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In Search of Forage: Predicting Dynamic Habitats of Mongolian Gazelles Using Satellite-Based Estimates of Vegetation Productivity by Mueller, Thomas, Olson, Kirk A., Fuller, Todd K., Schaller, George B., Murray, Martyn G., Leimgruber, Peter

“…1. Temporal variability in habitat suitability has important conservation and ecological implications. In grasslands, changes in resource availability can…”
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Conserving the World's Finest Grassland Amidst Ambitious National Development by BATSAIKHAN, NYAMSUREN, BUUVEIBAATAR, BAYARBAATAR, CHIMED, BAZAAR, ENKHTUYA, OIDOV, GALBRAKH, DAVAA, GANBAATAR, OYUNSAIKHAN, LKHAGVASUREN, BADAMJAV, NANDINTSETSEG, DEJID, BERGER, JOEL, CALABRESE, JUSTIN M., EDWARDS, ANN E., FAGAN, WILLIAM F., FULLER, TODD K., HEINER, MICHAEL, ITO, TAKEHIKO Y., KACZENSKY, PETRA, LEIMGRUBER, PETER, LUSHCHEKINA, ANNA, MILNER-GULLAND, E.J., MUELLER, THOMAS, MURRAY, MARTYN G., OLSON, KIRK A., READING, RICHARD, SCHALLER, GEORGE B., STUBBE, ANNAGRET, STUBBE, MICHAEL, WALZER, CHRIS, VON WEHRDEN, HENRIK, WHITTEN, TONY

“…Animal migration is one of the most fascinating of all behaviors, links ecosystems and has profound ecological consequences over very large scales. Ungulate…”
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Annual movements of Mongolian gazelles: Nomads in the Eastern Steppe by Olson, Kirk A., Fuller, Todd K., Mueller, Thomas, Murray, Martyn G., Nicolson, Craig, Odonkhuu, Daria, Bolortsetseg, Sanjaa, Schaller, George B.

“…Determining the scale and pattern of, and the influences on, the movements of Mongolian gazelles is important because their numbers and range have been reduced…”
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Vegetation Composition and Nutritional Quality of Forage for Gazelles in Eastern Mongolia by Olson, Kirk A., Murray, Martyn G., Fuller, Todd K.

“…Mongolia's Eastern Steppe is one of the largest remaining temperate grassland ecosystems and is habitat for Mongolian gazelles (Procapra gutturosa). During…”
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Partitioning ecosystems for sustainability by Murray, Martyn G

“…Decline in the abundance of renewable natural resources (RNRs) coupled with increasing demands of an expanding human population will greatly intensify…”
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Testing Hamilton's rule with competition between relatives by West, Stuart A, Murray, Martyn G, Machado, Carlos A, Griffin, Ashleigh S, Herre, Edward Allen

“…Hamilton's theory of kin selection suggests that individuals should show less aggression, and more altruism, towards closer kin. Recent theoretical work has,…”
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Resource-ratio Theory Applied to Large Herbivores by Murray, M.G, Baird, D.R

“…The theoretical description of exploitation competition, known as resource competition theory (RCT) or resource-ratio theory, has been tested in terrestrial…”
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Partitioning ecosystems for sustainability by Murray, Martyn G

“…Decline in the abundance of renewable natural resources (RNRs) coupled with increasing demands of an expanding human population will greatly intensify…”
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Biodiversity: involvement of local people is crucial by Murray, Martyn G, Yelland, Jacqueline A

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Niche Separation of Grazing Ungulates in the Serengeti: An Experimental Test by Murray, Martyn G., Brown, David

“…1. The niche separation of three species of alcelaphine antelope (wildebeest, topi and hartebeest) with similar body size was compared by measuring bite…”
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Vegetation modification and resource competition in grazing ungulates by Murray, Martyn G., Illius, Andrew W.

“…The prevalence of interspecific competition in animal communities is the subject of a long-running debate, chiefly because the underlying processes of resource…”
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Conserving the World's Finest Grassland Amidst Ambitious National Development by BATSAIKHAN, Nyamsuren, BUUVEIBAATAR, Bayarbaatar, EDWARDS, Ann E, FAGAN, William F, FULLER, Todd K, HEINER, Michael, ITO, Takehiko Y, KACZENSKY, Petra, LEIMGRUBER, Peter, LUSHCHEKINA, Anna, MILNER-GULLAND, E. J, MUELLER, Thomas, CHIMED, Bazaar, MURRAY, Martyn G, OLSON, Kirk A, READING, Richard, SCHALLER, George B, STUBBE, Annagret, STUBBE, Michael, WALZER, Chris, VON WEHRDEN, Henrik, WHITTEN, Tony, ENKHTUYA, Oidov, GALBRAKH, Davaa, GANBAATAR, Oyunsaikhan, LKHAGVASUREN, Badamjav, NANDINTSETSEG, Dejid, BERGER, Joel, CALABRESE, Justin M

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Maximizing Energy Retention in Grazing Ruminants by Murray, Martyn G.

“…(1) Costs of locomotion are frequently ignored in models determining the optimal diet of free-ranging ungulates. In order to determine whether such omissions…”
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Large Herbivore Resource-Ratio by Murray, Martyn G., Baird, David R.

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Structure of Association in Impala, Aepyceros melampus by Murray, Martyn G.

“…1. The associatons and movements of 400 marked impala of known age were studied in the Sengwa Wildlife Research Area, Zimbabwe, from May 1975 to May 1978. 2…”
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Estimation of Kinship Parameters: The Island Model with Separate Sexes by Murray, Martyn G.

“…Information from pedigrees provides the most accurate means of estimating relatedness within and between social groups, but the method has the disadvantage of…”
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