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Ecology and EvolutionNest‐site fidelity is a common strategy in birds and is believed to be adaptive due to familiarity with local conditions. Returning to previously successful nest sites (i.e., the win‐stay lose‐switch strategy) may be beneficial when habitat quality is ...
Jordan M. Thompson +5 more
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Solvate ionic liquids lubrication reduced the coefficient of friction by ∼60% compared to dry sliding, reaching steady‐state values as low as 0.04–0.05. Corrosion weight‐loss measurements in 1 M HCl further demonstrated significant inhibition behavior, with only 100 ppm of [Li(G3)][TFSI] (∼68.5 μL/L) reducing corrosion‐product weight loss by 63 ...
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THE BIOTA OF LONG-DISTANCE DISPERSAL. II. LOSS OF DISPERSIBILITY IN PACIFIC COMPOSITAE [PDF]
Evolution, 1966 Comparison of fruits and seeds in the endemic floras of oceanic islands with those of related species of mainland floras reveals that the insular species often have fruits or seeds notable for diminished dispersibility. This observation, which has been offered elsewhere (Carlquist, 1965, 1966) needs further explanation, documentation, and qualification.
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Diversity, 2020 Populations of Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) are declining in Canada’s Atlantic Northern Forest. Land conservancies and government agencies are interested in identifying areas to protect populations, while some timber companies wish to ...
Alana R. Westwood +3 more
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.This study explores the discrepancies between bulk mechanics and spatial mapping in a tissue‐mimetic hydrogel model. Microplastic particles create localized stiff mechanical microenvironments that are detectable by cellular‐scale nanoindentation but leave bulk properties unchanged as measured by rheology.
Ahron T. Verschleisser +3 more
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.CT‐based finite element simulations combined with in situ X‐ray computed tomography are used to analyze insert pull‐out in nickel‐coated polymer foams. Despite variations in material parameters, deformation consistently concentrates within a narrow annular region around the insert.
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Parent‐Offspring Conflict and the Evolution of Dispersal Distance
The American Naturalist, 2010 Parent-offspring conflict emerges in many different contexts, but a rarely emphasized perspective is that of space as a resource that is allocated or acquired through dispersal. Early theoretical work has shown that there are different optima in rates of dispersal between parents and offspring.
Starrfelt, Jostein, Kokko, Hanna
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Coupling Genetic and Demographic Data to Reveal Dispersal Processes in Emperor Penguins
Ecology and EvolutionDispersal is a ubiquitous phenomenon that affects the dynamics of the population and the evolution of natural populations; however, it is challenging to measure in most species. Furthermore, the influence of informed dispersal behaviors, referring to the
Jimmy Garnier +8 more
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Long-distance seed dispersal by straw-coloured fruit bats varies by season and landscape
, 2016 On-going fragmentation of tropical forest ecosystems and associated depletion of seed dispersers threatens the long-term survival of animal-dispersed plants.
M. Abedi‐Lartey +4 more
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.This study examines Invar composites reinforced with titanium carbide (TiC) and titanium nitride (TiN) using laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). It presents the influence of reinforcements on microstructure, tensile properties, and thermal expansion. Results show that TiC effectively strengthens Invar while maintaining low thermal expansion, whereas TiN ...
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