Browsing Departamento de Zoología by Issue Date
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Efectos sobre la biodiversidad de distintos manejos en un gradiente de usos y hábitats
(Universidad de Córdoba, UCOPress, 2017)Los distintos manejos a los que se ve sometido el medio ambiente repercuten de forma directa sobre la biodiversidad que esta alberga. Estos manejos varían dependiendo del uso de la tierra, así sea agrícola, cinegético, ... -
Ecología y dinámica poblacional de la perdiz roja (Alectoris rufa) en España
(Universidad de Córdoba, UCOPress, 2018)La perdiz roja está clasificada como SPEC categoría 2 (Species of European Conservation Concern) basado en el marcado declive de sus poblaciones y su limitada área de distribución, siendo más acusado este descenso ... -
Long-Term Assessment of Selective Pruning of Quercus Species for Controlling Populations of Coraebus florentinus (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Mediterranean Forests
(MDPI, 2018)Coraebus florentinus (Herbst) is one of the most important wood borer pests damaging oak species in Mediterranean forests. Recently, the effect of temperature on the pre-imaginal development of this insect was established, ... -
From Transient to Sedentary? Changes in the Home Range Size and Environmental Patterns of Movements of European Eels (Anguilla anguilla) in a Mediterranean River
(MDPI, 2019)The habitat use of eels during the development of sedentary behavior, which depends on the animals’ body size, is unknown. Our objective was to analyze, for two years, the changes in the home range of a population of ... -
La mancha oscura ventral como señal sexual en machos de ciervo ibérico (Cervus elaphus hispanicus)
(Universidad de Córdoba, UCOPress, 2020)El proceso de selección sexual, incluyendo tanto la competencia intrasexual como la elección de pareja, constituye un motor principal de cambio evolutivo. En este contexto selectivo, las señales sexuales juegan un papel ... -
Population ecology of freshwater turtles in urban area of Southern Brazil
(Universidad de Córdoba, UCOPress, 2020)Urbanization process represents a significant threat, especially to aquatic ecosystems. Changes in riparian vegetation and water body structure, as well as the introduction of exotic species and the contact of wild animals ... -
Regulation of Microclimatic Conditions inside Native Beehives and Its Relationship with Climate in Southern Spain
(MDPI, 2020)In this study, the Wbee Sensor System was used to record data from 10 Iberian beehives for two years in southern Spain. These data were used to identify potential conditioning climatic factors of the internal regulatory ... -
A Heritage Science Workflow to Preserve and Narrate a Rural Archeological Landscape Using Virtual Reality: The Cerro del Castillo of Belmez and Its Surrounding Environment (Cordoba, Spain)
(MDPI, 2020)The main aim of this article is to present a heritage action protocol based on the application of photogrammetric and LiDAR acquisitions, a catalogue of flora and fauna, archeological research, and 3D virtualization for ... -
General Microbiota of the Soft Tick Ornithodoros turicata Parasitizing the Bolson Tortoise (Gopherus flavomarginatus) in the Mapimi Biosphere Reserve, Mexico
(MDPI, 2020)The general bacterial microbiota of the soft tick Ornithodoros turicata found on Bolson tortoises (Gopherus flavomarginatus) were analyzed using next generation sequencing. The main aims of the study were to establish the ... -
Effects of Environmental Traits and Landscape Management on the Biodiversity of Saproxylic Beetles in Mediterranean Oak Forests
(MDPI, 2020)This study assesses the effects of environmental traits and landscape management on the biodiversity of saproxylic beetles from “dehesas” located in Sierra Morena Mountains (Córdoba, Southern Iberian Peninsula). The dehesa ... -
The Self-Seeding of Anthemis arvensis L. for Cover Crop in Olive Groves under Intense Rabbit Grazing
(MDPI, 2020)Cover crops can be an effective means to protect soil and reduce risks of erosion in olive groves. However, for this protection to be significant, the vegetation must attain a significant amount of ground cover, which is ... -
The Multiple Origins of Roe Deer Populations in Western Iberia and Their Relevance for Conservation
(MDPI, 2020)The roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) is native and widespread in Europe and its phylogeography has been clarified in the last decades. Southern peninsulas are considered as reservoirs of genetic diversity and the source for ... -
Incorporating Stakeholder Knowledge into a Complex Stock Assessment Model: The Case of Eel Recruitment
(MDPI, 2021)Mistrust between scientists and non-scientist stakeholders is a key challenge in fishery management. The support of management with complex models is difficult, as these models cannot easily communicate their results to ... -
La importancia del contexto socio-económico en la gestión de los recursos naturales en Latinoamérica
(Universidad de Córdoba, UCOPress, 2021)El contexto socioeconómico de Latinoamérica condiciona la gestión, conservación e investigación sobre los recursos naturales. Características demográficas tales como su elevada tasa de crecimiento interanual, un gran número ... -
Microbial Decontamination of Bee Pollen by Direct Ozone Exposure
(MDPI, 2021)The bee pollen is a complete and healthy food with important nutritional properties. Usually, bee pollen is consumed dehydrated, but it is possible to market it as fresh frozen pollen, favoring the maintenance of its ... -
Teachers’ professional identity: validation of an assessment instrument for preservice teachers
(Elsevier, 2021)This study aims to develop and validate an instrument to analyse future Secondary Education teachers' perceptions regarding the development of Teachers' Professional Identity (TPI). The data were collected from a sample ... -
Deforestation and fragmentation trends of seasonal dry tropical forest in Ecuador: impact on conservation
(Springer, 2021)Background: Fragmentation and deforestation are one of the greatest threats to forests, and these processes are of even more concern in the tropics, where the seasonal dry forest is possibly one of the most threatened ... -
Environmental challenges of intensive woody crops: The case of super high-density olive groves
(Elsevier, 2021)Super high-density olive groves (> 800 trees ha-1) are rapidly expanding in olive oil producer countries, which entails a strong modification of the olive growing system with important agronomic, economic, sociocultural, ... -
The moderating effect of collective efficacy on the relationship between environmental values and ecological behaviors
(Springer, 2021)Sustainability implies improvements in responsible behaviors such as recycling and energy saving. Yet, ecological behaviors cannot be improved only by attending to personal variables; focus must also be put on the collective ... -
Assessment and Distribution of Damages Caused by the Trunk-Boring Insects Coraebus undatus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and Reticulitermes grassei Clément (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in Mediterranean Restored Cork-Oak Forests
(MDPI, 2021)This work assesses damage caused by Coraebus undatus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and Reticulitermes grassei Clément (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in managed cork oak forests from the southern Iberian Peninsula. ...