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Interspecific competition among aphid parasitoids: molecular approaches reveal preferential exploitation of parasitized hosts. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2019
Ortiz-Martínez S, Pierre JS, van Baaren J, Le Lann C, Zepeda-Paulo F, Lavandero B.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Ecological and social factors lead to variation in parental care between sexes in a burying beetle

Insect Science, EarlyView.
We experimentally investigated the effects of ecological (resource availability and interspecific competition) and social factors (intraspecific competition) on parental care and reproductive success in the burying beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides. Our results showed that males and females adjust their parental care based on resource availability and ...
Donghui Ma, Long Ma, Jan Komdeur
wiley   +1 more source

Nature positive? Commodification, speciesism, abjection in Australia’s environmental law reform

Geographical Research, EarlyView.
Proposed changes to Australian environmental conservation legislation entrench commodification of nature, speciesism, and the abjection of the nonhuman. These issues can best be addressed through detailed studies of place and relationships between humans and nonhumans, in order to change the culture and politics of conservation legislation (Image ...
Jane Palmer, Jennifer Lynn Carter
wiley   +1 more source

Climate and Socio‐Sexual Environment Predict Interpopulation Variation in Chemical Signaling Glands in a Widespread Lizard

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
High phenotypic variation in femoral pore number across 55 populations of Podarcis muralis is best explained by a combination of positive allometry (size) and the local intensity of sexual selection (sexual dimorphism in body size, SSD) or local climatic conditions, notably temperature and vegetation density.
Cristina Romero‐Diaz, Fernando Gómez Ramírez, Prem Aguilar, Petra Marešová, Enrique Font, Guillem Pérez i De Lanuza   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chinese Pangolin Changes Local Vertebrate Assemblages and Contributes to Their Interspecific Interactions by Burrowing and Revisitation

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
In this study, we systematically analyzed the utilization patterns of Chinese pangolin burrows by sympatric species in Guangdong Province, China, including differences in species composition using burrow mounds and burrow tunnels. We found that repeated visits to burrows by Chinese pangolin promoted the use of burrows by sympatric species, suggesting ...
Song Sun, Ruirui Mao, Hongliang Dou, Haiyang Gao, Ying Wang, Yaqian Zhang, Fei Wu, Yuanwen Kuang, Zhishu Xiao, Yan Hua   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sperm Transfer Under Behavioral and Morphological Constraints in the Orb‐Web Spider Genus Argiope

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
The polygamous mating system of the orb‐web spider genus Argiope provides a model to study the evolution of sperm transfer under morphological and behavioral constraints. This helps us to understand how male and female behavioral and morphological reproductive traits influence sperm transfer.
Chathuranga Dharmarathne, Donald J. McLean, Peter Michalik, M. E. Herberstein   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Habitat Features, Coyotes, and Humans Drive Diel Activity Variation Among Sympatric Mammals

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We found that multiple mammal species show considerable variation in diel activity in response to several factors, with biotic variables (habitat features and the presence of coyotes Canis latrans) having the strongest overall effects. Our results have important implications for trophic dynamics. Future studies will need to account for these underlying
Nathan J. Proudman, Maximilian L. Allen
wiley   +1 more source

Host Exploitation by Cuckoos in China: A Review and Real‐Time Tracking Program for Parasitism Records

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
China is a global hotspot for cuckoo‐host diversity, with 17 cuckoo species, exploiting 142 host species. We reveal adaptive matching in body size and egg traits, along with niche partitioning among cuckoos, while identifying eight new host species.
Tao Liu, Canchao Yang
wiley   +1 more source

Triticale–lupin intercropping offers a viable option for low‐input systems in Mediterranean environments

Annals of Applied Biology, EarlyView.
Triticale and lupin are promising candidates for sustainable intercropping in low‐input, mixed crop–livestock farming systems in the Mediterranean basin, where they can be grown as rain‐fed crops during the autumn‐winter period. A field trial conducted in Sardinia demonstrated several key findings: the slower canopy development and shorter stature of ...
Rosella Motzo, Francesco Giunta
wiley   +1 more source

Metformin and Dietary Restriction Counteract Aging via Reducing m6A–Dependent Stabilization of Methionine Synthase mRNA in Brachionus asplanchnoidis (Rotifera)

Aging Cell, EarlyView.
Metformin and dietary restriction modulate m6A to extend lifespan of rotifer, highlighting MTR as a central regulator of aging through methionine metabolism. ABSTRACT Metformin, a medication primarily used to treat diabetes, has gained attentions for its potential antiaging properties.
Yu Zhang, Xiaojie Liu, Hairong Lian, Yanchao Chai, Yang Zhou, Dongqi Kan, Jilong Ren, Cui Han, Jiaxin Yang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source