Pollination studies tend to focus on the conventional agriculture associated with Europe and
the USA, leaving a gap in our understanding of how pollination services are maintained in …

Background A hiking trail is one of the major recreational activities that have critical impacts
on wildlife. Wadi Telah in Saint Katherine Protectorate (South Sinai, Egypt)(N 28.568539 …

The Bedouin of South Sinai, Egypt, use a technique known as runoff agroforestry to capture
rainwater and increase the agricultural potential of the arid landscape. Utilising water that …

We compared helminth communities in spiny mice (Acomys dimidiatus) from 4 wadis in the
arid montane region of the southern Sinai in Egypt, in a 4-week period in late summer. Total …

Background Long-term field studies of parasite communities are rare but provide a powerful
insight into the ecological processes shaping host-parasite interactions. The aim of our study …

Wadi Telah in the St. Katherine region of the Sinai, Egypt, is a high mountainous habitat with
an outstanding biodiversity. At the same time, it is a preferred tourist destination and hiking …

The dominant helminths infecting spiny mice (Acomys dimidiatus) in the montane wadis of
the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt are spirurid nematodes, notably Protospirura muricola and …

Haemoparasite infections and infestations with potential arthropod vectors were assessed in
spiny mice Acomys dimidiatus from four wadis in the arid montane region of the southern …

In temperate and tropical regions agricultural conversion of natural habitat typically has
negative impacts upon the diversity and functional complexity of bird communities. In arid …

In temperate and tropical environments agricultural intensification has primarily negative
consequences for pollinator conservation. However, in arid environments agriculture is often …