Mislabeled and Misunderstood: Large Mammal Distribution Underscores Ecological Significance of Agro‐Pastoral “Wastelands” in India's Deccan Peninsula [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionMulti‐use landscapes are now recognized for their value in supporting biodiversity and aiding species conservation, including charismatic megafauna. However, semi‐arid open‐canopy human‐use landscapes have faced multiple anthropogenic stressors over the ...
Iravatee Majgaonkar +3 more
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Identification of Pheromone Components of Plagionotus detritus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), and Attraction of Conspecifics, Competitors, and Natural Enemies to the Pheromone Blend [PDF]
Insects, 2021 (1) Background: The principal aim of our work was to identify pheromone components for Plagionotus detritus (L.) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), which could be exploited for developing a pheromone-based monitoring system for the complementary purposes of ...
Zoltán Imrei +9 more
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Comparative functional morphological study of the tarsal joint mobility in artiodactyls and perissodactyls in light of astragalar morphological differences. [PDF]
J AnatThis study investigated how variations in the shape of the astragalus affect tarsal joint behavior, using CT scans. In artiodactyls with a double‐pulley astragalus, the calcaneus shifted plantarly during plantarflexion. This suggests the movement increases hindlimb functional length and contributes to enhanced running speed.
Takeda SI, Masuda Y, Nguyen TS, Endo H.
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Ecology and evolution of pyrazines in insects. [PDF]
Biol Rev Camb Philos SocABSTRACT Chemical communication is the oldest and most widespread form of signalling among and within organisms. Among the many compounds involved in such communication, pyrazines – nitrogen‐containing heterocyclic molecules – are especially intriguing due to their widespread occurrence across the tree of life, from bacteria and fungi to insects and ...
Oudendijk Z, Wahlberg N, Mappes J.
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Spatial Patterns of Global Peste Des Petits Ruminants Virus and Its Potential Risk Assessment for Various Wildlife Habitats. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis study found that according to the analysis of PPR epidemic data from 2007 to 2024, the driving mechanism of key climatic and environmental factors such as temperature seasonality (standard deviation × 100) (Bio4), annual mean temperature (Bio1), isothermality (Bio3), mean diurnal range (Bio2), mean monthly precipitation in March (Prec3), and the ...
Lu G +7 more
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The Bacterial Community Associated with the Amarillo Zamorano Maize (Zea mays) Landrace Silage Process [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2020 Maize silage is used in the diet of dairy cows, with suitable results in milk yield. In this study, the composition and diversity of the bacterial communities of the silage process of Amarillo Zamorano (AZ) Mexican maize landrace with relation to the ...
Humberto Ramírez-Vega +8 more
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<i>Coxiella burnetii</i> in the Arabian Peninsula: A One Health Perspective Through Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Transbound Emerg DisCoxiella burnetii is a zoonotic, obligate intracellular Gram‐negative bacterium that poses significant public and veterinary health challenges. This review aimed to assess the One Health burden of C. burnetii in the Arabian Peninsula by estimating the pooled prevalence and associated risk factors of the disease to guide control at the human–animal ...
Aldwekat AFM +6 more
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From Traps to Taxa: Building a Robust DNA Barcode Reference Library for the Early Detection of Invasive Cerambycidae. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis work presents a curated DNA barcode reference library covering 147 species of longhorned beetles commonly intercepted in European biosurveillance programmes. By focusing on taxonomic validation and data quality, this resource improves the accuracy of specimen identification despite the limitations of existing databases. It also supports ecological
Veillat L +11 more
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Downlisting and recovery of species assessed by the IUCN. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Despite the increasing number of species assessed for extinction risk by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (163,040 species as of 2024), only about 1 in 1,000 have been downlisted due to genuine population improvement. Although this rare conservation achievement has been widely celebrated in several recent cases, some ...
Lin MM +7 more
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Nématodes pulmonaires des antilopes d'Afrique Centrale [PDF]
Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 1973 Une pneumonie vermineuse due à la présence de Pneumostrongylus cornigerus (Ortlepp, 1962) dans les alvéoles pulmonaires du Damalisque, de l'Hippotrague et du Bubale rouge est signalée dans l'est de la R.C.A.
M. Graber +3 more
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