Abstract Gene flow in birds can be affected by urbanization depending on natural history traits and adaptability to habitat change.Contrasting results can be expected when comparing species with opposite resilience to urbanization.In this study, we assessed genetic diversity and structure for two bird species, the urban avoider white-eared ground-s
This study aims to develop a multi-layer, multi-segment iterative optimization algorithm for the operations of a single agent, which can be either a container in a distribution system, an automated guided vessel in a transport network or a vessel in a maritime environment with obstacles.It can be applied to several kinds of problems such as route I
Abstract Background It is well known how often psychiatric patients report religious experiences.These are especially frequent in schizophrenic and epileptic patients as the subject of their delusions.The question we pose is: are there differences between this kind of religious experiences and those we find in religious texts or in the mythological
We investigated potential advantages in birth timing for mountain lion (Puma concolor) cubs.We examined cub body mass, survival, and age of natal dispersal in relation to specific timing of birth.We also investigated the role of maternal age relative to timing of births.We captured mountain lion cubs while in Cocktail Decorations the natal den to d
The ground ice content in cold environments influences the permafrost thermal regime and the thaw trajectories in a warming climate, especially for soils containing excess ice.Despite their importance, the amount and distribution of ground ice are often unknown due to lacking field observations.Hence, modeling the thawing of ice-rich permafrost soi