A5080433250- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Wetland Management and Conservation
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- UAV Applications and Optimization
- Plant and animal studies
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
2020
Abstract The painted lady butterfly Vanessa cardui is renowned for its virtually cosmopolitan distribution and the remarkable long-distance migrations as part of annual, multigenerational migratory cycle. In winter, V. individuals inhabit breeding grounds north south Sahara, suggesting distinct behaviors within species migrate southward from Europe in autumn. However, evolutionary ecological factors shaping these differences behavior remain largely unexplored. Here, we performed whole-genome...
Migratory insects are key players in ecosystem functioning and services, but their spatiotemporal distributions typically poorly known. Ecological niche modeling (ENM) may be used to predict species seasonal distributions, the resulting hypotheses should eventually validated by field data. The painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) performs multigenerational migrations between Europe Africa has become a model for insect movement ecology. While annual migration cycle of this is well...
The assessment of habitat selection and temporal patterns activity rhythms is paramount for wildlife conservation. Studies on behavioural ecology wild mammals are particularly challenging in tropical areas, mostly when involving rare or elusive species. Despite being a common species Italy, the crested porcupine Hystrix cristata threatened extinction throughout most its sub-Saharan range. All available information this has been collected whereas no data present scientific literature...
Abstract The painted lady butterfly Vanessa cardui is renowned for its virtually cosmopolitan distribution and the remarkable long-distance migrations that are part of annual, multi-generational migratory cycle. Recently, V. individuals were found north south Sahara in autumn, suggesting distinct behaviours within species. However, evolutionary ecological factors shaping these differences behaviour remain largely unexplored. Here, we performed whole-genome resequencing analysed hydrogen...