Results 51 to 60 of about 51,015 (229)

Monitoring large herbivore diversity at different scales: comparing direct and indirect methods [PDF]

, 2009
Monitoring of large herbivores is central to research and management activities in many protected areas. Monitoring programs were originally developed to estimate (trends in) population sizes of individual species.
Rensburg, S.J., Cromsigt, J.P.G.M., Olff, Han, Olff, H., Etienne, Rampal S.; id_orcid, van Rensburg, Susan J., Cromsigt, Joris P. G. M., Etienne, R.S., Etienne, Rampal S.   +8 more
core   +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

The effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on cadmium bioaccumulation in ramie and its application in remediation of cadmium-contaminated soil

Alexandria Engineering Journal
Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal contaminant in agricultural soils. Phytoremediation using hyperaccumulator plants is a promising remediation strategy.
Huifen Deng, Hong Lei, Yang Luo, Cheng Huan, Jianbo Li, Haobang Li, Fang He, Baizhong Zhang, Kangle Yi, Ao Sun   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of music on the spatial cognitive performance, growth performance and stress response of sheep [PDF]

Animal Bioscience
Objective This study aimed to investigate the effect of two music types on spatial cognitive ability, growth performance, and psychological cortisol response of sheep.
Jingyi Tu, Changqing Shen, Ruiling Lei, Lang Li, Shicheng Wang, Siqi Peng, Xiong Xiao, Yongju Zhao, Xiaoyan Qiu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Appendix A. List of studies used in the meta-analysis indicating aboveground (AG) and belowground (BG) herbivore, herbivore type, plant species, performance parameter, and which herbivore was affected.

, 2016
List of studies used in the meta-analysis indicating aboveground (AG) and belowground (BG) herbivore, herbivore type, plant species, performance parameter, and which herbivore was ...
Julia Koricheva (95815), Scott N. Johnson (423848), Susan E. Hartley (512801), Katherine E. Clark (2924721), Scott W. McKenzie (2924718), T. Hefin Jones (450118)   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Inter‐ and intraspecific variation in theropod dinosaur dental microwear and its palaeoecological implications

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Differences in skull and tooth morphology, stomach contents, and estimated bite force between medium‐to‐large sized (≥100 kg) predatory theropod dinosaurs have long been suspected to correlate with differences in their diets and dietary guilds (e.g., hypercarnivory, piscivory).
Cassius Morrison, James Gregory, Christopher Jackson, Jordan Bestwick, Katlin Schroeder, Samuel J.L. Gascoigne, Paul Bills, Laura B. Porro, Philip D. Mannion, Paul M. Barrett   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global gene expression profiling of perirenal brown adipose tissue whitening in goat kids reveals novel genes linked to adipose remodeling

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Background Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is known to be capable of non-shivering thermogenesis under cold stimulation, which is related to the mortality of animals.
Le Zhao, Haili Yang, Minhao Li, Min Xiao, Xingchun Li, Lei Cheng, Wenqiang Cheng, Meixi Chen, Yongju Zhao   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the cranial morphology and possible convergences of Triassic non‐crocodylomorph pseudosuchians (Archosauria: Pseudosuchia) with other sauropsids through linear morphometrics

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Triassic pseudosuchians had highly diversified cranial morphologies. These archosaurs occupied diverse ecological roles, ranging from terrestrial predators and herbivores to semiaquatic ambush predators and possible waders. Here, we apply linear cranial morphometrics to assess possible convergences with other sauropsids from the clades ...
Rafael Terras, Rodrigo Temp Müller, Leonardo Kerber, Mirian Carbonera   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Activity and Mechanisms of Walnut Green Husk Extract

Molecules, 2023
Walnut green husks (WGHs), by-products of walnut production, are believed to possess antimicrobial properties, making them a potential alternative to antibiotics.
Lei Wang, Wenjing Li, Xuanyue Li, Jiancheng Liu, Yong Chen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aboveground Net Primary Productivity in Grazed and Ungrazed pastures: Grazing Optimisation Hypothesis or Local Extinction of Vegetation Species [PDF]

, 2009
The controversy that has surrounded herbivory studies in the last few decades prompted our investigation to establish the extent to which herbivore optimisation hypothesis or compensatory growth evidence is real.
Jesse T. Njoka, Stephen M. Mureithi, Robinson K. Ngugi, Silvanus G. Otieno, Truman P. Young   +4 more
core