Life tables in entomology: A discussion on tables' parameters and the importance of raw data

L Rossini, M Contarini, S Speranza, S Mermer… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Life tables are one of the most common tools to describe the biology of insect species and
their response to environmental conditions. Although the benefits of life tables are beyond …

The behavioral mechanisms governing collective motion in swarming locusts

S Sayin, E Couzin-Fuchs, I Petelski, Y Günzel… - Science, 2025 - science.org
Collective motion, which is ubiquitous in nature, has traditionally been explained by “self-
propelled particle” models from theoretical physics. Here we show, through field, lab, and …

Distinctive effects of D1 and D2 receptor agonists on cortico-basal ganglia oscillations in a rodent model of L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia

K Skovgård, SA Barrientos, P Petersson, P Halje… - …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia (LID) in Parkinson's disease has been linked to
oscillatory neuronal activities in the cortico-basal ganglia network. We set out to examine the …

[HTML][HTML] Daily activity patterns in agoutis (Dasyprocta spp) in response to relaxed predation

D Gálvez, E Romero, D Murcia-Moreno, B Bonilla… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Animals' fitness is determined in a large proportion by the balance in energetic requirements
maintained during daily activities, in response to environmental factors. Predation is a major …

Revisiting Perdeck's massive avian migration experiments debunks alternative social interpretations

MT Pot, ME Visser, B Helm, JAC von Rönn… - Biology …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Whether avian migrants can adapt to their changing world depends on the relative
importance of genetic and environmental variation for the timing and direction of migration …

Phenological patterns in ecology: Problems using circular statistics and solutions based on simulations

MR Willig, J Rojas‐Sandoval… - Methods in Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Quantification of phenological patterns (eg migration, hibernation or reproduction) should
involve statistical assessments of non‐uniform temporal patterns. Circular statistics (eg …

The centennial sustainable assessment of regional construction industry under the multidisciplinary coupling model

Z Zhou, J Zhou, B Zhang, J Alcalá, V Yepes - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sustainability research in the construction industry is of great strategic significance to the
ecological environment of countries worldwide. This paper innovates theoretical models …

A GPS assisted translocation experiment to study the homing behavior of red deer

V Silovský, L Landler, M Faltusová, L Börger… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Many animals return to their home areas (ie,'homing') after translocation to sites further
away. Such translocations have traditionally been used in behavioral ecology to understand …

The response of a freshwater copepod to small‐scale, dissipative eddies in turbulence

M Ruszczyk, DR Webster, J Yen - Limnology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The freshwater copepod Hesperodiaptomus shoshone was exposed to a Burgers vortex, a
flow feature meant to mimic small‐scale, dissipative turbulent eddies found in the organism's …

Phototrap‐assessed diel activity of Cerambyx cerdo and Cerambyx welensii sympatric populations in the wild: Does extreme drought boost diurnality?

LM Torres‐Vila, R López‐Calvo… - Agricultural and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) are a very diverse group whose species vary greatly in
morphology and behaviour, particularly in diel activity. The type genus Cerambyx includes …