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Andra Thiel Gerard Driessen Thomas S. Hoffmeister 《Behavioral ecology and sociobiology》2006,59(5):614-623
The parasitic wasp, Venturia canescens (Gravenhorst) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), has two reproductive modes, namely, thelytoky or arrhenotoky, and occurs in habitats
with highly variable or relatively stable host abundances, respectively. Since information processing is costly, we expected
that information indicating resource availability would be mainly used by the thelytokous wasps and less so by the arrhenotokous
type. This idea was explored by two different approaches. In a study on patch-time allocation, we used females from ten populations
and measured patch-residence times of individuals that visited multiple patches at different encounter rates. In a more detailed
approach, thelytokous and arrhenotokous females from a single location were observed continuously while foraging, and all
behaviors were recorded. Wasps of both reproductive modes (i.e., both habitat types) used information for the assessment of
habitat quality. However, the way that the information was used differed between them. Whereas thelytokous females used foraging
information to maximize their efficiency at high patch-encounter rates, arrhenotokous females merely reduced the number of
offspring produced without changing patch times. The behavior of the arrhenotokous females should result in a spreading of
offspring across the habitat and, thus, reduced sib-mating. The foraging strategy of these wasps might therefore be an adaptation
to reduce costs associated with inbreeding. 相似文献
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The response of an ecological system to external forcings shows marked seasonality and complex time delays. In order to take seasonality into account, the assumption of stationarity inherent in most statistical models for time series is replaced here by more flexible cyclo-stationarity. To describe the dominant modes of the cross-covariance structure of the system and the forcing, temporal (orthonormal) patterns are derived. They are estimated by a singular value decomposition of the cyclo-stationary sample cross-covariance matrix. These patterns allow to formulate a prediction scheme for the system once the forcing is known. The method has comparatively little tendency for multi-collinearity, so that it is well applicable also for multivariate settings and shorter data records. The method is illustrated for an aquatic ecosystem with distinct phases of a biological succession. 相似文献
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Abstract: Quantitative conservation objectives require detailed consideration of the habitat requirements of target species. Tree-living bryophytes, lichens, and fungi are a critical and declining biodiversity component of boreal forests. To understand their requirements, Bayesian methods were used to analyze the relationships between the occurrence of individual species and habitat factors at the tree and the stand scale in a naturally fragmented boreal forest landscape. The importance of unexplained between-stand variation in occurrence of species was estimated, and the ability of derived models to predict species' occurrence was tested. The occurrence of species was affected by quality of individual trees. Furthermore, the relationships between occurrence of species at the tree level and size and shape of stands indicated edge effects, implying that some species were restricted to interior habitats of large, regular stands. Yet for the habitat factors studied, requirements of many species appeared similar. Species occurrence also varied between stands; most of the seemingly suitable trees in some stands were unoccupied. The models captured most variation in species occurrence at tree level. They also successfully accounted for between-stand variation in species occurrence, thus providing realistic simulations of stand-level occupancy of species. Important unexplained between-stand variation in species occurrence warns against a simplified view that only local habitat factors influence species' occurrence. Apparently, similar stands will host populations of different sizes due to historical, spatial, and stochastic factors. Thus, habitat suitability cannot be assessed simply by population sizes, and stands lacking a species may still provide suitable habitat and merit protection. 相似文献
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Mikael Hake 《Behavioral ecology and sociobiology》1996,39(2):71-76
Relationships between social status and levels of body reserves stored by members of greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) flocks in winter were investigated. In addition, the adjustment of reserves by birds of different rank to experimental changes
in food predictability and to changed weather conditions were examined. Birds with low social status carried overall larger
body reserves than high-ranked birds. The results of the experiments suggest that this was mainly because subordinates, due
to their low priority to food access, perceived future foraging success as less predictable than dominants. In response to
severe weather, which probably increased the risk of starvation for birds, dominants temporarily increased their reserves
more than subordinates. This response also indicated that birds with low social status carried larger reserves than high-ranked
birds, and demonstrated that dominants could increase food intake when there was a risk of energetic shortfall. The results
suggest that fattening strategies in greenfinches depend on social status. In winter, subordinates may be forced to carry
larger reserves than dominants to safeguard against social constraints in access to food during critical times. As body reserves
may be costly to carry and acquire, this should reduce the probability of surviving the winter for subordinates compared to
dominants.
Received: 2 March 1995/Accepted after revision: 13 April 1996 相似文献
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使用质粒DNA评价法研究了兰州市大气PM10对质粒DNA的氧化性损伤能力及其与ρ(PM10)、采样期间的风速、相对湿度等气象要素之间的关系.结果表明:兰州市大部分PM10对质粒DNA的氧化性损伤能力与ρ(PM10)呈正相关.兰州市PM10全样对质粒DNA的氧化性损伤能力与采样期间的相对湿度和平均风速分别呈正相关和负相关,相关系数分别为0.531和-0.673.通过分析PM10对质粒DNA的氧化性损伤原因可知,PM10对人体健康的影响效应可用便于预报的ρ(PM10)、气象要素(相对湿度和风速等)等进行表征,即其可能具有可预报性. 相似文献
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Kyung S. Park Un H. Kim 《International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics》2013,19(4):485-498
A posture control model has been developed on the basis of the 2-dimensional feedback control theory. Human postural characteristics were investigated in 5 healthy participants. Tests were performed with eyes open and eyes closed. After 5 s of quiet standing, each participant was unexpectedly pulled forward by 30 mm at his pelvis height and then released. Postural sway was measured over 20 s at a rate of 100 per second. Transfer functions to represent the posture control characteristic were identified by the least squares' method. These showed good results of the model's fitness, predictability, and stability. The response of the eyes-closed condition to perturbation is more oscillatory than that of the eyes-open condition. It seems that the model identified could be applicable to ergonomics, sports, or clinical situations. 相似文献
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