Methods of Forage Moisture Testing by Marcelo Wallau, Joao Vendramini

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Space Use by Crop‐Foraging Barbary Macaques When Crops Are Not Available by Elsa Minot, Alexandre Corbeau, Clara Tanvier, Juliette Menier, Latifa Silki, Zouhair Amhaouch, Pascaline Le Gouar, Nelly Ménard, Guillaume Péron

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Colorimetric characterization of the Pollen Flora Collected by Apis mellifera L. in the Laguna Oca and Herraduras from the Paraguay River Biosphere Reserve, Formosa (Argentina) by Mirta Cabrera, Víctor Manuel Dávalos, Eber Eduardo Santander

“…The bee foraging behavior was observed in the diversity of the species collected in the monofloral loads during the spring, whereas three bifloral loads and a two multifloral loads were observed in summer and autumn. …”
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The Intentional and Unintentional Human Food Subsidy Landscape for a Large Carnivore by Matthew M. Smith, David M. MacFarland, Jennifer L. Price Tack, Jonathan N. Pauli

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Associations between forest vertical structure and habitat preferences of black-and-white snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus bieti) in high-elevation environments by Zhipang Huang, Yuling Chen, Haitao Yang, Yihao Fang, Kai Cheng, Hongcan Guan, Cyril C. Grueter, Wen Xiao, Qinghua Guo

“…Using machine learning models, we identified structural and disturbance-related attributes that were consistently associated with R. bieti behavior at the home-range scale. Vertical forest structure, particularly canopy height and vegetation layering, showed strong associations with foraging and sleeping locations across both wet and dry seasons. …”
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In vitro digestibility evaluation of Axonopus Scoparius under Ecuadorian conditions: baseline results by M. P. P. Orozco, L. S. A. Alemán, M. M. F. Ramos, E. F. Lozada

“…Abstract Axonopus scoparius, a native forage grass species of the Ecuadorian Amazon, holds significant potential as a sustainable feed resource for ruminant production systems, yet its nutritional characteristics remain insufficiently studied. …”
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Land Use and Season Interactively Affect Honeybee (Apis mellifera) Body Size and Fat Stores by Yongqiang Wu, Florian Menzel, Christoph Grüter

“…ABSTRACT The loss and fragmentation of habitats caused by anthropogenic activities in the last decades has affected foraging habitat quality and, therefore, foraging success (food quantity, quality and foraging range) of many animals, including many pollinators. …”
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Caribbean Crazy Ant (proposed common name), Paratrechina pubens Forel (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae) by John Warner, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

“…Pest control operators using liquid and/or granular broad-range insecticides appear unable to control this nuisance ant. …”
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Caste- and environment-associated differential expression of olfactory receptors in pest ants by Kayli R. Sieber, Maya Saar, Nicholas Newell, Katrina Fernandez, Flávia P. Franco, Fernando R. Sujimoto, Charlotte B. Francoeur, Roberto M. Pereira, Cameron R. Currie, José Mauricio Simões Bento, Hua Yan

“…Our findings suggest a general up-regulation of olfactory receptor genes amongst foraging castes, also demonstrating that, when comparing foraging ants from differing environments, olfactory-related genes exhibit considerable patterns of differential expression. …”
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Adaptive hybrid hyperparameter optimization with MRFO and Lévy flight for accurate melanoma classification by Shamsuddeen Adamu, Hitham Alhussian, Said Jadid Abdulkadir, Ayed Alwadin, Sallam O. F. Khairy, Hussaini Mamman, Shamsu Abdullahi, Saidu Yahaya, Aliyu Garba, Dahiru Adamu Aliyu, Muhammad Muntasir Yakubu, Daniel Tonye Oyefidein

