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Beyond Species Diversity: Functional Approaches Reveal Consistent Fauna Community Responses to Exotic Grass Invasion in Arid Lands. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
To assess whether the impacts of exotic plant invasion can be generalised across taxa, we developed a conceptual framework predicting faunal responses to grass invasion in open, arid ecosystems and tested our predictions using data on birds, reptiles and ants from sites invaded by buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) and paired uninvaded sites.
Ryan-Colton E, Wardle GM, Read JL, French K, Schlesinger CA.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Avian trichomonosis in spotted owls (Strix occidentalis): Indication of opportunistic spillover from prey

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2016
Avian trichomonosis, caused by the flagellated protozoan parasite Trichomonas gallinae, has variable pathogenicity among bird species ranging from asymptomatic infections to severe disease periodically manifesting in epidemic mortality.
Krysta H. Rogers, Yvette A. Girard, Leslie Woods, Christine K. Johnson   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experimental Investigation of the Dietary Ecology of the Extinct Passenger Pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2018
For tens of thousands of years, passenger pigeons (Ectopistes migratorius) were a dominant member of eastern North American forest communities, with megaflocks comprising up to several billion individuals. The extinction of passenger pigeons in the early
Ben J. Novak, Ben J. Novak, James A. Estes, Holland E. Shaw, Erika V. Novak, Beth Shapiro   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stratigraphy and Chronology of Karst Features on Rodriguez Island, Southwestern Indian Ocean [PDF]

, 2015
This publication has been made available with the permission of the National Speleological Society (www.caves.org).
Burney, DA, Burney, LP, Hume, JP, Middleton, GJ, Porch, N, Steel, L   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Habitat use of conifer forests for Interior Band-tailed Pigeons is mediated by precipitation

Avian Conservation and Ecology, 2022
Although managing habitats in the context of climate change is increasingly important in Western North America, management recommendations are often lacking at fine scales relevant for management.
Beth E. Ross, Daniel P. Collins, Matthew A. Boggie, Christopher Coxen, Scott Carleton, Gavin M. Jones   +5 more
doaj  

Quantum Turbulent Structure in Light

, 2019
The infinite superpositions of random plane waves are known to be threaded with vortex line singularities which form complicated tangles and obey strict topological rules.
Alperin, Samuel N., Grotelueschen, Abigail L., Siemens, Mark E.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

First Alberta Record of the Band-Tailed Pigeon

The Canadian field-naturalist, 1969
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
Spalding, David A. E., Hampson, Michael J.   +1 more
openaire   +1 more source

Concrete jungle to urban oasis: evaluating scale, vegetation cover, and aggregation of urban greenspaces on wildlife

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Urban greenspaces are a haven for wildlife in densely populated cities. Wildlife use greenspaces for resource acquisition, shelter, and travel across urbanized landscapes. Greenspace metrics such as herbaceous or woody landcover, size, patchiness, and human land use influence species richness.
Adrianna J. Elihu, Janel L. Ortiz
wiley   +1 more source

Feathers and flu: identifying data gaps in avian influenza host dynamics to prioritize wildlife conservation Plumas y gripe: identificación de datos faltantes en la dinámica de hospedadores de la influenza aviar para priorizar la conservación de la vida silvestre

Wildlife Monographs, EarlyView.
We describe the host response continuum for highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV), including the continuum of host responses to HPAIV infection and exposure based on the primary axis of host competence, ability to infect other hosts, and host vulnerability.
Johanna A. Harvey, Matthew Gonnerman, Shenglai Yin, Cody M. Kent, Joshua Cullen, Jeffery D. Sullivan, Jonathan B. Dain, Nichola J. Hill, Diann J. Prosser, Jennifer M. Mullinax   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Injuries in deep time: interpreting competitive behaviours in extinct reptiles via palaeopathology

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1073-1090, June 2026.
ABSTRACT For over a century, palaeopathology has been used as a tool for understanding evolution, disease in past communities and populations, and to interpret behaviour of extinct taxa. Physical traumas in particular have frequently been the justification for interpretations about aggressive and even competitive behaviours in extinct taxa.
Maximilian Scott, Julia A. Gamble, Caleb Marshall Brown, Kirstin S. Brink   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source