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  1. Article: Ticks of Alabama: the fauna and spatial distribution of medically important species across the state

    Kerr, Skyler M. / Rayner, Jonathan O. / Wood, R. Ryan / Schultze, Steven / McCreadie, John

    Journal of vector ecology. 2022 Mar. 24, v. 47, no. 1

    2022  

    Abstract: The last statewide survey of hard ticks in Alabama was in 1972. To address this deficit, we examined the distribution of the medically important species across the state, Ixodes scapularis (Say), Dermacentor variabilis (Say), Amblyomma americanum (L.), ... ...

    Abstract The last statewide survey of hard ticks in Alabama was in 1972. To address this deficit, we examined the distribution of the medically important species across the state, Ixodes scapularis (Say), Dermacentor variabilis (Say), Amblyomma americanum (L.), and A. maculatum (Koch), between April, 2018 and February, 2021. Collections primarily involved dragging (April to July) and examination of harvested deer (November to February). A total of 2,927 ticks was collected from 110 sites; three species, I. scapularis, A. americanum, and D. variabilis, represented 91.70% of all ticks collected. Amblyomma americanum and D. variabilis were the most common species encountered in drags; I. scapularis dominated deer collections. Dermacentor variabilis was never found on deer, whereas D. albipictus was only found on deer. Stepwise regression (AIC) of drag data was linked to several site variables. Results suggest a linear response along a south (low abundance) to north (high abundance) gradient, in addition to increased abundance at sites with lower temperatures and greater precipitation and canopy cover.
    Keywords Amblyomma americanum ; Dermacentor variabilis ; Ixodes scapularis ; canopy ; deer ; fauna ; surveys ; Alabama
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0324
    Size p. 38-50.
    Publishing place Society for Vector Ecology
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2212806-2
    ISSN 1948-7134 ; 1081-1710
    ISSN (online) 1948-7134
    ISSN 1081-1710
    DOI 10.52707/1081-1710-47.1.38
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  2. Article ; Online: Ticks of Alabama: the fauna and spatial distribution of medically important species across the state.

    Kerr, Skyler M / Rayner, Jonathan O / Wood, R Ryan / Schultze, Steven / McCreadie, John

    Journal of vector ecology : journal of the Society for Vector Ecology

    2022  Volume 47, Issue 1, Page(s) 38–50

    Abstract: The last statewide survey of hard ticks in Alabama was in 1972. To address this deficit, we examined the distribution of the medically important species across the state, ...

    Abstract The last statewide survey of hard ticks in Alabama was in 1972. To address this deficit, we examined the distribution of the medically important species across the state,
    MeSH term(s) Alabama ; Animals ; Deer ; Ixodes ; Ixodidae
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2212806-2
    ISSN 1948-7134 ; 1081-1710
    ISSN (online) 1948-7134
    ISSN 1081-1710
    DOI 10.52707/1081-1710-47.1.38
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  3. Article ; Online: Demographic and spatial trends in diabetes-related virtual nursing examinations.

    Schultze, Steven R / Mujica, Frances C / Kleinheksel, A J

    Social science & medicine (1982)

    2019  Volume 222, Page(s) 225–230

    Abstract: Diabetes currently affects nearly 30 million Americans, but the distribution of cases is not uniform across all demographics or every state. In the course of their education, nurses learn how to become important conduits for information on diabetes ... ...

    Abstract Diabetes currently affects nearly 30 million Americans, but the distribution of cases is not uniform across all demographics or every state. In the course of their education, nurses learn how to become important conduits for information on diabetes management during their eventual interactions with patients. Exploring the status and trends of diabetes-related knowledge in nursing students is one method to explore the idea that one's community affects how one sees disease. However, they are not yet experts, which places them in a period of transition. This study used data mined from the Shadow Health Digital Clinical Experience™ virtual patient exams conducted by nursing students between the years of 2012 and 2015 to find any potential demographic or spatial trends within simulation performance results from nursing students who examined a virtual patient with self-managed diabetes. Findings of the analysis indicated that age and experience affected the way in which an examination was conducted, where older and more experienced nursing students asked 8% fewer examination questions, yet showed 32% more empathy and offered 76% more educational statements than their younger counterparts. Spatial trends were less pronounced, although deeper analysis revealed that students in states closer to the national mean for population rate with diabetes perform better, show more empathy, and offer more educational statements during examinations compared to states well above or well below the national mean. This suggests that targeted information may be preferable to "one-size-fits-all" public health awareness and education programs for diabetes programs used uniformly across the country.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Age Factors ; Diabetes Mellitus/nursing ; Diabetes Mellitus/therapy ; Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate/methods ; Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate/standards ; Empathy ; Female ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Health Services Accessibility ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Physical Examination/methods ; Self-Management ; Sex Factors ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Spatial Analysis ; United States/epidemiology ; Virtual Reality ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-01-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 4766-1
    ISSN 1873-5347 ; 0037-7856 ; 0277-9536
    ISSN (online) 1873-5347
    ISSN 0037-7856 ; 0277-9536
    DOI 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.01.002
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  4. Article: Exploration of sub-field microclimates and winter temperatures: Implications for precision agriculture

    Schultze, Steven R. / Campbell, Murdoch N. / Walley, Samantha / Pfeiffer, Katie / Wilkins, Bryan

    International journal of biometeorology. 2021 July, v. 65, no. 7

    2021  

    Abstract: The field of precision agriculture has brought the concept for “big data” to farming by bringing sensor technology into the field allowing growers to make more efficient management decisions. However much of the research and practice of precision ... ...

