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Dr. Donald W. Kaufman
Phone: 785-539-6622 Email: dwkaufma@ksu.eduAddress: 116 Ackert Hall, Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506 Interests: Mammalian ecology, evolution, rodentsPersonnel Home Page: Publication
1. Matlack, R.S., D.W. Kaufman, and G.A. Kaufman. 2008. Influence of woody vegetation on small mammals in tallgrass prairie. American Midland Naturalist 160: 7- 19.

2. Ross, B.E., A.W. Reed, R.L. Rehmeier, G.A. Kaufman and D.W. Kaufman. 2007. Effects of prairie vole runways on tallgrass prairie. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 110: 100- 106.

3. Volk, M.D., D.W. Kaufman, and G.A. Kaufman. 2007. Diurnal activity and habitat associations of white-tailed deer in tallgrass prairie of eastern Kansas. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 110: 145- 154.

4. Rehmeier, R. L., G. A. Kaufman, and D.W. Kaufman. 2006. An automatic activity-monitoring system for small mammals under natural conditions. Journal of Mammalogy 87: 628- 634.

5. Matlack, R.S., R.L. Rehmeier, B.R. McMillan, D.W. Kaufman and G.A. Kaufman. 2006. Unusual disturbance of small mammal live traps by American crows. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 109: 242- 244.

6. Reed, A. W., G. A. Kaufman and D. W. Kaufman. 2006. Effect of litter accumulation on seed predation in three prairie types. American Midland Naturalist 155: 278- 285.

7. McMillan, B.R., G.A. Kaufman and D.W. Kaufman. 2005. Factors influencing persistence of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus). The Prairie Naturalist 37: 29- 40.

8. Reed, A. W., G. A. Kaufman, and D. W. Kaufman. 2005. Rodent seed predation and GUDs: effect of burning and topography. Canadian Journal of Zoology 83: 1279- 1285.

9. Kaufman, G. A., S. D. Kocher, and D. W. Kaufman . 2005. Distribution of carnivore burrows in a prairie landscape. Great Plains Research 15: 15- 29.

10. Rehmeier, R. L., G. A. Kaufman, D. W. Kaufman and B. R. McMillan. 2005. Long-term study of abundance of the hispid cotton rat in native tallgrass prairie. Journal of Mammalogy 86: 670- 676.

11. Rehmeier, R. L., G. A. Kaufman, and D. W. Kaufman. 2004. Long-distance movements of the deer mouse in tallgrass prairie. Journal of Mammalogy 85: 562- 568.

12. O'Neal, P.R., and D.W. Kaufman. 2004. Eastern moles on the Konza Prairie Biological Station. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 107: 93- 96.

13. Reed, A. W., G. A. Kaufman, and D. W. Kaufman. 2004. Influence of fire, topography, and consumer abundance on seed predation in tallgrass prairie. Canadian Journal of Zoology 82: 1459- 1467.

14. Reed, A. W., G. A. Kaufman, D. A Rintoul, and D. W. Kaufman. 2004. Influence of prey abundance on raptors in tallgrass prairie. Prairie Naturalist 36: 23- 32.

15. Beckmann, J. P., G. A. Kaufman, and D. W. Kaufman. 2002. Distribution of eastern woodrats in a grassland-woodland mosaic: influence of vegetation and fire. Great Plains Research 12: 157- 166.

16. Matlack, R. S., D. W. Kaufman, and G. A. Kaufman. 2002. Long-term variation in abundance of Elliot's short-tailed shrew (Blarina hylophaga) in tallgrass prairie. Journal of Mammalogy 83: 280- 289.

17. Matlack, R. S., D. W. Kaufman, and G. A. Kaufman. 2001. Influence of grazing by bison and cattle on deer mice in burned tallgrass prairie. American Midland Naturalist 146: 361- 368.

18. Matlack, R. S., D. W. Kaufman, and R. E. Charlton. 2001. First record of the cinereus shrew for Riley County, Kansas. The Prairie Naturalist 33: 107- 108.

19. Reed, A. W., G. A. Kaufman, J. E. Boyer Jr., and D. W. Kaufman. 2001. Seed use by vertebrates and invertebrates in the tallgrass prairie. The Prairie Naturalist 33: 153- 161.

