Search Results - "Mutisya, Samuel"
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Linking diet switching to reproductive performance across populations of two critically endangered mammalian herbivores
Published in Communications biology (15-03-2024)“…Optimal foraging theory predicts that animals maximise energy intake by consuming the most valuable foods available. When resources are limited, they may…”
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Author Correction: Linking diet switching to reproductive performance across populations of two critically endangered mammalian herbivores
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An Ethical Assessment Tool (ETHAS) to Evaluate the Application of Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Mammals' Conservation: The Case of the Northern White Rhinoceros ( Ceratotherium simum cottoni )
Published in Animals (Basel) (26-01-2021)“…Assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) can make a difference in biodiversity conservation. Their application, however, can create risks and raise ethical…”
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Ethical Analysis of the Application of Assisted Reproduction Technologies in Biodiversity Conservation and the Case of White Rhinoceros ( Ceratotherium simum ) Ovum Pick-Up Procedures
Published in Frontiers in veterinary science (03-05-2022)“…Originally applied on domestic and lab animals, assisted reproduction technologies (ARTs) have also found application in conservation breeding programs, where…”
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Female reproductive skew exacerbates the extinction risk from poaching in the eastern black rhino
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences (13-04-2022)“…Variation in individual demographic rates can have large consequences for populations. Female reproductive skew is an example of structured demographic…”
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In vitro fertilization (IVF) program in white rhinoceros
Published in Reproduction (Cambridge, England) (01-12-2023)“…The Anthropocene is marked by a dramatic biodiversity decline, particularly affecting the family Rhinocerotidae. Three of five extant species are listed as…”
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Disruption of an ant-plant mutualism shapes interactions between lions and their primary prey
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (26-01-2024)“…Mutualisms often define ecosystems, but they are susceptible to human activities. Combining experiments, animal tracking, and mortality investigations, we show…”
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Application of decision tools to ethical analysis in biodiversity conservation
Published in Conservation biology (01-04-2023)“…Achieving ethically responsible decisions is crucial for the success of biodiversity conservation projects. We adapted the ethical matrix, decision tree, and…”
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Demographic consequences of mutualism disruption: Browsing and big‐headed ant invasion drive acacia population declines
Published in Ecology (Durham) (01-05-2022)“…Across the globe, biological invasions have disrupted mutualisms, producing reverberating consequences for ecosystems. Although invasive species frequently…”
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Frenemy at the gate: Invasion by Pheidole megacephala facilitates a competitively subordinate plant ant in Kenya
Published in Ecology (Durham) (01-02-2021)“…Biological invasions can lead to the reassembly of communities and understanding and predicting the impacts of exotic species on community structure and…”
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Ant invasion is associated with lower root density and different root distribution of a foundational savanna tree species
Published in Biological invasions (01-06-2023)“…Some invasive ants have worldwide distributions and impose substantial impacts on human society and native biodiversity. Yet we know little about how ants…”
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Encroachment of open grasslands and A cacia drepanolobium H arms ex B . Y . S jöstedt habitats by E uclea divinorum H iern in O l P ejeta C onservancy, K enya
Published in African journal of ecology (01-03-2013)“…Abstract Euclea divinorum , a fast establishing, unpalatable, and fire resistant bush is considered an invasive species in some parts of its range. In Ol…”
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Encroachment of open grasslands and Acacia drepanolobiumHarms ex B.Y.Sjöstedt habitats by Euclea divinorumHiern in Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya
Published in African journal of ecology (01-03-2013)“…Euclea divinorum, a fast establishing, unpalatable, and fire resistant bush is considered an invasive species in some parts of its range. In Ol Pejeta…”
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Encroachment of open grasslands and Acacia drepanolobium Harms ex B.Y.Sjöstedt habitats by Euclea divinorum Hiern in Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya
Published in African journal of ecology (01-03-2013)“…Euclea divinorum, a fast establishing, unpalatable, and fire resistant bush is considered an invasive species in some parts of its range. In Ol Pejeta…”
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