“…Abstract Hyperparameter optimization (HPO) is essential for deep learning in medical image classification, yet standard metaheuristics such as Manta Ray Foraging Optimization (MRFO) often suffer from premature convergence in high-dimensional search spaces. …”
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Late Paleolithic whale bone tools reveal human and whale ecology in the Bay of Biscay by Krista McGrath, Laura G. van der Sluis, Alexandre Lefebvre, Anne Charpentier, Ana S. L. Rodrigues, Esteban Álvarez-Fernández, François Baleux, Eduardo Berganza, François-Xavier Chauvière, Morgane Dachary, Elsa Duarte Matías, Claire Houmard, Ana B. Marín-Arroyo, Marco de la Rasilla Vives, Jesus Tapia, François Thil, Olivier Tombret, Leire Torres-Iglesias, Camilla Speller, Antoine Zazzo, Jean-Marc Pétillon

“…Taxonomic identification using ZooMS reveals at least five species of large whales, expanding the range of known taxa whose products were utilized by humans in this period. …”
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Subspecific variation in gut microbiota of North American bison in a sympatric setting reveals differentially abundant taxa by Mikaella L. Grant, Renee M. Petri, Tristan M. Baecklund, Gregory A. Wilson, Christopher J. Kyle

“…Abstract Gut microbiomes play critical roles in host-environment interactions, reflecting habitat and foraging niches. North American bison (Bison bison) subspecies—plains bison (B. bison bison) and wood bison (B. bison athabascae)—exhibit limited genetic variation from historic population bottleneck events, potentially undermining their evolutionary potential. …”
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Extrinsic and intrinsic drivers of prevalence and abundance of hard-bodied ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius) by Rachid Chaibi, Nora Mimoune, Farouk Benaceur, Latifa Stambouli, Lamine Hamida, Rabah Khedim, Radhwane Saidi, Mohammed Hocine Benaissa, Hicham Gouzi, Souad Neffar, Haroun Chenchouni

“…Background: Ticks are ectoparasites and can be vectors of a wide range of pathogens, posing significant health risks to livestock. …”
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Urban buzz or urban bust? Beekeeping challenges, suitability, and survival insights in Montreal, Canada by Navid Mahdizadeh Gharakhanlou, Julien Vadnais, Liliana Perez, Nico Coallier

“…To reflect typical honeybee foraging ranges, two buffer distances (1 km and 3 km) were analyzed, and model performance was assessed using the concordance index (C-index) and integrated Brier score (IBS). …”
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Pasture Aeration by Joao Vendramini, Maria Silveira

“…SS-AGR-321, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Joao Vendramini and Maria Silveira, presents the results of research conducted at the Range Cattle Research and Education Center in Ona to test the efficiency of aeration in increasing forage production on soils typical in Florida. …”
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Weed Management in Pastures and Rangeland--2020 by Brent Sellers, Pratap Devkota

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Rhizoma Perennial Peanut by Mary J. Williams, Yoana C. Newman, Ann Blount

“…Rhizoma perennial peanut is a forage legume available to Florida producers that combines high nutritive value (comparable to alfalfa) with persistence under a wide range of management conditions. …”
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Leucaena leucocephala, White Leadtree by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Robert J. Northrop

“…However, in its native range, it is used as a source of charcoal, fuel, and lumber. …”
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A novel approach to field data augmentation with remote sensing and machine learning in rangelands by Hailey E. Schmidt, Javier Osorio Leyton, Efrain Noa Yarasca, Sorin C. Popescu, Justinn J. Jones, Justin P. Wied, Xinyuan Wu

“…However, these ecosystems are increasingly threatened by woody plant encroachment (WPE), which impacts forage availability, habitat quality, and other ecosystem functions. …”
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Integrating multiple precision livestock technologies to advance rangeland grazing management by Lillian J. McFadden, Hector M. Menendez, Krista Ann Ehlert, Jameson R. Brennan, Ira L. Parsons, Ken Olson

“…The amount of CH4 eructated (a greenhouse gas, GHG) by ruminants is correlated with DMI and is affected by feedstuff type, being generally greater for forage diets compared to concentrates. Currently, there are limited data on the relationship between DMI and GHG in extensive rangeland systems, as it is challenging to obtain. …”
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