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Characterizing the causes and consequences of calcium oxalate crystal presence in Vitis riparia

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Calcium oxalate biomineralization in plants is phylogenetically widespread and morphologically diverse, but the function of these inorganic crystals is an area of active debate. The variety of environmental conditions that produce the crystals, as well as the inconsistent evidence that they provide antiherbivore defense across plant ...
Carolyn D. K. Graham, Samantha Molino, Addison L. Yerks, Marjorie Weber   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing predation of monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) larvae using artificial caterpillar models

Scientific Reports
Predation of immature monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) by arthropod natural enemies is well-established. However, little is known about predation by avian and mammalian predators on this species. Decline of the monarch over the last several decades
Adam M. Baker
doaj   +1 more source

Gastrointestinal Manifestations in Rubinstein‐Taybi Syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rubinstein–Taybi syndrome is a rare genetic condition associated with a wide range of physical, cognitive, and developmental impairments, yet its gastrointestinal manifestations remain poorly characterized. Case reports and small series suggest a high prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux, constipation, dysphagia, and nutritional compromise ...
Mohamad Abi Nassif, Ajay Kaul, Lev Dorfman, Khalil El‐Chammas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating diel patterns of predation events in wild turkeys using tri‐axial accelerometer data

Wildlife Society Bulletin
Numerous studies have evaluated the species responsible for predation events on birds and their nests, but little research has assessed the location and timing of mortality events.
Patrick H. Wightman, Nick A. Gulotta, Bradley S. Cohen, Bret A. Collier, Michael J. Chamberlain   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Insistence of Blackness and the Persistence of Antiblackness in Ireland

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper positions Ireland as a critical site for examining the insistence of blackness and an antiblackness created and sustained through Irish ethnonationalist imaginaries and exclusionary processes. Drawing on connected sociologies and Irish Black Studies, this enquiry argues that antiblackness in Ireland operates as a generational force,
Philomena Mullen
wiley   +1 more source

‘The System Can't Cope’: The Service System Response to Alcohol and Other Drug‐Facilitated Sexual Violence

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Alcohol and other drug‐facilitated sexual violence can have significant impacts on victim‐survivors, yet little is known about what support service providers offer them. To understand the experiences and perceptions of service providers, interviews with counsellors, health workers, forensic toxicologists and harm reduction workers were ...
Jessica Ison, Jacqui Theobald, Kirsty Forsdike, Ingrid Wilson, Elena Wilson, Leesa Hooker   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Space–time clusters for early detection of grizzly bear predation

Ecology and Evolution, 2018
Accurate detection and classification of predation events is important to determine predation and consumption rates by predators. However, obtaining this information for large predators is constrained by the speed at which carcasses disappear and the ...
Joseph Kermish‐Wells, Alessandro Massolo, Gordon B. Stenhouse, Terrence A. Larsen, Marco Musiani   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the viability of genebanked seeds from rare, wild plants native to the United States using the D.E.A.D. paradigm

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Genebanks must maintain viable seeds for decades. Seeds that germinate are clearly alive, but some seeds, often from wild populations, do not germinate because they are dormant, empty, aged, or damaged (D.E.A.D.). This work evaluates the effects of D.E.A.D.
Christina Walters, Lisa M. Hill, Katherine D. Heineman, Hannah M. Tetreault, Shaimaa Ibrahim, Katherine Markstein, Cheryl Birker, Kris Freitag, Dustin Wolkis, Michael Kunz, Sheila Murray, Nathaniel Kingsley, Alexandra Seglias, Nicholas Matsumoto, Thomas N. Kaye, Cheryl Peterson, Matthew A. Albrecht, Noah Dell, Stacy Anderson, Steve Blackwell, David Remucal, Wendy Gibble, Anita Tiller, Emily Coffey, Jason Ligon, Laurie Blackmore, Carrie Radcliffe, Heather E. Schneider, Kristen Nelson, David Sollenberger, Jessamine Finch, Kate Wellspring, Robert Jetton, Joyce Maschinski   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does predation pressure drive heronry birds to nest in the urban landscape?

Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 2019
Predation is an important selective force that determines breeding success in all animals. Animals adopt a range of antipredatory strategies to overcome predation pressure in the breeding site, which is also a major predation ground.
Ramesh Roshnath, Kunjikandi Athira, Palatty Allesh Sinu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A perspective from the Mesozoic: Evolutionary changes of the mammalian skull and their influence on feeding efficiency and high‐frequency hearing

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The complex evolutionary history behind modern mammalian chewing performance and hearing function is a result of several changes in the entire skeletomuscular system of the skull and lower jaw. Lately, exciting multifunctional 3D analytical methods and kinematic simulations of feeding functions in both modern and fossil mammals and their ...
Julia A. Schultz
wiley   +1 more source