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Ecological niche modelling to estimate the distribution of Culicoides, potential vectors of bluetongue virus in Senegal
BACKGROUND: Vector-borne diseases are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in humans and animals. In the Afrotropical region, …
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Impact of global warming scenarios on life-history traits of Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae)
BACKGROUND: The tomato red spider mite, Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard (Acari: Tetranychidae), is an agricultural pest of solanaceous crops. …
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Preferred, small-scale foraging areas of two Southern Ocean fur seal species are not determined by habitat characteristics
BACKGROUND: To understand and predict the distribution of foragers, it is crucial to identify the factors that affect individual movement …
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Enhancing healthy ecosystems in northern Ghana through eco-friendly farm-based practices: insights from irrigation scheme-types
BACKGROUND: Farming practices vary from farmer to farmer and from place to place depending on a number of factors including …
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Public assessment of green infrastructure benefits and associated influencing factors in two Ethiopian cities: Bahir Dar and Hawassa
BACKGROUND: Currently, urban green infrastructure is increasingly gaining attention as a source of multiple benefits. Understanding how city residents perceive …
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Phenotypic and genetic characterisation revealed the existence of several biotypes within the Neorautanenia brachypus (Harms) C.A. wild accessions in South East Lowveld, Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: Local communities in the South Eastern Lowveld of Zimbabwe have adopted the feeding of livestock with Neorautanenia brachypus (Harms) …
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Ecological plasticity and commercial impact of invasive marbled crayfish populations in Madagascar
BACKGROUND: The marbled crayfish (Procambarus virginalis) is a monoclonal, parthenogenetically reproducing freshwater crayfish species that has formed multiple stable populations …
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Enhancing soil organic carbon, particulate organic carbon and microbial biomass in semi-arid rangeland using pasture enclosures
Rehabilitation of degraded rangelands through the establishment of enclosures (fencing grazing lands) is believed to improve soil quality and livelihoods, …
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The relationship between the abundance of the Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes ellioti) and its habitat: a conservation concern in Mbam-Djerem National Park, Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Understanding the relationship between great apes and their habitat is essential for the development of successful conservation strategies. The …
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Are sleeping site ecology and season linked to intestinal helminth prevalence and diversity in two sympatric, nocturnal and arboreal primate hosts (Lepilemur edwardsi and Avahi occidentalis)?
BACKGROUND: Various factors, such as climate, body size and sociality are often linked to parasitism. This constrains the identification of …
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Climate change jeopardizes the persistence of freshwater zooplankton by reducing both habitat suitability and demographic resilience
BACKGROUND: Higher temperatures and increased environmental variability under climate change could jeopardize the persistence of species. Organisms that rely on …
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Diversity of root-knot nematodes in Moroccan olive nurseries and orchards: does Meloidogyne javanica disperse according to invasion processes?
BACKGROUND: Root-knot nematodes (RKN) are major pest of olive tree (Olea europaea ssp. europaea), especially in nurseries and high-density orchards. …
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Analysing taxonomic structures and local ecological processes in temperate forests in North Eastern China
BACKGROUND: One of the core issues of forest community ecology is the exploration of how ecological processes affect community structure. …
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Broad and flexible stable isotope niches in invasive non-native Rattus spp. in anthropogenic and natural habitats of central eastern Madagascar
BACKGROUND: Rodents of the genus Rattus are among the most pervasive and successful invasive species, causing major vicissitudes in native …
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How anthropogenic changes may affect soil-borne parasite diversity? Plant-parasitic nematode communities associated with olive trees in Morocco as a case study
BACKGROUND: Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN) are major crop pests. On olive (Olea europaea), they significantly contribute to economic losses in the …