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Acoustic Mimicry of Begging Calls and Its Geographical Differentiation in Nestling Common Cuckoos Toward Oriental Reed Warblers 大杜鹃雏鸟对东方大苇莺乞食鸣叫声的声学模仿及其地理分化

Wildlife Letters, EarlyView.
Common cuckoo nestlings from different populations show varying degrees of mimicry of warbler begging calls, with the Yongnianwa population being the most accurate and the Zhalong population the least. Overall, these cuckoos employ a dual strategy: they conservatively mimic the high‐frequency components of host calls while adaptively adjusting their ...
Jiaojiao Wang, Lumeng Xu, Canchao Yang
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Modeling the impacts of natural and human factors on the hatching success of the loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta along the coasts of Italy. [PDF]

PLoS One
Ceolotto L, Mazzariol S, Pietroluongo G, Centelleghe C, Mazzoldi C, Barausse A.   +5 more
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Sensitivities of sage‐grouse to weather and climate: Implications for indicator species in a moisture‐limited ecosystem Sensibilidades del gallo de las artemisas al clima y las condiciones meteorológicas: implicaciones para una especie indicadora de ecosistemas limitados por la humedad

Wildlife Monographs, EarlyView.
Abstract Sage‐grouse (Centrocercus spp.) are considered an indicator species for sagebrush ecosystems but are declining range‐wide, resulting from a suite of anthropogenic threats that are reducing habitat availability and quality throughout the sagebrush biome.
Carl G. Lundblad, Shawn T. O'Neil, Brianne E. Brussee, John B. Bradford, Cameron L. Aldridge, Gregory T. Wann, John C. Tull, Peter S. Coates   +7 more
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From landscapes to lesions: Pathology's role in wildlife mortality investigations and conservation health

Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.
Wildlife mortality investigations are important toward understanding health threats to wildlife and management considerations. The who, what, why and how are critical pieces of these investigations. Wildlife pathologists play a central role in this process in elucidating causes and contributors to mortality. Abstract To effectively recognize and manage
Nicole M. Nemeth
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Egg hatching success is influenced by the time of thermal stress in four hard tick species. [PDF]

J Med Entomol
Ajayi OM, Oyen KJ, Davies B, Finch G, Piller BD, Harmeyer AA, Wendeln K, Perretta C, Rosendale AJ, Benoit JB.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Future Challenges and Opportunities for the Viability of Animal Populations in Zoos and Aquariums

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Maintaining sustainable animal populations is fundamental to zoo and aquarium missions in education, visitor engagement, entertainment, scientific advancement, public health and wellbeing, advocacy, and conservation impact. Yet, sustaining viable populations remains a persistent challenge.
Lisa J. Faust, John E. Andrews, Alex Ball, Rebecca Biddle, Rachel A. Bladow, Asako Y. Chaille, Marie Corlay, Veronica Cowl, Caitlin Curry, Candice Dorsey, J. Andrew DeWoody, Adam Eyres, Gina M. Ferrie, Elmar Fienieg, Ashley D. Franklin, Emily K. Latch, Andrea Putnam, Kristine Schad Eebes, Leah J. Williams   +18 more
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Increased energetic cost of movement reduces reproductive output in zebrafish at different temperatures and water flow rates

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Locomotion consumes a large proportion of individual energy budgets and may impose energetic constraints on other fitness‐related traits particularly under variable environmental conditions.
Miki Jahn, Frank Seebacher
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Invasive insects outperform their native counterparts

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Invasive alien species cause substantial ecological damage worldwide, driving biodiversity loss and negatively impacting human livelihoods. Although invasive insects have some of the most severe impacts, the traits associated with their invasiveness remain unclear.
Hester Weaving, Ingrid A. Minnaar, Cang Hui, Michael L. Logan, Susana Clusella‐Trullas   +4 more
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The ‘big houses‐big cars dilemma’: How do we reconcile the prevalence of positive correlations among life history traits?

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Life history theory assumes that there are negative correlations among different components of the life history—investing more in reproduction now means taking resources away from growth, maintenance or the ability to reproduce in the future.
David Reznick, Joseph Travis, Ronald Bassar   +2 more
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Within‐crown microclimatic variation and growth‐stage shape oak leaf chemistry with limited consequences for herbivore performance

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Mature trees exhibit distinct vertical gradients in temperature and light. These within‐crown microclimatic gradients have been linked to spatial variation in leaf chemistry and herbivory.
Moe Bakhtiari, Julia Baumeister, Mona Schreiber, Nicole Paczia, François‐Xavier Lehr, Katrin Heer, Lars Opgenoorth, Martin M. Gossner, Michael Eisenring   +8 more
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