A5020998517- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Model-Driven Software Engineering Techniques
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Census and Population Estimation
- Software System Performance and Reliability
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones
- Plant and animal studies
- Simulation Techniques and Applications
Utah State University
2004-2008
Indiana University Bloomington
2004
Estimating density is a fundamental objective of many animal population studies. Application methods for estimating size from ostensibly closed populations widespread, but ineffective absolute because most are subject to short-term movements or so-called temporary emigration. This phenomenon invalidates the resulting estimates effective sample area unknown. A number involving adjustment based on heuristic considerations in widespread use. In this paper, hierarchical model spatially indexed...
Many descriptions of evolutionary adaptations are criticized as “just-so stories” (1) that based more on intuition than direct tests adaptive hypotheses. The elaborate crowns horns possessed by many species horned lizards (genus Phrynosoma) classic examples intuitively features lack function. bony give their name presumed to function a defense against predators (Fig. 1B). Here we present data from the wild showing natural selection loggerhead shrikes favors longer (fig. S1) in flat-tailed...
Summary The literature available on the agouti ( Dasyprocta leporina ) is very limited. a Neotropical rodent found in Trinidad and Tobago, Central South America. This study focuses one of many unexplored areas relating to species, male reproductive system. results showed that mean testicular length, diameter weight was 3.67 ± 0.12 cm, 1.67 0.04 cm 5.03 0.52 g respectively. paired testes epididymis were contact with abdominal muscles within scrotal pouches, which are evaginations caudoventral...
Agosta and Dunham ([ 1 ][1]) argue that our study 2 ][2]) did not consider the phylogenetic definition of adaptation therefore cannot reveal origin horns in larger group horned lizards. Because we neither presented evidence nor made claims about historical