Assessing the accuracy of field‐based versus laboratory methods for determining the age of roe deer
Accurate age determination in roe deer Capreolus capreolus is essential for selective harvesting and informed population management, yet field‐based methods widely used by hunters remain imprecise. This study compared field‐based and laboratory age determination methods in 204 harvested roe deer, categorized by sex and habitat type (forest versus open ...
Michael Manton +4 more
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A functional-trophic pathway links riparian land use intensification to riverine community stability. [PDF]
Li F +5 more
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Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Physical trampling is a ubiquitous activity of walking vertebrates, but is poorly understood as a mechanism impacting biogeochemical cycling in soil. Lack of detailed knowledge of soil abiotic–biotic interactions underlying trampling effects, and the primary sources of ...
G. Adam Meyer +3 more
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Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Mesozooplankton Trophic Structure and Food Web Configuration in the Vicinity of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant. [PDF]
Lai Y, Liu B, Chen M.
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Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Most current terrestrial biogeochemical models formalize biogeochemical cycling as predominantly controlled by processes involving plants and soil microbes. However, growing evidence indicates that above‐ground animals could exert controlling feedback effects that alter
Janey R. Lienau +2 more
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Integrating Environmental Drivers and Trophic Interactions to Predict Spatial Distribution of High-Risk Marine Organisms at Nuclear Power Plant Cooling Water Intake. [PDF]
Zhang Y +5 more
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Integrating large mammalian herbivores into Dynamic Global Vegetation Models: Status and next steps
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Zoogeochemistry, the study of how animals influence elemental cycling within ecosystems, bridges the fields of zoology, ecology and biogeochemistry. Yet, most terrestrial ecosystem models, especially Dynamic Global Vegetation Models (DGVMs), remain largely plant‐centric
Yue Cheng +10 more
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Exercise modulation of BDNF/TrkB signaling in Parkinson's disease: an evidence-calibrated review of neuroprotective mechanisms, biomarker limitations, and translational gaps. [PDF]
Chen C, Liu K, Xiang M, Zhang X.
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Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Snake venoms show variability in composition at all taxonomic levels, both within and between species, and the selective pressures underlying this variation have long been debated.
Bálint Üveges +17 more
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The Effects of Microplastics and Additives on Ecosystem Function, Structure, and Signaling. [PDF]
Gaw S, Raymundo M, Caballes CF.
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