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Decreasing water availability reduces productivity in Swiss forests along an altitudinal gradient

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Forests are one of the most important terrestrial carbon sinks, but are increasingly under pressure due to drought, heat and the occurrence of extreme events. There are opposing longer term trends for European forest growth reported, and severe drought and disturbance ...
Sophia Etzold, Arun K. Bose, Arthur Gessler, Frank Krumm, Katrin Meusburger, Marcus Schaub, Anne Thimonier, Peter Waldner, Roman Zweifel   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rethinking ratio-based normalization towards model-based approaches in heart weight analysis. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Oestereicher MA, da Silva-Buttkus P, Gailus-Durner V, Marschall S, Fuchs H, IMPC Consortium, Hrabě de Angelis M, Schneltzer E, Spielmann N.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Torpor‐assisted migration: Regular use of shallow torpor reduces rest‐phase energy expenditure for songbirds during migration

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Migrating songbirds regularly use shallow torpor (up to 98% of birds for some species) to save energy (up to 42%) during inactive periods. This Ruby‐crowned Kinglet Corthylio calendula that was captured after a spring snowstorm highlights the value of being able to save energy when encountering unfavourable conditions.
Ryan A. C. Leys, Lily Hou, Liam P. McGuire   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Static allometries of caste-associated traits vary with genotype but not environment in the clonal raider ant. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Piekarski PK, Valdés-Rodríguez S, Trible W, Kronauer DJC.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Season and human footprint weaken the negative effect of temperature on the intraspecific metabolic scaling exponent of wild brown trout populations

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
We apply a new parameterized model through linking metabolic scaling and the maximum entropy theory of ecology to quantify the intraspecific metabolic scaling exponent of brown trout populations and assess the main drivers shaping the exponent. Abstract Metabolic scaling fundamentally sets the pace of life in almost all organisms.
Meng Xu, Ignasi Arranz
wiley   +1 more source

Characterizing the Norway Lobster <i>Nephrops norvegicus</i> (L., Homarida: Decapoda) Maturity of Males in the Mediterranean Sea: Morphological and Physiological Aspects. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Porcu C, Pascale N, Bellodi A, Carbonara P, Cau A, Demurtas R, Mulas A, Follesa MC.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Contrasting properties of predation and scavenging networks governed by megaherbivores in an African savannah

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
For the first time, predation and scavenging networks are directly compared within a single ecosystem. Using an 8‐year dataset of African mammals, including megaherbivores, this study reveals distinct structural rules and body mass constraints, providing a scalable framework for studying consumer–resource dynamics and ecosystem function.
Solange Alexandra Batista‐Nunes, Esther Sebastián‐González, Femke Broekhuis, Frank van Langevelde, Niels Mogensen, Marcos Moleón   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Early Development of the Blue-Eye Cichlid, Cryptoheros spilurus (Cichliformes: Cichlidae). [PDF]

Evol Dev
Contreras-Tapia RA, Arroyave J, Garza-Mouriño G, Castellanos-Páez ME, Benítez-Díaz Mirón MI, Matamoros WA.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Digging into dirt: Rewilding with threatened mammals shapes soil‐emerging insect assemblages

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
By comparing insect communities across treatments at two time points, we show that reintroduced digging mammals shape soil‐emerging insect assemblages. This provides empirical evidence that restoring ecosystem engineers may drive broader community‐level change in semi‐arid ecosystems. Abstract Digging mammals function as ecosystem engineers by altering
Lucy G. Johanson, Peter Contos, Romina Rader, Heloise Gibb   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative study of fetal facial shape between Japanese and North American populations using micro-CT. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Katsube M, Vora SR, Bortolussi S, Yamaguchi Y, Utsunomiya N, Yamada S, Morimoto N, Richman JM, Diewert VM.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source