20. Kaufman, D. M., G. A. Kaufman, and D. W. Kaufman. 2000. Faunal structure of small mammals in tallgrass prairie: an evaluation of richness and spatiotemporal nestedness. Reflections of a Naturalist: Papers Honoring Professor Eugene D. Fleharty 47- 70.

21. Kaufman, G. A., and D. W. Kaufman. 2000. Temporal and spatial variability in a small mammal community: an example from mixed-grass prairie. Reflections of a Naturalist: Papers Honoring Professor Eugene D. Fleharty 147- 163.

22. McMillan, B. R., M. R. Cottam, and D. W. Kaufman. 2000. Wallowing behavior of American bison (Bos bison) in tallgrass prairie: an examination of alternate explanations. The American Midland Naturalist 144: 159- 167.

23. McMillan, B. R., D. W. Kaufman, and G. A. Kaufman. 1999. Rare species of small mammals in northeastern Kansas tallgrass prairie. Proceedings of the Sixteenth North American Prairie Conference 120- 126.

24. Kaufman, D. W., P. A. Fay, G. A. Kaufman, and J. L. Zimmerman. 1998. Diversity of terrestrial macrofauna. Grassland Dynamics: Long-Term Ecological Research in Tallgrass Prairie 101- 112.

25. Kaufman, D. W., G. A. Kaufman, P. A. Fay, J. L. Zimmerman, and E. W. Evans. 1998. Animal populations and communities. Grassland Dynamics: Long-Term Ecological Research in Tallgrass Prairie 113- 139.

26. Kaufman, G. A., and D. W. Kaufman. 1997. Ecology of small mammals in prairie landscapes. Ecology and Conservation of Great Plains Vertebrates 207- 243.

27. McMillan, B. R., G. A. Kaufman, and D. W. Kaufman. 1997. A case of senescence for the white-footed mouse?. The Southwestern Naturalist 42: 236- 237.

28. Bixler, S. H., and D. W. Kaufman. 1995. Prairie voles occur at low density in ungrazed tallgrass prairie in eastern Kansas. The Prairie Naturalist 27: 33- 40.

29. Bixler, S. H., and D. W. Kaufman. 1995. Local distribution of prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) on Konza Prairie: effect of topographic position. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 98: 61- 67.

30. Brillhart, D. E., G. A. Kaufman, and D. W. Kaufman. 1995. Small-mammal use of experimental patches of tallgrass prairie: influence of topographic position and fire history. Proceedings of the 14th North America Prairie Confierence 59- 65.

31. Clark, B. K., D. W. Kaufman, G. A. Kaufman, and S. K. Gurtz. 1995. Population ecology of Elliot's short-tail shrew and least shrew in ungrazed tallgrass prairie. Proceedings of the 14th North America Prairie Conference 87- 92.

32. Jekanoski, R. D., and D. W. Kaufman. 1995. Use of simulated herbaceous canopy by foraging rodents. The American Midland Naturalist 133: 304- 311.

33. Kaufman, D. W., G. A. Kaufman, and E. J. Finck. 1995. Temporal variation in abundance of Peromyscus leucopus in wooded habitats of eastern Kansas. The American Midland Naturalist 133: 7- 17.

34. Kaufman, D. W., and S. H. Bixler. 1995. Prairie voles impact plants in tallgrass prairie. Proceedings of the 14th North America Prairie Conference 117- 121.

35. Kaufman, G. K., D. W. Kaufman, D. E. Brillhart, and E. J. Finck. 1995. Effect of topography on the distribution of small mammals on the Konza Prairie Research Natural Area, Kansas. Proceedings of the 14th North America Prairie Conference 97- 102.

36. Kratz, T. K., J. J. Magnuson, P. Bayley, B. J. Benson, C. W. Berish, C. S. Bledsoe, E. R. Blood, C. J. Bowser, S. R. Carpenter, S. R., G. L. Cunningham, R. Dahlgren, T. M. Frost, J. C. Halfpenny, J. Hansen, D. Heisey, R. S. Inouye, D. W. Kaufman, A. McKee, and J. A. Yarie. 1995. Comparison of spatial and temporal variability of ecological parameters from 12 North American ecosystems. Evaluating And Monitoring The Health Of Large-Scale Ecosystems, NATO ASI series, Vol I 28 359- 383.

