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Consensus-seeking and conflict-resolving: an fMRI study on college couples’ shopping interaction
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Is sexual conflict a driver of speciation? a case study with a tribe of brush-footed butterflies
Understanding the evolutionary mechanisms governing the uneven distribution of species richness across the tree of life is a great challenge in biology. Scientists have long argued that sexual conflict is a key driver of speciation. This hypothesis, however, has been highly debated in light of empirical evidence. Recent advances in the study of macroevolution make it possible to test this hypothesis with more data and increased accuracy. In the present study, we use phylogenomics combined with four different diversification rate analytical approaches to test whether sexual conflict is a driver of speciation in brush-footed butterflies of the tribe Acraeini. The presence of sphragis, an external mating plug found in most species among Acraeini, was used as a proxy for sexual conflict. Diversification analyses statistically reject the hypothesis that sexual conflict is associated with shifts in diversification rates in Acraeini. This result contrasts with earlier studies and suggests that the underlying mechanisms driving diversification are more complex than previously considered. In the case of butterflies, natural history traits acting in concert with abiotic factors possibly play a stronger role in triggering speciation than does sexual conflict.
Figure 3. A in The emigration of peoples from the area of Western Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Balkans civil conflict and implications for the Avifauna (Case study Pašića polje at Bosansko Grahovo)
Figure 3. A) The settlements located between arable land and pastures. B) Pastures – landscapes in which livestock grazing co-occurs with scattered trees and shrubs
Meta-study water and mining conflicts
<p>This dataset comprises the raw data and R Script for the following published article: Schoderer, M., & Ott, M. (2022). Contested water-and miningscapes–Explaining the high intensity of water and mining conflicts in a meta-study. <em>World Development</em>, <em>154</em>, 105888. The article seeks to better understand the dynamics of mining and water conflicts, specifically under which (combinations of) conditions environmental defenders step outside the legal framework in their contestation of mining projects, according to existing case study-based research. More information on the methodology is available in the paper.</p> <p>The file Water and mining conflicts full dataset includes the qualitative information extracted from published articles, the scoring scheme and the normalized scores used in the R analysis.<br> The R Script QCA_Preventive water and mining conflicts describes the fuzzy-set, two-step Qualitative Comparative Analysis conduct to understand under which conditions environmental defenders choose non-legal means in conflicts that occur in the planning or licensing stage of a mining project<br> The CSV file Normalized scores_preventive is the raw data used in the R Script QCA_Preventive water and mining conflicts<br> The R Script QCA_Reactive water and mining conflicts describes the fuzzy-set, two-step Qualitative Comparative Analysis conduct to understand under which conditions environmental defenders choose non-legal means in conflicts that occur when the mining project is already in operation<br> The CSV file Normalized scores_reactive is the raw data used in the R Script QCA_Reactive water and mining conflicts</p>
Is sexual conflict a driver of speciation? a case study with a tribe of brush-footed butterflies
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Can fire-age mosaics really deal with conflicting needs of species? A study using population hotspots of multiple threatened birds
<p> Locations that support high densities of a species ("population hotspots") have a disproportionate influence on species' persistence. In fire-prone ecosystems, managers attempting to promote population hotspots of multiple species must understand how hotspot locations might shift with post-fire succession and how much overlap exists in the locations of population hotspots for multiple species. Mangers are then tasked with resolving fire-management conflicts in overlapping locations.</p> <p>We studied three co-occurring threatened bird species in a fire-prone 'mallee' region of south-eastern Australia. We undertook field surveys for each species (1508 surveys; 540 sites; 9-ha each). We used N-mixture models to determine (a) what factors affect species' density (including post-fire succession); (b) species' population sizes; (c) locations of species' current population hotspots and locations that may become population hotspots in the future as the post-fire successional state changes and (d) the degree of overlap in the current and possible future hotspots of species.</p> <p>We found substantial variation in the densities of the three species across the study area, with roughly half of each species' population occurring in only 20 percent of potential habitat (i.e. population hotspots). All species shared a preference for subtle depressions in the landscape, resulting in substantial overlap in their population hotspots. Two species had contrasting responses to post-fire succession in the subtle depressions. As a result, there was only a narrow post-fire period that supported population hotspots of both species, creating a challenge for fire managers in these shared locations.</p> <p><em>Synthesis and Applications.</em> Many studies make vague recommendations for fire-age mosaics that do not provide managers with the detail they need to implement appropriate fire-age mosaics. By contrast, we explicitly quantify, then balance the conflicting post-fire needs of species in locations that support population hotspots of multiple species. Using this approach, we develop principles to guide the implementation of fire-age mosaics in such locations. This approach represents a step towards applying fire-age mosaic theory to support effective species conservation.</p>
