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• Donner, Deahn M.; Ribic, Christine A.; Probst, John R. 2010. Patch dynamics and the timing of colonization-abandonment events by male Kirtland's Warblers in an early succession habitat. Biological Conservation. 143: 1159-1167.
• Donner, Deahn M.; Ribic, Christine A.; Probst, John R. 2009. Male Kirtland's Warblers' patch-level response to landscape structure during periods of varying population size and habitat amounts. Forest Ecology and Managment. 258: 1093-1101.
• Donner, Deahn M.; Probst, John R. 2009. A Kirtland's warbler management at regional, landscape, and local scales; 2009 August 25-26; Odanah, WI. In: Midwest jack pine symposium. 2 p.
• Donner, Deanh M.; Probst, John R.; Ribic, Christine A. 2008. Influence of habitat amount, arrangement, and use on population trend estimates of male Kirtland's warblers. Landscape Ecology. 23: 467-480.
• Probst, John R.; Donner, Deahn M.; Bozek, Michael A. 2007. Continuous, age-related plumage variation in male Kirtland's Warblers. J. Field Ornithol. 78(1):100-108

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• Probst, John R.; Donner, Deahn M. 2011. Kirtland's Warbler (Setophaga kirtlankii). In: The Second Michigan Breeding Bird Atlas. Kalamazoo Nature Center, Kalamazoo, MI. 5 p. Available at: http://www.mibirdatlas.org/
• Probst, John R.; Donner, Deahn M.; Worland, Mike; Weinrich, Jerry; Huber, Phillip; Ennis, Kenneth R. 2005. Comparing census methods for the endangered Kirtland's Warbler. J. Field Ornithol. 76(1):50?60, 2005
• Probst, John R.; Donner, Deahn M.; Bocetti, Carol I.; Sjogren, Steve. 2003. Population increase in Kirtland's warbler and summer range expansion to Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, USA. Oryx 37(3):365-373
• Probst, John R.; Donner, Deahn; Bocetti, Carol I.; Sjogren, Steve. 2003. Population increase in Kirtland's warbler and summer range expansion to Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, USA. Oryx Vol 37 No 3 July 2003, 365-373
• Probst, John R.; DonnerWright, Deahn. 2003. Fire and shade effects on ground cover structure in Kirtland's warbler habitat. Am. Midl. Nat. 149:320?334
• DonnerWright, Deahn; Bozek, Michael A.; Probst, John R.; Anderson, Eric M. 1999. Responses of turtle assemblage to environmental gradients in the St. Croix River in Minnesota and Wisconsin, U.S.A.. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 77: 989-1000. (1999)
• Lessard, Gene; Archer, Scott; Probst, John R.; Clark, Sandra. 1999. Understanding and Managing the Assessment Process. In: Sexton, W.T.; et. al., eds. Ecological stewardship: a common reference for ecosystem management. vol. 3. Kidlington, Oxford, UK: Elsevier Science Ltd.: 551-562
• Thompson, Frank R.; Finch, Deborah M.; Probst, John R.; Gaines, Glen D.; Dobkin, David S. 1999. Multi-resource and multi-scale approaches for meeting the challenge of managing multiple species. In: Bonney, Rick; Pashley, David N.; Cooper, Robert J.; Niles, Larry, eds. Strategies for bird conservation: The partners in flight planning process. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Online: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pifcapemay/thompson_etal.htm
• Silbernagel, Janet; Chen, Jiquan; Gale, Margaret R.; Pregitzer, Kurt S.; Probst, John. 1997. An interpretation of landscape structure from historic and present land cover data in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan.. General Technical Report NC-192. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Donovan, Therese M.; Thompson, Frank R. , III; Faaborg, John; Probst, John R. 1995. Reproductive success of migratory birds in habitat sources and sinks. Conservation Biology, Pages 1380-1395, Volume 9, No. 6, December 1995
• Freemark, Kathryn E.; Probst, John R.; Dunning, John B.; Hejl, Salllie J. 1993. Adding a landscape ecology perspective to conservation and management planning. In: Finch, Deborah M.; Stangel, Peter W. (eds.). Status and management of neotropical migratory birds: September 21-25, 1992, Estes Park, Colorado. Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-229. Fort Collins, Colo.: Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service: 346-352
• Probst, John R.; Weinrich, Jerry. 1993. Relating Kirtland's warbler population to changing landscape composition and structure. Landscape Ecology 8(4): 257-271.
• Thompson, Frank R.; Probst, John R.; Raphael, Martin G. 1993. Silvicultural options for neotropical migratory birds. In: Finch, Deborah M.; Stangel, Peter W. (eds.). Status and management of neotropical migratory birds: September 21-25, 1992, Estes Park, Colorado. Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-229. Fort Collins, Colo.: Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service: 353-362
• Probst, John R.; Rakstad, Don R.; Rugg, David J. 1992. Breeding bird communities in regenerating and mature broadleaf forests in the USA Lake States. Forest Ecology and Management, 49 (1992) 43-60
• Alban, David H.; Perala, Donald A.; Jurgensen, Martin F.; Ostry, Michael E.; Probst, John R. 1991. Aspen ecosystem properties in the Upper Great Lakes.. Research Paper NC-300. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Probst, John R.; Crow, Thomas R. 1991. Integrating biological diversity and resource management: an essential approach to productive, sustainable ecosystems. Journal of Forestry. 89(2): 12-17.
• Probst, John R.; Hayes, Jack P. 1987. Pairing success of Kirtland's warblers in marginal vs. suitable habitat. The Auk 104: 234-241. April 1987
• Hayes, Jack P.; Probst, John R.; Rakstad, Don. 1986. Effect of mating status and time of day on Kirtland's warbler song rates. The Condor 88:386-388
• Probst, John R.; Rakstad, Donald; Brosdahl, Kathy. 1983. Diversity of vertebrates in wildlife water-impoundments on the Chippewa National Forest. . Research Paper NC-235. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station