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Parasites in freshwater mussels: community ecology and conservation
Parasites can be studied with respect to their spatial distribution, abundance and diversity (a parasite-centric view), or with respect to their effects on host individuals, populations, communities and the wider ecosystem ... -
Ecological and molecular basis of differential resource use in populations of burying beetles Nicrophorus vespilloides
A fundamental prediction of ecological theory is that competition for resources can drive the evolution of specialised resource use. One way in which costly competition can be avoided is via individual specialisation, i.e., ... -
The effects of replanting and restoration of riparian buffers on arthropods in oil palm systems
Oil palm is a widely grown tropical crop, and its product – palm oil – has international economic importance. The expansion of oil palm plantations has caused substantial declines in biodiversity and changes in ecosystem ... -
Active Vision Strategies in Predation
Visual predation requires precise and accurate behaviour, for which many predators have evolved excellent visual skills. However, an animal's visual abilities are greatly affected by how it moves its eyes, known as active ...
