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Dietary Variability Among Mountain Gorilla Groups Across Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Ecology and Evolution
Gaining a more complete understanding of a species' dietary variability is crucial to properly discern distribution, population growth trends, and conservation actions.
H. Ihimbazwe, J. D. Tuyizere, L. Kayitete, D. Abavandimwe, A. K. Kamanzi Shimwa, M. L. Power, C. C. Grueter, M. Flint, J. D. Nsanzineza, A. Jonas, G. Kwibuka, D. Ishimwe, F. Ndagijimana, J. D. Hakizimana, P. Uwingeli, S. C. McFarlin, M. M. Robbins, T. S. Stoinski, W. Eckardt   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tooth eruption status and bite force determine dental microwear texture gradients in albino rats (Rattus norvegicus forma domestica)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Dental microwear texture analysis (DMTA) is widely applied for inferring diet in vertebrates. Besides diet and ingesta properties, factors like wear stage and bite force may affect microwear formation, potentially leading to tooth position‐specific microwear patterns.
Daniela E. Winkler, Isabelle Bernetière, Christine Böhmer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advocating better habitat use and selection models in bird ecology [PDF]

, 2018
Studies on habitat use and habitat selection represent a basic aspect of bird ecology, due to its importance in natural history, distribution, response to environmental changes, management and conservation.
Palacio, Facundo Xavier
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A perspective from the Mesozoic: Evolutionary changes of the mammalian skull and their influence on feeding efficiency and high‐frequency hearing

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The complex evolutionary history behind modern mammalian chewing performance and hearing function is a result of several changes in the entire skeletomuscular system of the skull and lower jaw. Lately, exciting multifunctional 3D analytical methods and kinematic simulations of feeding functions in both modern and fossil mammals and their ...
Julia A. Schultz
wiley   +1 more source

Lagomorph cranial biomechanics and the functional significance of the unique fenestrated rostrum of leporids

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The crania of leporid lagomorphs are uniquely fenestrated, including the posterior cranial bones and the lateral portion of the maxilla. The functional significance of the highly fenestrated rostrum has received considerably little attention, despite being absent in other mammalian herbivores with a long rostrum.
Amber P. Wood‐Bailey, Alana C. Sharp
wiley   +1 more source

Inter‐microscope comparability of dental microwear texture data obtained from different optical profilometers: Part II Deriving instrument‐specific correction equations for meta‐analyses using published data

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Dental microwear texture analysis (DMTA) has emerged as a valuable method for investigating the feeding ecology of vertebrates. Over the past decade, three‐dimensional topographic data from microscopic regions of tooth surfaces have been collected, and surface texture parameters have been published for both extant and fossil species.
Mugino O. Kubo, T. Kubo, Ellen Schulz‐Kornas, T. M. Kaiser, Daniela E. Winkler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Method and apparatus for bio-regenerative life support system [PDF]

, 1991
A life support system is disclosed for human habitation (cabin) which has a bioregenerative capability through the use of a plant habitat (greenhouse) whereby oxygen-rich air from the greenhouse is processed and used in the cabin and carbon dioxide-rich ...
Cullingford, Hatice S.
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Variation in parrot jaw musculature

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Interspecific morphological differences in some superficial jaw muscles of parrots. Abstract Psittaciformes, the order encompassing parrots and their relatives, are highly diverse and generally known for having a strong beaks used for multiple behaviors. The muscles related to the masticatory apparatus should reflect this functional complexity; however,
Ana Carolina L. Faillace, Arin Berger, Marcelo Ismar S. Santana, Adam Hartstone‐Rose   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

How do Changes in Land Use Patterns Affect Species Diversity? an Approach for Optimizing Landscape Configuration [PDF]

Heterogeneity of agricultural landscapes is supposed to be of significant importance for species diversity in agroecosystems (Weibull et al. 2003). Thus it is necessary to account for structural aspects of landscapes in land management decision processes.
Angela Lausch, Annelie Holzkamper, Ralf Seppelt   +2 more
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Comparative patterns of winter habitat use by muskoxen and caribou in northern Alaska [PDF]

, 1992
Thesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1992Snow depth and hardness strongly influenced selection of feeding zones, (i.e., those areas used for foraging), in late winter by both muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) and caribou (Rangifer tarandus grand) in ...
Biddlecomb, Mark Edward
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