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Tree cover and geographic origin of tree species drive bird functional groups in urban environments

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Urban trees provide habitat and resources for wild species in cities and support biodiversity provision of ecosystem services, among which insect control is particularly relevant. Predators of insects are promoted by the presence of trees and, in turn, may enhance biosecurity of the trees.
Marco Basile, Benno A. Augustinus, Eckehard G. Brockerhoff   +2 more
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Urban bats show dietary flexibility in aquatic arthropod consumption at urban and rural waterbodies

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Urban waterbodies are critical for biodiversity and provide feeding grounds for insectivorous bats. Yet, how urbanisation affects bats' food choices at urban waterbodies and the role of emergent aquatic arthropods remain poorly understood. We compared the diet of three urban bat species – Vespadelus vulturnus, Chalinolobus gouldii,and Myotis macropus –
Tanja M. Straka, Melissa E. Carew, Isabel Valenzuela, Stephen R. Griffiths, Pia E. Lentini, Linda F. Lumsden, Rahul Rane, Rodney Ree van der   +7 more
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Importance of woody patches and vegetation heterogeneity in Texas tortoise microhabitat use

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Microhabitat sites provide important resources and thermal conditions to reptile species that can vary spatially and temporally. This study assessed Texas tortoise Gopherus berlandieri microhabitat use and its relationship with carapace temperature during their active (April–October) and inactive seasons (November–March) between January 2023 and ...
Camryn M. Kiel, Danielle K. Walkup, Sandra Rideout‐Hanzak, Evan P. Tanner, Ashley M. Tanner, Andrea B. Montalvo, Toby J. Hibbitts   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vegan versus meat-based dog food: Guardian-reported health outcomes in 2,536 dogs, after controlling for canine demographic factors

Heliyon
To compare health outcomes between dogs fed meat and vegan diets, we surveyed 2,536 dog guardians who provided data and opinions about dogs fed conventional meat (1,370 = 54 %), raw meat (830 = 33 %) or vegan (336 = 13 %) diets for at least one year.
Andrew Knight, Alexander Bauer, Hazel J. Brown   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Waterbird zoogeochemical effects shape wetland nutrient dynamics and algal communities in Laurentian Great Lakes coastal freshwater wetlands

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Distinct waterbird species influence nutrient cycling through guano contributions in Great Lakes coastal wetlands. Waterbird‐derived nutrients favour distinct algal communities and wetland sediments rapidly remove waterbird nutrients via biogeochemical processes.
Taylor C. Michael, Paisley Kostick, Matthew A. Wuensch, David M. Costello   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pet food choices in transition: how owner demographics and diets influence pet food selection and the acceptance of alternative protein sources in pet feeding

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Given the increasing interest in alternative protein sources and growing ethical awareness in nutrition, this large-scale survey (n = 8,823) investigated the feeding practices of dog and cat owners in mainly German-speaking countries.
Ammelie Godglück, Bettina Schneider, Christian Visscher, Volker Wilke   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Importance of Supplementation in Vegan and Vegetarian Diets for Adults

Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Introduction and purpose Vegan and vegetarian diets are popular due to health, ethical, and ecological benefits, but they risk nutrient deficiencies. This article reviews research on supplementation to meet the nutritional needs of adults on these diets.
Justyna Wójtowicz, Ilona Sajkiewicz, Katarzyna Rudnicka, Nadia Miga-Orczykowska, Paulina Lemieszek, Ilona Jasiuk, Martyna Pustelniak, Katarzyna Krukar, Ewa Łukaszewska, Klaudia Kister   +9 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Filtered, yet not homogenised: Urbanisation does not lead to cross‐city convergence in Mexican urban bird communities

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Urbanisation simplifies bird communities, but does not necessarily make urban avifaunas alike. Across three biogeographically distinct Mexican cities, urban bird assemblages remained regionally distinct despite strong local filtering. These results challenge assumptions of urban‐driven homogenisation and emphasise the dominant role of regional species ...
Ian MacGregor‐Fors, Christine C. Rega‐Brodsky, Bruno Flório Lessi, Jorge E. Schondube   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dietary Patterns and Sustainable Lifestyles: A Multicenter Study from Latin America and Spain

Foods
Food systems interact through multiple dimensions including food security, nutrition, and planetary health. This study aims to associate different dietary patterns with sustainable lifestyles in Latin America and Spain.
Solange Parra-Soto, Tannia Valeria Carpio-Arias, Israel Rios-Castillo, Patricio Pérez-Armijo, Leslie Landaeta-Díaz, Ana Gabriela Murillo, Jacqueline Araneda-Flores, Brian M. Cavagnari, Georgina Gómez, Gladys Morales, Karla Cordón-Arrivillaga, Melissa Miranda-Durán, Ana María Aguilar, Alfonsina Ortiz, Eliana Romina Meza-Miranda, Edna J. Nava-González, Jhon Jairo Bejarano-Roncancio, Beatriz Núñez-Martínez, João P. M. Lima, Jorge de Assis Costa, Jairo Torres, Saby Mauricio, Saby Camacho, Gloria Maricela Morales, Macarena Jara, Samuel Durán-Agüero   +25 more
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Characterization of the dynamic microbiome evolution across thrips species

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Comprehensive survey of the microbiome in thrips. The dominant bacterial genera found in thrips include intracellular ones, such as Wolbachia and Spiroplasma, and extracellular ones, including Serratia, Pantoea, and Acinetobacter. We isolated and sequenced high‐quality genomes of two dominant symbionts, Pantoea dispersa and Serratia marcescens.
Xiaodi Hu, Zhaohui Shi, Yangwei Gao, Hanze Zheng, Lin Lin, Jian‐Ping Chen, Yong Chen, Chuan‐Xi Zhang, Yiyuan Li   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source