Indirect effects of a large mammalian herbivore on small mammal populations: Context‐dependent variation across habitat types, mammal species, and seasons
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4670
Abstract: Abstract Multiple consumer species frequently co‐occur in the same landscape and, through effects on surrounding environments, can interact in direct and indirect ways. These interactions can vary in occurrence and importance, and focusing on this… read more here.
Keywords: large mammalian; mammal populations; indirect effects; context dependent ... See more keywords
Demographic consequences of mutualism disruption: Browsing and big-headed ant invasion drive acacia population declines.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3655
Abstract: Across the globe, biological invasions have disrupted mutualisms, producing reverberating consequences for ecosystems. Although invasive species frequently trigger mutualism disruptions, few studies have quantified the demographic mechanisms by which mutualism breakdown may generate population effects.… read more here.
Keywords: big headed; large mammalian; mutualism; headed ant ... See more keywords
RNAseq profiling of primary microglia and astrocyte cultures in near-term ovine fetus: A glial in vivo-in vitro multi-hit paradigm in large mammalian brain
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2016.11.008
Abstract: BACKGROUND The chronically instrumented fetal sheep is a widely used animal model to study fetal brain development in health and disease, but no methods exist yet to interrogate dedicated brain cell populations to identify their… read more here.
Keywords: large mammalian; near term; astrocyte cultures; mammalian brain ... See more keywords
Harms of introduced large herbivores outweigh benefits to native biodiversity
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-63807-2
Abstract: Introduced species significantly impact native biodiversity worldwide, with extensive research on harms but relatively less focus on benefits. Here, using the IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT) and EICAT+ frameworks, we assess 2021… read more here.
Keywords: biodiversity; native biodiversity; large mammalian; positive impacts ... See more keywords
Body size modulates the extent of seasonal diet switching by large mammalian herbivores in Yellowstone National Park
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.240136
Abstract: Prevailing theories about animal foraging behaviours and the food webs they occupy offer divergent predictions about whether seasonally limited food availability promotes dietary diversification or specialization. Emphasis on how animals compete for food predominates in… read more here.
Keywords: food; size; large mammalian; body ... See more keywords
Recurrent loss of HMGCS2 shows that ketogenesis is not essential for the evolution of large mammalian brains
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DOI: 10.7554/elife.38906
Abstract: Apart from glucose, fatty acid-derived ketone bodies provide metabolic energy for the brain during fasting and neonatal development. We investigated the evolution of HMGCS2, the key enzyme required for ketone body biosynthesis (ketogenesis). Unexpectedly, we… read more here.
Keywords: evolution; evolution large; large mammalian; ketogenesis ... See more keywords