37. McMillan, B. R., and D. W. Kaufman. 1995. Travel path characteristics for free-living white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus). Canadian Journal of Zoology 73: 1474- 1478.

38. McMilllan, B. R., D. E. Brillhart, D. W. Kaufman, and G. A. Kaufman. 1995. Short-term responses of small mammals to autumn fire in tallgrass prairie. Prairie Naturalist 27: 158- 166.

39. Brillhart, D. E., and D. W. Kaufman. 1994. Temporal variation in coyote prey in tallgrass prairie of eastern Kansas. The Prairie Naturalist 26: 93- 105.

40. Kaufman, G. A., D. W. Kaufman, B. R. McMillian, and D. E. Brillhart. 1994. Prevalence of hantavirus antibodies in natural populations of deer mice in north central Kansas. Prairie Naturalist 26: 209- 216.

41. McMillan, B. R., and D. W. Kaufman. 1994. Small mammals in northeastern Kansas: differences in use of interspersed woodland and grassland. The Prairie Naturalist 26: 107- 116.

42. Rustiati, E. L., and D. W. Kaufman. 1994. Effect of sodium on seed choice by deer mice, white-footed mice, and hispid cotton rats. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 97: 143- 148.

43. Jekanoski, R. D., and D. W. Kaufman. 1993. Experimental observations of the cutting and climbing of vegetation by hispid cotton rats. The Prairie Naturalist 25: 249- 254.

44. Kaufman, D. W., G. A. Kaufman, and E. J. Finck. 1993. Small mammals of wooded habitats of the Konza Prairie Research Natural Area, Kansas. The Prairie Naturalist 25: 27- 32.

45. Rustiati, E. L., and D. W. Kaufman. 1993. Effect of prairie-fire ash on food choice by deer mice and hispid cotton rats. The Prairie Naturalist 25: 305- 308.

46. Clark, B. K., D. W. Kaufman, G. A. Kaufman, S. K. Gurtz, and S. H. Bixler. 1992. Population ecology of thirteen-lined ground squirrels in ungrazed tallgrass prairie manipulated by fire. Proceedings of the Twelfth North America Prairie Conference, Recapturing a Vanishing Heritage 51- 54.

47. Kaufman, D. M., and D. W. Kaufman. 1992. Geographic variation in length of tail of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) in Kansas. Journal of Mammalogy 73: 789- 793.

48. Brillhart, D. B., and D. W. Kaufman. 1991. Influence of illumination and surface structure on space use by prairie deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii). Journal of Mammalogy 72: 764- 768.

49. Clark, B. K., and D. W. Kaufman. 1991. Effects of plant litter on foraging and nesting behavior of prairie rodents. Journal of Mammalogy 72: 502- 512.

50. Kaufman, D. W., and G. A. Kaufman. 1991. Grassland mammal communities and fire. Proceedings of Nongame Wildlife Workshop - .

51. Clark, B. K., and D. W. Kaufman. 1990. Prevalence of botfly (Cuterebra sp.) parasites in populations of small mammals in eastern Kansas. The American Midland Naturalist 124: 22- 30.

52. Clark, B. K., and D. W. Kaufman. 1990. Short-term responses of small mammals to experimental fire in tallgrass prairie. Canadian Journal of Zoology 68: 2450- 2454.

53. Kaufman, D. W., and G. A. Kaufman. 1990. Influence of plant litter on patch use by foraging Peromyscus maniculatus and Reithrodontomys megalotis. The American Midland Naturalist 124: 195- 198.

54. Kaufman, D. W., and G. A. Kaufman. 1990. House mice (Mus musculus) in natural and disturbed habitats in Kansas. Journal of Mammalogy 71: 428- 432.

55. Kaufman, D. W., E. J. Finck, and G. A. Kaufman. 1990. Small mammals and grassland fires. Fire in North American Tallgrass Prairies 46- 80.

