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Non-leucistic aberrations in the plumage of birds from Nayarit, Mexico
Huitzil, 2018 Abnormalities in the plumage are caused by multiple environmental and genetic factors. Plumage aberrations have been reported in Mexico, but all have been classified as leucistic (white color due to a recessive gene).
David Molina +6 more
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Take flight: predation risk induces wing polyphenism and dispersal in the aphid Myzus persicae
Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Predator risk above a critical density induces winged morphs in Myzus persicae, promoting dispersal and reducing predation compared with wingless aphids. This density‐dependent phenotypic plasticity enhances survival but may compromise biological control by facilitating aphid dispersal.
Jamin Ali +5 more
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Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Evaluated repellents were effective at deterring white‐tailed deer from consuming wild pig bait piles without deterring wild pig bait consumption, although the deterrents were not effective for other nontarget wildlife. Abstract BACKGROUND Wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are an invasive species that cause environmental and agricultural damage.
Caitlin A Kupferman +3 more
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, 2022 Silhouette of turkey vulture in flighthttps://digitalcommons.usf.edu/aesc_photographs/1755/thumbnail ...
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The global food system faces sustainability, safety, and equity challenges. Agroecological practises offer solutions through sustainable production and resource conservation. This study examines apricot producers' willingness to adopt agricultural practises in Malatya, Türkiye, focusing on their attitudes, behaviours and the factors ...
Deniz Sarica, Seydanur Albayrak
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DiversityFreshwater availability is one of the most pressing environmental concerns in arid ecosystems. The use of free-standing water by raptors has been little studied, and in the context of climate change has become increasingly important as extended droughts ...
Martín G. Frixione +7 more
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Protective role of the vulture facial skin and gut microbiomes aid adaptation to scavenging
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2018 Background Vultures have adapted the remarkable ability to feed on carcasses that may contain microorganisms that would be pathogenic to most other animals.
Marie Lisandra Zepeda Mendoza +6 more
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Homesick vulture moves into retirement village [PDF]
, 2007 No Abstract. Vulture News Vol.
Bishop, B
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Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Environmental pollution resulting from the rapid increase in human population, urbanization, intensive use of chemicals in agriculture, and industrial development has reached a level that threatens natural life today. Trace elements are one of the most important factors causing significant levels of pollution in the environment and are added ...
Levent Bat +3 more
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, 2022 Turkey vulture in flight; blue sky in backgroundhttps://digitalcommons.usf.edu/aesc_photographs/1754/thumbnail ...
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