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Elevational range and timing of breeding in the birds of Ladakh: the effects of body mass, status and diet [PDF]
We studied the effects of body mass, status (resident or migratory) and diet on the breeding elevation range and timing of reproduction of the birds in the Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, northwestern India.
Namgail, T., Yoram, Y.T.
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Colour preferences of UK garden birds at supplementary seed feeders [PDF]
Supplementary feeding of garden birds generally has benefits for both bird populations and human wellbeing. Birds have excellent colour vision, and show preferences for food items of particular colours, but research into colour preferences associated ...
Morrell, Lesley J.+2 more
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Everyone loves the birds of the world. From their haunting songs and majesty of flight to dazzling plumage and mating rituals, bird watchers - both amateurs and professionals - have marveled for centuries at their considerable adaptations. Now, we are offered a special treat with the publication of a series of papers in dedicated issues of Science ...
Oliver A. Ryder+3 more
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The impact of tree loss on carbon management in West Africa
This study quantifies the amount of carbon stored and sequestered by vegetation in west Africa, carbon loss due to tree cover loss, and the potential natural sequestration relative to projected carbon emissions in 2030.
Graeme M. Buchanan+4 more
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RISK CONTROL CLAUSES IN INSURANCE LAW: LAW REFORM AND THE FUTURE [PDF]
This article intends to analyse the appropriateness of the reforms introduced by the Insurance Act 2015 from legal, risk assessment and management ...
Baris Soyer, Birds, Schoenbaum
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Background Mycoplasmas are found in many different species. Until now 26 avian mycoplasma species have been described, but in the most free ranging bird species the prevalence and significance of Mycoplasma spp. is still unclear. Case presentation In May
Theresa Sophie Klostermann+1 more
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Tusk anomalies in narwhals (Monodon monoceros) from Greenland
The elongated, spiraled tusk of male narwhals (Monodon monoceros) grows continuously throughout the life of the whale and is most likely a secondary sexual trait used in male–male hierarchical competition and possibly in female mate choice.
Eva Garde, Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen
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Negated and Misprimed Probes for Pretrained Language Models: Birds Can Talk, But Cannot Fly [PDF]
Building on Petroni et al. 2019, we propose two new probing tasks analyzing factual knowledge stored in Pretrained Language Models (PLMs). (1) Negation.
Nora Kassner, Hinrich Schütze
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