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Utilizing social foraging as a framework to study decisions in groups

iScience
Summary: A central goal of the behavioral sciences is to understand how individuals decide between rewarding and conflicting options. Foraging theory, which is rooted in ecology and evolutionary theory, has helped advance this pursuit but has largely ...
Ketika Garg, Wenning Deng, Dean Mobbs
doaj   +1 more source

Activity schedule and foraging in Protopolybia sedula (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) [PDF]

, 2015
Protopolybia sedula is a social swarming wasp, widely spread throughout many countries in the Americas, including most of Brazil. Despite its distribution, studies of its behavioral ecology are scarce. This study aimed to describe its
Barbosa, Bruno Corrêa, Castro, Mariana Monteiro de, Detoni, Mateus, Mattos, Maria do Carmo, Prezoto, Fabio   +4 more
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Optimized Parameter Extraction in Triple Diode Solar PV Models Using Kookaburra‐based Dwarf Mongoose Approach

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Improving photovoltaics (PV) system performance through simulation requires accurate PV models. The nonlinear relationship between current and voltage, coupled with incomplete manufacturer data, presents a significant challenge in parameter estimation.
Chappani Sankaran Sundar Ganesh, Chandrasekaran Kumar, Thangavel Swaminathan Sivakumaran, Sourav Barua   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seasonal drivers of plant–soil–microbial community structure and functions in Western Himalayan grasslands, Pakistan

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Plant species richness was greater in summer in both alpine and subalpine grassland ecosystems. Soil moisture demonstrates significant positive correlations with soil organic carbon and total nitrogen across seasonal periods. Microbial α‐diversity peaks during summer but maintains functional stability across seasons.
Huma Ali, Muhammad Rafiq, Allan Degen, Ben Sparrow, Zhanhuan Shang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of integrated shrub management and restoration techniques for rehabilitating shrub‐encroached rangelands of South Africa

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Herbaceous plant recovery following shrub clearing and reseeding in the rangelands of Peddie, Eastern Cape of South Africa. CTL, control; CO, cutting only; CR, cutting and reseeding; UPO, uprooting only; UPR, uprooting and reseeding. Abstract Background Shrub encroachment (SE) drives rangeland degradation, threatening biodiversity and forage ...
Monelisi Makanya, Khanyisa Jama, Mthunzi Mndela, Sinalo Malindie   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate change effects on biomass and greenhouse gas emissions are ameliorated by nontoxic endophytes in southeastern USA transition zone tall fescue pastures

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Tall fescue produces more biomass and less carbon dioxide from the soil when it contains its beneficial fungal endophyte. Increased temperatures projected with climate change reduce fescue biomass, while altered rainfall frequency does not. Altering rainfall frequency and increasing temperatures can reduce carbon dioxide emissions from soil.
Rebecca K. McGrail, Jonathan D. Moore, A. Elizabeth Carlisle, Jim A. Nelson, Rebecca L. McCulley   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring variations in potential carbon and nitrogen mineralization in managed grasslands among the diversity of soils in North Carolina

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Under steady–state conditions, potential nitrogen mineralization in soil under grasslands is closely tied to potential carbon mineralization. This study provides supporting evidence that field–specific nitrogen fertilizer recommendations could be indicated by using a simple and rapid analysis of soil–test biological activity.
Alan J. Franzluebbers
wiley   +1 more source

Native grass breeding: Priority needs and strategic approaches

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
The key needs and breeding strategies of native grass. Abstract Native grasses possess extensive ecological adaptability, such as cold, drought, and salt tolerance, and tolerance to poor soil conditions. They play a crucial role in ensuring food security and ecological security.
Xueming Dong, Wenxian Liu, Zhipeng Liu
wiley   +1 more source

Faecal analyses and alimentary tracers reveal the foraging ecology of two sympatric bats. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2020
Moyo S, Jacobs DS.
europepmc   +1 more source

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community abundance, functions, and symbiotic interactions revealed by root metatranscriptomes

iMetaOmics, EarlyView.
Paradigm shift: PCR‐free methods reveal 6–15‐fold higher arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal abundance than metabarcoding, exposing systematic underestimation across decades of research. Predictive power: AM fungal abundance serves as a community‐level trait that predicts crop yield under drought conditions.
Peilin Chen, John W. Taylor, Cheng Gao
wiley   +1 more source