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The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.Abstract Knowing about species interactions is essential for ecological research, conservation efforts, resource management, and maintaining healthy ecosystems, but many of these, such as reports of predation, may not always be published in easily located resources—if they are published at all.
Matthijs P. van den Burg, Hinrich Kaiser
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The Evolution of Endothermy and Its Diversity in Mammals and Birds [PDF]
, 2004 Many elements of mammalian and avian thermoregulatory mechanisms are present in reptiles and the changes involved in the transition to endothermy are more quantitative than qualitative.
Augee, Michael +2 more
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Diet contributes to urban-induced alterations in gut microbiota : experimental evidence from a wild passerine [PDF]
, 2020 Urban sprawl increasingly affects the ecology of natural populations, including host-microbiota interactions, with observed differences in the gut microbiota between urban and rural hosts.
De Neve, Liesbeth +5 more
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Veterinary Sciences, 2019 Aeromonas hydrophila, a Gram-negative bacterium commonly found in aquatic environments, is pathogenic to amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. In human medicine, the clinical symptoms of aeromonad infection include not only gastroenteritis but also ...
Jun Kwon +8 more
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Injuries in deep time: interpreting competitive behaviours in extinct reptiles via palaeopathology
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT For over a century, palaeopathology has been used as a tool for understanding evolution, disease in past communities and populations, and to interpret behaviour of extinct taxa. Physical traumas in particular have frequently been the justification for interpretations about aggressive and even competitive behaviours in extinct taxa.
Maximilian Scott +3 more
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Short-term forest management effects on a long-lived ectotherm. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Timber harvesting has been shown to have both positive and negative effects on forest dwelling species. We examined the immediate effects of timber harvests (clearcuts and group selection openings) on ectotherm behavior, using the eastern box turtle as a
Andrea F Currylow +2 more
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Autoperfusing Ectothermic Heart-Lung Preservation System
Journal of Investigative Surgery, 1989 A portable heart-lung preservation system was developed to enable distant organ procurement. In 8 dogs, a functioning heart-lung system was isolated, cannulated in situ, removed en bloc, and placed into a Plasmalyte-filled, temperature-controlled (15-38 degrees C) chamber.
J Y, Kresh, S K, Brockman
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The spread of non‐native species
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The global redistribution of species through human agency is one of the defining ecological signatures of the Anthropocene, with biological invasions reshaping biodiversity patterns, ecosystem processes and services, and species interactions globally.
Phillip J. Haubrock +16 more
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Impacts of invasive plants on animal diversity in South Africa: A synthesis
Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation, 2017 Background: Increasing numbers of invasive alien plant (IAP) species are establishing around the globe and can have negative effects on resident animal species function and diversity.
Susana Clusella-Trullas +1 more
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Melanism as a potential thermal benefit in eastern fox squirrels (Sciurus niger) [PDF]
, 2019 Melanistic fox squirrels (Sciurus niger) have expanded westward and increased in frequency in the Omaha, Nebraska, and Council Bluffs, Iowa, metropolitan areas.
Ciurej, Amanda K. +3 more
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