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The flexible, the stereotyped and the in‐between: putting together the combinatory tool use origins hypothesis

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tool use research has long made the distinction between tool using that is considered learned and flexible, and that which appears to be instinctive and stereotyped. However, animals with an inherited tool use specialisation can exhibit flexibility, while tool use that is spontaneously innovated can be limited in its expression and facilitated
Jennifer A. D. Colbourne, Alice M. I. Auersperg   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variation in leaf functional traits of <i>Pinus armandii</i> and their drivers along an altitudinal gradient in Karst mountains. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
He B, Li W, Bai X, Zou S, Li Q.
europepmc   +1 more source

Leaf functional traits of Acer mono in Wudalianchi Volcano, China [PDF]

Biodiversity Science, 2019
Xie Lihong, Huang Qingyang, Cao Hongjie, Yang Fan, Wang Jifeng, Ni Hongwei   +5 more
openaire   +1 more source

Sentience in cephalopod molluscs: an updated assessment

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article evaluates the evidence for sentience – the capacity to have feelings – in cephalopod molluscs: octopus, cuttlefish, squid, and nautilus. Our framework includes eight criteria, covering both whether the animal's nervous system could support sentience and whether their behaviour indicates sentience.
Alexandra K. Schnell, Heather Browning, Andrew Crump, Charlotte C. Burn, Jonathan Birch   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phyllosphere pathogen diversity and leaf functional traits covary at a local scale in subtropical forests. [PDF]

BMC Ecol Evol
Xie L, Yang H, Zheng X, Ding H, Fang Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Hydraulic trade-off and coordination strategies mediated by leaf functional traits of desert shrubs. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci, 2022
Huo J, Shi Y, Chen J, Zhang H, Feng L, Zhao Y, Zhang Z.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Adaptation to climate in widespread eucalypt species [PDF]

The long term success of revegetation efforts will depend upon the planted species’ resilience to climate change. Many widespread species grow across a range of climatic conditions and, thus, may possess adaptations that could be utilised to improve ...
Liz McLean, Margaret Byrne, Suzanne Prober   +2 more
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Beyond mammals: the evolution of chewing and other forms of oropharyngeal food processing in vertebrates

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz, Maja Mielke, Stephan Handschuh, Anthony Herrel, Patrick Lemell, Léa Da Cunha, Nicolai Konow   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differential impact of liana colonization on the leaf functional traits of co-occurring deciduous and evergreen trees in a tropical dry scrub forest. [PDF]

J Plant Res, 2023
Pandi V, Babu KN, Dar AA.
europepmc   +1 more source

Early evolutionary history of the seed

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The seed is an essential stage in the life history of gymnospermous and angiospermous plants, facilitating both their survival and dispersal. We reappraise knowledge of the evolutionary history of the gymnospermous seed, from its origin in the late Devonian through to the well‐known end‐Permian extinctions – an interval encompassing the ...
Richard M. Bateman, Alan R. T. Spencer, Jason Hilton   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source