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Each publication is numbered and coded below. Entries marked "LTER" are publications of the Cedar Creek Long Term Ecological Research site. Those marked "CC" are general Cedar Creek publications. Click on any underlined text to see the corresponding material.

Tester, J. R. 1963. Techniques for studying movements of vertebrates in the field. Pages 445-450 in V. Schultz and A. W. Klement~Jr., editors. Radioecology. Reinhold Publication Corporation, New York.   [1539  CC]

Cochran, W. W.; Warner, D. W.; Tester, J. R. 1964. The Cedar Creek automatic radio tracking system. Museum of Natural History, University of Minnesota, Technical Report No. 7.   [1270  CC]

Tester, J. R. 1964. Radio tracking of ducks, deer and toads. Museum of Natural History, University of Minnesota, Technical Report No. 7. Minnesota Journal of Science 7(3):9-15.   [1540  CC]

Tester, J. R.; Warner, D. W.; Cochran, W. W. 1964. A radio-tracking system for studying movements of deer. Journal of Wildlife Management 28(1):42-45.    [1552  Abstract  CC]

Cochran, W. W.; Warner, D. W.; Tester, J. R.; Kuechle, V. B. 1965. Automatic radio-tracking system for monitoring animal movements. BioScience 15(2):98-100.   [1271  CC]

Mech, L. D.; Kuechle, V. B.; Warner, D. W.; Tester, J. R. 1965. A collar for attaching radio transmitters to rabbits, hares, and raccoons. Journal of Wildlife Management 29(4):898-902.    [1434  Abstract  CC]

Siniff, D. B.; Tester, J. R. 1965. Computer analysis of animal-movement data obtained by telemetry. BioScience 15(2):104-108.   [1511  CC]

Tester, J. R. 1965. Effects of a controlled burn on small mammals in the Minnesota Oak-Savanna. The American Midland Naturalist 74(1):240-243.   [1541  CC]

Tester, J. R.; Heezen, K. L. 1965. Deer response to a drive census determined by radio tracking. BioScience 15(2):100-104.    [1550  Abstract  CC]

Tester, J. R.; Moulton, J. C. 1965. Movements and activity of pen-raised white-tailed deer (Odocoileus verginianus) after release in unfamiliar habitat. Bulletin of Ecological Society of America 46(3):121.   [1549  CC]

Tester, J. R.; Siniff, D. B. 1965. Aspects of animal movement and home range data obtained by telemetry. Transactions of the Thirtieth North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference 30:379-392. Wildlife Mangement Institute, Wire Building, Washington D.C.   [1547  CC]

Mech, L. D.; Tester, J. R.; Warner, D. W. 1966. Fall daytime resting habits of raccoons as determined by telemetry. Journal of Mammalogy 47(3):450-466.    [1432  Abstract  CC]

Tester, J. R. 1966. Automatic radio-tracking system for studying animal movement. Motion Picture.   [1542  CC]

Tester, J. R. 1966. Potentials of radio tracking in studies of vertebrate behavior. Page 155 in Engineering in the Design of Biological Experiments. Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference.   [1543  CC]

Heezen, K. L.; Tester, J. R. 1967. Evaluation of radio-tracking by triangulation with special reference to deer movements. Journal of Wildlife Management 31(1):124-141.    [1319  Abstract  CC]

Tester, J. R. 1967. Status and value of biotelemetry in studies of vertebrate ecology. International Cong. Game Biology 7:195-199.    [1544  Abstract  CC]

Mech, L. D.; Barnes, D. M.; Tester, J. R. 1968. Seasonal weight changes, mortality, and population structure of raccoons in Minnesota. Journal of Mammalogy 49(1):63-73.    [1431  Abstract  CC]

Tester, J. R.; McKinney, F.; Siniff, D. B. 1968. Mortality of three species of ducks Anas discors, A. crecca, and A. clypeata-exposed to ionizing radiation. Radiation Research 33(2):364-370.   [1553  CC]

Rongstad, O. J.; Tester, J. R. 1969. Movements and habitat use of white-tailed deer in Minnesota. Journal of Wildlife Management 33(2):366-379.    [1483  Abstract  CC]

