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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Non-territorial"”.
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Effects of Testosterone and Training on Performance in the Non-Territorial Lizard (Aspidoscelis Sexlineata)
In territorial lizards, testosterone (T) has been suggested as a possible mediator of seasonal increases in endurance and bite force, which are important for maintaining territories and winning male-male competitions. Aspidoscelis sexlineata, a non-territorial lizard, has elevated bite force and …
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Seasonal Patterns of Plasma Testosterone Levels, Bite Force, and Locomotor Performance in Non-Territorial Male Lizards, Aspidoscelis Sexlineata
… bite force, and locomotor performance in a non-territorial lizard species to address this hypothesis. Male Aspidoscelis sexlineata (n=133) were collected throughout the active season, and testosterone levels and performance capacities were measured. Performance capacities were greatest …
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Site fidelity and territorial behaviour of some migratory passerine species overwintering in the Mediterranean area
… in winter. Black Redstars showed a complex territorial system with birds defending 1) stable or 2) temporary territories and 3) birds that did not defend territories (floaters). Both territorial and non-territorial birds seemed to be resident in the area throughout the winter. No differences …
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Behavioral and genetic correlates of reproductive success in male addax (Addax nasomaculatus, De Blainville 1816)
… that addax have the ability to become territorial under certain conditions, possibly due to the high population density and constant resource base as seen in related oryx species. Two mating strategies were evident among male addax in this population: territorial and following or …
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Techno-Territories : the spatial, technological and social reorganization of office work
… mobile and virtual ways of officing, such as non-territorial offices and remote work. Analyzing the alternative officing movement in the context of wider economic and cultural changes, I demonstrate the strategic role technology plays for the movement's vision of a less place-based definition …
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From OAU to AU: Territoriality in African Regional Politics
… of spatial politics. It argues that continental territoriality in Africa is asserted, practiced, and imagined by the African Union(AU) and the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in ways that simultaneously constitute and support national territoriality. That is, national territoriality has been …
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Just Do It! Self-Determination for Complex Minorities
… self-determination without fixed cultural and territorial boundaries. An examination of the governance practices of Métis, Francophones and First Nations in Saskatchewan reveals that these communities use innovative membership and participation rules in lieu of territorial and cultural criteria …
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The role of territoriality in the mating system of the springbok Antidorcas marsupialis (Zimmerman 1780)
The causes and consequences of territoriality were examined in the springbok Antidorcas marsupia/is. Males retained territories for extended periods, which precluded them from responding to fluctuating ecological conditions as effectively as non-territorial males or females; their home ranges were …
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Sexual Selection and Mate Preference in Astatotilapia Burtoni
… Here we sought to better understand this phenomenon with two studies that ask the following questions: (1) Does social environment and rank shape spawning behaviors and outcomes of males? and (2) Does the visual ecology of females shape their preferences for differently colored males?</p> <p>To …
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Home Range, Activity Period, Burrow Use, and Body Temperatures of the Nine-Banded Armadillo (Dasypus Novemcinctus) on the Northern Edge of Its Range
… range overlap which suggests that armadillos are non-territorial. Six mammalian species were found to use armadillo burrows for shelter. There were also a number of other vertebrate species observed in the vicinity of the burrows.
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Incomplete democratization and conflict: The role of territory and nationalism
… of contention between states. The presence of territorial issues allows political actors to use nationalistic rhetoric and, therefore, they will pursue hardline policies vis-à-vis other states. I find support for my argument in statistical analyses, using existing data on territorial issues and …
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The impact of yesterday’s territorial shortages on today’s adapted mind
… other instances exacerbate the influence of this territorial EPM on conspecific aggressive behavior. My empirical tests show that while individuals do indeed demonstrate greater levels of both interpersonal and foreign policy aggression following territorial threats than non-territorial threats, …
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Life-history evolution and cooperative breeding in the sociable weaver
… cooperative breeding model in being a non-territorial colonial nester that inhabits an unpredictable semi-arid environment. Sociable weavers face no obvious constraints on independent reproduction, yet cooperative breeding is common. Therefore, I also aimed at determining what factors …
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The Legal Status of Roma in Europe: between National Minority and Transnational People
… identifies one people in relation with a precise territorial area. Indeed, these legal instruments either apply to social groups traditionally resident in a country (“old” minorities) or to migrants (“new” minorities) but cannot apply to Roma who on the one hand are traditionally living in Europe …
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Teaching strategies in motivating global English learners
… 1) integrative motivation that focuses on non-territorial, professional or imagined communities that can be accessed through the English language; 2) new teaching strategies and materials that accommodate global English learners without being invasive in terms of culture and identity 3) the …
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Effects of forest fragmentation on the demography of ovenbirds (Seiurus aurocapillus) in the boreal forest
… removal experiments demonstrated the presence of non-territorial male floaters. However, floaters were more common in contiguous forest, indicating this habitat was most preferred. Nesting success was lower in small farm fragments (29%) than the other landscapes (43 to 58%), due to high nest …
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Imperial dilemma : the Japanese intervention in Siberia, 1918-1922.
… Japanese leaders tried alternatives, notably non-territorial penetration, to the traditional imperial path set forth by the Meiji foundationists. Domestically, Prime Minister Hara Takashi established, for the first time in modern Japanese history, cabinet supremacy over both the genr6 …
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International Climate Change Governance: Issues of Democracy, Institutions and the Media
… posits that since the environmental issues are non-territorial, the challenges postulated by climate change cannot be resolved and progress made by solely relying on a state-centric approach. The third is to do with media communications and posits the role of the media in public education as …