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Tree Squirrels Selectively Disperse High‐Quality Acorns Away From Tree Trunks

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Acorn quality and squirrel feeding behavior significantly structured spatial dispersal patterns of two Californian oak species. Non‐infested acorns were preferentially selected for embryo excision and dispersed farther than infested ones. Acorns were fully consumed near tree trunks, signaling rapid feeding in safe refuges, whereas non‐eaten, partially ...
Miguel Puente‐Ruiz, Raquel Muñoz‐Gallego, Marta Peláez, Rodolfo Dirzo, Ramón Perea   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Population Density and Spatial-Temporal Niche Use of Ship Rats and Italian Wall Lizards on a Small Adriatic Island. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Perinović M, Gojak T, Glogoški M, Pavin L, Čižmek H, Lisičić D.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Water Use Behavior of Individual Birds: Ring Ouzels in an Arid High‐Mountain Ecosystem

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Water is a limiting resource for birds in arid ecosystems. Individual birds differ strongly in how they use shared water sources, with drinking behavior increasing with temperature. Behavioral differences, hierarchy, and social context ultimately shape unequal access to water within the population. ABSTRACT Water availability strongly constrains animal
Tamara Burgos, Juan P. González‐Varo, Juan Carlos Illera, Manuel Nogales, Beatriz Rumeu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional Identity Drives Directional Shifts in Freshwater Plankton Biomass-Size Relationships. [PDF]

Ecol Lett
Wander HL, Huot Y, Beisner BE.
europepmc   +1 more source

Microbiome Insights Into Zoonotic Risk at Wildlife–Human Interfaces in a Transitioning Landscape in Thailand

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This study shows how ecological transitions, such as reforestation in Southeast Asia, reshape host–microbe–pathogen dynamics at the wildlife–domestic interface. By integrating long‐read microbiome sequencing, ecological gradients, and statistical and network analysis, we identify host species that disproportionately contribute to pathogen diversity and
Pauline Van Leeuwen, Chuanpot Thinphovong, Vincent Sluydts, Alix Nicolas, Anamika Kritiyakan, Areeya Kriengudom, Pipat Soisook, Kittipong Chaisiri, Serge Morand, Johan Michaux   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecology and Brain Size Drive Feeding Innovations in Birds

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Feeding innovations are novel or unusual behaviors related to food acquisition that are repeatedly expressed over time, enabling animals to exploit new resources and cope with environmental challenges. Across 955 bird species, larger‐brained birds exhibit higher feeding innovation rates, while ecological factors show variable associations with feeding ...
Yating Liu, Ying Jiang, Jiliang Xu, Wenbo Liao   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Habitat Heterogeneity Drives Niche Partitioning and Morphological Divergence in Two Parapatric <i>Diploderma</i> Lizard Species. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Wen Y, Tan S, Xiang Y, Gao W, Guo P, Dong B, Wu Y.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Seasonal Difference of Gut Microbiota at a Stopover Site in Five Passerines of Different Migratory Behavior

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Seasonal variation significantly reshaped gut microbiota composition in migratory passerine species, whereas the resident species Suthora webbiana showed no clear seasonal shift. Species with similar migratory behaviors exhibited consistent seasonal patterns in their core gut microbiota.
Jundong Duan, Amina Tufail, Xiaoping Wang, Tingbei Bo, Na Zhao, Yifan Yue, Sandi Willows‐Munro, Yanhua Qu, Jianshi Jin, Fumin Lei, Chenxi Jia, Gang Song   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dry Season Feeding Profiles of a Characiformes Assemblage in a Brazilian Tropical Stream. [PDF]

Zool Stud
Oliveira EDS, South J, Vieira LO, Ottoni FP.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Lightweight Deep Neural Network for Individual Leopard Identification: Supporting Movement Ecology in the Taihang Mountains of Henan

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We developed LeoNet, a lightweight deep learning model for leopard individual identification. It achieved 97.42% accuracy and was robust to age‐related pattern changes and unfamiliar individuals. Applied to camera‐trap data from the Taihang Mountains, LeoNet identified 41 wild North China leopards and generated individual‐level records to support ...
Jing He, Guoqing Shangguan, Yu Li, Fuming Ma, Zhishu Xiao, Mingliang Fan, Zhuo Chen, Junzhan Ren, Yingfeng Ren, Yunlong Wang, Tianping Wang, Hua Yang, Hualei Shen, Xiaohong Chen   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source