Let there be light to interact DOI Creative Commons
Herwig Stibor, Maria Stockenreiter

Frontiers in Photobiology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 1

Published: Nov. 7, 2023

Light plays a crucial role in ecological dynamics, both as consumable resource and an environmental factor. Prokaryotic eukaryotic photoautotrophs use light energy source for photosynthesis, which forms the basis of food chains determines flow matter ecosystems. availability quality can influence complementarity species coexistence, well stoichiometry primary producers transfer efficiency webs. In addition, serves important information organisms, influencing their activities interactions with environment. shapes biotic interactions, including competition, predator-prey relationships, mutualistic antagonistic relationships between heterotrophs. Anthropogenic affect these photoecological processes, largely unknown consequences. Hence, understanding control is essential functioning ecosystems biogeochemical cycles.

Language: Английский

Innovations in 3D printed individualized bone prosthesis materials: revolutionizing orthopedic surgery: a review DOI Creative Commons

Zhigang Qu,

Jiaji Yue, Ning Song

et al.

International Journal of Surgery, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 110(10), P. 6748 - 6762

Published: June 21, 2024

The advent of personalized bone prosthesis materials and their integration into orthopedic surgery has made a profound impact, primarily as result the incorporation three-dimensional (3D) printing technology. By leveraging digital models additive manufacturing techniques, 3D enables creation customized, high-precision implants tailored to address complex anatomical variabilities challenging defects. In this review, we highlight significant progress in utilizing printed prostheses across wide range procedures, including pelvis, hip, knee, foot, ankle, spine surgeries, tumor resections. preoperative planning, surgical navigation, postoperative rehabilitation not only enhances treatment outcomes but also reduces risks, accelerates recovery, optimizes cost-effectiveness. Emphasizing potential for care improved patient outcomes, review underscores pivotal role advancing practice towards precision, efficiency, patient-centric solutions. evolving landscape holds promise revolutionizing approaches, enhancing ultimately improving quality patients.

Language: Английский

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Close-range underwater photogrammetry for coral reef ecology: a systematic literature review DOI
Tiny Remmers, Alana Grech, Chris Roelfsema

et al.

Coral Reefs, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 43(1), P. 35 - 52

Published: Dec. 5, 2023

Language: Английский

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Wildlife’s contributions to people DOI Creative Commons
Rebecca Chaplin‐Kramer, Colleen R. Miller, Laura E. Dee

et al.

Published: Jan. 15, 2025

Nature's contributions to people (NCP) are increasingly incorporated in modern conservation policy and management frameworks; however, the of wildlife remain underrepresented NCP science that informs practice. In this Perspective, we explore wildlife's role NCP. We use existing evidence map onto conceptual framework find directly supports 12 18 categories. identify provided or supported by as (WCP). Knowledge gaps regarding WCP prevalent, failure account for could prevent both biodiversity targets from being achieved. To improve understanding its integration into decision-making, advances monitoring modelling required taxonomic, geographic cultural biases research should be addressed. These necessary connect policies aimed at protecting species with intended ensure long-term delivery benefits people, achieve widespread sustainable relationships nature. Wildlife central nature's but often overlooked management. This Perspective presents integral supporting human well-being proposes their recognition incorporation decision-making

Language: Английский

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Integrating Network and Meta‐Ecosystem Models for Developing a Zoogeochemical Theory DOI
Shawn Leroux, Oswald J. Schmitz

Ecology Letters, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 28(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Human activities have caused significant changes in animal abundance, interactions, movement and diversity at multiple scales. Growing empirical evidence reveals the myriad ways that these can alter control animals exert over biogeochemical cycling. Yet a theoretical framework to coherently integrate predict when how controls cycling (i.e., zoogeochemistry) change is currently lacking. We present such general provides guidance on linking mathematical models of species interaction (network theory) organisms non‐living materials (meta‐ecosystem account for biotic abiotic feedback by which illustrate apply develop predictive specific ecosystem contexts using case study primary producer–herbivore bipartite trait network boreal forest ecosystem. further discuss key priorities enhancing model development, data–model integration application. The offers an important step enhance research better inform justify broader conservation efforts aimed conserving restoring populations, their critical functional roles support services nature‐based climate solutions.

Language: Английский

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Spaceborne and UAV-LiDAR reveal hammer-headed bat preference for intermediate canopy height and diverse structure in a Central African rainforest DOI Creative Commons
Nicholas J. Russo,

Jean Michel Takuo,

Valorian Tegebong

et al.

Movement Ecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: April 22, 2025

Language: Английский

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Highs and Lows of Arboreal Life: Space use and Movement Strategies of Lion‐Tailed Macaques (Macaca silenus) in the Western Ghats of India DOI
S. Y. Hariharan, Krithi K. Karanth, Divya Vasudev

et al.

