Search Results - "LOVARI, S."

Reproductive payoffs of territoriality are snow‐dependent in a mountain ungulate, the Alpine chamois by Cotza, A., Tomassini, O., Corlatti, L., Ferretti, F., Davoli, M., Bassano, B., Lovari, S.

“…Abstract Female density and distribution are dependent on resource phenology and female availability strongly influences male mating behaviour and success…”
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Skull shape and Bergmann's rule in mammals: hints from Old World porcupines by Mori, E., Ancillotto, L., Lovari, S., Russo, D., Nerva, L., Mohamed, W. F., Motro, Y., Di Bari, P., Plebani, M.

“…The genus Hystrix includes eight species of porcupines distributed in Eurasia and Africa, across a broad latitudinal gradient. Our aim was to assess whether…”
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Coexistence of the tiger and the common leopard in a prey-rich area: the role of prey partitioning by Lovari, S., Pokheral, C. P., Jnawali, S. R., Fusani, L., Ferretti, F.

“…Ecological theory predicts that sympatric species should avoid competition through diet, spatial and/or temporal partitioning. In carnivores, interference is…”
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Food habits of two leopard species, competition, climate change and upper treeline: a way to the decrease of an endangered species? by Lovari, S, Ventimiglia, M, Minder, I

“…For carnivore species, spatial avoidance is one of the evolutionary solutions to coexist in an area, especially if food habits overlap and body sizes tend to…”
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Predator, prey and humans in a mountainous area: loss of biological diversity leads to trouble by Khan, U., Lovari, S., Ali Shah, S., Ferretti, F.

“…Large carnivore-human coexistence is a challenging issue in wildlife conservation worldwide. An adequate and diverse prey spectrum favours carnivore…”
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Spatial separation of prey from livestock facilitates coexistence of a specialized large carnivore with human land use by Xiao, L, Hua, F, Knops, J M H, Zhao, X, Mishra, C, Lovari, S, Alexander, J S, Weckworth, B, Lu, Z

“…There is an increasing emphasis in conservation strategies for large carnivores on facilitating their coexistence with humans. Justification for coexistence…”
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Common and snow leopards share prey, but not habitats: competition avoidance by large predators? by Lovari, S., Minder, I., Ferretti, F., Mucci, N., Randi, E., Pellizzi, B.

“…Resource exploitation and behavioural interference underlie competition among carnivores. Competition is reduced by specializing on different prey and/or…”
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Self-defence may not be enough: moonlight avoidance in a large, spiny rodent by Mori, E., Nourisson, D. H., Lovari, S., Romeo, G., Sforzi, A.

“…Predation avoidance is one of the main factors determining nocturnal activity of mammals, which has been shaped by evolution in relation to local environmental…”
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Unexpected consequences of reintroductions: competition between reintroduced red deer and Apennine chamois by Lovari, S, Ferretti, F, Corazza, M, Minder, I, Troiani, N, Ferrari, C, Saddi, A

“…Reintroductions are commonly used to restore the local biological diversity and/or save threatened taxa. In human‐altered landscapes, we may expect that…”
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Foraging strategies associated with alternative reproductive tactics in a large mammal by Corlatti, L., Bassano, B., Valencak, T. G., Lovari, S.

“…Foraging behaviour plays a key role in growth, survival and reproduction. Male ungulates in temperate environments show seasonal fluctuations in uptake and use…”
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Restoring a keystone predator may endanger a prey species in a human-altered ecosystem: the return of the snow leopard to Sagarmatha National Park by Lovari, S., Boesi, R., Minder, I., Mucci, N., Randi, E., Dematteis, A., Ale, S. B.

“…Twenty‐five years ago, the snow leopard Uncia uncia, an endangered large cat, was eliminated from what is now Sagarmatha National Park (SNP). Heavy hunting…”
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Mortality parameters of the wolf in Italy: does the wolf keep himself from the door by Lovari, S, Sforzi, A, Scala, C, Fico, R

“…Information on population parameters is rarely collected from carcasses. This method can be particularly useful - with limitations - when protected species are…”
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Even mortality patterns of the two sexes in a polygynous, near-monomorphic species: is there a flaw by Bocci, A, Canavese, G, Lovari, S

“…The chamois Rupicapra rupicapra has been termed a highly polygynous species, with a great male competition for mating. If so, a lower survival should be…”
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Sexual and seasonal differences of space use in Alpine chamois by Unterthiner, S, Ferretti, F, Rossi, L, Lovari, S

“…In spite of its wide distribution, little information has been published on factors affecting space use of northern chamois Rupicapra rupicapra. We…”
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Genetic diversity and phylogeography of the European roe deer: the refuge area theory revisited by LORENZINI, R., LOVARI, S.

“…The extant taxa of central and northern Europe are commonly believed to derive from Pleistocene ancestors, who moved to the north from three separate glacial…”
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Mating dominance amongst male Himalayan tahr: Blonds do better by Lovari, S., Pellizzi, B., Boesi, R., Fusani, L.

“…In ungulates, rank order is determined by differences in weight, body size, weapon size and age. In the Caprini tribe (Bovidae: Caprinae), adult male Himalayan…”
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Intolerance amongst deer species at feeding: Roe deer are uneasy banqueters by Ferretti, F., Sforzi, A., Lovari, S.

“…The function of inter-specific interactions in large herbivore assemblies is under debate. We have studied inter-specific interactions between roe and fallow…”
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Excursion behaviour of female roe deer may depend on density by Bocci, A., Aiello, V., Lovari, S.

“…•Excursion behaviour of does is significantly and negatively associated to population density.•Mating opportunities change with density, which may be matched…”
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Ranging behaviour and habitat selection of Alpine chamois by Nesti, I., Posillico, M., Lovari, S.

“…Ranging behaviour and habitat selection of 23 male and 6 female adult (5-10 years old) Alpine chamois Rupicapra rupicapra (Linnaeus 1758) were monitored from…”
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Ranging behaviour and reproductive rate in the threatened population of roe deer in Gargano, South Italy by Aiello, V, Lovari, S, Bocci, A

“…The ranging behaviour of Italian roe deer Capreolus capreolus italicus was studied for 2 years in a low density, “vulnerable” population (ca. 6 ind./100 ha),…”
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