56. Schaeffer, D. J., T. R. Seastedt, D. J. Gibson, D. C. Hartnett, B. A. D. Hetrick, S. W. James, D. W. Kaufman, A. P. Schwab, E. E. Herricks, and E. W. Novak. 1990. Field bioassessment for selecting test systems to evaluate military training lands in tallgrass prairie. Ecosystem Health.V.1 Environmental Management 14: 81- 93.

57. Clark, B. K., D. W. Kaufman, E. J. Finck, and G. A. Kaufman. 1989. Small mammals in tallgrass prairie: patterns associated with grazing and burning. The Prairie Naturalist 21: 177- 184.

58. Evans, E. W., E. J. Finck, J. M. Briggs, D. J. Gibson, S. W. James, D. W. Kaufman, and T. R. Seastedt. 1989. Is fire a disturbance in grasslands?. Proceedings of the Eleventh North American Prairie Conference, Prairie Pioneers: Ecology, History and Culture 159- 161.

59. Kaufman, D. W., and G. A. Kaufman. 1989. Population biology. Advances in the Study of Peromyscus (Rodentia) 233- 270.

60. Kaufman, D. W., G. A. Kaufman, and E. J. Finck. 1989. Rodents and shrews in ungrazed tallgrass prairie manipulated by fire. Proceedings of the Eleventh North American Prairie Conference, Prairie Pioneers: Ecology, History, and Culture 173- 177.

61. Clark, B. K., D. W. Kaufman, G. A. Kaufman, E. J. Finck, and S. S. Hand. 1988. Long-distance movements by Reithrodontomys megalotis in tallgrass prairie. The American Midland Naturalist 120: 276- 281.

62. Kaufman, D. W., S. K. Gurtz, and G. A. Kaufman. 1988. Movements of the deer mouse in response to prairie fire. The Prairie Naturalist 20: 225- 229.

63. Kaufman, G. A., D. W. Kaufman, and E. J. Finck. 1988. Influence of fire and topography on habitat selection by Peromyscus maniculatus and Reithrodontomys megalotis in ungrazed tallgrass prairie. Journal of Mammalogy 69: 342- 352.

64. Travers, S. E., D. W. Kaufman, and G. A. Kaufman. 1988. Differential use of experimental habitat patches by foraging Peromyscus maniculatus on dark and bright nights. Journal of Mammalogy 69: 869- 872.

65. Clark, B. K., D. W. Kaufman, G. A. Kaufman, and E. J. Finck. 1987. Use of tallgrass prairie by Peromyscus leucopus. Journal of Mammalogy 68: 158- 160.

66. Finck, E. J., D. W. Kaufman, G. A. Kaufman, S. K. Gurtz, B. K. Clark, L. J. McLellan, and B. S. Clark. 1986. Mammals of the Konza Prairie Research Natural Area, Kansas. The Prairie Naturalist 18: 153- 166.

67. Heinrich, M. L., and D. W. Kaufman. 1985. Herpetofauna of the Konza Prairie Research Natural Area, Kansas. The Prairie Naturalist 17: 101- 112.

68. Kaufman, D. W., M. E. Peak, and G. A. Kaufman. 1985. Peromyscus leucopus in riparian woodlands: use of trees and shrubs. Journal of Mammalogy 66: 139- 143.

69. Peterson, S. K., G. A. Kaufman, and D. W. Kaufman. 1985. Habitat selection by small mammals of the tallgrass prairie: experimental patch choice. The Prairie Naturalist 17: 65- 70.

70. Kaufman, D. M., and D. W. Kaufman. 1984. Size preference for novel objects by the eastern woodrat (Neotoma floridana) under field conditions. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 87: 129- 131.

71. Kaufman, D. W., S. K. Peterson, R. Fristik, and G. A. Kaufman. 1983. Effect of microhabitat features on habitat use by Peromyscus leucopus. The American Midland Naturalist 110: 177- 185.

72. Kaufman, D. W., G. A. Kaufman, and E. J. Finck. 1983. Effects of fire on rodents in tallgrass prairie of the Flint Hills region of eastern Kansas. The Prairie Naturalist 15: 49- 56.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under the Long Term Ecological Research Program at Konza Prairie Biological Station. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author(s) and do not necesarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.