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A globally consistent scaling relationship reveals stabilizing effects of dominant species in plant communities

Ecography, Volume 2026, Issue 4, April 2026.
Despite extensive research, stabilizing mechanisms in ecosystems remain uncertain. Taylor's power law (TPL) is a pervasive ecological pattern that describes how variance scales with mean abundance (σ2 = aμᵇ). While TPL has been widely studied within populations, its role across species within communities and its implications for stability remain ...
Clara Gracia, Jules Segrestin, Jan Lepš, Peter B. Adler, Susan P. Harrison, Lars Götzenberger, Enrique Valencia, Víctor Lecegui, Manuele Bazzichetto, Roberto Canullo, Stefano Chelli, Jürgen Dengler, Jiri Dolezal, David J. Eldridge, Franz Essl, Felícia M. Fischer, Anaclara Guido, Lauren Hallet, Tomas Herben, Norbert Hölzel, Anke Jentsch, Miklós Kertész, Xiaofei Li, Gábor Ónodi, Robin J. Pakeman, Alain Paquette, Kersti Pussa, Anita C. Risch, Marta Rueda, Wolfgang Schmidt, Ute Schmiedel, Zhiwei Zhong, Martin Zobel, Francesco de Bello   +33 more
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Diet composition of red fox during rearing in a moor: a case study [PDF]

, 2005
The diet of red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs living in a moor in Hungary was studied by scat analysis (n = 77) during the rearing period. The main food source of foxes consisted of small mammals (preferred Microtus voles) which was supplemented with brown ...
Lanszki, József
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Epidemiology and fitness effects of wood mouse herpesvirus in a natural host population [PDF]

, 2012
Rodent gammaherpesviruses have become important models for understanding human herpesvirus diseases. In particular, interactions between murid herpesvirus 4 and Mus musculus (a non-natural host species) have been extensively studied under controlled ...
Amy B. Pedersen, Andy Fenton, Behnke, Bennett, Blaskovic, Calisher, Douglass, Hinson, Mills, R Development, Sarah C. L. Knowles, Telfer, Weck   +12 more
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Risk Factors for Human Infection with Puumala Virus, Southwestern Germany

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009
Puumala virus, which causes nephropathia epidemica (NE), is the most prevalent hantavirus in Germany; bank voles serve as the main reservoir. During 2001–2007, most NE cases reported from Germany occurred in the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg ...
Anne Caroline Schwarz, Ulrich Ranft, Isolde Piechotowski, James E. Childs, Stefan O. Brockmann   +4 more
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The macroecology of immunity: predominant influence of climate on invertebrate immune response

Ecography, Volume 2026, Issue 4, April 2026.
The immune system is the primary defense against parasites. With the ever‐increasing rate of disease, epidemiologic models considering geographic variation in immune responses could prove useful. Despite increasing interest in the macroecology of parasitism and infectious diseases, we know little about the macroecology of immune responses (i.e ...
Adam Z. Hasik, Maggie Blondeau, Jacob Harvey, Tania Groleau, Tonia de Bellis, Eric J. Pedersen, Alex Córdoba‐ Aguilar, Katie E. Marshall, Laura Ferguson, Jean‐Philippe Lessard   +9 more
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Presence of Salmonella and Campylobacter spp. in Wild Small Mammals on Organic Farms [PDF]

, 2005
The presence of Salmonella and Campylobacter spp. in rodents and insectivores (n 282) was investigated on organic farms. Infections were encountered in house mice (8 of 83 Campylobacter positive and 1 of 83 Salmonella sp.
B. G., Meerburg, W. F., Jacobs-Reitsma
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Mitochondrial differentiation, introgression and phylogeny of species in the Tegenaria atrica group (Araneae, Agelenidae) [PDF]

, 2004
The relationships between the three members of the Tegenaria atrica group (T. atrica, T. saeva and T. gigantea) were examined with DNA sequence data from mitochondrial CO1, 16S rRNA, tRNAleu(CUN) and ND1 genes.
Barton, Bensasson, Bilton, Brower, Chamberlin, Clary, Coyne, G. S. OXFORD, Garb, Genetics Computer Group, Gillespie, Gillespie, Halanych, Halanych, Halanych, Harrison, Harvey, Hausdorf, Hedin, Hedin, Hewitt, Hewitt, Hewitt, J. B. SEARLE, Kimura, Locket, Maddison, Mandel, Masta, Masta, Mayr, Medrano, Merrett, Nei, Oxford, Oxford, Oxford, P. J. P. CROUCHER, Parker, Piel, Posada, Prager, Simon, Smith, Sota, Swofford, Taberlet, Tamura, Tan, Tegelström, Thompson, Venanzetti, Vink, Webb, Wilcox, Zehethofer   +55 more
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Vertebrate community composition and activity at giant otter latrines in the northern Pantanal

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Mustelids and other terrestrial carnivores use communal latrines where feces and urine serve as olfactory cues for territory demarcation and intraspecific communication. These strong scent cues may also influence the broader vertebrate community, either acting as an attractant for species in search of food or as a warning of predator presence.
Evan P. Olden, Charlotte E. Eriksson, Daniel L. Z. Kantek, Selma S. Miyazaki, Manoel dos Santos‐Filho, Claumir C. Muniz, Derick V. S. Campos, Carlos A. Peres, Taal Levi   +8 more
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Response of the dominant rodent species to close-to-nature logging practices in a temperate mixed forest

Annals of Forest Research, 2016
The paper aims to answer the question whether differences exist in microhabitat preferences of the yellow-necked mouse and the bank vole between the natural forest and close-to-nature managed forest in the phase of stand regeneration.
Peter Lešo, Andrea Lešová, Rudolf Kropil, Peter Kaňuch   +3 more
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Impacts across levels: Resource biodiversity is affected by predation and competition pressure on the forager level

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Foraging animals create nonrandom patterns of diversity and abundance within resource communities. Perceiving predation pressure and intraspecific competition for food resources, foragers can alter space use patterns, foraging intensity, and preference for specific functional traits of their resources.
Molly Gilmour, Filippa Erixon, Jana Eccard   +2 more
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