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Environmental Sciences
Svenja B. Kroeger, Hans M. Hanslin, Tommy Lennartsson, Marcello D'Amico, Johannes Kollmann, Christina Fischer, Elena Albertsen, James D. M. Speed
Summary: Roadsides can be habitats with potential conservation value due to their remarkable biodiversity. The impact of roads on bird richness is context-dependent, influenced by factors such as road type, habitat characteristics, and bird feeding guild association. The presence of roads may lower bird richness in areas with denser tree cover, but the effect does not vary according to road type. The impact of roads on bird richness also depends on the primary diet of species, with omnivores being positively affected. Further studies are needed to determine the differences in species composition and abundance in order to understand contexts where roads negatively affect bird communities and where they do not.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Ecology
Juliana Balluffi-Fry, Shawn J. Leroux, Yolanda F. Wiersma, Isabella C. Richmond, Travis R. Heckford, Matteo Rizzuto, Joanie L. Kennah, Eric Vander Wal
Summary: Intraspecific feeding choices play a significant role in herbivore foraging decisions. Herbivores respond to plant quality variation based on nutritional and energetic demands. Plant growing conditions can influence herbivore body conditions, but the interactions between plants and herbivores are also mediated by energetic statistics.
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Ecology
Nata Dutra Fernandes Rahhal, Fernando Antonio Silva Pinto, Pablo Medrano-Vizcaino, Cristiane Nunes Francisco, Savio Freire Bruno
Summary: Reptiles are understudied in road ecology, but trait-based models can help predict road mortality risks for this group. This study found that reptiles with certain traits, such as habitat generalists and viviparous species, are at a higher risk of road-kill. Population density and species-specific behavioral responses also play an important role. This study highlights the vulnerability of the Amazon region and the usefulness of trait-based models in conservation efforts.
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Ornithology
Volen Arkumarev, Dobromir Dobrev, Anton Stamenov, Nikolay Terziev, Atanas Delchev, Stoycho Stoychev
Summary: Vultures in habitats with high abundance of natural food tend to actively forage and use feeding stations as supplemental food sources, especially during adverse weather or winter when natural food is scarce.
JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY
(2021)
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Ecology
Gustavo Yunda-Guarin, Loic N. Michel, Christian Nozais, Philippe Archambault
Summary: Understanding the mechanisms behind feeding interactions and species cooccurrence is crucial for predicting population dynamics in rapidly changing environments. This study used stable isotopes and the Bayesian ellipses approach to explore spatial trends in isotopic niche width and overlap of three arctic brittle stars. The results showed that these coexisting ophiuroids exhibited great interspecific plasticity in foraging behaviors and individual dietary flexibility. Differences in surface carbon composition influenced resource utilization, trophic interactions, and niche breadth of the ophiuroids. The study also found that niche overlap was greater in highly productive regions, while niche segregation increased in areas with greater sea-ice concentration. This study highlights the adaptability of ophiuroids to ecological and environmental gradients.
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2022)
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Biochemical Research Methods
Rachel E. B. Reid, Ellen Lalk, Fiona Marshall, Xinyi Liu
RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY
(2018)
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Geography, Physical
Rachel E. B. Reid, Diane Gifford-Gonzalez, Paul L. Koch
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Anthropology
Wei Wang, Yi Liu, Futao Duan, Jie Zhang, Xinyi Liu, Rachel E. B. Reid, Man Zhang, Weimiao Dong, Yongqiang Wang, Qiurong Ruan, Wenying Li, Cheng-Bang An
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2020)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Junyao Kang, Benjamin Gill, Rachel Reid, Feifei Zhang, Shuhai Xiao
Summary: The early Neoproterozoic Era (approximately 1000 to 800 million years ago) saw the emergence of eukaryotes. This study examines whether nitrate availability influenced this evolution by analyzing nitrogen isotope compositions (δ15N) of marine carbonates from the early Tonian (approximately 1000 to 800 million years ago) Huaibei Group in North China. The findings suggest that nitrate limitation existed in the early Neoproterozoic oceans and that an increase in nitrate availability around 800 million years ago may have contributed to the ecological rise of eukaryotes.
Review
Biology
Rachel E. B. Reid, Brooke Erin Crowley, Ryan J. Haupt
Summary: What can the stable isotope values of human and animal faeces tell us? This often under-appreciated waste product is gaining recognition across a variety of disciplines. Faecal isotopes provide a means of monitoring diet, resource partitioning, landscape use, tracking nutrient inputs and cycling, and reconstructing past climate and environment.
BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xinyi Liu, Rachel E. B. Reid