Using high-resolution microscopy data to generate realistic structures for electromagnetic FDTD simulations from complex biological models

JM Ball, W Li - Nature Protocols, 2024 - nature.com
Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) electromagnetic simulations are a computational
method that has seen much success in the study of biological optics; however, such …

Transitions between colour mechanisms affect speciation dynamics and range distributions of birds

CM Eliason, MPJ Nicolaï, C Bom, E Blom… - Nature Ecology & …, 2024 - nature.com
Several ecogeographical 'rules' have been proposed to explain colour variation at broad
spatial and phylogenetic scales but these rarely consider whether colours are based on …

Nocturnal camouflage through background matching against moonlight

JJ Negro, S Bará, D Galadí-Enríquez, JL Nieves… - Proceedings of the …, 2025 - pnas.org
Camouflage is often considered a daytime phenomenon based on light and shade.
Nocturnal camouflage can also occur, but its mechanistic basis remains unclear. Here, we …

Disentangling ecological drivers of interspecific achromatic plumage variation in birds

S Wu, K Zhang, B Wang, P Que… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Understanding the ecological determinants of interspecific achromatic (light‐to‐dark)
plumage variation in birds is crucial yet challenging due to the complex interplay of climatic …

Nanostructured ZnO and metal chalcogenide films for solar photocatalysis

T Ahmed - 2023 - diva-portal.org
The increasing demand for clean energy and safe water resources has driven the
development of efficient and sustainable technologies. Among these technologies …

Overwinterende Houtsnippen Scolopax rusticola in de duinen bij Castricum in 2000-23: voedsel van roofvogels

JA Vroege - De Takkeling, 2023 - natuurtijdschriften.nl
In de tweede helft van de jaren zeventig nam ik als middelbare scholier tweemaal deel aan
een jachtpartij op een landgoed in Nederweert. Ik was een van de drijvers. In linie liepen wij …

[PDF][PDF] Heimlich, still und meist leise: Die Waldschnepfe

P Holderried - Schwäbische Heimat, 2024 - journals.wlb-stuttgart.de
Ein solcher» Underdog «ist die Waldschnepfe (Scolopax rusticola). Wie ihr Name vermuten
lässt, ist sie eine reine Waldbewohnerin und unterscheidet sich damit von ihren übrigen …