment of two pond-breeding salamanders. Oecologia 177(3): 761-773. Full Text (**See cover image**)

(15) Earl, J.E. and R.D. Semlitsch. 2015. Effects of tannin source and concentration from tree leaves on two species of tadpoles. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 34(1): 120-126. Full Text

(14) Pauley, L.R.*, J.E. Earl, and R.D. Semlitsch. 2015. Ecological effects and human use of commercial mosquito insecticides in aquatic communities. Journal of Herpetology 49(1): 28-35. Full Text

2014

(13) Earl, J.E. and M.J. Gray. 2014. Introduction of Ranavirus to isolated Wood Frog populations could cause local extinction. EcoHealth 11: 581-592. Full Text

**Press coverage on this article- Huffington Post and LiveScience.**

(12) Earl, J.E. and P.A. Zollner. 2014. Effects of animal movement strategies and costs on the distribution of active subsidies across simple landscapes. Ecological Modelling 283: 45-52. Full Text, ** Model code available in supplementary material.**

(11) Earl, J.E., P.O. Castello*, K.E. Cohagen*, and R.D. Semlitsch. 2014. Effects of subsidy quality on reciprocal subsidies: how leaf litter species changes frog biomass export. Oecologia 175(1): 209-218. Full Text

2013

(10) Earl, J.E. and R.D. Semlitsch. 2013. Carryover effects in amphibians: Are characteristics of the larval habitat needed to predict juvenile survival? Ecological Applications 23(6): 1429-1442. Full Text

(9) Peterman, W.E., T.A.G. Rittenhouse, J.E. Earl, and R.D. Semlitsch. 2013. Demographic network and multi-season occupancy modeling of Rana sylvatica reveal spatial and temporal patterns of connectivity. Landscape Ecology 28(8): 1601-1613. Full Text

(8) Earl, J.E. and R.D. Semlitsch. 2013. Spatial subsidies, trophic state, and community structure: Examining the effects of leaf litter on ponds. Ecosystems 16(4): 639-651. Abstract

2012

(7) Earl, J.E. and R.D. Semlitsch. 2012. Reciprocal subsidies in ponds: Does leaf input increase frog biomass export? Oecologia 170(4): 1077-1087. Abstract

(6) Earl, J.E., K.E. Cohagen*, and R.D. Semlitsch. 2012. Effects of leachate from different species of tree leaves and grass litter on tadpoles. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 31(7): 1511-1517. Abstract

**This paper was featured in the Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Spotlight, seen here.**

2011

(5) Earl, J.E., T.M. Luhring, B.K. Williams, and R.D. Semlitsch. 2011. Biomass export of salamanders and anurans is affected differentially by changes in canopy cover. Freshwater Biology 56(12): 2473-2482. Abstract

**This paper's abstract was included in FrogLog.**

2010

(4) Earl, J.E. and H.H. Whiteman. 2010. Evaluation of phosphate toxicity in Cope’s Gray Treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis) tadpoles. Journal of Herpetology 44(2): 201-208. Abstract

(3) Earl, J.E. and H.H. Whiteman. 2010. Measurement error in image analysis of fluctuating asymmetry. Herpetological Review 41(3): 301-304.

2009

(2) Earl, J.E. and H.H. Whiteman. 2009. Effects of pulsed nitrate exposure on amphibian development. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 28: 1331-1337. Abstract

2005

(1) Casey, L.I., J.E. Earl, and S.A. Johnson. 2005. Attempted predation of a Pileated Woodpecker nest by a Gray Ratsnake. Florida Field Naturalist 33(2): 55-56. pdf