Hessler, E. W.; Tester, J. R.; Siniff, D. B.; Nelson, M. M. 1970. A biotelemetry study of survival of pen-reared pheasants released in selected habitats. Journal of Wildlife Management 34(2):267-274.   [1323  CC]

Rongstad, O. J.; Tester, J. R. 1971. Behavior and maternal relations of young snowshoe hares. Journal of Wildlife Management 35(2):338-346.    [1484  Abstract  CC]

Schneider, D. G.; Mech, L. D.; Tester, J. R. 1971. Movements of female raccoons and their young as determined by radio-tracking. Pages 1-43 in J. M. Cullen and C. G. Beer, editor. Animal Behaviour Monographs. Bailliere Tindall, London.   [1505  CC]

Tester, J. R. 1971. Interpretation of ecological and behavioral data on wild animals obtained by telemetry with special reference to errors and uncertainties. Pages 385-408 in the Symposium on Biotelemetry. Pretoria, South Africa.    [1545  Abstract  CC]

Tester, J. R.; Siniff, D. B.; Jessen, C. R. 1971. Use of telemetry as a means of studying spacing and behavior of animals. Pages 117-120 in A. H. Esser, editor. Behavior and Environment, The Use of Space by Animals and Men. Plenum Press, New York.   [1551  CC]

Schladweiler, J. L.; Tester, J. R. 1972. Survival and behavior of hand-reared mallards released in the wild. Journal of Wildlife Management 36(4):1118-1127.    [1502  Abstract  CC]

Fuller, M. R.; Tester, J. R. 1973. An automatic radio tracking system for biotelemetry. Raptor Research 7(3/4):105-106.   [1294  CC]

Fuller, M. R.; Nicholls, T. H.; Tester, J. R. 1974. Raptor conservation and management applications of bio-telemetry studies from Cedar Creek Natural History Area. Proceedings of the Conference on Raptor Conservation Techniques, 1973. Management of Raptors 4:33-44. Fort Collins, Colorado. Raptor Research Report No. 2.   [1297  CC]

Tester, J. R.; Siniff, D. B. 1974. Relevance of home range concepts of game biology. XI International Congress of Game Biologists, Stockholm. 9:287-296.   [1548  CC]

Storm, G. L.; Andrews, R. D.; Phillips, R. L.; Bishop, R. A.; Siniff, D. B.; Tester, J. R. 1976. Morphology, reproduction, dispersal, and mortality of Midwestern red fox populations. Wildlife Monographs(49):1-82.   [1519  CC]

Tester, J. R.; Ternes, J. W.; Siniff, D. B. 1977. Behavior and mortality of free-ranging raccoons, snowshoe hares, and striped skunks after exposure to 300 Ry radiation. Radiation Research 69:500-512.    [1554  Abstract  CC]

Houseknecht, C. R.; Tester, J. R. 1978. Denning habits of striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis). The American Midland Naturalist 100(2):424-430.    [1331  Abstract  CC]

Tester, J. R. 1978. Analysis of circadian rhythms of free-ranging mammals. Pages 167-170. Biotelemetry IV, Proceedings international Symposium. 4. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.    [1546  Abstract  CC]

Winter, J. D.; Kuechle, V. B.; Siniff, D. B.; Tester, J. R. 1978. Equipment and methods for radio tracking freshwater fish. University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. Miscellaneous Report 152.   [1581  CC]

Figala, J.; Tester, J.; Seim, G. 1984. Analysis of the circadian rhythm of a snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus, Lagomorpha) from telemetry data. Vestnik Ceskoslovenske Spolecnosti Zoologicke 48:14-23.    [1048  Abstract  Full Text  LTER]

Tester, J. R. 1985. Cedar Creek Natural History Area, University of Minnesota. The Naturalist 36:32.    [1151  Abstract  LTER]

Tester, J. R. 1985. Parental care in raccoons and snowshoe hares-revelations of telemetry. The Naturalist 36:5-7.    [1152  Abstract  LTER]

Figala, J.; Tester, J. R. 1986. Comparison of seasonal rhythms of activity of grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis, Rodentia) in captivity and in the wild. Vestnik Ceskoslovenske Spolecnosti Zoologicke 50:33-48.    [1046  Abstract  Full Text  LTER]

