Mineral lick use by a community of large herbivores in northern Iran

Salmanpour, Farid; Shakoori, Zahra; Kia, Mehdi; Eshaghi, Rahman; Ghaderi, Mehdi; Ghomi, Saied; Kaveh, Reza; Rabie, Kuros; Kiabi, Bahram H.; Farhadinia, Mohammad S.

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“…Climate change, invasive species, monocultures that have less variety in flower resources, and the use of pesticides have a negative effect on bees. Considering that climate changes affect the feeding behavior of mammals, these changes can affect insects more [ 93 ]. On the other hand, seasonal changes (including changes in temperature, natural light, and precipitation) and changes in vegetation type can not only have a significant impact on the behavior of bees but also on the behavior of other animals [ 94 ].…”

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“…Considering that climate changes affect the feeding behavior of mammals, these changes can affect insects more [ 93 ]. On the other hand, seasonal changes (including changes in temperature, natural light, and precipitation) and changes in vegetation type can not only have a significant impact on the behavior of bees but also on the behavior of other animals [ 94 ]. It is recommended that future studies look at the impact of climate change on honey bees and on the pollen of honey produced by farmed bees be compared to honey produced by wild bees to help better understand the role of melissopalynology in the protection of bees and plant species and the protection of ecosystems.…”

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Assessing the quality of bee honey on the basis of melissopalynology as well as chemical analysis

Shakoori,

Mehrabian,

Minai

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Melissopalynological and chemical analysis of honey provide us useful and valuable information about the botanical and geographical origin of honey. The data in question is very important for authentication as well as for testing the quality of honey, so this is considered the main method in honey regulation here, we have used chemical analysis and melissopalynology to evaluate different honey samples from two main Iranian hubs of honey. Sampling was carried out on two important poles in Iran’s honey production, the central Alborz region, and the mountainous Zagros ecosystems in the years 2020 to 2021. Therefore, 52 samples from Alborz (Northern Iran), as well as 42 samples from the Zagrosian ecosystems (western Iran) belonging to different ecological habitats, were collected. In addition, samples were taken at 7 altitudes from 0 to 3500 m a.s.l. Furthermore, in this study, various chemical analyses such as the effect of antioxidant activity, the amount of total phenolic content, pH, and moisture content of honey samples were evaluated. Our results showed that all honey samples were classified as polyfloral honey. Based on our findings, 57 honey samples (61%) contained the standard amount of pollen. A total of 42 plant families and 55 genera were identified in the studied samples, with the highest presence of Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Rosaceae, Apocynaceae, and Apiaceae. Finally, an antioxidant activity ratio of 19% to 98%, total phenolic content from 0.08 to 0.51 ppm, pH from 1.90 to 5.21, and moisture content from 13% to 18.40%.

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Assessing the quality of bee honey on the basis of melissopalynology as well as chemical analysis

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Mehrabian,

Minai

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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“…2021; Salmanpour et al. 2021). In Northeast Asia, the responses of leopards to elevation peaked at elevations of 600–650 m (Qi et al.…”

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“…For example, five wild cats of Sumatran tigers (P. t. sumatrae), Sunda clouded leopards (Neofelis diardi), Asiatic golden cats (Catopuma temminckii), marbled cats (Pardofelis marmorata), and leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis) can all coexist in Sumatra by using different elevations (Sunarto et al 2015). Both tigers and leopards have proven to be elevation-sensitive species by many regional studies (Ash et al 2021;Salmanpour et al 2021). In Northeast Asia, the responses of leopards to elevation peaked at elevations of 600-650 m (Qi et al 2015), beyond the optimum elevation of 400-800 m for the survival of Amur tigers (Jiang et al 2014).…”

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Competitive interactions and coexistence of sympatric flagship carnivores in Asia

Shi

et al. 2023

Integr. Zool.

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Understanding the competition and coexistence of flagship carnivores is key to creating strategies for their conservation in the face of global carnivore declines. Although studies exploring the dynamics and competition between tigers (Panthera tigris) and leopards (P. pardus) span decades, there is a lack of understanding regarding the factors that influence their coexistence mechanisms on a broad scale, as well as the drivers determining their exploitative and interference competition. We gathered a comprehensive list of research papers among which 36 papers explored the interspecific interactions between tigers and leopards and tested the influence of biotic and abiotic factors on the coexistence mechanisms along three dimensions using multiple response variables regression models; we also tested the influence of ecological drivers determining the exploitative or interference competition between tigers and leopards. Elevation and ungulate density were the most important predictors in regulating the coexistence mechanisms. Tigers and leopards exhibited more positive relations/higher overlaps as elevation increased in the spatial niche. In addition, they showed a higher dietary overlap in the prey‐rich regions. We determined that interference competition between tigers and leopards was less frequently observed in habitats with dense tree cover and homogeneous vegetation structures. Meanwhile, studies with multiple metrics would promote the detection of interference competition. Our study provides new insight into the competitive interactions and coexistence mechanisms of tigers and leopards on a broad scale. Policy‐makers and managers should pay more attention to the factors of elevation, prey abundance, and habitat structures for the conservation of tigers and leopards.

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Seasonal change in attractiveness of salt water on female deer

Suzuki,

Mori,

Yamagawa

2024

Eur J Wildl Res

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Mineral lick use by a community of large herbivores in northern Iran

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Assessing the quality of bee honey on the basis of melissopalynology as well as chemical analysis

Assessing the quality of bee honey on the basis of melissopalynology as well as chemical analysis

Competitive interactions and coexistence of sympatric flagship carnivores in Asia

Seasonal change in attractiveness of salt water on female deer

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