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Biology of the Genus \u3ci\u3eHemileuca\u3c/i\u3e (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) in Michigan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The habitats and host plants of buckmoths (Hemileuca: Saturniidae: Hernileucinae) in Michigan are described and compared to those of the three species known from eastern North America, H. maia, H. nevadensls, and H. lucina.
Scholtens, Brian G   +1 more
core   +2 more sources

Dynamics of Changes in Spatial Patterns of Built-Up Areas in Two Metropolitan Areas of Grand Lomé and Greater Accra (West Africa)

open access: yesUrban Science
Urbanization and population growth in West Africa have significantly altered land use and land cover (LULC), raising environmental concerns. This study examines urban land use patterns in the District Autonome du Grand Lomé (DAGL) and Greater Accra ...
Adjowa Yéwa Tossoukpe   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Natal Dispersal in the North Island Robin (Petroica longipes): the Importance of Connectivity in Fragmented Habitats

open access: yesAvian Conservation and Ecology, 2007
Natal dispersal is an important component in bird population dynamics and can influence the persistence of local and metapopulations. We examined natal dispersal in the North Island robin (Petroica longipes), a sedentary bird species distributed in a ...
Askia K. Wittern, Åsa Berggren
doaj   +1 more source

Functionality and Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in Southeastern Brazilian Waters for Demersal Elasmobranchs

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2021
Ensuring the efficacy of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) requires that adequate management strategies be implemented according to the MPA’s objectives. Within the scope of species conservation, achieving MPA objectives demands understanding of the role ...
Thamíris C. Karlovic   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Trend Analysis of Changes in Cooling Degree Days in West Africa Under Global Warming

open access: yesAtmosphere
Monitoring energy consumption in response to rising temperatures has become extremely important in all regions of the globe. The energy required for cooling is a major challenge in West Africa, where the climate is predominantly tropical.
Kagou Dicko   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of population density and environmental conditions on life‐history prevalence in a migratory fish

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, 2023
Individual variation in life‐history traits can have important implications for the ability of populations to respond to environmental variability and change.
Mark H. Sorel   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Flood Risk Assessment and Zoning for Niamey and Lokoja Metropolises in Niger and Nigeria

open access: yesHydrology
With the increasing frequency of floods in recent decades, particularly in West Africa, many regions have faced unusual and recurrent flooding events. Communities in flood-prone areas experience heightened insecurity, loss of property, and, in some cases,
Youssoufa Doulla Nouhou   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of habitat quality and landscape connectivity for forest-dependent cracids in the Sierra Madre del Sur Mesoamerican biological corridor, Mexico [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Assessing landscape connectivity allows us to identify critical areas that impede or facilitate the movement of organisms and their genes and to plan their conservation and management.
Castillo Santiago, Miguel Ángel   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Decreased cold‐sensing function of the transient receptor potential channel TRPM8 from tailed amphibians

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Despite frogs avoiding low temperatures, examination of four salamander species revealed that none avoided cold and all possessed cold tolerance. Functional analysis of TRPM8, a cold sensor, showed that all salamander TRPM8s had lost their cold sensitivity.
Tadahiro Sawao   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Golf Courses as Potential Habitat for Urban Coyotes

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 2020
Wildlife increasingly live in and adapt to urban landscapes as natural habitat becomes urbanized. Many carnivores take advantage of undeveloped or open developed areas called green spaces, such as parks or cemeteries, to meet their requirements in urban ...
Ashley M. Wurth   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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