Search Results - "Journal of zoology (1987)"

Spatiotemporal mechanisms of coexistence in an European mammal community in a protected area of southern Italy by Mori, E., Bagnato, S., Serroni, P., Sangiuliano, A., Rotondaro, F., Marchianò, V., Cascini, V., Poerio, L., Ferretti, F.

“…Assessing the spatiotemporal overlap amongst animal species living in sympatry helps to shed light on mechanisms of interspecific coexistence. We analysed the…”
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Puma activity patterns and temporal overlap with prey in a human‐modified landscape at Southeastern Brazil by Azevedo, F. C., Lemos, F. G., Freitas‐Junior, M. C., Rocha, D. G., Azevedo, F. C. C.

“…Animal activity patterns correspond to the individual diel cycle time and is an important attribute of species coexistence in ecological communities. However,…”
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How many sequences should I track when applying the random encounter model to camera trap data? by Palencia, P., Barroso, P.

“…The random encounter model (REM) is a camera trapping method to estimate population density (i.e. number of individuals per unit area) without the need for…”
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Continuing wildlife population declines and range contraction in the Mara region of Kenya during 1977-2009 by Ogutu, J. O., Owen-Smith, N., Piepho, H.-P., Said, M. Y.

“…Populations of many wild ungulate species in Africa are in decline largely because of land‐use changes and other human activities. Analyses that document these…”
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Swimming ability of the Carybdea marsupialis (Cnidaria: Cubozoa: Carybdeidae): implications for its spatial distribution by Bordehore, C., Manchado‐Pérez, S., Fonfría, E. S.

“…Although usually considered part of the plankton, cubozoans are strong swimmers. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of the active swimming…”
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Is it beneficial to be a city dweller? Impact of urban conditions on red fox reproduction by Jackowiak, M., Jasińska, K. D., Gryz, J., Guzowska, E., Szyc, K., Krauze‐Gryz, D.

“…Abstract Various species inhabit cities around the world, and numerous changes in their biology can be observed. Among them, changes in the time of…”
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Review of osteoderm function and future research directions by Ebel, R., Herrel, A., Scheyer, T. M., Keogh, J. S.

“…Abstract Osteoderms, bone plates in the skin, are widely but discontinuously distributed across the phylogeny of tetrapods. This and their pronounced…”
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Flight initiation distance differs among eumelanin‐based color morphs in feral pigeons by Frantz, A., Baneux, M., Pichon, L., Renier, S., Vilanova, J.

“…Abstract Organisms facing anthropogenic activities usually exhibit phenotypic responses assumed to enhance coping with disturbance. These responses include a…”
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Temporal relationships between the red fox and the European badger in a Mediterranean protected area by Oliveira, R., Lazzeri, L., Mouton, R., Gomez, V., Ferretti, F.

“…Abstract Niche partitioning according to time, space, or resources is the key to interspecific coexistence. Interactions among carnivore species are complex:…”
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Long‐term monitoring reveals sex‐ and age‐related survival patterns in griffon vultures by Gómez‐López, G., Martínez, F., Sanz‐Aguilar, A., Carrete, M., Blanco, G.

“…Abstract Survival is a key demographic parameter for long‐lived bird species as it strongly influences their population dynamics and persistence. In recent…”
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Exploring the protective role of jelly capsules in jelly‐nest tree frog eggs based on proteomic and peptidomic studies by Wang, S., Gao, Y., Wei, S., Ben, J., Yan, F.

“…Abstract Typically, frog eggs are aquatic, being deposited and undergoing development within freshwater habitats. However, certain species within the…”
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Cascading effects driven by population recovery of sika deer on habitat use of sympatric mammals under heavy snow conditions by Yamashita, J., Akamatsu, M., Enari, H. S., Sembongi, Y., Enari, H.

“…Abstract Unlike the top‐down cascading effects driven by apex predators, the bottom‐up effects on biological interactions originating from herbivory by large…”
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Influence of captive breeding environment on the locomotor performance and metabolism of the threatened Alcatraz Snouted Treefrog, Ololygon alcatraz by Lisboa, C. S., de Carvalho, J. E., de Barros, F. C., da Cruz, J. B., Brasileiro, C. A.

“…Abstract Ex situ conservation is a complementary strategy to in situ efforts and is vital for safeguarding endangered species through maintenance and breeding…”
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Variation in white‐tailed and mule deer dental metrics is associated with precipitation gradients in the Americas by Dagher, J., Greiner, E.

“…Abstract Investigating the relationship between the physical environment and organismal adaptation is crucial to understanding the selective pressures that…”
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Non‐invasive measurement of glucocorticoids: The reptile perspective by Carbajal, A., Serres‐Corral, P., Olvera‐Maneu, S., López‐Béjar, M.

“…Recent advancements in stress physiology, driven by the relevance of the stress response in animal welfare and conservation, have focused on alternative…”
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We prefer nighttime, they prefer daytime: Biological rhythm variability in cave‐dwelling whip spiders (Amblypygi: Charontidae) in the Neotropics by de Souza, P. E., da Silva Brandão Gonçalves, B., Souza‐Silva, M., Ferreira, R. L.

“…Abstract The lack of understanding regarding how endogenous and behavioral factors affect the biological rhythms of amblypygid arachnids in cave environments…”
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Rivers and spatial distance are drivers of genetic diversity in the south American dwarf caiman ( Paleosuchus palpebrosus ) by Vasconcelos, B. D., Camurugi, F., Mudrek, J. R., Brandão, R. A., Santana, D. J.

“…Abstract The distribution of species and the way that lineages are structured are the result of intrinsic historical processes of the species and their…”
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Effects of geographical location and size on the functional properties of harvest mouse Micromys minutus nests in Great Britain by Hutchings, C., Goodman, A. M., Deeming, D. C.

“…Abstract Nest construction is a feature of a range of taxa, yet the functional properties of nests are poorly understood. Avian nests offer thermal insulation,…”
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Beaver dams in Mediterranean ecosystems: trait‐specific effects on macroinvertebrates by Mazza, G., Turillazzi, F., Ancillotto, L., Viviano, A., Di Lorenzo, T., Mori, E.

“…Abstract After centuries of extinction due to human persecution, Eurasian beavers Castor fiber L. have been released to Southern Europe in the last decades…”
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Energetically costly weaponry in the large morph of male stag beetles by Chen, H., Huang, S.‐P., Lin, C.‐P., Chen, Z.‐Y., Hsu, Y.

“…Abstract Males of many species develop disproportionately large weapons, and frequently the weapon size increases more quickly with body size in small than in…”
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