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Risk factors associated with owner-reported sleep disturbances in Nordic horses. [PDF]

Equine Vet J
Abstract Background Very little is known about sleep disturbances in horses, although several management or animal‐based factors may contribute to an increased risk of disturbances. Objectives To investigate factors related to rest and sleep behaviour of horses kept in stalls as perceived by Nordic horse owners or caretakers and their association with ...
Suomala H, Brotherus I, Hänninen L, Ternman E, Mykkänen AK.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Rapid riparian ecosystem decline in Rocky Mountain National Park. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Understanding the drivers of ecosystem collapse is critical for resource management, particularly for protected areas mandated to preserve biodiversity. In Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, tall willows (Salix spp.) dominated riparian vegetation, and a beaver–willow state was the natural ecosystem type in the Colorado River headwaters ...
Cooper DJ, Schweiger EW, Shaw JR, Westbrook CJ, Kaczynski K, Abouelezz H, Esser SM, Nydick K, de Silva I, Chimner RA.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Assessing responses of reef island seabirds to environmental and anthropogenic drivers

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Tropical insular ecosystems face escalating, cumulative impacts of land‐ and sea‐based ecological threats that jeopardize the long‐term sustainability of their native communities. This joint vulnerability is epitomized by reef island seabirds, which are exposed to reef decline and coastal erosion driven by climate change, reduction in prey ...
Tristan Berr, Alexandre Millon, Pascal Dumas, Poetea Guehenneuc, Fany Perez, Hélène De Méringo, Julien Baudat‐Franceschi, Éric Vidal   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of selective harvest on antler size of white‐tailed deer in Texas, USA

Wildlife Monographs, Volume 222, Issue 1, June 2026.
We conducted 20 years of experiments on the selective harvest of white‐tailed deer by antler size, judged inferior, in 2 areas of South Texas, USA. Selective harvest increased the phenotypic antler size of older males in one study area but not the other. There was little evidence of evolution resulting from selective harvesting. Abstract There has been
Don A. Draeger, Charles A. DeYoung, Masahiro Ohnishi, David Navarro, Randy W. DeYoung, Bronson K. Strickland, David B. Wester, Alan T. Cain, David G. Hewitt   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of landscape context on avian specialist response to increased surface temperature in protected areas

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract Human development is a driver of global change and a major threat to biodiversity. Protected areas maintain and support biodiversity, but outside stressors, such as climate change and land use change, can negatively influence natural resources within protected areas.
Leah J. Rudge, Angela M. Holland, W. Gregory Shriver   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Representativeness of the Natura 2000 network for preserving plant biodiversity in the European Union

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 2, April 2026.
Abstract The Natura 2000 (N2K) network of protected areas is one of the main tools for area‐based conservation in the European Union (EU), yet its role in preserving plant biodiversity requires better understanding. We examined data kept in the European Vegetation Archive from over 1.2 million vegetation plots and obtained over 14.2 million plant ...
Michele Di Musciano, Piero Zannini, Riccardo Testolin, Francesco Maria Sabatini, Diletta Santovito, Borja Jiménez‐Alfaro, Florian Jansen, Milan Chytrý, Lorenzo Ricci, Emiliano Agrillo, Fabio Attorre, Idoia Biurrun, Gianmaria Bonari, Hans Henrik Bruun, Luigi Cao Pinna, Andraž Čarni, Maria Laura Carranza, Roberto Cazzolla Gatti, Jürgen Dengler, Michele De Sanctis, Úna Fitzpatrick, Anna Rita Frattaroli, Emmanuel Garbolino, Stephan Hennekens, Ute Jandt, Jan Jansen, Zygmunt Kacki, Ilona Knollová, Jonathan Lenoir, Jesper Erenskjold Moeslund, Tomáš Peterka, Nataša Pipenbaher, Duccio Rocchini, Eszter Ruprecht, Solvita Rūsiņa, Urban Šilc, Sonja Škornik, Grzegorz Swacha, Milan Valachovič, Kiril Vassilev, Wolfgang Willner, Alessandro Chiarucci   +41 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conservation evidence is biased but can support decision‐making for prevalent and severe threats in tetrapods

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 3, March 2026.
Despite taxonomic and spatial biases, substantial conservation evidence is available to support decision‐making by practitioners, particularly for the most prevalent and severe threats. Given the current biodiversity crisis, it is critical that this information is more widely used and that coordination among academic and practitioner partners is ...
Manuela González‐Suárez, Kerry Stewart, Lizzie Brisco, Rebecca K. Smith, Harith Farooq, Sophie Gompertz, Dasia Wheatley, Maria Sage, Mike Harfoot, Silviu Petrovan, Jonas Geldmann, Alec P. Christie   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Testing of a Low‐Cost Soil Moisture Sensor for Real‐Time Irrigation Scheduling

Irrigation and Drainage, Volume 75, Issue 1, Page 173-187, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Effective irrigation scheduling is essential for improved water management in irrigated areas, with soil moisture monitoring recognized as one of the most effective methods. However, challenges such as the high cost of sensors and the difficulties in monitoring large areas hinder their practical application, particularly for smallholder ...
Edmealem Temesgen Ebstu, Samuel Dagalo Hatiye, Demelash Wendimagegnehu Goshime, Johannes Dirk Dingemanse, Demiso Daba Dugassa, Tafesse Fitensa, Getachew Enssa, Chanako Dane Chare, Destaw Akil Areru, Yared Godine Demeke   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drying suppresses fine root production to 1 m depths and alters root traits in four distinct tropical forests

New Phytologist, Volume 249, Issue 4, Page 1992-2009, February 2026.
Summary Drying and drought in tropical forests, which have some of the highest net primary productivity on Earth, are likely to alter root dynamics, ecosystem function, and carbon (C) storage. We used a chronic drying experiment in four lowland Panamanian forests to investigate whether soil drying shifts tropical forest root production from surface to ...
Amanda L. Cordeiro, Daniela F. Cusack, Lee H. Dietterich, Eric Valdes, Nathan B. Gonçalves, Maíra Oliveira, Gabriela Quesada‐Ávila, S. Joseph Wright   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Successional and native forests predict the occurrence and infection status of Chagas disease vectors in Panama

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 1, January 2026.
Findings here show that successional forest predicts greater kissing bug infestation risk in palm trees, whereas native forest predicts lower kissing bug occurrence but greater infection with T. cruzi. These insights can guide land use planning towards vegetation management practices that help minimize T. cruzi transmission risks for rural communities.
Juliana Hoyos, Azael Saldaña, Sonia Altizer, Vanessa Pineda, Kadir Gonzalez, Jose E. Calzada, Raissa Nogueira de Brito, Susan Tanner, Daniel Mendieta, Alberto Cumbrera, Nicole L. Gottdenker   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source