Trophic structure of frugivorous bats in the Neotropics: emergent patterns in evolutionary history
Mammal Review,Volume 48, Issue 2, Page 90-107, April 2018. (Source: Mammal Review)
Source: Mammal Review - January 31, 2018 Category: Zoology Source Type: research
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Mammal Review,Volume 48, Issue 2, Page 90-107, April 2018. (Source: Mammal Review)
Source: Mammal Review - January 31, 2018 Category: Zoology Source Type: research
Not all predators are equal: a continent ‐scale analysis of the effects of predator control on Australian mammals
Mammal Review,Volume 48, Issue 2, Page 108-122, April 2018. (Source: Mammal Review)
Source: Mammal Review - January 24, 2018 Category: Zoology Source Type: research
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Mammal Review,Volume 48, Issue 2, Page 108-122, April 2018. (Source: Mammal Review)
Source: Mammal Review - January 24, 2018 Category: Zoology Source Type: research
Roosting ecology of Stenodermatinae bats (Phyllostomidae): evolution of foliage roosting and correlated phenotypes
Mammal Review,Volume 48, Issue 2, Page 75-89, April 2018. (Source: Mammal Review)
Source: Mammal Review - January 4, 2018 Category: Zoology Source Type: research
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Mammal Review,Volume 48, Issue 2, Page 75-89, April 2018. (Source: Mammal Review)
Source: Mammal Review - January 4, 2018 Category: Zoology Source Type: research
Global distribution and status of introduced Siberian chipmunks Eutamias sibiricus
Abstract
Among invasive alien species, squirrels are prominent because of their popularity as pets and their positive perception by the general public. In Europe, populations of five alien squirrel species are reported. The pet trade represents a high‐risk pathway for the introduction of rodents, which are likely to become invasive because of their reproductive biology and wide native distribution ranges. In the European Union, a trade ban has been imposed on some particularly impacting species, such as the eastern grey squirrel Sciurus carolinensis. Eradication and numerical control is needed for most introduced squir...
Source: Mammal Review - January 1, 2018 Category: Zoology Authors: Emiliano Mori, Rudy Zozzoli, Mattia Menchetti Tags: Review Source Type: research
Trophic structure of frugivorous bats in the Neotropics: emergent patterns in evolutionary history
Abstract
Knowing the relative importance of phylogeny in dietary specialisation in frugivorous bats is key to understanding the ecological and evolutionary processes that drove their diversification and to elucidating the mechanisms allowing their coexistence in multispecific assemblages.
We evaluate the trophic structure of frugivorous phyllostomids using multiple data sets collected throughout the Neotropics. Then, we investigate the relationship between trophic and phylogenetic structure of phyllostomids, and evaluate the evolutionary mechanisms driving current resource partitioning in phyllostomid assemblages.
We c...
Source: Mammal Review - January 1, 2018 Category: Zoology Authors: Mariano Sebasti án Sánchez, Norberto Pedro Giannini Tags: Review Source Type: research
Not all predators are equal: a continent ‐scale analysis of the effects of predator control on Australian mammals
Abstract
Introduced predators pose threats to biodiversity and are implicated in the extinction of many native species. In Australia, considerable effort is spent controlling populations of introduced predators, including the dingo Canis dingo and the red fox Vulpes vulpes, to reduce their effects on native species and livestock. Studies describe different outcomes of controlling dingo and fox populations on native species, making biodiversity management decisions difficult for conservation managers.
We conduct a meta‐analysis to compare the impacts that control programmes targeted towards dingoes and foxes in Austral...
Source: Mammal Review - January 1, 2018 Category: Zoology Authors: Daniel O. Hunter, Malgorzata Lagisz, Viyanna Leo, Shinichi Nakagawa, Mike Letnic Tags: Review Source Type: research
Roosting ecology of Stenodermatinae bats (Phyllostomidae): evolution of foliage roosting and correlated phenotypes
Abstract
Roosting ecology has probably shaped several aspects of bat evolution. Although Phyllostomidae species are known to use more types of roosts than any other chiropteran lineage, foliage roosting is almost entirely restricted to the frugivorous members of the subfamily Stenodermatinae. There are relatively few studies on the roosting ecology of stenodermatines other than leaf tent users, and there have been few attempts to reconstruct the evolution of the peculiar foliage‐roosting habits of these fruit bats.
Our aim was to reconstruct the evolution of foliage roosting in the Phyllostomidae phylogeny, and to tes...
Source: Mammal Review - January 1, 2018 Category: Zoology Authors: Guilherme S. T. Garbino, Val éria da Cunha Tavares Tags: Review Source Type: research
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Source: Mammal Review - December 15, 2017 Category: Zoology Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research
Reintroducing the Eurasian beaver Castor fiber to Scotland
Abstract
In November 2016, the Scottish Government announced that they were minded to allow the two 'trial' reintroduced populations of Eurasian beaver Castor fiber to remain in Scotland and be allowed to expand naturally, and that the species will receive legal protection. This was a historic moment: the first formally approved reintroduction of a mammal species anywhere in the United Kingdom.
The issues surrounding beaver reintroduction to Scotland had been the subject of intense investigation and public debate over the previous 21 years. Extensive multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary work was performed to assess ...
Source: Mammal Review - December 15, 2017 Category: Zoology Authors: Martin J. Gaywood Tags: Review Source Type: research
