The distribution and future fate of ectothermic organisms in a warming world will be dictated
by thermalscapes across landscapes. That is particularly true for stream fishes and cold …

Taking the topics of a quantitative methodology course and illustrating them through Monte
Carlo simulation, this book examines abstract principles, such as bias, efficiency, and …

This study investigates the major chemical components, particle-bound water content,
acidity (pH), and major potential sources of PM 2.5 in major cities (Belluno, Conegliano …

Purpose Taking into account the large area of citrus in Spain and the impacts generated by
agriculture, reducing the environmental impact of this crop represents an important goal …

Natural mortality, M, is a key parameter for the assessment and management of living
resources but is difficult to observe directly. Therefore, M is often estimated indirectly from life …

Carbon stable isotope ratios (δ 13 C) are widely used to trace resource transfer pathways,
yet δ 13 C variation in freshwater autotrophs is not yet fully understood. We have analyzed …

Highlights•In bottlenose dolphins, homophily increased from the calf stage to the juvenile
stage.•Calves and juveniles showed high social activity.•Juveniles avoided adult …

Seed bank and seed rain represent dispersal in time and space. They can be important
sources of diversity in the rural landscape, where fragmented habitats are linked by their …

Visible and near-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (VNIR-DRS) provides a rapid and
inexpensive tool for simultaneous prediction of a variety of different soil properties. Usually …

Relationships between methane (CH 4) fluxes and environmental conditions have been
extensively explored in saturated soils, while research has been less prevalent in aerated …