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Tricho-Vision: The use of computer vision in trichotaxonomy for enhancing wildlife conservation of priority species

Ecological Informatics
Mammalian hair serves as a critical biological marker, aiding species identification essential for wildlife conservation and crime control. This study introduces the first extensive benchmark for classifying microscopic images of mammal hair from species
Alloy Das, Priyanka Banerjee, Sanket Biswas, Manokaran Kamalakannan, Joydev Chattopadhyay, Dhriti Banerjee, Tanoy Mukherjee   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

History, origins and importance of temporary ponds [PDF]

, 2001
In Europe, temporary ponds are a naturally common and widespread habitat occurring, often in abundance, in all biogeographical regions from the boreal snow-melt pools of northern Scandinavia to the seasonally inundated coastal dune pools of southern ...
Biggs, Jeremy, Fox, Gill, Nicolet, Pascale, Whitfield, Merica, Williams, Penny   +4 more
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DNA metabarcoding reveals greater plant diversity than morphological seed analysis of bird feces

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Fruit‐eating birds drive seed dispersal in recovering tropical ecosystems, shaping forest regeneration. Molecular techniques, such as DNA metabarcoding, enable diet analysis from feces and can provide complementary frugivory data where dispersal is infrequent, as well as aid in seed identification in hyper‐diverse regions lacking ...
Carina I. Motta, Bruno H. Saranholi, Vinicius Marciano De Godoy, Marina Corrêa Côrtes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Monitoring of greater sage-grouse habitats and populations /

, 2003
John W. Connelly, Kerry P. Reese, Michael A. Schroeder   +2 more
openalex   +2 more sources

Assessing the viability of genebanked seeds from rare, wild plants native to the United States using the D.E.A.D. paradigm

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Genebanks must maintain viable seeds for decades. Seeds that germinate are clearly alive, but some seeds, often from wild populations, do not germinate because they are dormant, empty, aged, or damaged (D.E.A.D.). This work evaluates the effects of D.E.A.D.
Christina Walters, Lisa M. Hill, Katherine D. Heineman, Hannah M. Tetreault, Shaimaa Ibrahim, Katherine Markstein, Cheryl Birker, Kris Freitag, Dustin Wolkis, Michael Kunz, Sheila Murray, Nathaniel Kingsley, Alexandra Seglias, Nicholas Matsumoto, Thomas N. Kaye, Cheryl Peterson, Matthew A. Albrecht, Noah Dell, Stacy Anderson, Steve Blackwell, David Remucal, Wendy Gibble, Anita Tiller, Emily Coffey, Jason Ligon, Laurie Blackmore, Carrie Radcliffe, Heather E. Schneider, Kristen Nelson, David Sollenberger, Jessamine Finch, Kate Wellspring, Robert Jetton, Joyce Maschinski   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Nested Demand Shares Model of Artificial Marine Habitat Choice by Sport Anglers [PDF]

There is growing public interest in the development of artificial habitats to enhance and diversify coastal marine resources for recreational and commercial uses. In this article, a hierarchical discrete choice model of recreational demand for artificial
Milon, J. Walter
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Unlocking fruit dimensions: Quantification of functional traits driving plant–frugivore interactions

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Fleshy fruits attract animals to ingest fruit, swallow the seeds, and release them in the landscape, thus facilitating seed dispersal and plant regeneration. Attraction of animal dispersers is achieved via attractants such as color or scent, and rewards like sugars, lipids, and micronutrients.
Linh M. N. Nguyen, Evangelia Linda Chronopoulou, Gabriela A. S. Escaliante, Kim Valenta, Omer Nevo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A simple and affordable protocol to assess censer seed dispersal: First confirmation of the mechanism in the genus Solanum

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise The censer seed dispersal mechanism, whereby mature fruits are retained on plants and seeds dispersed by mechanical shaking, is among the most specialized wind‐aided seed dispersal strategies employed by the flowering plants. An efficient, affordable, and easily repeatable protocol for determining whether a species uses this unusual ...
Abigail J. Motter, Christopher T. Martine, Melody P. Sain   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting ecology and hearing sensitivities in Parapontoporia—An extinct long‐snouted dolphin

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Analyses of the cetacean (whale and dolphin) inner ear provide glimpses into the ecology and evolution of extinct and extant groups. The paleoecology of the long‐snouted odontocete (toothed whale) group, Parapontoporia, is primarily marine with its depositional context also suggesting freshwater tolerance.
Joyce Sanks, Rachel Racicot
wiley   +1 more source

Finite element analysis of feeding in red and gray squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris and Sciurus carolinensis)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Invasive gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) have replaced the native red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) across much of Great Britain over the last century. Several factors have been proposed to underlie this replacement, but here we investigated the potential for dietary competition in which gray squirrels have better feeding performance than ...
Philip G. Cox, Peter J. Watson
wiley   +1 more source