Urban rabbits distance themselves more from their neighbours
As a group of researchers at Goethe University has now discovered, urban rabbits display a greater need to segregate themselves from their neighbours.
Ecology
Jun 28, 2016
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BMC Ecology
Endangered eastern chimpanzees inhabit rapidly shrinking Ugandan forest fragments
Two years spent collecting and analyzing eastern chimpanzee fecal samples from an unprotected region in Uganda has revealed a far larger population of the primates than previous estimates suggested for the area.
Plants & Animals
Sep 1, 2015
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Chimpanzees found to survive in degraded and human-dominated habitats
A chimpanzee population in Uganda has been found to be three times larger than previously estimated, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Ecology. The study suggests that chimpanzees may adapt to ...
Ecology
Aug 24, 2015
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Worms hitch rides on slugs when traveling to far flung places
Slugs and other invertebrates provide essential public transport for small worms in the search for food, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Ecology.
Plants & Animals
Jul 12, 2015
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Rare glimpse into how coral procreates could aid future conservation
A rare and threatened Caribbean coral species has for the first time been successfully bred and raised in the lab, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Ecology.
Ecology
Mar 16, 2015
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601
Decrease of genetic diversity in the endangered Saimaa ringed seal continues
The critically endangered Saimaa ringed seal, which inhabits Lake Saimaa in Finland, has extremely low genetic diversity and this development seems to continue, according to a recent study completed at the University of Eastern ...
Ecology
Oct 24, 2014
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Woodrats' genes help them to win the arms race against their food
A handful of genes arm the woodrat against the toxic chemicals in its foodstuff, the creosote plant, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Ecology.
Ecology
Aug 15, 2014
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Invasion of the monogamous fish
(Phys.org) —Researchers at the University of St Andrews have made a shock discovery; that restricting a normally multiply mating fish to monogamous mating does not impair their colonisation ability. Their findings show ...
Ecology
Jun 30, 2014
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Wolves in wolves' clothing not all the same
New research co-authored by University of Calgary alumna Erin Navid provides evidence that British Columbia's mainland wolves and coastal wolves are more distinct than previously believed.
Ecology
Jun 10, 2014
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Polar bear diet changes as sea ice melts
A series of papers recently published by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History suggests that polar bears in the warming Arctic are turning to alternate food sources. As Arctic sea ice melts earlier and freezes ...
Ecology
Jan 22, 2014
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