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The impact of fire on habitat use by the short-snouted elephant shrew ('Elephantulus brachyrhynchus') in North West Province, South Africa [PDF]

, 2008
Several studies have investigated the response of small mammal populations to fire, but few have investigated behavioural responses to habitat modification. In this study we investigated the impact of fire on home range, habitat use and activity patterns
ARNOLD, BALLARD, BLANC, BONS, BOULENGER, BOULENGER, BROWN, CARRANZA, CROCHET, D. James Harris, DOUADY, FELSENSTEIN, HARRIS, HARRIS, HARRIS, HARRIS, HARRIS, HUELSENBECK, HUELSENBECK, Hugo Rebelo, José C. Brito, KOCHER, LE HOUÉ, LE HOUÉ, MELLADO, MELLADO, Miguel A. Carretero, Miguel M. Fonseca, Mohsen Kalboussi, MORAVEC, NOUIRA, PASTEUR, PERERA, POSADA, PRENTICE, PULQUÉ, RATO, SALVADOR, SAMBROOK, SARNTHEIN, Saïd Larbes, SCHLEICH, SCHUSTER, SWOFFORD, THOMPSON, WERNER, ZACHOS   +46 more
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Postembryonic development of the predatory strike mechanics in a praying mantis (Insecta: Mantodea)

Physiological Entomology, EarlyView.
Praying mantis forelegs capture prey using specific kinematic and kinetic traits that change in size and morphology during postembryonic growth and sexual dimorphism influences these dynamics. Strike forces grow hyperallometrically with body weight; larger mantises show longer strike durations, slower joint angular velocities and increased tibia ...
Thies H. Büscher, Fabian Bäumler, Stanislav N. Gorb, Sebastian Büsse   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of transferring lignocellulose-degrading bacteria from termite to rumen fluid of sheep on in vitro gas production, fermentation parameters, microbial populations and enzyme activity

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2020
The digestive tract of termite (Microcerotermes diversus) contains a variety of lignocellulose-degrading bacteria with exocellulases enzyme activity, not found in the rumen, which could potentially improve fiber degradation in the rumen.
Ayoub AZIZI, Afrooz SHARIFI, Hasan FAZAELI, Arash AZARFAR, Arjan JONKER, Ali KIANI   +5 more
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Living in the Mycelial World

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the chemical and thermo-physical properties of locally aggregated kaolin-based refractory materials

Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences, 2019
There is a continuous demand for refractory materials to meet the increasing expansion of industries and plants. Local clay materials are being explored to augment the inadequate supply of refractory materials.
A. A. Olalere, S. S. Yaru, O. A. Dahunsi
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Vol. 19, No. 2: Illinois Pesticide Review [PDF]

, 2006
published or submitted for publicationnot peer ...
University of Illinois Extension
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Seeing Through an Ant's Eyes: Do Entomopathogenic Fungi Extend Their Cognition to Their Hosts?

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Post‐cognitivist approaches recognize cognition as a phenomenon that involves not just brains but all the sensorimotor apparatus of organisms. This means that brains are not always required for the emergence of cognition and that every organism can, in principle, be cognitive, unlocking a theoretical framework to explain the complex adaptive ...
André Geremia Parise, Mark Tibbett, Brian J. Pickles   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A New Species of Grigiotermes (Apicotermitinae, Termitidae) from the Northern Atlantic Forest, Delimited by Morphological and Molecular Data

Sociobiology
In this paper, we described a new species of Grigiotermes, G. piassava sp. n., from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. The imago and worker caste are described, including the gut morphology.
Antonio Carvalho, Mauricio M. Rocha, Ricardo Koroiva, Sara R. P. Monteiro, Alexandre Vasconcellos   +4 more
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Morphological, Molecular, and Isotopic Approaches to Termite Ecology: A Mangrove Case Study

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 3, May 2026.
Termite communities in Caribbean mangroves, though species‐poor, sustain crucial decomposition and nutrient cycling. Their overlapping niches and stochastic assembly highlight termites' resilience and ecological importance in supporting the functioning of these challenging coastal ecosystems.
Robin Casalla, Rafik Neme, Judith Korb
wiley   +1 more source

Human tests for machine models: What lies “Beyond the Imitation Game”?

Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 1, May 2026.
Abstract Benchmarking large language models (LLMs) is a key practice for evaluating their capabilities and risks. This paper considers the development of “BIG Bench,” a crowdsourced benchmark designed to test LLMs “Beyond the Imitation Game.” Drawing on linguistic anthropological and ethnographic analysis of the project's GitHub repository, we examine ...
Noya Kohavi, Anna Weichselbraun
wiley   +1 more source