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Sherman traps, bucket cameras, eDNA—oh, my: A comparative study of small mammal monitoring methods

Wildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 50, Issue 2, June 2026.
Comparison of Sherman live trapping, bucket camera traps, and airborne environmental DNA (eDNA) for assessing small mammal communities in restored prairies. Bucket cameras detected the highest species richness, live trapping provided the most precise species identifications, and airborne eDNA detected unique taxa.
Bianca M. Saftoiu, Mark D. Johnson, Patrick J. Wolff, Aron D. Katz, Catherine E. Dana, Jinelle H. Sperry   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The neuroendocrinology of love

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2016
Romantic love could be considered as a collection of activities associated with the acquisition and retention of emotions needed to survive and reproduce.
Krishna G Seshadri
doaj   +1 more source

Nonapeptide molecular evolution during the adaptive radiation of Tanganyika cichlids

Journal of Neuroendocrinology, Volume 38, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Oxytocin (OT) and vasotocin (VT) are evolutionarily conserved nonapeptides that regulate a wide range of physiological and behavioral processes in vertebrates. Their receptor families have undergone gene duplications that facilitated functional diversification throughout vertebrate evolution.
Pol Sorigue, Walter Salzburger, Rui F. Oliveira   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does water vole diet meet the prerequisites of the “plant hypothesis” for explaining population cycles?

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Rodent population cycles are observed in highly seasonal environments. As most rodents are herbivorous, the availability and the quality of their food resources vary greatly across seasons. Furthermore, it is well documented that herbivore densities have a measurable effect on vegetation and, conversely, that vegetation dynamics can influence ...
Hélène Lisse, Cédric Jacquet, Gaëlle Sobczyk‐Moran, Marion Buronfosse, Ambre Fafournoux, Virginie Lattard, Etienne Ramadier, Adrien Pinot   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hearing ability of prairie voles ( Microtus ochrogaster )

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
The hearing abilities of mammals are impacted by factors such as social cues, habitat, and physical characteristics. Despite being used commonly to study social behaviors, hearing of the monogamous prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) has never been characterized.
Emily M. New, Jessica A. Hurd, Genesis A. Alarcon, Cameron S. Miller, Peyton A. Williams, Nathaniel T. Greene, Casey E. Sergott, Ben-Zheng Li, Tim C. Lei, Elizabeth A. McCullagh   +9 more
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Natural variation in planting‐year climate explains variation in developing floristic composition of restored prairie

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 5, May 2026.
This study demonstrates planting‐year climate can predict the cover of frequently occurring species and major compositional groups in prairie developing from seed. Our results advance understanding of factors contributing to variable restoration outcomes, which is needed to achieve conservation goals.
Zachary Storc, Kathryn D. Eckhoff, Daniel C. Reuman, Sara G. Baer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The macroecology of immunity: predominant influence of climate on invertebrate immune response

Ecography, Volume 2026, Issue 4, April 2026.
The immune system is the primary defense against parasites. With the ever‐increasing rate of disease, epidemiologic models considering geographic variation in immune responses could prove useful. Despite increasing interest in the macroecology of parasitism and infectious diseases, we know little about the macroecology of immune responses (i.e ...
Adam Z. Hasik, Maggie Blondeau, Jacob Harvey, Tania Groleau, Tonia de Bellis, Eric J. Pedersen, Alex Córdoba‐ Aguilar, Katie E. Marshall, Laura Ferguson, Jean‐Philippe Lessard   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simulated drought influences reproduction in male prairie voles

Physiology & Behavior, 1989
The environmental factors that arrest breeding in prairie voles during the middle of the breeding season are unknown. The role of water availability on reproductive function was examined by limiting water intake to 50% of ad lib water consumption for 10 weeks.
R J, Nelson, D, Frank, S A, Bennett, C S, Carter   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Autonomic Substrates of the Response to Pups in Male Prairie Voles

PLoS ONE, 2013
Caregiving by nonparents (alloparenting) and fathers is a defining aspect of human social behavior, yet this phenomenon is rare among mammals. Male prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) spontaneously exhibit high levels of alloparental care, even in the absence of reproductive experience. In previous studies, exposure to a pup was selectively associated
Kenkel, William M, Paredes, Jamespaul, Lewis, Gregory F, Yee, Jason R, Pournajafi-Nazarloo, Hossein, Grippo, Angela J, Porges, Stephen W, Carter, C Sue   +7 more
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Identification of variables contributing to superovulation efficiency for production of transgenic prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster)

Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2012
Background The prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) is an emerging animal model for biomedical research because of its rich sociobehavioral repertoire.
Keebaugh Alaine C, Modi Meera E, Barrett Catherine E, Jin Chengliu, Young Larry J   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source