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Artificial supplementary food influences hedgehog occupancy and activity patterns more than predator presence or natural food availability

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Supplementary feeding for declining hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus populations is popular in Great Britain and has been suggested as an important factor in explaining higher densities in urban areas compared with rural ones. Occupancy modelling was used to test whether spatial variation in supplementary feeding, natural food, habitat, or predator ...
Eleanor S. Benjamin, Adam Bates, Robert Davis, Anthony Sévêque, Jonathan Wild, Ben Clutterbuck, Richard W. Yarnell   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Analysis of Bacterial Community Structures in Earthworm Skin, Gut, and Habitat Soil across Typical Temperate Forests

Microorganisms
Earthworms are essential components in temperate forest ecosystems, yet the patterns of change in earthworm-associated microbial communities across different temperate forests remain unclear.
Kang Wang, Ning Yuan, Jia Zhou, Hongwei Ni   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nocturnal neighbors: exploring residents' perceptions of urban wildlife related to animal traits identified by camera traps and literature

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Wildlife in urban areas is often a source of conflict, yet relatively few efforts have been directed toward fostering coexistence in these human‐dominated landscapes. While previous research has focused on socio‐demographic factors influencing perceptions of wildlife, the role of specific animal traits in shaping acceptance remains underexplored.
Simon S. Moesch, Marufa Sultana, Geva Peerenboom, Ilse Storch   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vermicomposting of coir pith and cow manure: Influence of initial total phenolic content on earthworms’ performance [PDF]

International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture
Purpose: Vermicomposting of phenolics-rich lignocellulosic materials takes a long time to reach maturity, while worm mortality and weight loss are often encountered.
Kanokwan Pundee, Saengchai Akeprathumchai, Sudarut Tripetchkul   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Polyploid races, genetic structure and morphological features of earthworm Aporrectodea rosea (Savigny, 1826) (Oligohaeta: Lumbricidae) in Ukraine [PDF]

, 2011
Four chromosomal races (2n=36, 3n=54, 6n=108, 8n=144) and 96 clones have been revealed among 224 specimens of the earthworm A. rosea over the territory of Ukraine by means of karyological analysis and biochemical genetic marking.
Garbar, А. V., Kotsuba, Yu., Mezhzherіn, S. V., Vlasenкo, R. Р.   +3 more
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Polyethylene Glycol Camouflaged Earthworm Hemoglobin. [PDF]

, 2017
Nearly 21 million components of blood and whole blood and transfused annually in the United States, while on average only 13.6 million units of blood are donated. As the demand for Red Blood Cells (RBCs) continues to increase due to the aging population,
Cabrales, Pedro, Dantsker, David, Friedman, Joel M, Jani, Vivek P, Jelvani, Alborz, Moges, Selamawit, Nacharaju, Parimala, Palmer, Andre, Roche, Camille   +8 more
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Vegetation type mediates how urbanization reshapes the structure, function, and spatial variation of soil food webs

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Urbanization represents one of the major anthropogenic alterations of the Earth's surface, with significant impacts on biodiversity and its functions. Soil animals are essential components of biodiversity, and their trophic interactions play integral roles in the ...
Haifeng Yao, Zhipeng Li, Saichao Zhang, Shasha Hu, Huayuan Shangguan, Xin Sun, Anton M. Potapov   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving Lunar Soil Simulant for Plant Cultivation: Earthworm-Mediated Organic Waste Integration and Plant-Microbe Interactions

Plants
Long-term human residence on the Moon is an inevitable trend in lunar exploration, necessitating the development of Bioregenerative Life Support Systems (BLSSs).
Zhongfu Wang, Sihan Hou, Boyang Liao, Zhikai Yao, Yuting Zhu, Hong Liu, Jiajie Feng   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Low‐Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Late Gestation Cervix and Birth Outcome Correlation: A Prospective Cohort Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To use low‐field MRI to produce reconstructions and 3D models of the cervix and to automate measurements for correlation with demographics and birth outcomes. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting KCL Advanced Imaging Centre, St Thomas's Hospital.
Simi Bansal, Alena U. Uus, Agnieszka Glazewska‐Hallin, Caitlin Allwin, Hadi Waheed, Vanessa Kyriakopoulou, Anna L. David, Dimitrios Siassakos, Manju Chandiramani, Jana Hutter, Lisa Story, Mary A. Rutherford   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil pH governs production rate of calcium carbonate secreted by the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris [PDF]

, 2011
Lumbricus terrestris earthworms exposed to 11 soils of contrasting properties produced, on average, 0.8 ± 0.1 mgCaCO3 earthworm−1 day−1 in the form of granules up to 2 mm in diameter.
Canti, M. G., Gwilliam, K. H., Hodson, Mark E., Lambkin, Denise C., Layton, C., Piearce, T. G.   +5 more
core   +1 more source