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Avian diversity and bird-aircraft strike problems in Bahir Dar International Airport, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

BMC Zoology, 2022
Background Bahir Dar International Airport and its surrounding habitats are known for their rich avifaunal diversity, which results in bird-aircraft collisions as a fundamental problem in the area.
Tsegaye Tefera, Dessalegn Ejigu, Nega Tassie   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Eliciting a predatory response in the eastern corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus) using live and inanimate sensory stimuli: implications for managing invasive populations [PDF]

, 2014
North America's Eastern corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus) has been introduced to several islands throughout the Caribbean and Australasia where it poses a significant threat to native wildlife. Invasive snake control programs often involve trapping with
Burghardt GM, Chiszar D, Dorcas M, Drummond HM, Dullemeijer P, Elton CS, Engbring J, Engeman RM, Ernst CH, Fisher P, Fritts T, Furry K, Giery S, Gillam E, Greene H, Hayes WK, Herzog HA, IUCN/SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG), J.O. Worthington-Hill, Jenkins C, Kardong KV, Knight J, L.K. Gentle, Lankford JD, Lever C, Mooney H, Mullin SJ, Neal JC, Ott E, Page A, Perry G, Powell R, Questel K, Vitry A., R.W. Yarnell, Rodda G, Saviola AJ, Saviola AJ, Shiau T, Shine R, Vice DS, Wiles GJ   +40 more
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On the Origins of Toughness in Corymbia calophylla (Marri Tree) Nuts

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We uncover the natural toughening mechanisms of the marri nut, including fiber pullout, crack deflection, and a viscoelastic matrix, which enable exceptional energy absorption and ductility comparable to Teflon, with an elastic modulus similar to acrylic.
Wegood M. Awad, Ahmed S. Dalaq, Marieh B. Al‐Handawi, Rezo Getsadze, Oraib Al‐Ketan, James Weston, Mohammed Daqaq, Panče Naumov   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perspective: Hollow Core Optical Fibres for Ultraviolet and Visible Wavelengths

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Hollow core optical fibres bypass material constraints that limit optical fibres at ultraviolet and visible wavelengths. However, their challenging fabrication has limited their development, and significant gains in performance remain possible. In this perspective we outline approaches to enable the next generation of fibres for shorter wavelengths ...
Robbie Mears, Kerrianne Harrington, Jonathan C. Knight, William J. Wadsworth, James M. Stone, Tim A. Birks   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Bird Models for Bird Strike Analysis

Energies, 2022
The article presents experimental and numerical studies of bird models during impacts with rigid and deformable targets. The main aim of the studies is the validation of bird models in order to prepare them for the numerical simulation of bird impact ...
Janusz Ćwiklak, Ewelina Kobiałka, Artur Goś   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Boosting Photo‐Pyroelectric Effect via Tunable Polarization and Interfacial Defect Engineering

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study reports Ba(Ti0.85Zr0.15)O3 nanocatalysts with enhanced polarization and oxygen‐vacancy‐rich interfaces for efficient NIR‐II photo‐pyroelectric therapy. Zr doping boosts the pyroelectric coefficient and accelerates polarization switching, while oxygen vacancies improve photothermal conversion and surface reactivity.
Yanli Huang, Haifen Luo, Jie Yin, Shuai Cao, Gaolei Dong, Zhi Tan, Chunlin Zhao, Peiye Wen, Fengwei Sun, Shan Zhang, Xianzeng Zhang, Yunlu Dai, Zhen Yang, Wei Huang   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Increasing Trend of Damaging Bird Strikes with Aircraft Outside the Airport Boundary: Implications for Mitigation Measures

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
A basic tenet of programs to mitigate the risks of bird strikes with aircraft has been to focus management efforts at airports because various historical analyses of bird-strike data for civil aviation have indicated the majority of strikes occur in this
Richard A. Dolbeer
doaj   +1 more source

Decoding Naturalistic Episodic Memory with Artificial Intelligence and Brain‐Machine Interface

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Episodic memory weaves together what, where, and when of experience into a personal narrative. Cutting‐edge AI models may decode this intricate process in real‐life settings, revealing how neural activity encodes naturalistic memories. By merging AI with brain–machine interfaces, researchers are edging closer to mapping and even engineering memory ...
Dong Song
wiley   +1 more source

Forensic Bird-Strike Identification Techniques Used in an Accident Investigation at Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma, 2008

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
On March 4, 2008, a Cessna Citation 1 (Model 500) crashed in a wooded area near Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma, killing all 5 people on board. This paper describes the detailed forensic methods and expertise used by the Smithsonian Institution’s Feather ...
Carla J. Dove, Nor Faridah Dahlan, Marcy Heacker   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adult Sex Ratio as a Demographic Feedback Linking Mating Systems, Parental Care, and Evolution

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Breeding systems are some of the most diverse social behavior, and our team is investigation the evolutionary causes of this diversity. This review summarises our research carried out at the University of Bath. We argue that demographic components of wild populations, especially the adult sex ratio, plays a key role driving breeding system variation ...
Tamás Székely, Oscar G. Miranda
wiley   +1 more source