Inouye, R. S.; Huntly, N. J.; Tilman, D.; Tester, J. R.; Stillwell, M.; Zinnel, K. C. 1987. Old-field succession on a Minnesota sand plain. Ecology 68:12-26.    [1079  Abstract  Full Text  E014,  E054  LTER]

Inouye, R.; Huntly, N.; Tilman, D.; Tester, J. R. 1987. Pocket gophers, (Geomys bursarius), vegetation and soil nitrogen along a successional sere in east central Minnesota. Oecologia 72:178-184.    [1081  Abstract  Full Text  E014  LTER]

Tester, J. R. 1987. Changes in daily activity rhythms of some free-ranging animals in Minnesota. The Canadian Field-Naturalist 101(1):13-21.    [1153  Abstract  Full Text  LTERCC]

Tester, J.; Greenland, D. 1987. Cedar Creek Natural History Area, Minnesota Pages 18-22 in D. Greenland, Ed., The Climates of the Long-Term Ecological Research Sites. Occasional Paper No. 44. Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado.    [1156  Abstract  Full Text  LTER]

Behrend, A. F.; Tester, J. R. 1988. Feeding ecology of the plains pocket gopher in east central Minnesota. Prairie Naturalist 20(2):99-107.    [1011  Abstract  Full Text  LTER]

Kreeger, T. J.; Monson, D.; Kuechle, V. B.; Seal, U. S.; Tester, J. R. 1989. Monitoring heart rate and body temperature in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). Canadian Journal of Zoology 67:2455-2458.    [1354  Abstract  Full Text  CC]

Tester, J. R. 1989. Effects of fire frequency on oak savanna in east-central Minnesota. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 116(2):134-144.    [1154  Abstract  Full Text  E133  LTER]

Figala, J.; Tester, J. R. 1990. Chronobiology and agroecosystems. Pages 793-807 in D. K. Hayes, J. E. Pauly and R. J. Reiter, eds., Chronobiology: Its Role in Clinical Medicine, General Biology, and Agriculture. Part B. Wiley-Liss, Inc.    [1047  Abstract  Full Text  LTER]

Tester, J. R.; Figala, J. 1990. Effects of biological and environmental factors on activity rhythms of wild animals. Pages 809-819 in D. K. Hayes, J. E. Pauly and R. J. Reiter, Eds. Chronobiology: Its Role in Clinical Medicine, General Biology, and Agriculture. Part B. Wiley-Liss, Inc.    [1155  Abstract  Full Text  LTER]

Zinnel, K. C.; Tester, J. R. 1991. Implanting radio transmitters in plains pocket gophers. Prairie Naturalist 23(1):35-40.    [1223  Abstract  Full Text  LTER]

Zinnel, K. C.; Tester, J. R. 1992. Effects of plains pocket gophers on root biomass and soil nitrogen. Pages 43-46 in Smith, D. D. and C. A. Jacobs, Eds., Proceedings of the Twelfth North American Prairie Conference. University of Northern Iowa Press, Cedar Falls, IA.    [1224  Abstract  Full Text  LTER]

Faber-Langendoen, D.; Tester, J. R. 1993. Oak mortality in sand savannas following drought in east-central Minnesota. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 120:248-256.    [1043  Abstract  Full Text  E133  LTER]

Zinnel, K. C.; Tester, J. R. 1994. Plains pocket gophers social behavior. Pages 95-101 in R. G. Wickett, P. D. Lewis, A. Woodliffe and P. Pratt, eds., Proceedings of the Thirteenth North American Prairie Conference: Spirit of the Land, Our Prairie Legacy. Held 6-9 August 1992, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Department of Parks and Recreation, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.    [1716  Abstract  Full Text  CC]

Tester, J. R. 1995. Minnesota's Natural Heritage: An Ecological Perspective. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis and London, 332 pp.    [1596  Full Text  CC]

Tester, J. R. 1996. Effects of fire frequency on plant species in oak savanna in east-central Minnesota. Bulletin of the Torry Botanical Club 123:304-308.    [1595  Abstract  Full Text  E133  CC]


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