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Functional Stability Despite Taxonomic Changes in Mixed‐Species Foraging Flock Participants Along an Elevational Gradient in Knuckles Montane Reserve, Sri Lanka 斯里兰卡纳克斯山地保护区 (Knuckles Montane Reserve) 海拔梯度上混合物种觅食群参与者的功能稳定性与分类变化

Integrative Conservation, EarlyView.
This research reveals the functional stability of mixed species foraging flocks (MSF) and their foraging height change with different taxonomic differences along the elevational gradient at Knuckles Montane Reserve, Sri Lanka. This offers new insights into how MSFs sustain with the elevational gradients supporting the altitudinal shifting species ...
Vimukthi. R. Gunasekeara, Iresha Wijerathne, Tharuka Wickramasinghe, Sriyani Wickramasinghe   +3 more
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Investigating Drivers of Tiger Bone Glue Consumption in Vietnam 调查越南虎骨胶消费的驱动因素 Điều Tra Nguyên Nhân Dẫn Đến Tình Trạng Tiêu Thụ Cao Hổ Cốt Tại Việt Nam

Integrative Conservation, EarlyView.
We found the estimated use of tiger bone glue within the last 12 months to be 6.9%. We found a stated motivation of taking TBG to improve health, and by the suggestion of one's social group. We suggest reducing the acceptability of TBG as medicine and encouraging non‐animal‐based medicinal alternatives.
Elizabeth Oneita Davis, Hieu Quoc Vo, Dat Trong Tien Cao, Chau Thi My Le, Thang Dai Le, Trung Tien Cao   +5 more
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Multi‐barcoding‐based species identification using a hierarchical attention network with staged curriculum learning

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.
Abstract DNA barcode‐based species identification has become pivotal in biodiversity research. Current barcoding‐based deep learning methods have advantages in species identification but exhibit significant limitations. By using COI barcoding alone, previous studies were unable to fully capture species identification features. Prior methods showed that
Bin Ye, Junfeng Xia, Xia Wan, Min Wu, Satoshi Chiba   +4 more
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Using miniaturized laboratory equipment and DNA barcoding to improve conservation genetics training and identify illegally traded species

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is one of the largest global illegal activities, and it negatively affects biodiversity and sustainable development worldwide. DNA barcoding coupled with high‐throughput sequencing (i.e., metabarcoding) is useful in identifying taxa affected by IWT and has been used routinely for decades.
Maria Joana Ferreira da Silva, Ivo Colmonero‐Costeira, Saidil Lamine Djaló, Tomás Camará, Rui M. Sá, Tania Minhós, Angelika Kiebler, Martin Grethlein, Netta Pikkarainen, Stefan Prost   +9 more
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Distribution, scale, and drivers of mass mortality events in Europe's freshwater bivalves

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Mass mortality events (MMEs) are decimating populations and compromising key ecosystem functions around the globe. One taxon particularly vulnerable to MMEs is freshwater bivalve mollusks. This group has important ecosystem engineering capacities and includes highly threatened and highly invasive taxa.
Daniel A. Cossey, Maria Urbańska, Ronaldo Sousa, Juergen Geist, Anna Maria Labecka, Şebnem Atasaral, Maciej Bonk, Liliya Bylyna, Frank P. L. Collas, Daniel Daill, Andreas H. Dobler, Noé Ferreira‐Rodríguez, Dariusz Halabowski, Martina I. Ilarri, Jasna Lajtner, Jon H. Mageroy, Evelyn A. Moorkens, Javier Morales, William H. Morgan, Grégory Motte, Keiko Nakamura, Paz Ondina, Martin Österling, Małgorzata Ożgo, Momir Paunović, Vincent Prié, Maja Raković, Larysa Shevchuk, Spase Shumka, Mikhail O. Son, Jouni Taskinen, Frankie Thielen, Henn Timm, Jelena Tomović, Dariusz Ulikowski, Gorazd Urbanič, Simone Varandas, Agnieszka Izolda Wasilewska, Niklas Wengström, David C. Aldridge   +39 more
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Biodiversity‐driven spatial conservation planning to delineate temporally stable regions

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The accelerating loss of biodiversity underscores the critical need for effective conservation strategies, particularly in the face of climate change and anthropogenic pressures. We devised a conservation planning framework that adopts a temporal stacking approach to species distribution models and landscape connectivity analyses. These models
Mattia Iannella, Viviana Cittadino, Ilaria Bernabò, Antonio Romano, Maurizio Biondi, Davide Serva   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drivers of bat researchers’ intent to adopt field hygiene practices

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Infectious disease is a growing threat to wildlife, with zoonotic transmission most likely at the human–wildlife interface. One underappreciated activity at this interface is fieldwork with wild animals, but associated risks can be mitigated through field hygiene (FH) practices, such as using personal protective equipment and other appropriate
Joanna L. Coleman, Ewan A. Macdonald, Abigail L. Rutrough, Tanja M. Straka, Todd D. Little, Zachary Stickley, Tigga Kingston   +6 more
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From Clueless to Confident: How ChatGPT Transforms Academic Writing in Chinese as a Second Language

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has demonstrated its potential to enhance the quality of second‐language (L2) academic writing. This study used a qualitative approach comprising analysis of ChatGPT usage‐history screenshots, written assignments, and semi‐structured interview data on students’ use of GenAI in their L2 Chinese ...
Lanfang Sun, Fangzhou Jin, Keyi Zhou, Wai Ming Cheung, Chin‐Hsi Lin   +4 more
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Linguistic Analyses of Written Corrective Feedback for Chinese as a Second Language: ChatGPT Versus Human Teachers

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study conducted linguistic analyses of the written corrective feedback (WCF) for Chinese as a second language (CSL) provided by chat generative pre‐trained transformer (ChatGPT) and human teachers (including preservice teachers and senior teachers).
Ling Zhang, Jingjing XU, Hoang Anh Nguyen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Emotional Valence Paradox in Social media: A Computational Linguistic Analysis of How Sentiment, Emotion, and Content Domain Predict Social Comparisons on Rednote

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This computational linguistic study analyzes 8743 Rednote posts to examine how sentiment, emotion, and content domain collectively shape social comparison dynamics on social media. We identify four key findings: (1) an emotional gradient, where upward comparison content exhibits the highest sentiment scores and downward comparison the lowest; (
Michelle Mingyue Gu, Shuting Zhang, Yue Zhang, Hua Zhao, Jiapei Gu, Jincheng Ding, Xiaofei Lu, Chetwyn Che‐hin Chan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source