Taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional nestedness of mammal assemblages in the Zhoushan Archipelago, China [0.03%]
中国舟山群岛哺乳动物类群、系统发育和功能的嵌套性
Chengxiu Zhan,Bicheng Li,Chuanwu Chen et al.
Chengxiu Zhan et al.
Nestedness is an important part of the theoretical framework of island biogeography and community ecology. However, most previous studies focused on taxonomic dimension and overlooked functional and phylogenetic nestedness. Here, we simulta...
Intra-tooth stable isotope analysis reveals seasonal dietary variability and niche partitioning among bushpigs/red river hogs and warthogs [0.03%]
门齿稳定同位素分析揭示了灌丛猪/红河猪和疣猪的季节性饮食变异性和生态位分化
Deming Yang,Kevin T Uno,Thure E Cerling et al.
Deming Yang et al.
How animals respond to seasonal resource availability has profound implications for their dietary flexibility and realized ecological niches. We sought to understand seasonal dietary niche partitioning in extant African suids using intra-to...
Immune stress and diet influence reproductive fitness in male tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) [0.03%]
免疫压力和饮食影响男性tuatara(Sphenodon punctatus)的生殖fitness
Sarah K Lamar,Diane K Ormsby,Nicola J Nelson
Sarah K Lamar
The theoretical trade-off between immune and endocrine investment in mating animals has received mixed empirical support, particularly in reptiles. We investigated the relationship between male sexual characteristics, diet, and immune respo...
Exploratory behavior is associated with the cognitive speed in male chestnut thrushes [0.03%]
认知速度较快的雄性黄胸织布鸟具有更强的探索行为
Yingqiang Lou,Yuqi Zou,Yun Fang et al.
Yingqiang Lou et al.
Intra-individual variation in cognitive abilities has been widely reported in animals. Recent studies have found that individual cognitive performance varies with personality traits in a wide range of animal taxa, with a speed-accuracy trad...
Conspecific cues mediate habitat selection and reproductive performance in a haplodiploid spider mite [0.03%]
种内信息素介导的栖息地选择和单双倍体蜘蛛mite的繁殖性能
Nuwan Weerawansha,Qiao Wang,Xiong Zhao He
Nuwan Weerawansha
Selection of a suitable habitat by animals before settlement is critical for their survival and reproduction. In silk-spinning arthropods like spider mites, denser webs offer protection from predation and serve as a dispersal mode. Settling...
Comparative foraging behavior of 3 heron species in small standing-water ecosystems in the arid zone of Oman [0.03%]
阿拉伯干旱区三种夜鹭类鸟类在小型静水生态系统中的觅食行为比较
Zbigniew Kasprzykowski,Artur Golawski
Zbigniew Kasprzykowski
The composition of assemblages, diet and behavior of waterbird species with similar ecological features are important aspects in the functioning of aquatic ecosystems. Closely related animal species often share resources such as space and f...
Multiple stressors lead to complex responses in reproductive behaviors in an African cichlid [0.03%]
多种压力导致非洲丽鱼繁殖行为的复杂反应
Bethany Williams,Lauren Pintor,Suzanne Gray
Bethany Williams
Exposure to multiple environmental stressors is a common occurrence that can affect organisms in predictable or unpredictable ways. Hypoxia and turbidity in aquatic environments are 2 stressors that can affect reproductive behaviors by alte...
Influence of prey availability on the movement pattern of breeding saker falcons (Falco cherrug) in Mongolia [0.03%]
蒙古国繁殖草原雕种群数量对其猎物获取行为的影响研究
Batbayar Bold,Lutfor Rahman,Gankhuyag Purev-Ochir et al.
Batbayar Bold et al.
As an apex predator in arid steppe, saker falcon plays a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem balance. Understanding their movement patterns concerning conspecific competition and prey availability is important for their conservation. We a...
Extending the social cohesion hypothesis: is group social structure associated with dispersal in yellow-bellied marmots (Marmota flaviventer)? [0.03%]
扩大社会凝聚力假说的范围：黄腰松鼠群的社会结构与扩散行为有关吗？
Sara A Schneidman,Conner S Philson,Daniel T Blumstein
Sara A Schneidman
Dispersal is an important individual decision which may influence individual fitness as well as population viability. The social cohesion hypothesis posits more social individuals remain at home, which is supported by prior work across taxa...
Trophic niche segregation in a guild of top predators within the Mediterranean Basin [0.03%]
地中海顶级捕食者群落的营养生态位分化
Samuele Ramellini,Emanuele Crepet,Stefano Lapadula et al.
Samuele Ramellini et al.
Niche theory predicts that closely related and ecologically similar species with overlapping distribution ranges can coexist through resource partitioning that limits interspecific competition. However, studies examining the mechanisms prom...