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Phenology determines seasonal variation in ectoparasite loads in a natural insect population [PDF]
, 2010 1. The extent to which individuals are parasitised is a function of exposure to parasites and the immune response, which in ectotherms may be associated with temperature. 2.
Andrés +68 more
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Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) in urban ecosystems: A review
European Journal of Entomology, 2016 The expansion of urban areas is one of the most significant anthropogenic impacts on the natural landscape. Due to their sensitivity to stressors in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats, dragonflies and damselflies (the Odonata) may provide insights ...
Giovanna VILLALOBOS-JIMÉNEZ +2 more
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A Preservative-Free Emergent Trap for the Isotopic and Elemental Analysis of Emergent Insects From a Wetland System [PDF]
, 2018 This study reports a cost-effective, live emergent trap designed for the preservative-free use in both biogeochemical and ecological analyses of emerging insects. The trap proved to be advantageous in several ways.
Kaster, Jerry L, MacKenzie, Richard A
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Impact of a small artificial water source on the diversity of odonates (Insecta : Odonata) in an urban landscape [PDF]
Arthropods, 2021 Rapid urbanisation is mainly responsible for the degradation and fragmentation of natural ecosystems in urban areas. Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) constitute an important part of urban biodiversity.
Pawan U. Gajbe
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Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata: Insecta) of the Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, Wardha, Maharashtra, Central India [PDF]
Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa”, 2020 Dragonfly and damselfly (Odonata) species diversity was studied in the Bor wildlife sanctuary from 2011 to 2018. A total of 72 species of odonates belonging to 8 families were recorded. The study adds three new species for the Vidarbha region.
Ashish Tiple
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Nouvelles de l'estampe, 2010 « Guy Houdouin se presente chez ses amis peintres avec la douceur sensible et l’apparente innocence d’un saint de village. » Jean Bazaine Le parcours d’Odon est celui d’un commerce avec l’eternite (un voyage tres reel de quatre minutes de mort clinique avec retour a la case depart).
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Plant structural complexity and mechanical defenses mediate predator-prey interactions in an odonate-bird system. [PDF]
, 2017 Habitat-forming species provide refuges for a variety of associating species; these refuges may mediate interactions between species differently depending on the functional traits of the habitat-forming species.
Grof-Tisza, Patrick +3 more
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Natural History Sciences, 2021 Among odonates that exhibit endophytic oviposition, a few, mostly damselflies, are known to be able to perform underwater oviposition. Among them, just a few species do so very frequently. Here I report the first observation of underwater oviposition for
Enrico Schifani
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Golf courses and wetland fauna [PDF]
, 2009 Golf courses are often considered to be chemical-intensive ecosystems with negative impacts on fauna. Here we provide evidence that golf courses can contribute to the support and conservation of wetland fauna, i.e., amphibians and macroinvertebrates ...
Andersson, Erik +3 more
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European Journal of Entomology, 2003 We studied visual orientation and perching behaviour of a territorial libellulid dragonfly species, Libellula quadrimaculata. The studies were performed during sunny, cloudless conditions at a pond in southern Styria, Austria, from May to July of 2001 ...
Manuela SAUSENG +2 more
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