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Phenology, Mating Behaviour, and Ecology of a Wild New Zealand Nurseryweb Spider (Dolomedes minor)
New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 53, Issue 3, September 2026.Population dynamics are key to the understanding of mating systems, and in particular, sex ratios provide an insight into the evolutionary pressures governing a mating system. Variation in sex ratios can influence mate competition, parental investment strategies, and ultimately shape mating rates and the reproductive success of individuals within a ...
Simon J. Connolly, Christina J. Painting
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Shedding proportion of Toxoplasma gondii-like oocysts in feral cats and soil contamination in Oyo State, Nigeria. [PDF]
Parasite Epidemiol Control, 2020 Awobode HO +4 more
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Giving Voice to Wordless Picture Books: A Teaching Tip
The Reading Teacher, Volume 80, Issue 2, September/October 2026.ABSTRACT This article shares a teaching tip that helps students actively engage in giving voice to wordless picture books. It begins with a vignette that became the impetus for writing this article. Next, it provides important background information about the benefits of wordless picture books.
William P. Bintz
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Austral Ecology, Volume 51, Issue 9, September 2026.ABSTRACT The breeding systems of Lutruwita/Tasmania's threatened Epacris taxa are poorly known. Our main objective was to determine the pollinators of several endemic species and explore for relationships between pollinators, floral morphology, flowering time and habitat. The Epacris have limited variation in floral traits and exhibit generalist floral
Karen A. Johnson, Peter B. McQuillan
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Wind Masculinities: Extractive, Caste, and Nationalist Rule in Rural India
Antipode, Volume 58, Issue 5, September 2026.ABSTRACT This paper shows how India's wind electricity regime does not simply decarbonize electricity; it reorganizes power through a distinctive wind masculinity—a caste‐coded, infrastructural mode of rule that keeps money, machines, and people moving.
David Singh
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Myths, Furphies and Red Herrings Associated With Dingo Ecology and Management
Ecological Management &Restoration, Volume 27, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT Variability in the inferential strength or reliability of different scientific studies creates uncertainty in the status of knowledge on a given subject, giving rise to multiple myths, furphies and red herrings in scientific discourse. This is particularly true in the case of dingo ecology and management in Australia, which exemplifies common ...
Benjamin L. Allen
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Dispersal of Feral Cats: Evidence from Genetics and GPS
, 2015 Invasive species are a considerable threat to many native habitats and species along with being considered a major cause of biodiversity loss . Economic damages associated with controlling invasive species and their effects amount to approximately $120 ...
Plummer, Valerie N
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Ecological Management &Restoration, Volume 27, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT Feral deer are associated with a range of environmental impacts including overgrazing and trampling of native vegetation, increased insolation, ringbarking, creation of wallows, erosion and stream degradation. Consequences of invasive deer impacts can threaten vulnerable ecological communities and have the potential to alter long‐term ...
Lisa Vuong +2 more
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Moonlight Duration and Intensity Favour Nocturnal Activity in a Diurnal Desert Bird
Ethology, Volume 132, Issue 9, Page 629-641, September 2026.Accelerometer data show that Canarian houbara bustards increase nocturnal activity two‐ to fivefold when the moon is visible, with activity rising as moonlit duration and illumination increase. Both display and non‐display behaviours peaked around full moon, reaching up to half of peak daytime levels, with males increasing visual displays during ...
Juan C. Alonso +3 more
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Body Size and Bite Force of Stray and Feral Cats-Are Bigger or Older Cats Taking the Largest or More Difficult-to-Handle Prey? [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2020 Fleming PA +3 more
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