Forest structure and connectivity drive the functional recovery of seed rain
Journal of Ecology, Volume 114, Issue 2, February 2026.Local forest structure and landscape‐scale connectivity shape distinct but complementary pathways of the functional recovery of seed rain in tropical forests. Structural complexity promotes functionally diverse plant–frugivore interactions locally, while connectivity facilitates the arrival of late‐successional seeds from external sources.
Anna R. Landim +11 more
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From Human Child to Grey Parrot: Exploring a Common Model of Word Meaning Extension Across Species. [PDF]
Cogn SciFishkin M, Chang S, Xu Y.
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Fire regime change in western Tasmania between 1830 and 2025
Geographical Research, Volume 64, Issue 1, February 2026.Sketches by N.J.B. Plomley of George Augustus Robinson western Tasmanian expeditions in 1830 and 1833, undertaken to persuade Aboriginal nations of western Van Diemen’s Land to leave their ancestral lands. Geographic analysis of Robinson journal of this remote area provides unique insights in the changes in fire regimes that followed this tragic ...
David M J S Bowman +3 more
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What imitating an iconic robot reveals on allospecific vocal imitation in parrots and starlings. [PDF]
Sci RepDam NCP, Honing H, Spierings MJ.
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WildWing: An open‐source, autonomous and affordable UAS for animal behaviour video monitoring
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 17, Issue 2, Page 291-300, February 2026.Abstract Drones have become invaluable tools for studying animal behaviour in the wild, enabling researchers to collect aerial video data of group‐living animals. However, manually piloting drones to track animal groups consistently is challenging due to complex factors such as terrain, vegetation, group spread and movement patterns. The variability in
Jenna Kline +6 more
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Molecular detection and genetic characterization of parrot bornavirus in captive psittacine birds in Thailand. [PDF]
J Vet Med SciSuksai P +6 more
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 17, Issue 2, Page 339-356, February 2026.Abstract Collection of large behavioural data‐sets on wild animals in natural habitats is vital in ecology and evolution studies. Recent progress in machine learning and computer vision, combined with inexpensive microcomputers, has unlocked a new frontier of fine‐scale markerless measurements.
Michael Chimento +3 more
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Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease: Global Spread, International Trade, and Conservation Challenges. [PDF]
Animals (Basel)Kang EG +5 more
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Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 1, February 2026.Abstract Urgency to save species from extinction has prompted increased investment in law enforcement in protected areas. To date, such law enforcement has largely focused on increasing costs and reducing opportunities for offending. However, these resource‐intensive approaches are not always effective and can contribute to conflict between people and ...
Freya A. V. St. John +3 more
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Museomics and Salvaged Feathers Piece Together the Evolutionary History and Conservation Genomics of the Elusive, Critically Endangered Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis). [PDF]
Mol EcolYeap HL +10 more
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