Search Results - "Janžekovič, Franc"
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The biogeography of diet diversity of barn owls on Mediterranean islands
Published in Journal of biogeography (01-11-2020)“…Aim Following the classical MacArthur‐Wilson island equilibrium model of species richness, we hypothesize that island size and isolation affect prey…”
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Starvation hardiness as preadaptation for life in subterranean habitats
Published in Scientific reports (14-06-2023)“…Most subterranean habitats, especially caves, are considered extreme environments, mainly because of the limited and erratic food supply and constant darkness…”
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Geometric morphometrics of mandibular shape in the dwarf fat-tailed jerboa: relevancy for trinomial taxonomy
Published in Zoological journal of the Linnean Society (01-08-2021)“…Abstract We explore the pattern of spatial variation in mandibular morphology in relation to subspecific taxonomy in the dwarf fat-tailed jerboa, Pygeretmus…”
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Ultrastructure of fat body cells and Malpighian tubule cells in overwintering Scoliopteryx libatrix (Noctuoidea)
Published in Protoplasma (01-11-2017)“…The herald moths, Scoliopteryx libatrix , overwinter in hypogean habitats. The ultrastructure of their fat body (FB) cells and Malpighian tubule (MT)…”
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Protura (Arthropoda: Hexapoda) in Slovenian caves
Published in International journal of speleology (01-01-2021)“…Protura is a small class of Hexapoda, generally poorly known, and rather scarce data on its occurrence in caves are scattered throughout literature on fauna in…”
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Changes in the midgut diverticula epithelial cells of the European cave spider, Meta menardi, under controlled winter starvation
Published in Scientific reports (11-09-2018)“…The European cave spider, Meta menardi , is among the most common troglophile species inhabiting the cave entrance zone in Europe, where prey is scarce in…”
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Malpighian Tubule Cells in Overwintering Cave Crickets Troglophilus cavicola (Kollar, 1833) and T. neglectus Krauss, 1879 (Rhaphidophoridae, Ensifera)
Published in PloS one (01-07-2016)“…During winter, cave cricket larvae undergo dormancy in subterranean habitats; this dormancy is termed diapause in second year Troglophilus cavicola larvae…”
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Changes in the midgut cells in the European cave spider, Meta menardi, during starvation in spring and autumn
Published in Histochemistry and cell biology (01-03-2018)“…During the growth period, in surface habitats, spiders catch enough prey to feed normally. In contrast, in the cave entrance zone, prey may be relatively…”
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Towards understanding partial adaptation to the subterranean habitat in the European cave spider, Meta menardi: An ecocytological approach
Published in Scientific reports (24-06-2019)“…The European cave spider, Meta menardi , is a representative of the troglophiles, i.e. non-strictly subterranean organisms. Our aim was to interpret the…”
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Multi-proxy analysis of waterlogged preserved Late Neolithic canine excrements
Published in Vegetation history and archaeobotany (2021)“…Multi-proxy analysis of the coprolites which were found during excavations at two Late Neolithic (fourth millennium bc ) pile-dwelling sites (Črnelnik and…”
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Autophagic activity in the midgut gland of the overwintering harvestmen Gyas annulatus (Phalangiidae, Opiliones)
Published in Arthropod structure & development (01-09-2014)“…Juvenile harvestmen Gyas annulatus overwinter in dormancy in hypogean habitats for 4–5 months. The ultrastructure of the autophagic structures in their midgut…”
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Eneolithic pile dwellers captured waterfowl in winter: Analysis of avian bone remains from two pile dwellings in Ljubljansko barje (Slovenia)
Published in International journal of osteoarchaeology (01-11-2021)“…This study presents the results of an ornitho‐archaeological analysis of avian bones from Stare gmajne and Blatna Brezovica, two Eneolithic pile dwelling sites…”
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Environmental factors influencing the distribution of habitat types in the highlands of the Kamnik − Savinja Alps
Published in Plant biosystems (07-07-2022)“…In this work, we investigated the relationship between habitat types (HTs) and selected environmental factors in the highlands at altitudes of 1800-2558 m in…”
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Changes in the midgut diverticula in the harvestmen Amilenus aurantiacus (Phalangiidae, Opiliones) during winter diapause
Published in Arthropod structure & development (01-03-2015)“…The harvestmen Amilenus aurantiacus overwinter in diapause in hypogean habitats. The midgut diverticula have been studied microscopically (light microscopy,…”
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Effect of substrate density on behaviour of antlion larvae (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae)
Published in Acta oecologica (Montrouge) (01-08-2012)“…Sand-dwelling antlion larvae are well known predators with a highly specialized prey-catching strategy, which either construct efficient pitfall traps or bury…”
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Cold tolerance in terrestrial invertebrates inhabiting subterranean habitats
Published in International journal of speleology (01-09-2014)“…Most organisms are able to survive shorter or longer exposure to sub-zero temperatures. Hypothetically, trogloxenes characterized as not adapted, and…”
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Rab3a ablation related changes in morphology of secretory vesicles in major endocrine pancreatic cells, pituitary melanotroph cells and adrenal gland chromaffin cells in mice
Published in General and comparative endocrinology (01-05-2013)“…Highlights ► General morphology in Rab3a KO and WT endocrine cell types was comparable. ► Significant differences were found in the diameters of their…”
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Morphometric and biochemical screening of old mulberry trees in the former sericulture region of Slovenia
Published in Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae (01-01-2019)“…Over centuries, in many European countries, the white mulberry trees (Morus alba L.) became an integral part of the cultural landscape, bearing witness to past…”
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Craniometrics are not outdated: Interspecific morphological divergence in cryptic arvicoline rodents from Iran
Published in Zoologischer Anzeiger (01-09-2017)“…We studied interspecific variability in external, cranial, and dental traits in seven species belonging to two closely related arvicoline (Arvicolinae)…”
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Can highland habitat type distributions replace mapping of harvestman species?
Published in Journal of insect conservation (01-04-2017)“…In nature conservation, providing new, advanced knowledge of protected habitats and biota often requires extensive sampling, which contradicts the main goal of…”
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