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Computers and Industrial Engineering, 2021 Metaheuristics play a crucial role in solving optimization problems. The majority of such algorithms are inspired by collective intelligence and foraging of creatures in nature. In this paper, a new metaheuristic is proposed inspired by African vultures'
Seyedali Mirjalili +2 more
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Vultures as a model for testing molecular adaptations of dietary specialization in birds
Avian Research, 2023 Vultures are the only obligate scavengers among extant vertebrates. They provide valuable ecological services in ecosystems through removing carcasses, thus preventing the growth of other scavenger populations and the spread of pathogens. Moreover, their
Pan Chen, Huabin Zhao
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Vulture distribution and people perception of vultures in Pokhara Valley, Nepal
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Due to an abundance and diversity of vultures, Nepal is one of the most important countries for vulture conservation. Within Nepal, the Pokhara Valley is especially significant.
Hemanta Dhakal +6 more
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Blood Parasites in Sympatric Vultures: Role of Nesting Habits and Effects on Body Condition
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 Avian haemosporidians are a common and widespread group of vector-borne parasites capable of infecting most bird species around the world. They can negatively affect host condition and fitness.
Guillermo Blanco, Nayden Chakarov
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iScienceSummary: The ecosystem services framework is essential for biodiversity conservation, emphasizing the role of nature in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). This study offers a global view on vulture-associated ecosystem services and their SDG
Andrea Santangeli +6 more
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Vultures and Livestock: The Where, When, and Why of Visits to Farms
Animals, 2020 Recent changes in European legislation have legalized the abandonment of carcasses around livestock farms, but our understanding of how vultures exploit these semi-predictable food sources is still very limited.
Mathijs van Overveld +2 more
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Priority areas for conservation of Old World vultures
Conservation Biology, 2019 The prosperity and well‐being of human societies relies on healthy ecosystems and the services they provide. However, the biodiversity crisis is undermining ecosystems services and functions.
Evan Buechley +2 more
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Comparative analysis of gut DNA viromes in wild and captive Himalayan vultures
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 IntroductionHimalayan vultures (Gyps hinalayensis) are widely distributed on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and play a crucial role in maintaining the ecological balance by feeding on decayed corpses of wild and domestic animals.
Jundie Zhai +20 more
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Navigating Storms: Examining Vultures’ Behavior in Response to Extreme Weather Events
Diversity, 2023 Extreme weather events such as hurricanes and tornadoes have been found to change the spatial and temporal abundance of raptors by decreasing survival and forcing the emigration of individuals, or by increasing habitat heterogeneity and facilitating ...
Adrián Naveda-Rodríguez, Scott A. Rush
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Evidencias arqueológicas del buitre negro (Aegypius monachus) en la protohistoria del noreste de la Península Ibérica. El caso del Serrat dels Espinyers (Isona, Pallars Jussà, Lérida) [PDF]
Munibe Antropologia-Arkeologia, 2023 El estudio de 16 huesos de una gran ave ha permitido identificar un ejemplar adulto de buitre negro (Aegypius monachus) hallado en el interior de un silo ibérico del Serrat dels Espinyers en el Prepirineo de Lérida, aproximadamente contemporáneo a la ...
Silvia Albizuri +3 more
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