Frugivory and seed dispersal by carnivorans

JP Draper, JK Young, EW Schupp… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Seed dispersal is critical to the ecological performance of sexually reproducing plant
species and the communities that they form. The Mammalian order Carnivora provide …

Ontogeny of the Early Triassic Cynodont Thrinaxodon liorhinus (Therapsida): Cranial Morphology

SC Jasinoski, F Abdala, V Fernandez - The Anatomical Record, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The cranial morphology of 68 Thrinaxodon liorhinus specimens, ranging in size from 30 to
96 mm in basal skull length, is investigated using both qualitative and quantitative analyses …

[图书][B] Lagomorphs: pikas, rabbits, and hares of the world

AT Smith, CH Johnston, PC Alves, K Hackländer - 2018 - books.google.com
The definitive guide to all lagomorphs—pikas, rabbits, and hares. Numbering 92 species
worldwide, members of the order Lagomorpha are familiar to people throughout the world …

Agricultural land use, barn owl diet, and vertebrate pest control implications

SM Kross, RP Bourbour, BL Martinico - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Barn owls (Tyto alba) are the most widespread raptor species on Earth, and because they
are thought to provide natural vertebrate pest control services, farmers in some agricultural …

[图书][B] The biology of small mammals

JF Merritt - 2010 - books.google.com
2010 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine The Biology of Small Mammals is the
first exploration of the lives of small mammals undertaken in decades. Mammalogist Joseph …

Bias in carnivore diet analysis resulting from misclassification of predator scats based on field identification

DJ Morin, SD Higdon, JL Holub… - Wildlife Society …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Diet studies are frequently used to improve understanding of predator ecology, potential
effects of carnivores on prey populations, and competition among predators. However, field …

[图书][B] The dissection of vertebrates

G De Iuliis, D Pulerà - 2019 - books.google.com
Detailed and concise dissection directions, updated valuable information and extraordinary
illustrations make The Dissection of Vertebrates, 3rd Edition the new ideal manual for …

Endemic Foci of the Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Spirochete Borrelia crocidurae in Mali, West Africa, and the Potential for Human Infection

TG Schwan, JM Anderson, JE Lopez… - PLoS neglected …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Tick-borne relapsing fever spirochetes are maintained in endemic foci that
involve a diversity of small mammals and argasid ticks in the genus Ornithodoros. Most …

Morphometric analysis of the mandible of ram and ewe romanov sheep (Ovis aries) with 3D modelling: A CT study

F İşbilir, BC Güzel - Anatomia, histologia, embryologia, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 2D images view hardly measurement points due to the overlap of anatomical
features. This challenge is overcome by 3D modelling. In particular, images obtained by …

Occipital condyle width (OCW) is a highly accurate predictor of body mass in therian mammals

RK Engelman - BMC biology, 2022 - Springer
Background Body mass estimation is of paramount importance for paleobiological studies,
as body size influences numerous other biological parameters. In mammals, body mass has …