Quantifying individual specialization using tracking data: a case study on two species of albatrosses
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DOI: 10.1007/s00227-018-3408-x
Abstract: Many predictive models of spatial and temporal distribution (e.g. in response to climate change or species introductions) assume that species have one environmental niche that applies to all individuals. However, there is growing evidence that… read more here.
Keywords: specialisation; quantifying individual; site fidelity; individual specialization ... See more keywords
Frustration can Limit the Adaptation of Promiscuous Enzymes Through Gene Duplication and Specialisation
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DOI: 10.1007/s00239-024-10161-4
Abstract: Virtually all enzymes catalyse more than one reaction, a phenomenon known as enzyme promiscuity. It is unclear whether promiscuous enzymes are more often generalists that catalyse multiple reactions at similar rates or specialists that catalyse… read more here.
Keywords: distribution; specialisation; duplication; model ... See more keywords
Fundamental dietary specialisation explains differential use of resources within a koala population.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-021-04962-3
Abstract: The diets of individual animals within populations can differ, but few studies determine whether this is due to fundamental differences in preferences or capacities to eat specific foods, or to external influences such as dominance… read more here.
Keywords: fundamental dietary; dietary specialisation; specialisation explains; specialisation ... See more keywords
Native macrophyte leaves influence more specialisation of neotropical shredder chironomids than invasive macrophyte leaves
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DOI: 10.1007/s10750-018-3525-z
Abstract: We investigated the composition and specialisation of shredder chironomids in an invasive white ginger lily (Hedychium coronarium) and in native pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata) leaves. We assumed that the difference of the chemical compound in macrophyte… read more here.
Keywords: macrophyte leaves; specialisation; chironomids invasive; shredder chironomids ... See more keywords
Smart specialisation and tourism: Understanding the priority choices in EU regions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.seps.2020.100883
Abstract: Abstract This paper examines the regions that have chosen tourism-related strategies as a priority of smart specialisation (S3) policies within the reformed EU Cohesion Policy. The paper collects data provided by the Smart Specialisation Platform… read more here.
Keywords: smart specialisation; tourism; specialisation tourism; specialisation ... See more keywords
Smart Specialisation: insights from the North American periphery
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DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2020.1711877
Abstract: ABSTRACT Smart Specialisation (S3) has been the driving force behind the European Union's regional innovation strategy for the last seven years. However, criticism has been levelled at the policy as lacking an evidence base. This… read more here.
Keywords: smart specialisation; specialisation; american periphery; north american ... See more keywords
A theory of initialisation’s impact on specialisation
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DOI: 10.1088/1742-5468/ae1214
Abstract: Prior work has demonstrated a consistent tendency in neural networks engaged in continual learning tasks, wherein intermediate task similarity results in the highest levels of catastrophic interference. This phenomenon is attributed to the network’s tendency… read more here.
Keywords: theory initialisation; specialisation; initialisation impact; impact specialisation ... See more keywords
Interspecific gene flow and the evolution of specialisation in black and white rhinoceros.
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DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msaa148
Abstract: Africa's black (Diceros bicornis) and white (Ceratotherium simum) rhinoceros are closely related sister-taxa that evolved highly divergent obligate browsing and grazing feeding strategies. Although their precursor species D. praecox and C. mauritanicum appear in the… read more here.
Keywords: black white; specialisation; white rhinoceros; rhinoceros ... See more keywords
The interplay of production commercialisation and specialization: An empirical study on Chinese smallholders
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DOI: 10.1108/caer-08-2016-0122
Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore the endogenous relationship between production specialisation and market commercialisation with an empirical study of farmers in Northwest China. Design/methodology/approach - The three-stage least squares were… read more here.
Keywords: production; specialisation; empirical study; market ... See more keywords
Niche packing, but not niche expansion, explains the co‐occurrence of hummingbirds‐visited plants
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DOI: 10.1111/ecog.07440
Abstract: Tropical mountains often harbour high species richness. Yet the mechanisms behind such high richness remain poorly understood. One prominent hypothesis for high species richness is niche partitioning, which reduces competition and promotes coexistence. Here, we… read more here.
Keywords: specialisation; niche packing; niche; elevation ... See more keywords
How network size strongly determines trophic specialisation: A technical comment on Luna et al. (2022).
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DOI: 10.1111/ele.14029
Abstract: Luna et al. (2022) concluded that the environment contributes to explaining specialisation in open plant-pollinator networks. When reproducing their study, we instead found that network size alone largely explained the variation in their specialisation metrics.… read more here.
Keywords: network size; luna 2022; network; specialisation ... See more keywords