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Little brown Myotis roosts are spatially associated with foraging resources on Prince Edward Island

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2023
Animal fitness is closely linked to accessing and capitalizing on local resources such as prey and shelter. Resources vary in quality, thus individuals may demonstrate selectivity for particular resource types.
Evan W. Balzer, Tessa S. McBurney, Hugh G. Broders   +2 more
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Using eDNA metabarcoding to understand the effect of fire on the diet of small mammals in a woodland ecosystem

Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Food acquisition is a fundamental process that drives animal distribution and abundance, influencing how species respond to changing environments. Disturbances such as fire create significant shifts in available dietary resources, yet, for many species ...
Saumya Wanniarachchi, Matthew Swan, Paul Nevil, Alan York   +3 more
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Feed resource selection of Criollo goats artificially infected with Haemonchus contortus: nutritional wisdom and prophylactic self-medication

Animal, 2018
Previous cafeteria studies suggested that a moderate natural gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infection did not modify the resource selection of adult Criollo goats towards tannin-rich plants compared with worm-free goats.
J. Ventura-Cordero, P.G. González-Pech, P.R. Jaimez-Rodriguez, G.I. Ortiz-Ocampo, C.A. Sandoval-Castro, J.F.J. Torres-Acosta   +5 more
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Linking alternative reproductive tactics and habitat selection in Northern chamois

Ecology and Evolution, 2021
In polygynous ungulates, males may achieve fertilization through the use of alternative reproductive tactics (ARTs), discrete phenotypic variations evolved to maximize fitness.
Luca Corlatti, Antonella Cotza, Luca Nelli   +2 more
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Variable effects of wind‐energy development on seasonal habitat selection of pronghorn

Ecosphere, 2021
In the face of climate change, wind energy represents an important alternative to oil and gas extraction to meet increasing energy demands, but it has the potential to disrupt wildlife populations.
Megan C. Milligan, Aaron N. Johnston, Jeffrey L. Beck, Kurt T. Smith, Kaitlyn L. Taylor, Embere Hall, Lee Knox, Teal Cufaude, Cody Wallace, Geneva Chong, Matthew J. Kauffman   +10 more
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Mountain lions reduce movement, increase efficiency during the Covid‐19 shutdown

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2021
Wildlife strongly alter behaviour in response to human disturbance; however, fundamental questions remain regarding the influence of human infrastructure and activity on animal movement.
John F. Benson, Heather N. Abernathy, Jeff A. Sikich, Seth P.D. Riley   +3 more
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Microhabitat use, daily activity pattern, and diet of Liolaemus etheridgei Laurent, 1998 (Reptilia: Liolaemidae) in the Andean Polylepis forests of Arequipa, Peru

Ecology and Evolution, 2022
This study describes the microhabitat use, daily activity pattern, and diet of Liolaemus etheridgei Laurent, 1998 in the El Simbral and Tuctumpaya Polylepis forests in Arequipa, Peru. El Simbral is a fragmented forest, whereas Tuctumpaya is unfragmented.
Irbin B. Llanqui, Bryn Edwards, Evaristo López Tejeda   +2 more
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A Hydraulic Approach to Equilibria of Resource Selection Games

, 2016
Drawing intuition from a (physical) hydraulic system, we present a novel framework, constructively showing the existence of a strong Nash equilibrium in resource selection games (i.e., asymmetric singleton congestion games) with nonatomic players, the ...
Gonczarowski, Yannai A., Tennenholtz, Moshe   +1 more
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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar, Denise M. Connolly, Ellen Kellington, Elyse Zelunka, Karla Kerrigan, Furqan Shaikh, Paul C. Nathan, Meredith S. Irwin, Sarah Cohen‐Gogo   +8 more
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The influence of a conservation‐based grazing program on greater sage‐grouse habitat selection

Conservation Science and Practice
Understanding how vegetation management affects animals' habitat selection patterns is critical for comprehensive conservation planning. As part of a decade‐long study (2011–2019) of 486 adult female sage‐grouse in central Montana, we investigated how a ...
Jennifer E. Helm, Elizabeth G. Simpson, Lorelle I. Berkeley, Mark Szczypinski, Shea P. Coons, Victoria J. Dreitz   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source