In recent years, it has become clear that frugivory and seed dispersal (FSD) by turtles and
tortoises is much more common than previously thought. We here review published and …

Background Exotic reptiles such as tortoises, have become increasingly common domestic
pets worldwide and are known to host different gastrointestinal parasites. Some of these …

Arid Mediterranean regions that shelter unique biodiversity are threatened by increasing
anthropogenic pressures, such as urbanization, overgrazing and climate change. In …

Chloroplast (trnL–F and rbcL) sequences were used to reconstruct the phylogeny of
Geraniaceae and Hypseocharitaceae. According to these data Hypseocharitaceae and …

The effects of cultivation and overgrazing on soil quality in arid regions have been rarely
addressed. This study investigated the roles of cropping and grazing in soil organic C pools …

Previous studies of desert tortoise foraging ecology in the western Mojave Desert suggest
that these animals are selective herbivores, which alter their diet according to the temporal …

Animals are constantly submitted to internal and external constraints. The processes that
regulate the acquisition and allocation of resources among the competing demands of …

Palestine is home to a diversity of marine and terrestrial vertebrate fauna of Afrotropical,
Oriental and Palaearctic origins. Such vertebrate fauna species are commonly preserved at …

Herbivory is the dominant feeding strategy in tortoises, and dietary shifts are common in
response to changes in resource availability. We conducted the first large-scale study of the …

In arid regions with summer rainfall, herbivorous reptiles are able to acquire water and fresh
food in the presence of high environmental temperatures that can promote ectotherm …