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Seasonal Predictions and Their Applications in the Mediterranean Region: Part I—Sources of Predictability and Prediction Skill

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
The ability to predict climate fluctuations at seasonal timescales offers significant socio‐economic benefits. However, limited understanding of predictability mechanisms and model errors hinders forecast quality. Recent research has improved forecasting systems and data quality.
Gualdi Silvio, Javier García‐Serrano, Constantin Ardilouze, Silvia Terzago, Veronica Torralba, Wafae Badi, Lauriane Batté, Fatima Driouech, Kristina Fröhlich, Ernesto Rodriguez Camino, Esteban Rodriguez Guisado, Massimiliano Pasqui, Andrea Toreti   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Revisiting and revitalizing political ecology in the American West [PDF]

, 2019
Political ecology, initially conceived to better understand the power relations implicit in management and distribution of natural resources in the developing world, came “home” to the American West in the 1990s and 2000s.
Bergmann, Nicolas, Epstein, Kathleen, Gosnell, Hannah, Kroepsch, Adrianne C, Martin, Jeff V, Robbins, Paul   +5 more
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The impact of climate change on the structure of Pleistocene mammoth steppe food webs

, 2013
Species interactions shape predator-prey networks, impacting community structure and, potentially, ecological dynamics. It is likely that global climatic perturbations that occur over long periods of time have a significant impact on species interactions
Bocherens, Herve, Guimaraes Jr, Paulo R., Koch, Paul L., Yeakel, Justin D.   +3 more
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Holocene sea‐level and environmental changes on the Isle of Mull, Scotland

Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sea‐level and coastal changes are reconstructed on the Isle of Mull, western Scotland, from 10 988 to 10 507 cal BP to the present. This research has produced the first SLIP for the Isle of Mull. A multiproxy approach including pollen, spore, foraminifera and diatom analyses reveals palaeoenvironmental changes from two coastal sites.
Katherine A. Selby, Jane Wheeler, William E. N. Austin, Heather Austin, Tom Hill, Sarah L. Bradley, Sally Derrett   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reproduction partially compensates for human‐caused mortality in a cooperative breeder

Ecosphere
Reproductive output can vary widely among mammalian species. There are many drivers that affect reproductive output including evolutionary, environmental, population, social, and individual traits.
David E. Ausband
doaj   +1 more source

Moose indifferent to canopy loss from forest disturbance by bark beetles

The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.
Moose showed strikingly similar patterns of habitat selection before and after widespread forest disturbance following an infestation of bark beetles. Our findings indicate that beetle‐kill does not appreciably alter habitat quality for moose and highlight the importance of riparian areas in sustaining moose as they contend with changing forests ...
Alexander B. May, Rebecca L. Levine, Lee Knox, Corey Class, Matthew J. Kauffman, Kevin L. Monteith   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hair of the dog: Obtaining samples from coyotes and wolves noninvasively

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2011
Canids can be difficult to detect and their populations difficult to monitor. We tested whether hair samples could be collected from coyotes (Canis latrans) in Texas, USA and gray wolves (C. lupus) in Montana, USA using lure to elicit rubbing behavior at
David E. Ausband, Julie Young, Barbara Fannin, Michael S. Mitchell, Jennifer L. Stenglein, Lisette P. Waits, John A. Shivik   +6 more
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Environmental and temporal factors affecting record white‐tailed deer antler characteristics in Ontario, Canada

The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.
Antler characteristics are influenced by a combination of genetics, age, and environmental factors, notably habitat quality and resource availability. In this study, we explored how diverse environmental factors, including climate and land cover composition, affect antler size, tine configuration, and the distribution of record‐scoring white‐tailed ...
Brooklyn S. Cars, Joseph M. Northrup, Keith Beasley, Paul Beasley, Kevin Beasley, Aaron B. A. Shafer   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental Modal Analysis‐Driven Gaussian Process Regression Modeling of Rectangular Steel Beams With Various Hole Geometries

International Journal of Mechanical System Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding the dynamic behavior of structural components is crucial for optimizing performance and ensuring structural integrity. This study presents a new method that combines a systematic experimental investigation of four distinct hole geometries (circular, square, compact rectangular, and long rectangular) with varying hole counts, all ...
Amir Hossein Rabiee, Majid Rajaei, Mohammad Hossein Mahdavi Nasab, Parsa Shafiei   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gray wolf breeders are more vulnerable to harvest during the breeding season

Wildlife Society Bulletin
In cooperatively breeding carnivores, breeders are vital to perpetuating the group; the death or removal of an individual breeder can greatly affect group composition, genetic content, and short‐term population growth.
Peter F. Rebholz, Lisette P. Waits, David E. Ausband   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source