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The impact of roosting birds on the abundance of two groups of soil mesofauna
Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae, 2012 The aim of the study was to assess the influence of corvid urban roosts on the abundance of two groups of soil mesofauna: mites and springtails. Two areas located in the city of Warsaw were taken into consideration, one subjected to winter roosting ...
Krassimira Ilieva-Makulec +2 more
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Volitional control of vocalizations in corvid songbirds
PLOS Biology, 2019 Songbirds are renowned for their acoustically elaborate songs. However, it is unclear whether songbirds can cognitively control their vocal output. Here, we show that crows, songbirds of the corvid family, can be trained to exert control over their vocalizations.
Katharina F. Brecht +3 more
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As if a Raven by Yvonne Blomer [PDF]
, 2016 A review of As if a Raven by Yvonne ...
Shepherd, Kelly
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Human refuse as a major ecological factor in medieval urban vertebrate communities [PDF]
, 2000 Organic refuse, such as food and butchery waste, was commonly deposited in dumps andpits in medieval towns throughout northern Europe. These deposits of refuse attracted and supponed a diverse communily of scavengers and their predators.
O'Connor, T.P.
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Animals as Neighbours: The Past and Present of Commensal Animals by Terry O\u27Connor [PDF]
, 2015 Review of Terry O\u27Connor\u27s Animals as Neighbours: The Past and Present of Commensal ...
Woods, Derek
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Corrigendum: “I am Wolf, I Rule!” - Attributing intentions to animals in human-wildlife interactions
Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2022 Uta Maria Jürgens, Uta Maria Jürgens
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Agency drives category structure in instrumental events [PDF]
, 2019 Thematic roles such as Agent and Instrument have a long-standing place in theories of event representation. Nonetheless, the structure of these categories has been difficult to determine.
Majid, A., Rissman, L.
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Eagles and vultures are exposed to high levels of lead in Canada
FACETSRaptors and corvids accidentally ingest spent lead ammunition while scavenging on remains of hunted game, resulting in acute and chronic toxicological effects.
J. Chételat +24 more
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Functionality of wet grasslands as green infrastructure [PDF]
, 2016 Habitat loss is a global issue that affects land cover patterns, ecological processes and the distribution and abundance of species. As a result, many conservation approaches have appeared, such as the European Union’s green infrastructure (GI) policy ...
Manton, Michael
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Journal of Avian BiologyWhen individuals of the same population do not respond uniformly to the same situation, they might experience divergent fitness outcomes, such as different survival rates when facing danger.
Janina Anna Elisabeth Weißenborn +3 more
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