    Abstract The field of precision agriculture has brought the concept for “big data” to farming by bringing sensor technology into the field allowing growers to make more efficient management decisions. However much of the research and practice of precision agriculture has focused on soil-related issues while sub-field microclimates have been mostly unstudied despite their known importance to crop production. This study sought to explore the differences in temperature at a sub-field level during an entire season using weather microsensors recording data every minute from 11 Dec 2017 to 11 Apr 2018. Twenty-two cost-effective sensors were placed within a ~ .5 ha area satsuma orange (Citrus unshiu) grove along the Gulf Coast on Baldwin County, Alabama. The sensors were placed in aerated housings in a vertical column on the west face of eleven trees at a height of 1 and 2 m off the ground. We focus on several events where temperatures hovered near 0 °C or near − 7 °C, a temperature known to damage satsuma trees and find that temperatures can vary by as much as 1.5 to 2 °C at the same moment in the same grove. Extreme cold events were also found to be non-uniform within the grove, and the response was seen on a tree-by-tree basis where increased exposure to < − 7 °C temperatures led to increase defoliation (r² = 0.92) and lower fruit count in the following year (r² = 0.71). We discuss the implication of these differences in temperature and what it may mean for the future of precision agriculture.
    Keywords Citrus aurantium var. chrysocarpa ; bioclimatology ; coasts ; cold ; cost effectiveness ; crop production ; defoliation ; fruits ; precision agriculture ; satsumas ; temperature ; weather ; Alabama
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-07
    Size p. 1043-1052.
    Publishing place Springer Berlin Heidelberg
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 127361-9
    ISSN 0067-8902 ; 0020-7128
    ISSN 0067-8902 ; 0020-7128
    DOI 10.1007/s00484-021-02086-0
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  5. Article: Impacts of Pre-bloom Leaf Removal on Wine Grape Production and Quality Parameters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    VanderWeide, Joshua / Gottschalk, Chris / Schultze, Steven R / Nasrollahiazar, Esmaeil / Poni, Stefano / Sabbatini, Paolo

    Frontiers in plant science

    2021  Volume 11, Page(s) 621585

    Abstract: Wine grape ( ...

    Abstract Wine grape (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-04
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 2711035-7
    ISSN 1664-462X
    ISSN 1664-462X
    DOI 10.3389/fpls.2020.621585
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  6. Article ; Online: Exploration of sub-field microclimates and winter temperatures: Implications for precision agriculture.

    Schultze, Steven R / Campbell, Murdoch N / Walley, Samantha / Pfeiffer, Katie / Wilkins, Bryan

    International journal of biometeorology

    2021  Volume 65, Issue 7, Page(s) 1043–1052

    Abstract: The field of precision agriculture has brought the concept for "big data" to farming by bringing sensor technology into the field allowing growers to make more efficient management decisions. However much of the research and practice of precision ... ...

    Abstract The field of precision agriculture has brought the concept for "big data" to farming by bringing sensor technology into the field allowing growers to make more efficient management decisions. However much of the research and practice of precision agriculture has focused on soil-related issues while sub-field microclimates have been mostly unstudied despite their known importance to crop production. This study sought to explore the differences in temperature at a sub-field level during an entire season using weather microsensors recording data every minute from 11 Dec 2017 to 11 Apr 2018. Twenty-two cost-effective sensors were placed within a ~ .5 ha area satsuma orange (Citrus unshiu) grove along the Gulf Coast on Baldwin County, Alabama. The sensors were placed in aerated housings in a vertical column on the west face of eleven trees at a height of 1 and 2 m off the ground. We focus on several events where temperatures hovered near 0 °C or near - 7 °C, a temperature known to damage satsuma trees and find that temperatures can vary by as much as 1.5 to 2 °C at the same moment in the same grove. Extreme cold events were also found to be non-uniform within the grove, and the response was seen on a tree-by-tree basis where increased exposure to < - 7 °C temperatures led to increase defoliation (r
    MeSH term(s) Agriculture ; Microclimate ; Seasons ; Temperature ; Weather
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-12
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 280324-0
    ISSN 1432-1254 ; 0020-7128
    ISSN (online) 1432-1254
    ISSN 0020-7128
    DOI 10.1007/s00484-021-02086-0
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  7. Article: Effects of a warming trend on cool climate viticulture in Michigan, USA.

    Schultze, Steven R / Sabbatini, Paolo / Luo, Lifeng

    SpringerPlus

    2016  Volume 5, Issue 1, Page(s) 1119

    Abstract: Historically, Michigan's climate had mainly three challenges for grape production: growing season temperatures were too low, the growing season was too short and there was too much rain near harvest. However, climate change in the past decades has led to ...

    Abstract Historically, Michigan's climate had mainly three challenges for grape production: growing season temperatures were too low, the growing season was too short and there was too much rain near harvest. However, climate change in the past decades has led to a vastly different landscape that is evolving to meet the new climate. Recently, there has been a significant move from Vitis labrusca (North American) grape plantings to Vitis vinifera (wine grapes) as a consequence of Michigan's shifting climate. The goal of this study was to analyze the historical shift in climate and its potential future impact on the grape industry. We obtained data climate model projection data from two greenhouse gas (GHG) emission scenarios. First, a multi-linear regression model was built to predict future grape yields (t/ac) using data from the climate model projections. Second, trends in the severity of the three challenges (temperature, season length, precipitation timing) were analyzed. In both GHG scenarios grape yields are seen to improve, but to different extents. The improvement is likely a response to warmer season temperatures canceling out losses to early season frost. Model projections recommend that Michigan's future climate will be more accommodating for all varieties of grapes. This suggests that grape production will continue to grow, but the landscape will continue to evolve with more emphasis on varieties that are more climatically sensitive to cold temperatures. Climate change has greatly affected Michigan's viticultural landscape, and will continue to do so in the coming decades.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-07-19
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2661116-8
    ISSN 2193-1801
    ISSN 2193-1801
    DOI 10.1186/s40064-016-2777-1
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