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Morpho‐functional analyses of the jaw apparatus in the Blue‐and‐yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna, Psittaciformes, Aves): Adaptations to feeding behavior

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Macaws are renowned for processing dry, mechanically resistant fruits, yet the species‐level anatomical and functional correlates of this performance remain incompletely resolved. We examined the feeding apparatus of the Blue‐and‐yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) using an integrated approach that combines osteology, myology, and bite‐force estimates
Sérgio R. Posso, Ana Caroline M. Barbosa, Victor R. Caciatori   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crop fields complement biodiversity in permanent grasslands across European landscapes. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Boetzl FA, Tamburini G, Craioveanu C, Crișan A, Ljubomirov T, Peneva V, Rakosy L, Rieland G, Settele J, Schmidt A, Schweiger O, Teofilova T, Timuş N, Wiemers M, Zimmermann NE, Zlatkov B, Lundin O, Öckinger E.   +17 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Quantitative muscle architecture in large carnivorous marsupials (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae) and links to substrate use and prey processing

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The Dasyurid species Sarcophilus harrisii, Dasyurus maculatus, and Dasyurus viverrinus, occupying diverse ecological niches and forming a guild structure in Tasmania, provide a basis for examining the roles of various forelimb muscle groups in prey capture and locomotion.
Riya G. Bidaye, Samuel H. Frenkel, David P. Hocking, Alistair R. Evans, Justin W. Adams   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uncovering the Community Structure and Adaptive Characteristics of Soil Protists Across Natural, Semi-Natural and Highly Degraded Habitats. [PDF]

Environ Microbiol
Feng SW, Wang X, Wen P, Lu JL, Wu ZH, Yi X, Shu WS, Liang JL, Jia P, Li JT.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Clade‐wide morphological and functional variation of the sauropsid columella

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The columella (=stapes) is the middle ear bone of reptiles that transmits vibrations from the environment to the inner ear. It has been shown to exhibit extensive interspecific morphological disparity in several clades; however, its morphological variation and associated functional consequences remain poorly described.
John Peacock, Serjoscha W. Evers, Tiago R. Simões, Garth M. Spellman, Daniel J. Field   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Landscape Characteristics and Distribution of Suitable Habitats for the Black-Tailed Godwit During the Non-Breeding Season: A Case Study of the Middle and Lower Yangtze River Region. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Jiang Z, Shao M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Segmental composition and nerve distribution of the brachial plexus in Galictis cuja

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Galictis cuja is a neotropical mustelid with terrestrial locomotor habits, yet the anatomy of its brachial plexus has remained undescribed. This study characterizes the origin, organization, and distribution of the brachial plexus nerves in 15 adult specimens (30 antimeres).
Natan da Cruz de Carvalho, Thais Mattos Estruc, Ingrid Bete Palmeira, Julia Fagundes Franco, Emillin Reis Bermudez, Paulo de Souza‐Junior, Marcelo Abidu‐Figueiredo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Editorial: Microbial ecological and biogeochemical processes in the soil-vadose zone-groundwater habitats

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
Huai Li, Zifang Chi, Jiuling Li, Yihao Luo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

When the Cover Burns: Behavioral and Morphological Responses of Western Fence Lizards (<i>Sceloporus occidentalis</i>) to Increased Openness in Post-Fire Environments. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Gutierrez EE, Putman BJ.
europepmc   +1 more source

Drivers of tail evolution in squamates and their implications for the fossorial origin of snakes

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The axial skeleton serves as the primary structural support in all vertebrates and is subdivided into five distinct regions: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and caudal. Relaxation of constraints acting on the terminal end of the axial skeleton has led to remarkable variation in caudal vertebrae number across Squamata.
Olivia Binfield, Marco Camaiti, Lucy Roberts   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source