Mother nature's tolerant ways: why non-genetic inheritance has nothing to do with evolution [PDF]
, 2007 Recently a number of theorists have suggested that evolution can use non-genetic or environmental inheritance to pass on adaptations (e.g. Mameli, 2004).
Dickins, BJA, Dickins, TE
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Oikos, EarlyView.Predation is a major ecological force, but its effect on bees has rarely been studied. Here, we investigated whether the presence of the European bee‐eater Merops apiaster, a migratory bird species and major bee predator, decreases the abundance and body size of three common bumblebee species (Bombus lapidarius, B. terrestris and B.
Belinda Kahnt +5 more
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Phenological turnover matters when making trait‐based predictions of plant–pollinator interactions
Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Understanding the processes determining species' interactions is key to predicting and safeguarding ecological networks under rapid environmental change. One approach to estimating interactions is to use morphologies of taxa interacting across trophic levels to reveal ...
Aoife Cantwell‐Jones +18 more
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The role of the male produced pheromone in the reproduction behaviour of the southern armyworm Pseudaletia separata (Wlk.) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Zoology. [PDF]
, 1971 Detailed courtship patterns have been described for few species of Lepidoptera. Most of the descriptive work in the literature is fragmentary or lacking in experimental or statistical analysis.
Clearwater, John Russell
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Zeitgeist and Ortgeist: Time and Place in Institutional Creation
British Journal of Management, EarlyView.Abstract How are institutions created is one of the most interesting questions in institutional theory. Some strands of literature favour heroic explanations: mythologizing individuals with vision, tenacity and drive and putting these individuals on the pedestal of the institution.
Sabina Keston‐Siebert, Kevin Orr
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Corruption of ant acoustical signals by mimetic social parasites [PDF]
Communicative & Integrative Biology, 2010 Recent recordings of the stridulations of Myrmica ants revealed that their queens made distinctive sounds from their workers, although the acoustics of queens and workers, respectively, were the same in different species of Myrmica. Queen recordings induced enhanced protective behavior when played to workers in the one species tested.
Jeremy A. Thomas +4 more
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Gender and Power Relations in David Henry Hwang’s M. Butterfly: The Challenge to the Binary Opposition Between the East and the West [PDF]
, 2012 David Henry Hwang’s M Butterfly tells about a French diplomat, Gallimard, who has a 20 year relationship with his Chinese lover, Song, who turns out to be a male spy.
Nurulhady, Eta Farmacelia
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Exploring marking methods for the predatory hoverfly Sphaerophoria rueppellii (Diptera: Syrphidae)
Insect Science, EarlyView.As important pollinators and predators of aphids, hoverflies play an important role in ecosystems. This study focuses on identifying the best marking technique for the model species Sphaerophoria rueppellii that can be used to track hoverfly feeding and oviposition sites, evaluating three methods: rubidium (RbCl), fluorescein, and fluorescent dusts ...
Michele Violi +4 more
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Governance gambits and business judgment in in/out‐sourcing tactics
American Business Law Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This article investigates the burgeoning trend of proceduralization within corporate law, with a spotlight on the board of directors. It delves into the tension between nurturing skill diversity within the board and outsourcing specific functions, and the related paradoxical challenge: while external consultants and specialized directors ...
Maria Lucia Passador
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