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Foraging Connections: Optimal Foraging in Letter Fluency

The letter fluency task is the timed listing of words that begin with a specific letter (e.g., words starting with T). Participants often list words in phonologically related clusters (e.g., tank, task, tap) and occasionally switch clusters (e.g., tap, thud). This process has been likened to patch switching in animal foraging.
Jeffrey C Zemla, Kimberly Arjune
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Uncovering renewable energy policy impact channels on land values, the local farm structure, and farmland heterogeneity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Germany's Renewable Energy Sources Act (REA), enacted in 2000 and subsequently amended, subsidized national renewable energy production with fixed feed‐in tariffs for renewable energy sources (RE) from wind, solar, and biogas. Empirical studies suggest that the policy was creating windfall effects for landowners and attribute farmland use ...
Lars Isenhardt, Stefan Seifert, Saskia Wolff, Tobia Lakes, Marten Graubner, Axel Werwatz, Silke Hüttel   +6 more
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Individual differences in social information gathering revealed through Bayesian hierarchical models

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2013
As studies of the neural circuits underlying choice expand to include more complicated behaviors, analysis of behaviors elicited in laboratory paradigms has grown increasingly difficult.
John ePearson, John ePearson, John ePearson, Karli K Watson, Karli K Watson, Karli K Watson, Jeffrey T Klein, R Becket Ebitz, R Becket Ebitz, R Becket Ebitz, Michael L Platt, Michael L Platt, Michael L Platt, Michael L Platt   +13 more
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Reproductive stages in lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) occur earlier with increasing temperature

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Climate change is altering the timing of many plant phenological events, yet most studies focus on flowering, with less attention given to later reproductive stages such as fruit development and ripening. Vaccinium angustifolium (lowbush blueberry) is an important perennial berry species that may be sensitive to these changes.
Jenna Floyd, Elise Cadiou, Alain G. Belliveau, Zoe A. Panchen, Terrell T. Roulston, Zoë Migicovsky   +5 more
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T. rex cognition was T. rex‐like—A critical outlook on diverging views of the neurocognitive evolution in dinosaurs

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract A recent debate has emerged between Caspar et al. (2024) and Herculano‐Houzel (2023) on inferring extinct dinosaur cognition by estimating brain neuron counts. While thought‐provoking, the discussion largely overlooks the function of cognition, as well as partly neglects the difficulties involved in estimating neuron numbers, which according ...
Thomas Rejsenhus Jensen, Ivo Jacobs, Kristina Kverková, Lona Lalić, Alexandra Polonyiová, Patrik Stehlík, Stephan A. Reber, Mathias Osvath   +7 more
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Novel tri‐isotope ellipsoid approach reveals dietary variation in sympatric predators

Ecology and Evolution, 2019
Sympatric species may partition resources to reduce competition and facilitate co‐existence. While spatial variation and specialization in feeding strategies may be prevalent among large marine predators, studies have focussed on sharks, birds, and ...
Christina Skinner, Aileen C. Mill, Steven P. Newman, Jason Newton, Matthew R. D. Cobain, Nicholas V. C. Polunin   +5 more
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Neuroanatomical diversity in Teleocichla with new volumetric and histological insights into the encephalon of Teleocichla monogramma Kullander 1988

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Teleocichla comprises small cichlids that inhabit the rapid streams of Amazonian rivers; however, there has been limited research on their encephalon morphology. This study examined the neuroanatomy of four species, focusing on volumetric measurements of their encephalon subregions, and providing a histological description of the encephalon of
Renan Leão‐Reis, Keila Xavier Magalhães, Thiago Nilton A. Pereira, Janice Muriel‐Cunha, Alberto Akama   +4 more
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Linking Foraging Behaviour and Habitat Preferences During Moult Across Multiple Populations of Red‐Throated Diver

Ecology and Evolution
Understanding the habitat use of individuals can facilitate methods to measure the degree to which populations will be affected by potential stressors.
James Duckworth, Susan O'Brien, Ruth E. Dunn, Ib K. Petersen, Aevar Petersen, Guðmundur Benediktsson, Logan Johnson, Petteri Lehikoinen, David J. Okill, Roni Väisänen, Jim Williams, Stuart Williams, Francis Daunt, Jonathan A. Green   +13 more
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Patterns of spinal motion, kinematic spaces and the land‐to‐sea transition in carnivorans

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Using 3D reconstructions, we quantify intervertebral joint mobility to investigate how cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebral regions evolved distinct kinematic roles in pinnipeds. The findings reveal lineage‐specific adaptations for swimming and highlight the functional significance of vertebral joint flexibility in ecological transitions.
Juan Miguel Esteban, Alberto Martín‐Serra, Alejandro Pérez‐Ramos, Borja Figueirido   +3 more
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Drone Up! Quantifying Whale Behavior From a New Perspective Improves Observational Capacity

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018
During traditional boat-based surveys of marine megafauna, behavioral observations are typically limited to records of animal surfacings obtained from a horizontal perspective.
Leigh G. Torres, Sharon L. Nieukirk, Leila Lemos, Todd E. Chandler   +3 more
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