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Skeletal pathology and variable anatomy in elephant feet assessed using computed tomography [PDF]

, 2017
Foot problems are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in elephants, but are underreported due to difficulties in diagnosis, particularly of conditions affecting the bones and internal structures. Here we evaluate post-mortem computer tomographic (CT)
Benjamin, Carciofi, Carlson, Choudhury, Craig, Csuti, Dyson, Dyson, Fowler, Fowler, Gage, Galateanu, Genin, Hagihara, Haspeslagh, Hautier, Hittmair, Hutchinson, Hutchinson, Kaulfers, Kofler, Lewis, Luikart, Miller, Morandi, Muehleman, Mumby, Nigam, O’Brien, O’Donnell, Panagiotopoulou, Pritchett, Ramsay, Regnault, Roth, Ruhoy, Sarin, Shaibani, Siegal-Willott, Siegal-Willott, Steel, Stilson, Weissengruber   +42 more
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Visioning ecologically diverse and harmonious futures of Korea in Good Anthropocene

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a buffer between North and South Korea, holds profound historical, cultural and ecological significance, as well as exceptional potential for conservation and transformation. This study explores ecologically diverse and peaceful futures for the Korean Peninsula by envisioning the DMZ as a landscape for ...
HyeJin Kim, Garry Peterson, Hyeonjeong Kim, Hanvit Lee, Miyoung Yeo, Youngcheol Cho, Paula A. Harrison, Gwanwoo Jin, Bohun Kang, Junsoo Kim, Sanha Kim, Kyung Ah Koo, Brian W. Miller, Laura M. Pereira, SoEun Ahn, Lisa Yeonjung Gwon, Jaegyun Im, Seul‐gi Lee, Chunhwa Park, Jiyeon Park, Soojin Park, Yea‐Yl Yoon, Yukyong Jung Yun Choe, Mijung Im, Jae Chun Choe   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do Asian elephants plan for mutually-exclusive outcomes?

Animal Cognition
The ability to prepare for mutually-exclusive outcomes is critical for future planning. Recently, the thought that this ability may be unique to humans has been questioned.
Sydney F. Hope, Sangpa Dittakul, Marnoch Yindee, Taweepoke Angkawanish, Joshua M. Plotnik   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physiological plasticity in elephants: highly dynamic glucocorticoids in African and Asian elephants

Conservation Physiology, 2023
Abstract Slowly reproducing and long-lived terrestrial mammals are often more at risk from challenges that influence fitness and survival. It is, therefore, important to understand how animals cope with such challenges and how coping mechanisms translate over generations and affect phenotypic plasticity.
Sanjeeta Sharma Pokharel, Janine L Brown
openaire   +2 more sources

Integrating indigenous crops in agroforestry systems: Lesser yam and teak mixed systems are more profitable than monocultures in Indonesia

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Major staple crops are often introduced and cultivated in monocultures. Yams are staple crops native to the majority of low‐ and middle‐income countries and can provide an alternative to introduced staple crops. We showed that lesser yams cultivated together with teak trees (planted at the border of the farm) are more profitable than lesser yam ...
Budiadi, Sawitri, Enggal Primananda, Aqmal Nur Jihad, Marco Campera, Rika Bela Rahmawati   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conserving Asian elephants: Economic issues illustrated by Sri Lankan concerns [PDF]

, 2001
Provides background on the nature and status of the Asian elephant Elephas maximus and compares it with the African elephant Loxodonta africana. An overview is also provided of the literature that considers economic issues involved in the conservation of
Bandara, Ranjith, Tisdell, Clem
core   +1 more source

Simulated elephant foraging alters tree root exudation rates: Species‐specific responses and implications for belowground carbon dynamics in tropical forests

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Asian elephants play crucial roles in ecosystem functioning, and their interactions with plants influence above‐ and belowground carbon cycling. We tested whether their mechanically destructive foraging triggers short‐term, stress‐induced shifts in tree root exudation, an underappreciated pathway linking herbivory to belowground carbon processes.
Pratibha Khatri, Bimal Sharma, Lisa Ong, Ahimsa Campos‐Arceiz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of FTIR spectral library for the identification of Asian elephant ivory: an innovative approach in wildlife forensics

Discover Applied Sciences
The illegal ivory trade remains a prime threat to elephant populations. Identification of ivory is crucial for combating illicit ivory trading. Studies have demonstrated that FTIR spectroscopy is one of the most suitable techniques for identifying ivory ...
Shinta Ann Jose, Kalaiyarasan Boopathy Thiyagarajan, Subhashree Ganesan, Bala Amarnath Chandrasekaran, Chanthini Baskar, Rajinder Singh, Dhayanithi Vasantha Kumari, M.G. Ganesan, A. Udhayan   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Detection of subclinical EEHV infection in captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Peninsular Malaysia through a molecular approach

Veterinary Integrative Sciences
Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) is a highly destructive viral disease affecting both Asian and African elephants, posing a threat in captivity and the wild.
Millawati Gani, Kayal Vizi Karuppannan, Mohd Firdaus Ariff Abdul Razak, Ahmad Azhar Mohammed   +3 more
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Birth Statistics for African (\u3cem\u3eLoxodonta africana\u3c/em\u3e) and Asian (\u3cem\u3eElephas maximus\u3c/em\u3e) Elephants in Human Care: History and Implications for Elephant Welfare [PDF]

, 2010
African (Loxodonta africana) and Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) have lived in the care of humans for many years, yet there is no consensus concerning some basic parameters describing their newborn calves.
Dale, Robert H.I.
core   +1 more source