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A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck, Bréa Raynaud‐Berton, Méghan Boulembert, Olivier Chabrerie, Aude Couty, Franck Dedeine, Patrice Eslin, Vincent Foray, Romain Georges, Patricia Gibert, Laurence Mouton, Sylvain Pincebourde, David Renault, Christelle Suppo, Hervé Colinet   +14 more
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Classifying avian drinking behaviour: ecological insights and implications in a changing world

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Water is a fundamental currency of life, and its availability significantly influences animal behaviour, physiology and distributions. However, our knowledge around the dependence on water for drinking and the direct and indirect mechanisms driving related behaviours remains partial in the context of changing climates. Here, we review patterns
Shannon R. Conradie, Marc T. Freeman
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Warming summers limit reindeer grazing, weakening herbivory pressure in the mountain tundra

Ecography, EarlyView.
Climate change is predicted to alter species interactions by exposing ecosystems to increasingly frequent and intense warm spells. In the mountain tundra, grazing by large herbivores, particularly reindeer, can limit shrub expansion and preserve Arctic plant diversity.
Marianne Stoessel, Akiko Kato, Regina Lindborg   +2 more
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The macroecology of immunity: predominant influence of climate on invertebrate immune response

Ecography, EarlyView.
The immune system is the primary defense against parasites. With the ever‐increasing rate of disease, epidemiologic models considering geographic variation in immune responses could prove useful. Despite increasing interest in the macroecology of parasitism and infectious diseases, we know little about the macroecology of immune responses (i.e ...
Adam Z. Hasik, Maggie Blondeau, Jacob Harvey, Tania Groleau, Tonia de Bellis, Eric J. Pedersen, Alex Córdoba‐ Aguilar, Katie E. Marshall, Laura Ferguson, Jean‐Philippe Lessard   +9 more
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Effect of Ambient Temperature on Body Temperature and Rest Metabolic Rate in Apodemus chevrieri During Postnatal Development [PDF]

Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, 2014
In order to investigate the ability of constant temperature and thermoregulation in Apodemus chevrieri, body temperature and rest metabolic rate (RMR) were measured during postnatal development (1～42 day) when the A.
Zhu Wan-long, Sun Shu-ran, Ge Fang, Sun Cong-nan, Zhang Lin, Wang Zheng-kun   +5 more
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A Hybrid Fuzzy–Support Vector Machine Framework for Real‐Time Dust Detection and Thermal Mapping in Photovoltaic Panels

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
A hybrid Fuzzy–SVM framework for real‐time dust detection and thermal mapping in PV panels. ABSTRACT Dust accumulation significantly degrades the energy output of photovoltaic (PV) panels, particularly in arid and semi‐arid regions. While existing studies have separately explored image‐based dust detection, environmental modeling, and machine learning (
Debasish Sarker, S. M. Rezaul Karim, MD. Shouquat Hossain, Md. Moshaddek Hossain, Md. Monirul Kabir   +4 more
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Thermoregulation Effects of Phoneutria nigriventer Isolated Toxins in Rats

Toxins
Body temperature is primarily regulated by the hypothalamus, ensuring proper metabolic function. Envenomation by Phoneutria nigriventer can cause symptoms such as hypothermia, hyperthermia, sweating, and shivering, all related to thermoregulation.
Carla Bogri Butkeraitis, Monica Viviana Abreu Falla, Ivo Lebrun   +2 more
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Wearable fabric electronics for sensing, memory and neuromorphic computing applications

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Overview of textile electronic devices for sensing, memory and neuromorphic computing applications. Abstract With the advent of the big data era, traditional Von Neumann architecture is facing an energy consumption bottleneck due to separated memory and computing units, inspiring the research of brain‐like neuromorphic computing devices for artificial ...
Bo Sun, Lin Lu, Jialin Meng, Tianyu Wang
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of local hand cooling on thermoregulation and rhythm of cardiogram of students from hot climate

RUDN Journal of Medicine, 2014
The article presents data on changes in thermoregulation and heart rate variability due to local cooling of the hand from hot climate zone natives. Shown that a significant number of peripheral vascular spasms in response to local cooling do not occur ...
Semu Mengistu Geda, V I Torshin, A E Severin, Numman Mansur   +3 more
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Spring fever: collared lemmings warm up above the snow despite predation risk

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Small mammals inhabiting cold climates face high heat losses and thus, high energy demands for body temperature regulation. However, behavioral adaptations, such as seeking refuge from extreme cold in the subnivean space, can reduce the energetic cost of
Rachel Demers, Rachel Demers, Rachel Demers, Émilie Desjardins, Émilie Desjardins, Émilie Desjardins, Dominique Fauteux, Dominique Fauteux, François Vézina, François Vézina, François Vézina, Andrew Tam, Dominique Berteaux, Dominique Berteaux, Dominique Berteaux, Dominique Berteaux   +15 more
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