In this paper, we analyze databases [corrected] on birds and insects to assess patterns of functional diversity in human-dominated landscapes in the tropics. A perspective from developed landscapes is essential for understanding remnant natural ecosystems, because most species experience their surroundings at spatial scales beyond the plot level, and spillover between natural and managed ecosys...

The Indo-Pacific lionfish species [Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) and P. miles (Bennett, 1828): Family Scorpaenidae] are the first nonnative marine fishes to establish in the Western North Atlantic and Caribbean Sea. Despite the continued documentation of its range expansion and highly publicized invasion (including public-driven removal efforts) there remains a paucity of basic information ...

plan irregularity causes local damages being concentrated in the irregular buildings. progressive collapse is also the collapse of a large portion or whole building due to the local damages in the structure. the effect of irregularity on the progressive collapse potential of the buildings is investigated in this study. this is carried out by progressive collapse evaluation of the asymmetric mid...

I studied the impact of variable predation by bluegill sunfish on macroinvertebrate prey in a North Florida lake. Underwater time-lapse cinematography and censuses of bluegill abundances in shallow, middepth, and deep habitats permitted estimation of predation intensity and variability within and among lake habitats. I then incorporated predation rates typical of the middepth zone in caging exp...

Abstract Oil palm is one of Southeast Asia’s most common crops, and its expansion has caused substantial modification natural habitats put increasing pressure on biodiversity. Rising global demand for vegetable oil, coupled with oil palm’s high yield per unit area the versatility product, driven agriculture in region. Therefore, it critical to identify management practices that can support biod...

Intertidal reefs comprised of the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) have long experienced habitat loss, altering patch characteristics size and distance from edge to interior, potentially influencing spatial dynamics host-parasite relationships. Using two parasitic relationships, one between host pea crab (Zaops ostreum) other a xanthid (Eurypanopeus depressus) rhizocephalan barnacle (Loxo...

High-pressure torsion (HPT) is a metal processing method in which the sample is subjected to a very high plastic shear deformation. This process can produce exceptional levels of grain refinement, and provides a corresponding improvement in mechanical properties. To investigate the stress and strain distribution due to HPT process finite element simulation were conducted to investigate effectiv...

Insect communities depend on both their local environment and features of the surrounding habitats. Diverse plant communities may enhance the abundance and species diversity of local natural enemies, which is possible due to a higher abundance and species diversity in complex landscapes. This hypothesis was tested using cereal aphid parasitoids and hyper-parasitoids by comparing 18 spring wheat...