Age‐specific habitat preference, carrying capacity, and landscape structure determine the response of population spatial variability to fishing‐driven age truncation [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Understanding the mechanisms underlying spatial variability of exploited fish is critical for the sustainable management of fish stocks. Empirical studies suggest that size‐selective fishing can elevate fish population spatial variability (i.e., more ...
Hsiao‐Hang Tao +4 more
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Evolution of habitat preference in 243 species of Bent‐toed geckos (Genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827) with a discussion of karst habitat conservation [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2020 Understanding the processes that underpin adaptive evolutionary shifts within major taxonomic groups has long been a research directive among many evolutionary biologists.
L. Lee Grismer +4 more
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Influence of natal habitat preference on habitat selection during extra‐home range movements in a large ungulate [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Natal habitat preference induction (NHPI) occurs when animals exhibit a preference for new habitat that is similar to that which they experienced in their natal environment, potentially leading to post‐dispersal success.
Nathan D. Hooven +3 more
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Using Activity Measures and GNSS Data from a Virtual Fencing System to Assess Habitat Preference and Habitat Utilisation Patterns in Cattle [PDF]
AnimalsThere has been an increased focus on new technologies to monitor habitat use and behaviour of cattle to develop a more sustainable livestock grazing system without compromising animal welfare.
Magnus Fjord Aaser +7 more
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Multi-scale habitat preference analyses for Azorean blue whales. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Blue whales are sighted every year around the Azores islands, which apparently provide an important seasonal foraging area. In this paper we aim to characterize habitat preferences and analyze the temporal distribution of blue whales around São Miguel ...
Laura González García +3 more
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Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2022 Accurate evaluations of habitat preference are key to understanding optimal conditions for wildlife survival and reproduction. Habitat selection, however, usually is evaluated using a single index of preference, and congruence among multiple, relevant ...
Max Carlin, Anna D. Chalfoun
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Innate Host Habitat Preference in the Parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata: Functional Significance and Modifications through Learning. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Parasitoids searching for polyphagous herbivores can find their hosts in a variety of habitats. Under this scenario, chemical cues from the host habitat (not related to the host) represent poor indicators of host location.
Diego F Segura +7 more
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Effects of frugivore preferences and habitat heterogeneity on seed rain: a multi-scale analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Seed rain mediated by frugivores is influenced by (1) the seed-deposition distances following fruit ingestion, (2) the disperser activity, as determined by its behaviour and habitat preferences, and (3) the structure of the habitat within the landscape ...
Javier Rodríguez-Pérez +2 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Organisms living in high‐elevation habitats are usually habitat specialists who occupy a narrow ecological niche. To envision the response of alpine species to a changing environment, it is fundamental to understand their habitat preferences on multiple ...
Thomas M. Müller +6 more
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Diversity, 2021 Karstic landscapes are immense reservoirs of biodiversity and range-restricted endemism. Nowhere is this more evident than in the world’s third-largest vertebrate genus Cyrtodactylus (Gekkonidae) which contains well over 300 species.
Lee Grismer +15 more
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