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Comparison of the supercooling points of questing Dermacentor variabilis adults in two populations on the Canadian prairies and implications for overwinter survival
A comparison was made of the supercooling points (SCPs) of questing Dermacentor variabilis adults from two populations located ca. 800 km apart on...
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The Overwinter Survival of three Earthworm Species in Mono- and Multispecific Assemblages
AbstractOverwintering in temperate zone is an ecologically complex and energetically expensive period for lumbricids. At the adult stage lumbricid...
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Temporal dynamics of fine root production, mortality and turnover deviate across branch orders in a larch stand
Fine roots play a key role in carbon, nutrient, and water biogeochemical cycles in forest ecosystems. However, inter-annual dynamics of fine root...
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Demographic and external drivers of European hare (Lepus europaeus) population dynamics in western Poland from 1960 to 2009
Decreases in the diversity of farmland communities reported at various scales and across taxonomic groups have fueled searches for ultimate reasons,...
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Overwinter survival, age, and growth of juvenile tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) in a shallow, tidally-restricted habitat in South Carolina
Early life stage tarpon ( Megalops atlanticus ) have been collected in the western Atlantic Ocean north of Florida where it has been assumed that...
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Spatiotemporal variation in cognitive phenotype, social network position, and distribution of social associations in a food-caching bird
AbstractPhenotypic variation may influence social structure if animals associate nonrandomly based on phenotypic traits. For animals that rely on...
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Overwintering covered with soil or avoiding burial of wine grapes under cold stress: Chinese wine industry's past and future, challenges and opportunities
In northwest China, where winter is extremely cold and the grapevine is vulnerable to freezing damage, the application of soil covering has promoted...
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Winter Ecology of Salmonids in Boreal Streams Under Climate Change
Winter represents a challenging season for animals in boreal streams and is a period with low temperatures, extremely low levels of primary...
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Synergistic effects of predation and parasites on the overwinter survival of root voles
Predators and parasites have been important extrinsic factors influencing the fluctuation of small mammal populations. They can have non-additive...
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First field-based estimates of bumblebee diapause survival rates showcase high survivorship in the wild
AbstractBumblebee ( Bombus spp.) queens overwintered in artificial settings tend to have low survival rates, raising concerns that diapause may be a...
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A quantitative synthesis of and predictive framework for studying winter warming effects in reptiles
Increases in temperature related to global warming have important implications for organismal fitness. For ectotherms inhabiting temperate regions,...
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Liver condition of 0 and 1-group cod (Gadus morhua) in the Barents Sea
Liver condition is hypothesized to be a better condition index for juvenile cod than other somatic condition indices, since cod store most of their...
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Life-history traits of Dacus frontalis Becker (Diptera: Tephritidae) reared at four constant temperatures
Dacus frontalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) is an emerging species affecting fruit production in Africa and may pose a serious risk to the Cucurbitaceae...
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Quantifying regional-scale impacts of hemlock woolly adelgid invasion on North American forest bird communities
Forested landscapes containing eastern hemlock ( Tsuga canadensis ) are under threat by the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid ( Adelges tsugae ) in eastern...
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Overwintering strategy and longevity of European small carpenter bees (Ceratina)
Aculeate Hymenoptera have two modes of overwintering. In solitary species, adults usually do not emerge before winter and overwinter in their natal...
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Parasitoids (Hymenoptera) as a Mortality Factor for Cameraria ohridella Deschka & Dimić, 1986 (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae)
AbstractThis review is devoted to the complexes of parasitoids of Cameraria ohridella Deschka & Dimić, 1986 (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae) in the...
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The sensitivity of a honeybee colony to worker mortality depends on season and resource availability
BackgroundHoneybees have extraordinary phenotypic plasticity in their senescence rate, making them a fascinating model system for the evolution of...
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Potential of different entomopathogenic nematode strains in controlling Atrijuglans hetaohei Yang (Lepidoptera: Heliodinidae)
BackgroundAtrijuglans hetaohei (Yang) (Lepidoptera, Heliodinidae) is a major pest of walnut in China. Larvae feed on the seeds of walnut fruit....
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Bark beetle outbreaks in coniferous forests: a review of climate change effects
Extreme weather episodes related to anthropogenic climate change have enhanced the frequency and magnitude of bark beetle disturbance, causing...
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Predisposing factors’ effects on mortality of oak (Quercus) and hickory (Carya) species in mature forests undergoing mesophication in Appalachian Ohio
BackgroundMature oak ( Quercus spp.) and hickory ( Carya spp.) trees are gradually being replaced by more shade-tolerant tree species across the...
