John Kappes
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Avian Ecology Lab, Department of Biology
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0406
(540) 231-3769
Email: kappes@vt.edu
RESEARCH INTERESTS
1) Community ecology of cavity nesting birds and mammals
Indirect effects among species associated with tree cavities
Rat-snake mediated coexistence of species occupying red-cockaded woodpecker cavities
Direct and indirect (e.g. facilitative) effects among species engaged in competitive and kleptoparasitic interactions over woodpecker cavities
2) Population ecology and management of red-cockaded woodpeckers
Cavity limitation of group size
Dispersal behavior of juvenile females
3) Impact of forest management on avian communities associated with long leaf pine forest/savanna
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
Direct and indirect effects of heterospecific occupation of red-cockaded woodpecker cavities in the North Carolina Sandhills. Study area: Fort Bragg, NC.
Dispersal behavior of juvenile female red-cockaded woodpeckers: a radio telemetry study. Study area: Fort Bragg, NC.
PUBLICATIONS
Kappes, J.J. 2004. Community interactions associated with Red-cockaded Woodpecker cavities. in R. Costa and S. J. Daniels, eds. Red-cockaded woodpecker: road to recovery. Hancock House Publishers, Blaine, WA. 2004.
Kappes, J. J., K. E. Sieving, J. Davis, M. D. Adams, J. Garrison, P. Catlett, M. Corby, and R. Costa. 2004. Status and management of red-cockaded woodpeckers at Camp Blanding Training Site, Florida. In R. Costa and S. J. Daniels, eds. Red-cockaded woodpecker: road to recovery. Hancock House Publishers, Blaine, WA. 2004.
Kappes, J. J. 1997. Defining cavity-associated interactions between Red-cockaded Woodpeckers and other cavity-dependent species: interspecific competition or cavity kleptoparasitism? Auk 778-780.
Kappes, J. J., and L. D. Harris. 1995. Interspecific competition for red-cockaded woodpecker cavities in Apalachicola National Forest. Pages 389-393 in D. L. Kulhavy, R. G. Hooper, and R. Costa, eds. Red-cockaded Woodpecker: Recovery, Ecology, and Management. Center for Applied Studies, College of Forestry, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas.
Auth, D. L., R. Franz, and J. J. Kappes, Jr. 1987. Geographic distribution: Regina rigida rigida (glossy crayfish snake). Herpetological Review 18:20.
Davis, J. M., K. E. Sieving and J. J. Kappes, Jr. 2005. Red-cockaded woodpecker roost cavity defense during the non-breeding season. Florida Field Naturalist. In Press.
MANUSCRIPTS
Kappes, J. J. Cavity number and heterospecific cavity occupation as correlates of group size in red-cockaded woodpeckers. In Review.
Kappes, J. J. and J. M. Davis. Direct and indirect effects of southern flying squirrels (Glaucomys volans) on the occupation of red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) cavities: a removal experiment. In Review.
Kappes, J. J. and K. E. Sieving. Resin-barrier maintenance determines differential predation among occupants of red-cockaded woodpecker cavities. In Review.
Kappes, J. J. Multispecies occupancy dynamics of red-cockaded woodpecker cavities: a Markov model analysis. In preparation.
