Impacts of large herbivores on terrestrial ecosystems
Large herbivores play unique ecological roles and are disproportionately imperiled by
human activity. As many wild populations dwindle towards extinction, and as interest grows …
human activity. As many wild populations dwindle towards extinction, and as interest grows …
Macrobehaviour: behavioural variation across space, time, and taxa
We explore how integrating behavioural ecology and macroecology can provide
fundamental new insight into both fields, with particular relevance for understanding …
fundamental new insight into both fields, with particular relevance for understanding …
Evolutionary causes and consequences of ungulate migration
Ungulate migrations are crucial for maintaining abundant populations and functional
ecosystems. However, little is known about how or why migratory behaviour evolved in …
ecosystems. However, little is known about how or why migratory behaviour evolved in …
Using joint species distribution modelling to identify climatic and non‐climatic drivers of Afrotropical ungulate distributions
A Cranston, N Cooper, J Bro‐Jørgensen - Ecography, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The relative importance of the different processes that determine the distribution of species
and the assembly of communities is a key question in ecology. The distribution of any …
and the assembly of communities is a key question in ecology. The distribution of any …
[HTML][HTML] A taphonomic analysis of PTK (Bed I, Olduvai Gorge) and its bearing on the interpretation of the dietary and eco-spatial behaviors of early humans
Here, we present a thorough taphonomic analysis of the 1.84 million-year-old site of Phillip
Tobias Korongo (PTK), Bed I, Olduvai Gorge. PTK is one of the new archaeological sites …
Tobias Korongo (PTK), Bed I, Olduvai Gorge. PTK is one of the new archaeological sites …
Seasonal dynamics impact habitat preferences and protected area use of the critically endangered Kordofan giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis antiquorum)
RK Clark, J Fennessy, S Ferguson, C Fraticelli… - African Journal of …, 2023 - BioOne
Understanding animals' habitat selection and movement behaviours relative to human
activities is important for evaluating resource requirements and ensuring effective …
activities is important for evaluating resource requirements and ensuring effective …
Seasonal Diet Composition of Goitered Gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) in an Arid and Semi-Arid Region of Western China
N Zhang, Z Zhang, C Liu, Z **ong, Y Wei, D Meng… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Understanding the resource requirements, including the dietary needs, of
threatened species is crucial for formulating effective conservation strategies, especially in …
threatened species is crucial for formulating effective conservation strategies, especially in …
Lost in the collections. A critical re-appraisal on Equus major provides a new perspective on the paleobiogeography of the Plio-Pleistocene European equids and on …
Despite its description at the end of the XIX Century, the alpha-taxonomy,
paleobiogeography and biochronology of Equus major remains obscure and ill-defined …
paleobiogeography and biochronology of Equus major remains obscure and ill-defined …
Non‐Analog Behaviour of Eastern African Herbivore Communities During the Last Glacial Period
Modern African ungulates navigate seasonal variation in resource availability through diet‐
switching (primarily mixed‐feeders) and/or migrating (primarily grass grazers). These …
switching (primarily mixed‐feeders) and/or migrating (primarily grass grazers). These …
[HTML][HTML] Comparison and association of winter diets and gut microbiota using trnL and 16S rRNA gene sequencing for three herbivores in Taohongling, China
Z Cao, D Wang, X Hu, J He, Y Liu, W Liu, J Zhan… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Food provides essential nutrients and energy for wildlife and directly influences the
compositional patterns of the gut microbiota in natural reservoirs. Little is known about the …
compositional patterns of the gut microbiota in natural reservoirs. Little is known about the …