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The Cicada and the Dung Beetle

, 2020
openaire   +1 more source

Against the odds: Nesting specialization and foraging ecology provide insights into climate change responses in a mountain bee

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
A unique high‐elevation Exoneura bee defies typical elevation‐driven declines in bee activity, nesting exclusively in dead branches of snow gums near the alpine tree line. Nesting and foraging are tightly linked to snow gum presence, with most activity occurring within 30 m of these trees. Biophysical modelling indicates the bee's thermally constrained
Joshua M. Coates, Noel Takeshima, Francisco Encinas‐Viso, Saul A. Cunningham   +3 more
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A modified Dung Beetle optimizer for combined heat and power economic dispatch considering power losses, valve-point effects, and operating constraints. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Rihan M, Ebeed M, Khan NH, Jamal R, Elnaka M, Nour M, Hamid AMAE, Mansour HSE.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Taxonomic and functional patterns of arthropod succession after glacier retreat in the Dolomite Alps

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Arthropod succession after glacier retreat varied among species and forelands in the Dolomites Alps, with community composition shaped by glacier identity, time since deglaciation and local environmental conditions. Functional composition shifted from small, highly dispersive pioneer species to larger, less dispersive taxa, reflecting increasing ...
Ivan Petri, Andrea Simoncini, Isabel Cantera, Barbara Valle, Marta Tognetti, Michael Bernasconi, Marina Serena Borgatti, Simone Giachello, Lisa Angelini, Gentile Francesco Ficetola, Silvio Marta, Paolo Pantini, Marco Caccianiga, Mauro Gobbi   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of drone system for thinning operations–a case study in Sweden

International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Thinning operations in forestry typically involve a two‐machine system (TMS) with a harvester and a forwarder. Its productivity in different forest conditions is well documented. To date, drones have been used for data collection and surveillance but not as an alternative to a TMS.
Mikael Rönnqvist, Patrik Flisberg, Gert Andersson, Petrus Jönsson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The genome sequence of a dung beetle, <i>Geotrupes spiniger</i> (Marsham, 1802). [PDF]

Wellcome Open Res
Sládeček F, Lewis OT, University of Oxford and Wytham Woods Genome Acquisition Lab, Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding collective, Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life Management, Samples and Laboratory team, Wellcome Sanger Institute Scientific Operations: Sequencing Operations, Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life Core Informatics team, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective, Darwin Tree of Life Consortium.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Thermogenesis‐derived spatiotemporal microclimates guide pollinator movement to ensure pollination

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Alocasia odora's microclimatic heterogeneity guides Colocasiomyia fly movement within its inflorescence. During the female stage, midday heat in the upper spadix pushes flies down to the cooler female zone. During the male stage, nocturnal warmth in the upper part pulls flies upward and spathe constriction closes the lower female chamber.
Yuanjun Yu, Yan Luo, Wufan Zhang, Xiang Ding, Xiqiang Song, Yibo Luo   +5 more
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A Novel Improved Dung Beetle Optimization Algorithm for Collaborative 3D Path Planning of UAVs. [PDF]

Biomimetics (Basel)
Zheng X, Liu R, Li S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Pharmacokinetics of Moxidectin in Bare‐Nosed Wombats (Vombatus ursinus) After Intravenous, Sub‐Cutaneous and Transdermal Administration

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The anti‐parasitic drug moxidectin is a frontline treatment for sarcoptic mange in bare‐nosed wombats (Vombatus ursinus), a disease causing significant animal welfare issues and instances of local population declines. Despite widespread usage, knowledge of species‐specific pharmacokinetics of moxidectin in bare‐nosed wombats is still limited ...
E. K. Stott, L. F. Skerratt, T. Whittem, M. Leeming, K. Pillay, G. S. Doran, B. Gardner, M. Lynch, M. Klein, P. Holz, T. Chen, J. Hufschmid, A. P. Woodward   +12 more
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Testing for Differences in Metabolism Among Females and Dimorphic Males of Four Dung Beetle Species (Coloeoptera: Scarabaeinae). [PDF]

Integr Org Biol
Killeffer AT, Fleming JM, Padukone A, Duerr N, Reed KA, Merizalde-Toro J, Marshall KE, Celi JE, Sheldon KS.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source