In the present study, a new neural network-based terminal sliding mode technique is
proposed to stabilize and synchronize fractional-order chaotic ecological systems in finite …

Once every 13 or 17 years within eastern North American deciduous forests, billions of
periodical cicadas concurrently emerge from the soil and briefly satiate a diverse array of …

Alarming global-scale declines of bird numbers are occurring under the changing climate,
and species belonging to alpine and Arctic tundra are particularly affected,. Increased nest …

Preventing biodiversity loss in fragmented agricultural landscapes is a global problem. The
persistence of biodiversity within remnant vegetation can be influenced by an animal's ability …

Background Many intriguing questions about predator-prey interactions can be addressed
by using clay models of prey animals. These are placed in the field to test predators' …

Although avian-mediated pest control is a significant ecosystem service with important
economic implications, few experimental studies have ever documented its role in …

Sentinel plasticine prey has been increasingly used to estimate predation pressure. The use
of plasticine prey may, however, bias the results, as this method was originally designed to …

Aim Spatial variation in predation can shape geographic patterns in ecology and evolution,
but testing how predation varies across ecosystems is challenging as differing species …

Recognizing form and function of animal defenses is paramount to understanding the
ecological and evolutionary forces behind predator and prey dynamics. Color patterns are …

Citizen science is the interaction of the non-academic community in scientific studies, often
extended to collaborative platforms. We analyzed 168 photographs shared in a Brazilian …