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- the quality of being not easily seen
English Journal
- Ground night nesting in chimpanzees: new insights from central chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) in South-East Cameroon.
- Tagg N, Willie J, Petre CA, Haggis O.Author information Projet Grands Singes, Yaoundé, Cameroon.AbstractSome chimpanzee populations exhibit ground night nesting, which occurs in different habitat types, is driven by a variety of interconnected factors, and may reflect cultural or social differences. This has important implications for ape conservation management, given that accurate nest builder identification is required to estimate density, crucial in monitoring, and allows inferences about environmental and social factors that may have contributed to the transition from tree to ground sleeping in early hominins. We conducted a 24-month marked nest count survey in La Belgique, Cameroon, and recorded the occurrence of chimpanzee tree and ground night nests, temperature and rainfall, predator and large mammal abundance, human activities, nesting tree species, and Uapaca spp. consumption. Ground night nesting occurred at a rate of 3.47% (n = 1,008), with more in swamps, in the dry season and with increasing human activities. We found no influence of leopard/elephant presence, but a possible influence of lack of nesting trees. We suggest chimpanzees visit swamps in the dry season (low water levels) for relief from hunting pressure and to consume Uapaca spp. fruits. Ground nesting may be enabled due to high abundance of terrestrial herbaceous vegetation, and may be favoured for inconspicuousness and safety from gun hunters.
- Folia primatologica; international journal of primatology.Folia Primatol (Basel).2013;84(6):362-83. doi: 10.1159/000353172. Epub 2013 Aug 28.
- Some chimpanzee populations exhibit ground night nesting, which occurs in different habitat types, is driven by a variety of interconnected factors, and may reflect cultural or social differences. This has important implications for ape conservation management, given that accurate nest builder ident
- PMID 23988519
- Large- and small-size advantages in sneaking behaviour in the dusky frillgoby Bathygobius fuscus.
- Takegaki T, Kaneko T, Matsumoto Y.Author information Graduate School of Fisheries Science and Environmental Studies, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki, Japan. takegaki@nagasaki-u.ac.jpAbstractSneaking tactic, a male alternative reproductive tactic involving sperm competition, is generally adopted by small individuals because of its inconspicuousness. However, large size has an advantage when competition occurs between sneakers for fertilization of eggs. Here, we suggest that both large- and small-size advantages of sneaker males are present within the same species. Large sneaker males of the dusky frillgoby Bathygobius fuscus showed a high success rate in intruding into spawning nests because of their advantage in competition among sneaker males in keeping a suitable position to sneak, whereas small sneakers had few chances to sneak. However, small sneaker males were able to stay in the nests longer than large sneaker males when they succeeded in sneak intrusion. This suggests the possibility of an increase in their paternity. The findings of these size-specific behavioural advantages may be important in considering the evolution of size-related reproductive traits.
- Die Naturwissenschaften.Naturwissenschaften.2012 Apr;99(4):285-9. doi: 10.1007/s00114-012-0899-z. Epub 2012 Mar 1.
- Sneaking tactic, a male alternative reproductive tactic involving sperm competition, is generally adopted by small individuals because of its inconspicuousness. However, large size has an advantage when competition occurs between sneakers for fertilization of eggs. Here, we suggest that both large-
- PMID 22382403
- The retinal pigment epithelium in health and disease.
- Sparrow JR, Hicks D, Hamel CP.Author information Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. jrs88@columbia.eduAbstractRetinal pigment epithelial cells (RPE) constitute a simple layer of cuboidal cells that are strategically situated behind the photoreceptor (PR) cells. The inconspicuousness of this monolayer contrasts sharply with its importance [1]. The relationship between the RPE and PR cells is crucial to sight; this is evident from basic and clinical studies demonstrating that primary dysfunctioning of the RPE can result in visual cell death and blindness. RPE cells carry out many functions including the conversion and storage of retinoid, the phagocytosis of shed PR outer segment membrane, the absorption of scattered light, ion and fluid transport and RPE-PR apposition. The magnitude of the demands imposed on this single layer of cells in order to execute these tasks, will become apparent to the reader of this review as will the number of clinical disorders that take origin from these cells.
- Current molecular medicine.Curr Mol Med.2010 Dec;10(9):802-23.
- Retinal pigment epithelial cells (RPE) constitute a simple layer of cuboidal cells that are strategically situated behind the photoreceptor (PR) cells. The inconspicuousness of this monolayer contrasts sharply with its importance [1]. The relationship between the RPE and PR cells is crucial to sight
- PMID 21091424
Japanese Journal
- Large- and small-size advantages in sneaking behaviour in the dusky frillgoby Bathygobius fuscus
- Takegaki Takeshi,Kaneko Takashi,Matsumoto Yukio
- Naturwissenschaften 99(4), 285-289, 2012-04
- … Sneaking tactic, a male alternative reproductive tactic involving sperm competition, is generally adopted by small individuals because of its inconspicuousness. …
- NAID 120005230272
- 複合現実感のための同系色ツートンカラーマーカにおけるID符号体系と誤り検出・訂正(<特集>複合現実感5)
- 茂地 顕一郎,柴田 史久,木村 朝子 [他],田村 秀行
- 日本バーチャルリアリティ学会論文誌 16(2), 201-210, 2011-06-30
- … However, there are trade-off between robustness and inconspicuousness. …
- NAID 110008712393
- すくい縫いミシン縫製におけるすくい条件とシームの外観
- 松梨 久仁子,島崎 恒蔵
- 繊維学会誌 58(10), 381-386, 2002
- … From the viewpoint of blind stitch sewing, the first principal component was considered to be connected with the fabric characteristics to blind the stitches on the right side of seam and the second one, visual inconspicuousness of existing stitches. …
- NAID 130004433376
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