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Simultaneous estimation of the temporal and spatial extent of animal migration using step lengths and turning angles
BackgroundAnimals of many different species, trophic levels, and life history strategies migrate, and the improvement of animal tracking technology...
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GPS tracking analyses reveal finely-tuned shorebird space use and movement patterns throughout the non-breeding season in high-latitude austral intertidal areas
BackgroundLong-distance migratory birds spend most of their annual cycle in non-breeding areas. During this period birds must meet their daily...
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Should I stay, should I go, or something in between? The potential for parasite-mediated and age-related differential migration strategies
Seasonal long-distance migratory behaviour of trillions of animals may in part have evolved to reduce parasite infection risk, and the fitness costs...
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Comparison of avian diversity, breeding communities, and nesting habitats between urban and peri-urban ecosystems of Fez (Central Morocco)
Avian diversity is very poor in urban zones due to the loss of natural ecosystems, breeding sites, nesting substrates, and foraging resources....
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Genetic Monitoring of the Captive Breeding and Reintroduction of the Siberian Crane, Russia’s Endemic Species (Leucogeranus leucogeranus, Gruidae)
AbstractA captive population of the Siberian crane has existed in Russia for over 40 years, at the moment numbering 13 founders of natural origin and...
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Blib is a multi-module simulation platform for genetics studies and intelligent breeding
Simulation is an efficient approach for the investigation of theoretical and applied issues in population and quantitative genetics, and animal and...
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Influence of prey availability on habitat selection during the non-breeding period in a resident bird of prey
BackgroundFor resident birds of prey in the temperate zone, the cold non-breeding period can have strong impacts on survival and reproduction with...
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Simulating the response of a threatened amphibian to climate-induced reductions in breeding habitat
ContextAmphibians are declining worldwide due to disease, invasive species, and habitat loss. Climate change may exacerbate habitat loss by altering...
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Relationship between reproductive hormones and migration distance in a polygynous songbird, the Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Many bird species migrate to southern overwintering locations to avoid harsh conditions at their breeding grounds, but at the cost of an...
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Migration Routes and Wintering Grounds of Common Cuckoos (Cuculus canorus, Cuculiformes, Cuculidae) from the Southeastern Part of the Baltic Region (Based on Satellite Telemetry)
AbstractOwing to progress in satellite telemetry, during the past decade it has become possible to study in detail the migration routes of relatively...
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Avoidance, confusion or solitude? Modelling how noise pollution affects whale migration
Many baleen whales are renowned for their acoustic communication. Under pristine conditions, this communication can plausibly occur across hundreds...
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Simulating deployment of genetic gain in a radiata pine breeding program with genomic selection
Genomic selection (GS) is currently being used in the New Zealand radiata pine ( Pinus radiata D. Don) breeding program to accelerate genetic gain. GS...
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Burning questions for fire blight research. II. Critical next steps in disease management and in host resistance breeding of apple and pear
Fire blight is a devastating disease of apple and pear worldwide. One reason fire blight is so difficult to manage is because of the lack of...
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Diurnal migration patterns in willow warblers differ between the western and eastern flyways
It is a long-standing view that the main mechanism maintaining narrow migratory divides in passerines is the selection against intermediate and...
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Young, wild, and free—Subadult White-naped Crane (Antigone vipio) exhibit wider home range movements than breeding adults during the summering period
Understanding space use and how it changes over time is critical in animal ecology. The subadult period is the transition from juvenile to adult....
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Modelling the timing of migration of a partial migrant bird using ringing and observation data: a case study with the Song Thrush in Italy
BackgroundThe study of the timing of migration is fundamental to the understanding of the ecology of many bird species and their response to climate...
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The association between haemosporidian infection and non-breeding moult location in great reed warblers revisited by combining feather stable isotope profiles and geolocator data
Stable isotope analysis provides valuable insights into the ecology of long-distance migratory birds during periods spent away from a specific study...
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Born in the cold: contrasted thermal exchanges and maintenance costs in juvenile and adult snow buntings on their breeding and wintering grounds
Several species of passerines leave their nest with unfinished feather growth, resulting in lower feather insulation and increased thermoregulatory...
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The Application of Molecular Markers in Fish Breeding and Aquaculture
Over the past two decades, the global dependence of aquaculture is evident from the data indicating global aquaculture production more than tripled...
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The domestication and breeding history of Castanea crenata Siebold et Zucc. estimated by direction of gene flow and approximate Bayesian computation
Japanese chestnut ( Castanea crenata Siebold et Zucc.) is the only fruit tree species to have been domesticated in Japan, and it has been a part of...
