behavioural traits
Impact of plant cover on fitness and behavioural traits of captive red eyed tree frogs (Agalychnis callidryas)
... Amphibian species are globally threatened as a result of synergistic threats including disease, over-collection, habitat loss and degradation, and climate change [1,2]. Ex situ conservation has been identified as a major ...
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Methylomic analysis of monozygotic twins discordant for autism spectrum disorder and related behavioural traits
... This study represents the first comprehensive analysis of DNA methylation differences in MZ twins discordant for ASD and autism-related traits using a genome-wide approach. We report ASD-associated DNA methylation ...
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Developmental Stress and the Effects on Physiological and Cognitive-Behavioural Traits in European Starlings
... Predominantly males sing, using their songs to attract mates and/or defend territories (Catchpole and Slater 2008). Comparatively, females of most species sing less than males, but assess song quality and preferably mate ...
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Habitat choice and female preference in a polymorphic stickleback population
... In a population of threespine stickleback that is less than 90 years old, where two phenotypically distinct male morphs breed in sympatry, we explored two behavioural traits with relevance for possible ...
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How does the Behaviour of Dairy Cows during Recording Affect an Image Processing Based Calculation of the Udder Depth?
... On the research farm Karkendamm of Kiel University, a separate room (12.5 m × 4.9 m) with a direct entrance to the cow’s stable was designed as a recording chamber. The cow scanner was installed along the side of the ...
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A behavioural syndrome, but less evidence for a relationship with cognitive traits in a spatial orientation context
... personality traits showed reasonable between-individual correlation coefficients, but large standard ...a behavioural syndrome [18]. Since we did not conduct all behavioural tests at the same time, ...
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Repeatable and heritable behavioural variation in a wild cooperative breeder
... a behavioural trait is partitioned to assess how it varies among individuals, which is also known as ...personality traits therefore allows for a better understanding of what natural selection can act upon, ...
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Zooplankton vertical distribution and migration off Central Peru in relation to the oxygen minimum layer
... and behavioural traits, which could be related to the dynamics of the oxygen minimum layer as follows: (1) the total bulk holo- and meroplankton and most taxa were concentrated in the upper oxigenated ...
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Personality over ontogeny in zebra finches: long-term repeatable traits but unstable behavioural syndromes
... that behavioural syndromes are long- term consistent only in few cases, but can also quite readily change in others, with the correlations being broken or new ones forming over ...when traits are affected ...
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Bird functional traits affect seed dispersal patterns of China’s endangered trees across different disturbed habitats
... functional traits (Schleuning et ...bird behavioural traits ...functional traits in different disturbed habitats, empirical evidence supporting the extent of the role of bird functional ...
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Effects of food availability on metabolism, behaviour, growth and their relationships in a triploid carp
... that behavioural repertoires in some fish species are inter- coordinated with metabolism, with individuals having high energy demands exhibiting increased foraging and exploration behaviours (Coppens et ...Such ...
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Transoceanic dispersal of benthic macrofauna:Haliplanella luciae (Verrill, 1898) (Anthozoa, Actiniaria) found on a ship's hull in a shipyard dock in Hamburg Harbour, Germany
... Behavioural traits enabling the anemone to settle on ships are discussed together with probable reasons why Haliplanella luciae did not establish itself in the fauna of the[r] ...
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Neuroscience needs ethology: the marked example of the moth pheromone system
... In this section we model the male moths olfactory organs as a comb that catches pheromone molecules, we rationalise observations that wild male moth always fly above a certain speed, [r] ...
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Using the HEXACO Model of Personality to Test the Validity of the Durand Adaptive Psychopathic Traits Questionnaire
... personality traits, a recent model of personality, the HEXACO, has been investigated thoroughly in the field of psychopathy due to its addition of a sixth factor, assessing honesty and humility (Jonason & ...
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Psychopathy : A Review of Literature
... psychopathy traits (High-P) compared to those with low psychopathy traits (Low-P) performed significantly worse on the Iowa Gambling Task, a task sensitive to orbital frontal cortex ...
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Behavioural Problems among School Going Children
... A descriptive study conducted on behavioural problems in school going children. Materials and Methods: Five hundred children aged 6–18 years were randomly selected from a government school in Kanpur, Uttar ...
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Behavioural strategies to deal ADHD students
... Classroom strategies to deal with impulsive behaviour Reinforcing small success This is helpful for all students, but reinforcement of small successes will be especially motivated for st[r] ...
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Behavioural Profiles of Brown and Sloth Bears in Captivity
... from behavioural coding described in the literature are usually paired with tests, such as mazes for exploration, mirror tests, or anti-predator ...where behavioural observations can be used to infer ...
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QTLs for stomatal and photosynthetic traits related to salinity tolerance in barley
... photosynthetic traits for salinity tolerance in ...exchange traits of, transpir- ation rate (TR), stomatal conductance (GS) and intercellu- lar CO 2 concentration (CI) (Additional file 3: Figure ...
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An In-depth study into behavioural auditing - its use in giving indication of potential fraud
... meet the demands of the employer. It also examines whether it is possible to provide assurance that the employer provides the right processes to enable its staff to be as effective as possible. Experienced auditors who ...
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