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The effects of diet-shifting from invertebrates towards fruit on the condition of autumn-migrant Catharus thrushes
Migration is an energetically challenging and risky life history stage for many animals, but could be supported by dietary choices en route , which...
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Impact of body condition on sow and litter performance, postpartum physiological, hematological, and biochemical parameters in Landlly crossbred pigs
A total of 32 Landlly crossbred sows were categorized into three groups based on their body condition score (BCS) on the 90 th day of gestation viz....
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Degradation of pretilachlor and fenclorim and effects of these compounds on bacterial communities under anaerobic condition
Pretilachlor and safener fenclorim are the main components of herbicides widely applied to control weeds. Although some pure cultures of bacteria and...
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Prey consumption of bowhead whales in West Greenland estimated from drone measurements of body size and condition
Understanding the energy requirement and prey consumption of Arctic predators is crucial to assess their vulnerability to climate change. The bowhead...
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A method for mining condition-specific co-expressed genes in Camellia sinensis based on k-means clustering
BackgroundAs one of the world’s most important beverage crops, tea plants ( Camellia sinensis ) are renowned for their unique flavors and numerous...
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Links between energy budgets, somatic condition, and life history reveal heterogeneous energy management tactics in a group-living mesocarnivore
BackgroundOptimal management of voluntary energy expenditure is crucial to the survival and reproductive success of wild animals. Nevertheless, a...
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The influence of resource patch condition and size on social interactions, reproductive behaviors, and oviposition in a fungivorous beetle
AbstractVariation among resource patches can structure spatial patterns of social behavior. Individual preferences and requirements for heterogeneous...
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Animal models to study the neurological manifestations of the post-COVID-19 condition
More than 40% of individuals infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have experienced persistent or relapsing...
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Combined influence of water-absorbing polymer and vegetation on soil water characteristic curve under field condition
AimsWater-absorbing polymer (WAP) is recognized as a suitable soil additive for enhancing water retention and storage in the root zone under arid...
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Aquaporins Gene Expression in Plants Under Stress Condition
Aquaporins (AQPs) are channel proteins associated with the major intrinsic protein (MIP) superfamily which play a major function in plant water...
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Proteomic analysis reveals the adaptation of Vibrio splendidus to an iron deprivation condition
AbstractVibrio splendidus is a ubiquitous Gram-negative marine bacterium that causes diseases within a wide range of marine cultured animals. Since...
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Body condition variation in a riverine piscivore: have small non-native cyprinids benefited an endangered fish?
Relations between annual abundance of three introduced fishes and body condition of an endangered piscivore, Colorado pikeminnow Ptychocheilus lucius ,...
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Fecal glucocorticoid metabolites are correlated with urbanization but not body condition in eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus)
Urban spaces offer both benefits (elevated food resources from human food sources and fewer predators) and energetic costs (the physiological stress...
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Relations between Sexual Maturation of Overwintered Arvicola amphibius (Rodentia, Arvicolinae) Females and Their Physical Condition
AbstractIn the spring period, between the last ten days of April and the second ten days of May, the dynamics of body weight, body condition, and...
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Does condition of adult male cervids reflect condition of adult females? A test with mule deer
Body condition integrates the effects of habitat on individuals and consequently population performance of cervids. However, most condition data is...
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Morpho-physiological studies and selection criteria in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) under rainfed condition
After groundnut and soybean, rapeseed-mustard is the third largest contributor (18.5%) to total domestic availability of edible oil in India. Among...
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Soybean triggers tomato root horizontal asymmetry by modifying capture of P rather than N under low nutrient condition
Background and aimsPlants alter root placement patterns to respond nutrients and neighbors, but whether neighbors influence the root architecture by...
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Physiological and reproductive abrasions in chilli under combined high temperature and water-deficit stress condition
Chilli ( Capsicum annum L.) is a vegetable crop that is valued for its colour and pungency. Water scarcity with high temperature has serious impact on...
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An assessment of the condition of flowing waters in predominantly urban areas of the conterminous U.S. and its relationship to measures of environmental justice
Urbanization often leads to environmental degradation and there is a growing concern that these impacts are inequitably distributed. We assessed the...
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Role of miRNA in Medicinal Plants Under Stress Condition
Several plant genes are activated under different stresses like drought, salt, cold, heat, light, and oxidative stress. Recently, it has been...