Differing preferences of Antarctic soil nematodes for microbial prey [PDF]
, 2004 We tested the preferences of three nematode taxa, Geomonhystera villosa, Plectus spp. and Teratocephalus spp., extracted from moss at Signy Island in the Maritime Antarctic, for two microalgae, three microfungi and six heterotrophic bacteria, each also ...
Newsham, Kevin K. +3 more
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Mammal predator and prey species richness are strongly linked at macroscales [PDF]
, 2013 Predator-prey interactions play an important role for species composition and community dynamics at local scales, but their importance in shaping large-scale gradients of species richness remains unexplored.
Dalby, Lars +8 more
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Animals, 2023 Conservation strategies for apex predators, like the snow leopard (Panthera uncia), depend on a robust understanding of their dietary preferences, prey abundance, and adaptability to changing ecological conditions.
Narayan Prasad Koju +7 more
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Prey body size mediates the predation risk associated with being "odd" [PDF]
, 2014 Despite selection pressures on prey animals to maintain phenotypically homogeneous groups, variation in phenotype within animal groups is commonly observed.
Downing, Beatrice +2 more
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The Influence of Signaling Conspecific and Heterospecific Neighbors on Eavesdropper Pressure [PDF]
, 2019 The study of tradeoffs between the attraction of mates and the attraction of eavesdropping predators and parasites has generally focused on a single species of prey, signaling in isolation.
Benson, Christopher S. +5 more
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Turbidity weakens selection for assortment in body size in groups [PDF]
, 2015 Prey animals commonly associate with similar-looking individuals to reduce predation risk, via a reduction in predator targeting accuracy (the confusion effect) and preferential targeting of distinct individuals (the oddity effect).
Kimbell, Helen S., Morrell, Lesley J.
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Preference for envenomated rodent prey by rattlesnakes [PDF]
Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 1978 Adult specimens of several rattlesnake species which struck and envenomated a mouse or which did not have an opportunity to strike were allowed to choose between an envenomated mouse and one manually killed by the experimenter. Only rattlesnakes that struck a mouse made a choice, and the envenomated mouse was selected most frequently.
David Duvall +3 more
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Bayesian joint models with INLA exploring marine mobile predator-prey and competitor species habitat overlap [PDF]
, 2017 EPSRC grant Ecowatt 2050 EP/K012851/1 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We would like to thank the associate editor and the anonymous reviewers for their useful and constructive suggestions which led to a considerable improvement of the manuscript.
Dominicis, Michela De +5 more
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Preference alters consumptive effects of predators: top-down effects of a native crab on a system of native and introduced prey. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Top-down effects of predators in systems depend on the rate at which predators consume prey, and on predator preferences among available prey. In invaded communities, these parameters might be difficult to predict because ecological relationships are ...
Emily W Grason, Benjamin G Miner
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Variation in hunting behaviour in neighbouring chimpanzee communities in the Budongo forest, Uganda.
PLoS ONE, 2017 Hunting and sharing of meat is seen across all chimpanzee sites, with variation in prey preferences, hunting techniques, frequencies, and success rates.
Catherine Hobaiter +4 more
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