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Maximizing the detection probabilities of dusky grouse for population monitoring

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Despite its status as a game species in the western USA, rigorous monitoring of dusky grouse Dendragapus obscurus populations is limited. Obtaining an adequate number of observations for effective population monitoring of dusky grouse is challenging due to difficult‐to‐reach montane habitats, cryptic behaviors, and limited personnel, time, and funds at
Elizabeth A. Leipold, Claire Gower, Lance B. McNew   +2 more
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The performance of drones and artificial intelligence for monitoring sage‐grouse at leks

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Accurately monitoring sage‐grouse populations is critical for conservation, yet traditional ground‐based visual surveys face challenges in scalability and consistency, prompting the exploration of innovative drone‐based methodologies enhanced by artificial intelligence.
Lance B. McNew, Jason Hanlon, Ilya Buzytsky   +2 more
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Index validation for ratio of maize hybrids upper ear attachment to plant height thereof (Zea mays L.)

Plant Varieties Studying and Protection, 2014
Methodological rationale is given (procedure - morphological description) for ‘plant’ as a quantitative characteristic - ‘plant: ratio of upper ear attachment height to plant height’ for maize hybrids (Zea mays L.), as well as parameters of grading for ...
В. Ю. Черчель, В. А. Марочко, М. М. Таганцова   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are human‐altered landscapes reshaping carnivore niche spaces in the Trans‐Himalaya?

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Understanding carnivore interactions under growing human pressures is crucial for conservation. We examined spatial and temporal niche structuring among snow leopards Panthera uncia, Himalayan wolves Canis lupus chanco, and red foxes Vulpes vulpes; while also incorporating free‐ranging dogs Canis lupus familiaris as a human‐subsidized mesopredator ...
Priyanka Justa, Salvador Lyngdoh
wiley   +1 more source

Demographic dynamics of the transborder regions of Russia and Kazakhstan: A multilevel analysis [PDF]

Известия Саратовского университета. Новая серия: Серия Науки о Земле
The article examines demographic processes in the transboundary regions (the Russian-Kazakh border area) of Russia and Kazakhstan, which, despite their strategic importance, often remain on the periphery of national policy.
Sokolov, Alexander Andreevich, Rudneva, Oxana Sergeevna   +1 more
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Annual survival in a dynamic species: pronghorn survival patterns across their northern range

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Quantifying variation in demographic patterns, such as survival and recruitment, is critical for understanding population dynamics and informing evidence‐based and adaptive wildlife management. In this study, we leverage an extensive dataset from over 1000 GPS collared pronghorn Antilocapra americana to provide the first large‐scale evaluation of ...
Molly C. McDevitt, Anna K. Moeller, Andrew J. Lindbloom, Kelly Proffitt, Joshua J. Millspaugh, Paul M. Lukacs   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

URBAN DEVELOPMENT RANGES OF RURAL SETTLEMENTS OF THE STEPPE ZONE OF EUROPEAN RUSSIA

Юг России: экология, развитие, 2018
Aim. The steppe zone is not only a unique natural and geographical formation, but also within the framework of European Russia a special region with specific socio-economic and demographic processes.
Vadim P. Petrishchev, Polina A. Kosykh
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Lack of capture‐induced mortality of neonates associated with variation in handling protocols

Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.
We found that handling metrics (e.g., handling time, number of collectors, and age at capture) had limited or no influence on the survival of neonatal mule deer, desert bighorn sheep, and Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep within the first few days of life. Furthermore, we found that handled mule deer and Rocky Mountain bighorn neonates were recruited at a ...
Marcus E. Blum, Tayler N. LaSharr, Kelley M. Stewart, John T. Hogg, Brittany L. Wagler, Rachel A. Smiley, Katey S. Huggler, Rhiannon P. Jakopak, Mitchell J. Brunet, Rebecca L. Levine, Rebekah T. Rafferty, Samantha P. H. Dwinnell, Benjamin M. Regan, Mike Cox, Brian F. Wakeling, Doug Brimeyer, Gary L. Fralick, Brandon Scurlock, Rusty C. Kaiser, Mark Thonhoff, Patrick W. Burke, Alyson B. Courtemanch, Daryl Lutz, Timothy J. Robinson, Kevin L. Monteith   +24 more
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Below the leaves: Integrating above‐ and below‐ground phenology for earth‐system predictability

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Almost every aspect of biological systems has phenology—a pattern in activity or function linked to annual cycles. Most terrestrial phenology research focusses on leaves, the onset of leaf out or senescence.
Kendalynn Morris, Richard Nair
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To converge or diverge? Phenological shifts driven by plant genome size and functional traits under nitrogen deposition and mowing

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Linkages between genome size (GS) and phenology underscore the diversification of functional traits, which are indicative of life‐history and resource acquisition strategies.
Jing Lü, Ruzhen Wang, Huanhuan Deng, Weiyi Ma, Josep Peñuelas, Haiyang Zhang, Mengjiao Bi, Liangchao Jiang, Jordi Sardans, Xingguo Han, Yong Jiang   +10 more
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