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Are there morpho‐acoustic patterns of adaptation in nonhuman primate ears? Testing the role of ecology and habitat in shaping ear morphology and function

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Analysis of the variation in the bony structures of the inner and middle ear provides critical insights into functional morphology, as well as adaptive morphology across primates. In this study, we investigated whether ear morphology patterns are related to the ecological characteristics of species and their habitats to test two acoustic ...
Myriam Marsot, Rémi Laffont, Émilie Steimetz, Patricia Balaresque, Sébastien Couette   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synergistic coevolution accelerates genome evolution [PDF]

, 2021
Ecological interactions are key drivers of evolutionary change. Although it is well-documented that antagonistic coevolution can accelerate molecular evolution, the evolutionary consequences of synergistic coevolution remain poorly understood.
Herbig, Alexander, Herbig, A., Preussger, Daniel, Kost, C., Kost, Christian, Preußger, D., Daniel Preussger, Alexander Herbig, Christian Kost   +8 more
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Tracheal chambers as a key innovation for high‐frequency emission in bat echolocation

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Key innovations are pivotal for biodiversity and facilitating evolutionary success, enabling organisms' adaptation to various ecological niches through the diversification of phenotypic traits. In mammals, notable adaptations include evolving hypsodonty for grazing on grasses and, for bats, evolving echolocation and wing acquisition.
Nicolas L. M. Brualla, Laura A. B. Wilson, Khizar Hayat, Michael Doube, Vuong Tan Tu, Thongchai Ngamprasertwong, Thanakul Wannaprasert, Daisuke Koyabu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carrion ecology: concepts, interdisciplinary synthesis, and perspectives

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Carrion is a ubiquitous resource in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, yet it has long been overlooked in ecological research. Over the past two decades, studies on carrion and the many organisms that exploit it have flourished, revealing not only wide‐ranging ecological functions but also significance far beyond ecology.
Marcos Moleón, José A. Sánchez‐Zapata, Travis L. DeVault, Wayne M. Getz, Zebensui Morales‐Reyes, Daniel Redondo‐Gómez, Lara Naves‐Alegre, Solange A. Batista‐Nunes, Esther Sebastián‐González, Juan M. Pérez‐García, Kelly A. Waters, Thijs van Overveld, Craig Smith, Nuria Selva, Thomas A. Schlacher, Graeme Ruxton, Jesús Rodríguez, Martina‐M. Quaggiotto, Paula L. Perrig, Norman Owen‐Smith, Thomas M. Newsome, Isabel Navas, Yoshihiro Nakashima, Ana Mateos, Carlos Martínez‐Carrasco, Daniel Martín‐Vega, Berta Martín‐López, Antoni Margalida, Sergio A. Lambertucci, Adam Kane, Kevin Healy, Akane Hashizume, Antonio J. García‐Fernández, José A. Donázar, M. Eric Benbow, James C. Beasley, Philip S. Barton, Kathleen A. Alexander, Eneko Arrondo   +38 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long‐Term Radiogenic Heating by Abortively Erupted Basalts Triggers 120 Ma Lunar Volcanism

Geophysical Research Letters
The mantle source and formation mechanism of the recently discovered ∼120 Ma lunar volcanic glass beads (VGBs) in Chang'e‐5 samples remain elusive. By systematically comparing the compositions of ∼120 Ma VGBs with those of ancient Apollo VGBs, we propose
Qian W. L. Zhang, Yi Chen, Bin Su, Jia‐Hui Liu, Qiu‐Li Li, Xian‐Hua Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geochemical constraints on high-purity quartz formation in the spruce pine pegmatite, USA: Insights from quartz and coexisting mineral chemistry

Solid Earth Sciences
This study investigates the geochemical characteristics and crystallization conditions of quartz and coexisting minerals from a high-purity quartz (HPQ) favorable pegmatite at the McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine district, USA, to elucidate crystal-scale ...
Ibrar Khan, Mei Xia, Xiaoyong Yang, Muhammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shah, Jamuna Thapa Magar   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Global Optimization Based on Hierarchical Coevolution Model

, 2008
This paper presents a novel optimization algorithm that we call the particle swarms swarm optimizer ((PSO)-O-2), which based on a hierarchical coevolution model (HCO model) of symbiotic species. HCO model introduced a number of M species each possesses a
Y. L. Zhu, H. N. Chen, T. Ku, Chen HN(陈瀚宁), Zhu YL(朱云龙), K. Y. Hu, Ku T(库涛), Hu KY(胡琨元)   +7 more
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Food‐solicitation displays in nestling birds: still begging for answers

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nestling begging is a key model for understanding animal communication and parent–offspring conflict. Dynamic begging displays are often interpreted as costly, honest signals of need, with honesty maintained by viability costs, as proposed in Godfray's influential signalling model.
Daniel Parejo‐Pulido, Tomás Redondo
wiley   +1 more source

Crust‐Mantle Interaction During Continental Deep Subduction: Evidence From Light Mo Isotopes in Post‐Collisional Mafic Igneous Rocks From the East Kunlun Orogen

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
It is intriguing whether and how crust‐mantle interaction would proceed in continental subduction zones. Here, we report zircon U‐Pb ages and Hf isotopes, major and trace elements, and Sr‐Nd‐Mo isotopes for Late Paleozoic mafic igneous rocks from the ...
Qing‐Chen Yang, Wei Fang, Li‐Qun Dai, Li‐Tao Ma, Zi‐Fu Zhao   +4 more
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Toward a Robotic Platform for Precision Vineyard Operations

IEEE Access
With the growing global demand for plant production, the agricultural sector faces the urgent challenge of developing innovative, efficient, and sustainable solutions.
Erfan Khiali, Alessandro Marchetti, Gabriele Ribolla, Francesca Negrello, Mario Corsanici, Vinicio Tincani, Antonio Bicchi, Fabio Previdi, Manuel G. Catalano   +8 more
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