American Journal of Primatology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 87(5)

Published: April 28, 2025

ABSTRACT Lion‐tailed macaques ( Macaca silenus ), endemic to the Western Ghats of India, are increasingly threatened by habitat loss and degradation, vulnerable environmental change. Insights into their spatial ecology can reveal strategies that enable these navigate use spatially complex heterogeneous spaces. This is crucial for conservation, given increasing human disturbance in around Ghats. study, conducted Silent Valley National Park between January June 2019, 2022, 2023, focused on two macaque troops occupying habitats with varying presence—in park's core (Sairandhri) buffer (Keeripara). The observed group sizes Sairandhri Keeripara were 51 21, respectively. We examined differences assessing vertical space use, two‐dimensional (2D) three‐dimensional (3D) home ranges, using an integrated step‐selection function understand movement‐based selection. similarities movement patterns across troops, notable mainly forest. troop, resident a more disturbed area, utilized smaller range (1.80 km²). They spent 94.2% time mid‐level canopy (6–20 m), descending rarely (1.1%) lower strata (≤ 5 likely due perceived high risk from predators humans, proximity roads. less had larger (3.05 km²) exhibited greater terrestriality (11.3%), 84.2% mid‐canopies. Both preferred areas cover fruiting trees, displaying similar slow movements (indicated through small step lengths large turning angles) near resources. Our findings suggest lion‐tailed may be strictly arboreal than previously believed, habitats. Strategic 3D based local ecological anthropogenic conditions highlights need conservation efforts maintain connectivity support flexibility this species.

Language: Английский

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Intense international exploitation of African hornbills necessitates urgent conservation measures, including CITES listing DOI Creative Commons
Jen Tinsman, Ariel M. Woodward, Shan Su

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Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 308, P. 111105 - 111105

Published: May 9, 2025

Language: Английский

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Divergent seed dispersal outcomes: Interactions between seed, disperser, and forest traits DOI Creative Commons
Bastien Dehaudt, Tom Bruce, Vincent Deblauwe

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Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 105(10)

Published: Aug. 27, 2024

Animals disperse seeds in various ways that affect seed deposition sites and survival, ultimately shaping plant species distribution, community composition, ecosystem structure. Some animal can through multiple pathways (e.g., defecation, regurgitation, epizoochory), each likely producing distinct dispersal outcomes. We studied how traits (size toughness) interact with disperser to influence pathway this shapes the proportion of deposited habitat types. focused on three frugivorous duikers (African forest antelopes) Dja Faunal Reserve, a tropical rainforest southern Cameroon. Duikers both defecate regurgitate seeds, latter predominantly occurring during rumination at their bedding (or "nests"). located duiker nests dungs along 18 linear 1-km-transects assess: (1) likelihood via defecation versus (2) if defecated regurgitated are different rates types (assessed by indigenous Baka), microhabitats, structural attributes (measured drone lidar), (3) these differ between vary size diel activity patterns. found small (<3 mm length) larger tougher (>10 length), including 25 species. The varied nesting habits, nocturnal bay (Cephalophus dorsalis) dense understory vegetation proportions 3-4 times higher than Peter's yellow-backed callipygus Cephalophus silvicultor). As result, rate habitats denser where lianas palms predominate near fallen trees. This directed regurgitation plays an important unique role succession study highlights importance ungulate vastly understudied process could impact many ecosystems given prevalence ruminating ungulates worldwide.

Language: Английский

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Three‐dimensional vegetation structure drives patterns of seed dispersal by African hornbills DOI Creative Commons
Nicholas J. Russo,

Docas Nshom,

António Ferraz

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Journal of Animal Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 18, 2024

Three-dimensional (3D) vegetation structure influences animal movements and, consequently, ecosystem functions. Animals disperse the seeds of 60%-90% trees in tropical rainforests, which are among most structurally complex ecosystems on Earth. Here, we investigated how 3D rainforest large, frugivorous birds and resulting spatial patterns seed dispersal. We GPS-tracked white-thighed (Bycanistes albotibialis) black-casqued hornbills (Ceratogymna atrata) a study area surveyed by light detection ranging (LiDAR) southern Cameroon. found that both species preferred areas greater canopy height hornbill vertical complexity. In addition, 33% close to gaps, while 16.7% 27.8% avoided large small respectively. White-thighed swamp habitats, increased their preference for swamps during hottest temperatures. mapped probabilities dispersal hornbills, showing structural attributes shape this ecological process influencing behaviour. These results provide evidence possible feedback loop between animals. Interactions dispersers described here essential understanding functions rainforests critical predicting respond anthropogenic impacts.

Language: Английский

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MECHANISTIC MODEL OF VEGETATION STRUCTURE AND ANIMAL COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS-INTEGRATING GEDI & TLS DATA IN THE MADINGLEY MODEL DOI Creative Commons
Camille Gaillard, Christopher E. Doughty,

Andrew Abraham

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Published: May 7, 2024

Background Vegetation structure is increasingly recognized as a key variable to explain ecosystems states and dynamics. New Remote Sensing tools are available complement labor intensive field investigations consider the global biogeography of this parameter. Objectives We propose model processes explaining interaction between vegetation animal community assembly globally, while requiring minimal computing power, based on most fundamentals assumptions. Methods integrate spaceborne (GEDI: Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation) ground (TLS: Terrestrial Laser Scanning) Lidar data in Madingley general ecosystem model. compare outcome integration previous version TetraDensity estimate biomass Elton traits database for arboreality. Results Animal density simulated by closer estimates when integrating structure. The strength effect increases with higher cohort body mass varies local environmental conditions stochastic processes. Simulated proportion arboreality across cohorts consistently than observations. This consistent divergence biases database. Conclusions Our results concur our hypotheses about role assembly, it reduces total abundance. However, assessing accuracy its relative weight challenging. While we have products density, they represent modern day state, including anthropogenic activity, simulates potential optimum. Therefore, call further research challenging modelling attempts with.

Language: Английский

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