Can Ecological Interactions be Inferred from Spatial Data? [PDF]
, 2020 The characterisation and quantication of ecological interactions, and the construction of species distributions and their associated ecological niches, is of fundamental theoretical and practical importance.
Gonzalez-Salazar, Constantino +3 more
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Detection of Porcine Circovirus 3 in Wildlife Species in Spain
Pathogens, 2020 Porcine circovirus 3 (PCV-3) is the third member of the family Circoviridae, genus Circovirus, able to infect swine. A high prevalence of viral DNA has been recorded in wild boars. Recently, PCV-3 DNA was identified in Italian wild ruminants.
Ewelina Czyżewska-Dors +7 more
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A Systematic Review (1990–2021) of Wild Animals Infected with Zoonotic Leishmania
Microorganisms, 2021 Leishmaniasis are neglected diseases caused by several species of Leishmania that affect humans and many domestic and wild animals with a worldwide distribution.
Iris Azami-Conesa +2 more
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Mammal endemism In Italy: A review [PDF]
, 2018 Although there are various checklists of Italian mammals, there is not yet a synthesis of those mammals that are endemic to Italy. Therefore, we provide for the first time a detailed review on Italian mammal endemic species including endemic taxa ...
Amori, Giovanni, Castiglia, Riccardo
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Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2006 Relata-se a ocorrência de miíase primária em coelho doméstico Oryctolagus cuniculus (Lagomorpha: Leporidae) causada por Lucilia eximia (Diptera: Calliphoridae) em área urbana do município de Campinas, São Paulo.The occurrence of primary myiasis in a ...
T.C. Moretti, P.J. Thyssen
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Evolutionary patterns in the dentition of duplicidentata (mammalia) and a novel trend in the molarization of premolars. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 BACKGROUND: The cusp homology of Lagomorpha has long been problematic largely because their teeth are highly derived relative to their more typically tribosphenic ancestors.
Brian P Kraatz +3 more
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The Gelasian (Late Villanyan-MN17) diversified micromammal assemblage with Mimomys pliocaenicus from Coste San Giacomo (Anagni basin, central Italy), taxonomy and comparison with selected european sites [PDF]
, 2015 The Gelasian site of Coste San Giacomo (CSG) (central Italy) provides a unique opportunity to investigate the faunal and environmental changes occurred in Mediterranean Europe during the Early Pleistocene. The finding of both large and small mammal fauna
Bellucci, Luca +2 more
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Ecological correlates to cranial morphology in Leporids (Mammalia, Lagomorpha) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2015 The mammalian order Lagomorpha has been the subject of many morphometric studies aimed at understanding the relationship between form and function as it relates to locomotion, primarily in postcranial morphology.
Brian P. Kraatz +3 more
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Assessing the umbrella value of a range-wide conservation network for Jaguars (Panthera onca) [PDF]
, 2016 Umbrella species are employed as conservation short-cuts for the design of reserves or reserve networks. However, empirical data on the effectiveness of umbrellas is equivocal, which has prevented more widespread application of this conservation strategy.
Adriaensen +62 more
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Dietary niche partitioning between sympatric brown hares and rabbits [PDF]
, 2017 Coexistence of ecologically similar species is sustained by niche partitioning, a fundamental element of which is diet. Overlapping of resource requirements between sympatric species can create interspecific competitive or facilitative effects on the ...
Aebischer +39 more
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