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Amphibians of the Dibang River Basin, Arunachal Pradesh: an annotated checklist with distribution records

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2018
The present study across the Dibang River Basin is being presented as an annotated checklist from Arunachal Pradesh.  A systematic survey was conducted during 2014–2017 by visual encounter surveys, as well as opportunistic records across the basin ...
Jayanta K. Roy, Ramie H. Begum, M. Firoz Ahmed   +2 more
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Experiments on microhabitat preference of polecats [PDF]

Acta Theriologica, 1988
The microhabitat selection of two hand-reared polecats, Mustela putorius Linnaeus, 1758, was investigated in an experimental outdoor enclosure. The animals showed a finely-scaled preference for densley structured microhabitats even within a habitat offering cover (oak forest).
openaire   +1 more source

Host, vector, and parasite dynamics: exploring intrinsic and extrinsic factors shaping tick‐borne filarial nematode transmission

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tick‐borne filarial nematodes are a complex and understudied group of parasites that rely on ticks for transmission in vertebrates. This review examines how intrinsic and extrinsic factors may influence the successful transmission of filarial nematodes in tick vectors, drawing insights from extensively studied haematophagous dipteran vector ...
Oluwaseun D. Ajileye, Gabriel L. Hamer, Sarah A. Hamer, Guilherme G. Verocai, Jessica E. Light   +4 more
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A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck, Bréa Raynaud‐Berton, Méghan Boulembert, Olivier Chabrerie, Aude Couty, Franck Dedeine, Patrice Eslin, Vincent Foray, Romain Georges, Patricia Gibert, Laurence Mouton, Sylvain Pincebourde, David Renault, Christelle Suppo, Hervé Colinet   +14 more
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Soil bacterial and fungal community responses to nitrogen addition across soil depths and microhabitat in an arid shrubland

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2015
Arid shrublands are stressful environments, typified by alkaline soils low in organic matter, with biologically-limiting extremes in water availability, temperature and UV radiation. The widely-spaced plants and interspace biological soil crusts in these
Rebecca C Mueller, Jayne eBelnap, Cheryl R Kuske   +2 more
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The extension of the taxon cycle model to island plants: insights from the Canarian vascular flora

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Taxon cycle models describe eco‐evolutionary patterns of lineage colonization, diversification, and decline across archipelagos, inferring an important role for competition amongst ecologically similar taxa in driving concurrent niche changes.
José María Fernández‐Palacios, Rüdiger Otto, Robert J. Whittaker   +2 more
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Spatio‐Temporal Comparisons Between Microclimate Species Distribution Models and Mechanistic Models of Potential Surface Activity

Ecology and Evolution
With projected decreases in biodiversity looming due to changing environmental conditions, it is important for conservation managers to have accurate predictions of species' distributions.
Samuel FitzSimons Stickley, John A. Crawford, William E. Peterman, Jennifer M. Fraterrigo   +3 more
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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen, Mohamed Khalil Meliane, Zachery B. Holmes, Karl E. Miller, William J. Barichivich, Emilie Dedeban, Alex Furst, Miranda Imeri, Peyton E. Niebanck, Samantha Nunn, Kailee Pearson, Nicole Rita, Brier Ryver, Dakotah Shaffer, Susan C. Walls, E. Hance Ellington   +15 more
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A mosaic of microclimates: biodiversity outcomes and wildlife habitat potential in large‐scale solar facilities

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid global expansion of photovoltaic (PV) solar facilities, now comprising nearly 80% of the recent and projected growth of renewable electricity, represents one of the most significant land‐use changes of the 21st century. While PV facilities are critical for decarbonising energy systems, their large spatial footprint and infrastructure
Tom Armstrong, Caleb L. Loughran, Joshua R. Ennen, Kristoffer H. Wild, Eric J. Nordberg   +4 more
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Microclimate Refugia: Comparing Modeled to Empirical Near-Surface Temperatures on Rangeland

Geographies, 2023
Microhabitats can provide thermal niches that affect geographic range shifts of species as the climate changes and provide refuges for pest and beneficial insect populations in agricultural regions. The spatial distribution of microhabitats is influenced
Robert B. Srygley, Jacob I. Dixon, Patrick D. Lorch   +2 more
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