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Efficient Evaporative Cooling and Pronounced Heat Tolerance in an Eagle-Owl, a Thick-Knee and a Sandgrouse
Avian evaporative cooling and the maintenance of body temperature ( T b ) below lethal limits during heat exposure has …
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Evolutionary and Ecological Explanations for the Elevational Flexibility of Several East African Bird Species Complexes
Africa’s montane areas are broken up into several large and small units, each isolated as forest-capped “sky islands” in a …
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Environmental Heterogeneity Determines Diatom Colonisation on Artificial Substrata: Implications for Biomonitoring in Coastal Marine Waters
Benthic diatoms form an important component of the microphytobenthos and have long been utilised as suitable bioindicators in aquatic systems. …
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Oliver Tambo International Airport, South Africa: Land-Use Conflicts Between Airports and Wildlife Habitats
Airports stimulate tourism and trade and are a vital link in any country’s tourism infrastructure and economy. Large airports such …
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The Evolution of Predator Resemblance in Avian Brood Parasites
Predators have profound effects on prey behavior and some adult brood parasites use predator resemblance to exploit the antipredator defenses …
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Influence of Olfaction in Host-Selection Behavior of the Cassava Whitefly Bemisia tabaci
Cassava is a vital food-security crop in Sub-Saharan Africa. Cassava crops are, however, severely affected by viral diseases transmitted by …
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Molecular Adaptation to Folivory and the Conservation Implications for Madagascar’s Lemurs
The lemurs of Madagascar include numerous species characterized by folivory across several families. Many extant lemuriform folivores exist in sympatry …
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Teasing Apart Impacts of Human Activity and Regional Drought on Madagascar’s Large Vertebrate Fauna: Insights From New Excavations at Tsimanampesotse and Antsirafaly
Madagascar experienced a major faunal turnover near the end of the first millenium CE that particularly affected terrestrial, large-bodied vertebrate …
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Responses of Withania frutescens (L.) Pauquy (Solanaceae) Growing in the Mediterranean Area to Changes in the Environmental Conditions: An Approach of Adaptation
Background Flora growth is always influenced by the environmental conditions that surround the plant. The Objective of the Study The …
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Phytolith Palaeoenvironments at Mumba Rock Shelter
The rock shelter site of Mumba in northern Tanzania plays a pivotal role in the overall study of the late …
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Floral Distribution of a Sub-Bituminous Coal Dumpsite in Enugu, Nigeria
The remnant floral diversity of a naturally reclaimed area proximal to an abandoned mine was assessed. The coal mine site, …
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Geographical Variation in Flower Color in the Grassland Daisy Gerbera aurantiaca: Testing for Associations With Pollinators and Abiotic Factors
Geographical variation in flower color of a plant species may reflect the outcome of selection by pollinators or may reflect …
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Contrasting Trends in Abundance of Indian Vultures (Gyps indicus) Between Two Study Sites in Neighboring Indian States
Indian Vultures (Gyps indicus) are critically endangered, yet are poorly monitored. We analyze counts of breeding pairs of Indian Vultures …
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Ecological Consequences of a Millennium of Introduced Dogs on Madagascar
Introduced predators currently threaten endemic animals on Madagascar through predation, facilitation of human-led hunts, competition, and disease transmission, but the …
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The First Healed Bite Mark and Embedded Tooth in the Snout of a Middle Permian Gorgonopsian (Synapsida: Therapsida)
Despite their significance for paleobiological interpretations, bite marks have been rarely reported in non-mammalian therapsids (NMT). Here we describe, for …
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Volumetric Body Mass Estimate and in vivo Reconstruction of the Russian Pareiasaur Scutosaurus karpinskii
Pareiasaurs (Amniota, Parareptilia) were characterized by a global distribution during the Permian period, forming an important component of middle (Capitanian) …
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Larval Fish Assemblage Structure at Coastal Fronts and the Influence of Environmental Variability
Within the coastal zone, oceanographic features, such as fronts, can have major effects on the abundance and distribution of larval …
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A Cursory Look at the Fishmeal/Oil Industry From an Ecosystem Perspective
By supporting the fishmeal industry, are we competing with marine predators? Should we be taking away food from marine predators …
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Exploring the Kairomone-Based Foraging Behaviour of Natural Enemies to Enhance Biological Control: A Review
Kairomones are chemical signals that mediate interspecific interactions beneficial to organisms that detect the cues. These attractants can be individual …
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Declines in an Augur Buzzard Buteo augur Population in a Region of Increasing Human Development
As with many areas in Africa, Kenya has witnessed rapid human development in recent decades, including an increase in urbanization …