Category: Ecology
Epicormic foliage chemistry varies after fire
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in EcologyPost-fire epicormic eucalypt foliage exhibits species-dependent chemical composition affecting folivore nutritional access during forest recovery in southeastern Australia.
Artificial light at night altered caracal movement and foraging
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in EcologyGPS collar study investigating artificial light at night effects on caracal movement, habitat selection, and foraging behavior across age classes in urban-adjacent landscapes.
Human disturbance changes predator-prey overlap only in some body size pairs
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in EcologyMeta-analysis of 480 predator-prey dyads reveals human disturbance restructures temporal niche partitioning according to body mass ratios, with differential consequences for large and small species.
Density stress altered vole gut microbes and metabolites
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in EcologyPopulation density stress alters fecal microbiota and metabolites in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau root voles, reducing beneficial bacteria and essential amino acids while elevating stress biomarkers and.
Mammal and bird ranges may shift uphill in the Altai Mountains
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in EcologyClimate change threatens mammal and bird distributions in the Altai Mountains. MaxEnt modeling reveals habitat loss and range shifts toward higher elevations, with human activities and snow cover.
A highway affected occupancy in one mammal species, but not all
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in EcologyStudy examining highway impacts on eight medium-sized mammal species in an Australian conservation reserve using camera-trapping and occupancy modeling reveals species-specific responses to road.
Flower and leaf traits are linked across a continuum
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in EcologyFlowers exhibit coordinated water and carbon economy traits with leaves across 245 species spanning Arctic to tropical latitudes, indicating integrated ecophysiological strategies.
Grazing risk can induce toxins as strongly as nitrogen enrichment
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in EcologyMeta-analysis of 113 experimental contrasts demonstrating that grazing risk rivals nutrient enrichment in driving phycotoxin production in Alexandrium and Pseudo-nitzschia harmful algae.
Fire and habitat loss altered bird dietary trait structure
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in EcologyFire and habitat loss interact to reshape bird community diets in Atlantic Forest. Study reveals trait convergence under high disturbance and low forest cover, requiring integrated management.
Wildlife crossing sites can be ranked across road networks
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in EcologyMulti-species framework for prioritizing wildlife crossing structure locations across regional road networks using habitat modeling and connectivity analysis, demonstrated across 6,992 km in Israel.
