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Activity patterns of the marsh deer: Effects of proxies of human movement, cattle presence, and moon phases on its behavior
(Wiley, 2023-02)Activity is an important aspect of animal behavior. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors can shape species activity patterns, which can alter and reshape several ecological aspects of the species. Human disturbance is known to ... -
Aportes para el uso pastoril sustentable de los pastizales de altura de las Sierras Chicas de Córdoba
(Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2021-08-27)Los pastizales de altura de las Sierras Chicas tienen una historia de pastoreo bovino de 400 años y la mayor frecuencia de fuego de todo el sistema serrano cordobés. Son el principal recurso forrajero de los sistemas de ... -
Appetitive behavior of the honey bee Apis mellifera in response to phenolic compounds naturally found in nectars
(Company of Biologists, 2019)The honey bee is the most frequently used species in pollination services for diverse crops. In onion crops (Allium cepa L.), however, bees avoid visiting certain varieties, being attracted differently to male sterile (MS) ... -
Behavioral responses of two small-sized rodents, Phyllotis vaccarum and Abrothrix andina, to energy challenges of high-altitude habitats in the Andes Mountains
(Wiley, 2022-12)In mountain environments, both temperature and food availability vary strongly with altitude, leading to a major challenge to the thermo-energetic balance of organisms. In this sense, the behavioral repertoire is crucial ... -
Behavioural response of the woodwasp Sirex noctilio to volatile emissions of its fungal symbiont
(2015-01)The wood-boring wasp, Sirex noctilio, is a global invasive pest that infects and kills pine trees by inoculating spores of a symbiotic fungus (Amylostereum areolatum) at oviposition. Wasp larvae depend on fungal growth to ... -
Comportamiento emergente de los sistemas bovinos pastoriles
(Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2016-06)El comportamiento de un sistema puede ser descripto a través de ciertas propiedades que emergen de la interacción de todos los componentes del sistema, denominadas propiedades emergentes. Las mismas combinan numerosos ... -
Comportamiento en pastoreo del ganado bovino Criollo Argentino y Aberdeen Angus ecotipo Riojano, en pastizales naturales del Chaco Arido
(Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, 2018-07)El objetivo del presente trabajo fue evaluar el uso espacial y temporal del pastizal natural por dos razas de ganado bovino, Criollo Argentino (CrA) y Aberdeen Angus ecootipo Riojano (AA), en dos estaciones del año ... -
Comportamiento y distribución animal en pastoreo extensivo
(Estación Experimental Agropecuaria La Rioja, INTA, 2021-06)En la actualidad los términos “comportamiento animal” y “distribución animal” son muy utilizados sobre todo en ambientes ganaderos extensivos, y aunque están muy relacionados entre sí, son diferentes conceptualmente. Este ... -
Desarrollo y evaluación de un sistema de monitoreo animal georreferenciado para ganadería de precisión
(Consejo Federal de Decanos de Ingeniería de Argentina, 2016-09)Con el desarrollo de las nuevas TICS, la ganadería de precisión se ha convertido en una herramienta fundamental para incrementar la eficiencia en los procesos productivos y posibilitar un mejor posicionamiento en los ... -
Developmental environment influences activity levels in a montane rodent, Phyllotis xanthopygus
(Elsevier, 2020-10)Ambient temperature and thermal variability play a crucial role in diverse aspects of organisms’ biology. In the current context of climate change, it is critical to understand how temperature impacts traits that could ... -
Effect of slaughter handling conditions and animal temperament on bovine meat quality markers = Efecto del manejo y del temperamento animal sobre indicadores de calidad de la carne bovina
(2013-09)The aim of this research was to study the effect of different handling conditions on physiological stress indicators and meat quality of beef cattle by studying animals with different temperaments. Forty animals classified ... -
Estudios sobre el comportamiento de aprendizaje de la abeja revelan su capacidad para discriminar tipos de polen
(Edición del Autor, 2018-11)Cuando las abejas perciben una solución azucarada (Ej. néctar), extienden su probóscide para absorberla. Esta reacción se llama reflejo de extensión de la probóscide (REP). Si un estímulo inicialmente neutro (color, forma, ... -
Evaluación del comportamiento post descole como indicador de estrés agudo en corderas de raza texel = Evaluation of subsequent tail cutting behavior as an indicator of acute stress in texel breed lambs
(Asociación Argentina de Producción Animal, 2023-09-13)El corte de cola de corderos es una práctica de manejo rutinaria que genera estrés en los animales. Existen estudios sobre indicadores productivos y sanguíneos de estrés, sin embargo, son escasos los trabajos sobre indicadores ... -
Exceptional foraging plasticity in King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) from a recently established breeding site in Tierra del Fuego, Chile
(Elsevier, 2021-06-05)Animals constantly test the borders of their own ecological niche and tend to expand their range, which is now additionally challenged by global climate change. Following human exploitation throughout the Southern Ocean ... -
Feed bunk management effects steer performance and behaviour
(CSIRO, 2020-03-19)Animal performance and behaviour in fattening steers using ad libitum or restricted feed-bunk management were evaluated. High store-capacity self-feeders with weekly recharge were used in ad libitum management (ADLIB), ... -
Feed sorting behavior and performance of Argentinian Creole, Braford and crossbred steers during the growing and fattening phases
(Ediciones INTA, 2022-04)Local Latin American cattle breeds are considered highly adapted to grazing systems in harsh environments, but their potential in more intensified beef production systems, particularly when compared to imported breeds, is ... -
Foraging Behavior of Heritage versus Desert-Adapted Commercial Rangeland Beef Cows in Relation to Dam-Offspring Contact Patterns
(Elsevier, 2021-01)We compared cow-calf contacts, as well as movement, activity, and pasture use patterns of heritage Raramuri Criollo (RC) and desert-adapted commercial Angus Hereford crossbred (AH) beef cattle grazing Chihuahuan Desert ... -
Grooming Behavior in Naturally Varroa-Resistant Apis mellifera Colonies From North-Central Argentina
(Frontiers Media, 2020-10-22)The Western honey bee, Apis mellifera, is an important species in providing honey and pollination services globally. The mite Varroa destructor is the major threat to A. mellifera, and it is associated with the severe ... -
Influence of animal-, environment-, and management-related factors on grazing behavior and performance of rangeland beef heifers
(New Mexico State University (Estados Unidos), 2019-11)Three different studies were carried out at the USDA-ARS Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory in Miles City, MT to evaluate the influence of animal-, environment-, and management-related factors on grazing ... -
Intervención del ser humano en el proceso de destete de cabritos lecheros: parámetros fisiológicos y comportamiento animal = Human intervention in dairy kids weaning process: physiological parameters and animal behavior
(Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias de Esperanza, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, 2018)La intervención de los seres humanos en los procesos de cría y recría en animales de producción pueden tener diferente impacto en virtud al tipo, momento y duración de la misma. El objetivo del trabajo fue evaluar si existen ...