Altitudinal migration: ecological drivers, knowledge gaps, and conservation implications

AC Hsiung, WA Boyle, RJ Cooper… - Biological …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Animal migration has been the subject of intensive research for more than a century, but
most research has focused on long‐distance rather than short‐distance migration. Altitudinal …

The evolution, ecology, and systematics of marmots

KB Armitage - Oecologia Montana, 2000 - om.vuvb.uniza.sk
The first species of Marmota occurred about 9.5 MYA in the United States. All modern
species are known from the Pleistocene where they lived in the periglacial zone. With the …

[图书][B] Señores del paisaje: Ganadería y recursos naturales en Aragón, siglos XIII-XVII

EP Echegaray - 2013 - books.google.com
Aquest llibre és un estudi revisionista de certes assumpcions de la història econòmica, la
història social i la història medieval quan aborden el tema del pasturatge a Espanya. La …

The successful introduction of the alpine marmot Marmota marmota in the Pyrenees, Iberian Peninsula, Western Europe

IC Barrio, J Herrero, CG Bueno, BC López… - Mammal …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The introduction of non‐native species can pose environmental and economic risks, but
under some conditions, introductions can serve conservation or recreational objectives. To …

[PDF][PDF] Taxonomic revision of the Palaearctic rodents (Rodentia). Part 2. Sciuridae: Urocitellus, Marmota and Sciurotamias.

B Kryštufek, V Vohralík - Lynx, series nova, 2013 - publikace.nm.cz
A revision of family group names for squirrels (Rodentia: Sciuridae) uncovered a neglected
name Arctomyinae Gray, 1821 which predates Marmotinae Pocock, 1923. We propose a …

Release date influences first‐year site fidelity and survival in captive‐bred Vancouver Island marmots

CL Jackson, R Schuster, P Arcese - Ecosphere, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Maximizing survival in reintroduced, captive‐bred animals requires evaluation to identify
best practices. This is particularly true for critically endangered species like the Vancouver …

Higher risk of gastrointestinal parasite infection at lower elevation suggests possible constraints in the distributional niche of Alpine marmots

S Zanet, G Miglio, C Ferrari, B Bassano, E Ferroglio… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Alpine marmots Marmota marmota occupy a narrow altitudinal niche within high elevation
alpine environments. For animals living at such high elevations where resources are limited …

Social Signals Involved in Scent-Marking Behavior by Cheek-Rubbing in Alpine Marmots (Marmota marmota)

MC Bel, J Coulon, L Sreng, D Allainé… - Journal of Chemical …, 1999 - Springer
Abstract The Alpine marmot Marmota marmota is a territorial rodent. Resident adults
regularly scent-mark their territory by cheek-rubbing, mainly on burrow entrances and along …

Explaining the successful introduction of the alpine marmot in the Pyrenees

BC López, J Pino, A López - Biological Invasions, 2010 - Springer
Alpine marmots were introduced into the northern Pyrenees between 1948 and 1988 from
individuals captured in the French Alps, in order to bolster food sources for the golden eagle …

Habitat Suitability Models, for ecological study of the alpine marmot in the central Italian Alps

M Galluzzi, M Armanini, G Ferrari, F Zibordi… - Ecological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Habitat Suitability Models (HSMs) are central tools in physical and environmental
planning because they are able to predict potential distribution of species. In this study two …