Male rutting calls synchronize reproduction in Serengeti wildebeest
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-28307-y
Abstract: Tightly synchronized reproduction in vast wildebeest herds underpins the keystone role this iconic species plays in the Serengeti. However, despite decades of study, the proximate synchronizing mechanism remains unknown. Combining a season-long field experiment with… read more here.
Keywords: reproduction; rutting calls; serengeti wildebeest; male rutting ... See more keywords
From single steps to mass migration: the problem of scale in the movement ecology of the Serengeti wildebeest
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DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2017.0012
Abstract: A central question in ecology is how to link processes that occur over different scales. The daily interactions of individual organisms ultimately determine community dynamics, population fluctuations and the functioning of entire ecosystems. Observations of… read more here.
Keywords: movement; ecology; migration; serengeti wildebeest ... See more keywords