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Wind power compensation is not for the birds : an opinion from an environmental economist [PDF]

, 2011
This article advocates for better implementation of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) framework as applied to wind power development, with a particular focus on improving compensatory restoration scaling.
Cole, Scott
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Do lifetime contest costs affect the evolution of assessment strategies? A meta‐analysis

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Our meta‐analysis reveals unexpected patterns in the evolution of assessment strategies during animal contests. We show that self‐assessment dominates in high‐cost fights, challenging existing theories. This study provides novel insights into the link between fighting costs and behavioural evolution, with implications for understanding fitness ...
Clara Massote, Alexandre V. Palaoro, Gareth Arnott, Domhnall Jennings, Paulo Enrique Cardoso Peixoto   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Loss of diversity in the community of small mammals of Doñana National Park (SW Spain): another effect of the local climate change ? [PDF]

, 2017
Doñana National Park is an important wetland located in the southwest Spain forming part of the Mediterranean Basin, a "biodiversity hotspot" especially vulnerable to climate change.
Fernández, M. Carmen, Moreno, Sacramento, Palomo, L. Javier, Santoro, Simone   +3 more
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Experimental noise and light pollution alter prey detection in a nocturnal bird of prey

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
The study explores combined effects of noise and light pollution in a nocturnal avian predator and shows that both noise and light affect owls' ability to detect prey acoustically but not visually. Lower prey detection might decrease hunting success and fitness, and eventually lead to a shift in hunting strategies.
Arianna Passarotto, Chiara Morosinotto, Patrik Karell   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of a Social Media‐Based Method for Determining Raptor Diet [PDF]

Ecol Evol
This study mined social media as a citizen science method to reduce the time burden and biases associated with recording accurate diet information for predators. In total, 1985 prey observations were recorded of two Australian coastal raptors and were used to produce diet profiles that were compared by region, social media platform, and against other ...
Biggs L, Baxter G, Debus S, Finch N, Riggs A, Houweling H, Appleby M, Murray P.   +7 more
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Flight behaviour of Red Kites within their breeding area in relation to local weather variables: Conclusions with regard to wind turbine collision mitigation

Journal of Applied Ecology, EarlyView.
Flight behaviour was highly variable. Flights occurred during all weather conditions at different altitudes throughout the day over the entire season. Further research into the relationship between flight behaviour, weather variables, collisions and other factors is needed as a basis for developing shutdown regimes generally suitable for raptors.
Janine Aschwanden, Herbert Stark, Felix Liechti   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contribution of organic farming to conserving and improving biodiversity in Germany avi-fauna as an example [PDF]

, 2006
Although it is the aim of organic farming to increase biodiversity, there is little information about the impact of organic farming on birds. From 2001 to 2003, the number of breeding birds was recorded annually on the organic experimental farm of the ...
Haneklaus, S, Hotker, H, Jeromin, K, Paulsen, H, Rahmann, G, Schnug, E, Schrader, S   +6 more
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Patterns of morphological evolution in the raptorial appendages of praying mantises

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This study traces changes in the morphology of the forelegs across fossil and extant dictyopterans to understand their evolution from cursorial limbs to the raptorial morphologies of mantodeans. Two new mantodean specimens preserved in amber are described herein.
Alejandro Izquierdo‐López, Christine Kiesmüller, Carsten Gröhn, Joachim T. Haug, Carolin Haug, Marie K. Hörnig   +5 more
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Technology Vs Nature: Human Error in Dealing with Nature in Crichton\u27s Jurassic Park [PDF]

, 2000
Witnessing the euphoria of the era of biotechnology in the late twentieth century, Crichton exposes the theme of biotechnology in his works. In Jurassic Park, he voices his concern about the impact of the use of biotechnology to preserve nature and its ...
Prasasti, S. (Sarah), Soelistyo, L. (Liliek)   +1 more
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Modelling growth rates and developing an age determination tool for nestling Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata

Annals of Applied Biology, EarlyView.
Unveiling Bonelli's Eagle nestling growth rates. Abstract Understanding the growth rate of nestlings is essential for explaining developmental strategies and is particularly important for birds of prey. Given that they have lower reproduction rates than other species, the growth rate could be one of the critical factors determining parental fitness and
Savvas Iezekiel, Jakub Z. Kosicki, Reuven Yosef, Dimitrios E. Bakaloudis, Christos G. Vlachos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source