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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2020 The Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata), the only member of order “Pholidota” occurring in Pakistan, is threatened by the rampant trade of the species, and has been listed as “Endangered” since 2014.
Muhammad Waseem +9 more
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Interspecific aggression and habitat partitioning in garter snakes. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Defense of a limited resource, such as space or food, has recently been discovered in snakes and has been widely documented in lizards. Garter snakes (Thamnophis spp.) are historically considered generalist predators such that food is not a limiting ...
Michael Edgehouse +3 more
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Notes on the larval habitat preference and microdistribution of Potamophylax rotundipennis (Insecta: Trichoptera) in a stream reach of the Börzsöny Mountains (Northern Hungary) [PDF]
, 2002 Larval habitat preference of Potamophylax rotundipennis (Insecta: Trichoptera) was examined under natural conditions. The result of this study indicated a high preference for stone to sand and detritus, and preference for the low depth of water.
Schmera, Dénes
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Why some plant species are rare. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Biodiversity, including plant species diversity, is threatened worldwide as a result of anthropogenic pressures such as an increase of pollutants and climate change. Rare species in particular are on the verge of becoming extinct.
G W Wieger Wamelink +2 more
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Turkish Journal of Forestry, 2016 This study, which aims to determine the population, ecology of wild boar and habitat relations spreading in the Isparta Gölcük Nature Park, conducted between the years of 2011-2012.
Gökhan Cengiz +2 more
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Nonideal nest box selection by tree swallows breeding in farmlands: Evidence for an ecological trap?
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Animals are expected to select a breeding habitat using cues that should reflect, directly or not, the fitness outcome of the different habitat options.
Ève Courtois +3 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 The formulation of effective control strategies for any pest species generally involves the study of habitat use and preference and niche width in anthropogenically transformed natural landscapes.
Elkin Forero-Becerra +4 more
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Habitat association and conservation implications of endangered Francois' langur (Trachypithecus francoisi). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Francois' langur (Trachypithecus francoisi) is an endangered primate and endemic to the limestone forests of the tropical and subtropical zone of northern Vietnam and South-west China with a population of about 2,000 individuals. Conservation efforts are
Yajie Zeng +3 more
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Do both habitat and species diversity provide cultural ecosystem services? A trial using geo-tagged photos [PDF]
Nature Conservation, 2020 Conservation for both biodiversity and ecosystem services are an important issue worldwide. However, knowledge of their relationship remains limited.
Takeshi Osawa +3 more
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Visual adaptation and microhabitat choice in Lake Victoria cichlid fish [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2019 When different genotypes choose different habitats to better match their phenotypes, genetic differentiation within a population may be promoted. Mating within those habitats may subsequently contribute to reproductive isolation.
Daniel Mameri +4 more
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