Data from: Exploring conflicts in whole genome phylogenetics: A case study within Manakins (Aves: Pipridae)
<p>Some phylogenetic problems remain unresolved even when large amounts of sequence data are analyzed and methods that accommodate processes such as incomplete lineage sorting are employed. In addition to investigating biological sources of phylogenetic incongruence, it is also important to reduce noise in the phylogenomic dataset by using an appropriate filtering approach that addresses gene tree estimation errors. We present the results of a case study in manakins, focusing on the very difficult clade comprising the genera <em>Antilophia</em> and <em>Chiroxiphia</em>. Previous studies suggest that <em>Antilophia</em> is nested within <em>Chiroxiphia</em>, though relationships among <em>Antilophia</em>+<em>Chiroxiphia</em> species have been highly unstable. We extracted more than 11,000 loci (ultra-conserved elements and introns) from whole genomes and conducted analyses using concatenation and multi-species coalescent methods. Topologies resulting from analyses using all loci differed depending on the data type and analytical method, with two clades (<em>Antilophia</em>+<em>Chiroxiphia</em> and <em>Manacus</em>+<em>Pipra</em>+<em>Machaeopterus</em>) in the manakin tree showing incongruent results. We hypothesized that gene trees that conflicted with a long coalescent branch (e.g., the branch uniting <em>Antilophia</em>+<em>Chiroxiphia</em>) might be enriched for cases of gene tree estimation error, so we conducted analyses that either constrained those gene trees to include monophyly of <em>Antilophia</em>+<em>Chiroxiphia</em> or excluded these loci. While constraining trees reduced some incongruence, excluding the trees led to completely congruent species trees, regardless of the data type or model of sequence evolution used. We found that a suite of gene metrics (most importantly the number of informative sites and likelihood of intralocus recombination) collectively explained the loci that resulted in non-monophyly of <em>Antilophia</em>+<em>Chiroxiphia</em>. We also found evidence for introgression that may have contributed to the discordant topologies we observe in <em>Antilophia</em>+<em>Chiroxiphia</em> and led to deviations from expectations given the multi-species coalescent model. Our study highlights the importance of identifying factors that can obscure phylogenetic signal when dealing with recalcitrant phylogenetic problems, such as gene tree estimation error, incomplete lineage sorting and reticulation events.</p>
Diversity's Role in Collaboration and Conflict: A Case-Study of React.js
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Figure 5 in The emigration of peoples from the area of Western Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Balkans civil conflict and implications for the Avifauna (Case study Pašića polje at Bosansko Grahovo)
Figure 5. Abundance of P. domesticus and P. pica in the second period.
Figure 4 in The emigration of peoples from the area of Western Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Balkans civil conflict and implications for the Avifauna (Case study Pašića polje at Bosansko Grahovo)
Figure 4. Central part of Pašića polje (third locality).
Figure 2 in The emigration of peoples from the area of Western Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Balkans civil conflict and implications for the Avifauna (Case study Pašića polje at Bosansko Grahovo)
Figure 2. Settlements in the village Luka.
Figure 6 in The emigration of peoples from the area of Western Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Balkans civil conflict and implications for the Avifauna (Case study Pašića polje at Bosansko Grahovo)
Figure 6. Abundance of P. domesticus and E. citrinella in the frst period (the village Luka).
Integrating socio-ecological suitability with human-wildlife conflict risk: Case study for translocation of a large ungulate
<p>1. Translocations are essential for reestablishing wildlife populations. As they sometimes fail, it is critical to assess factors that influence their success pre-translocation.</p> <p>2. Socio-ecological suitability models (SESMs) integrate social acceptance and ecological suitability to enable identification of areas where wildlife populations will expand, which makes it likely that SESMs will also be useful for predicting translocation success.</p> <p>3. To inform site-selection for potential elk (Cervus canadensis) reintroduction to northeastern Minnesota, USA, we developed broad-scale maps of social acceptance from surveys of local residents and landowners, animal use equivalence (AUE) from forage measured in the field, and empirical conflict risk from geospatial data. Resulting SESMs integrated social acceptance favorability scores, AUE, and conflict risk, and weighted SESMs showed the relative influences of acceptance and conflict.</p> <p>4. Social acceptance was positive for local residents and landowners (mean ≥ 5.4; scale of 1 to 7). AUE (scaled to an elk home range) ranged between 1 and 9 elk/16 km2 during winter, and from 14 to 83 elk/16 km2 during summer. Human-elk conflict risk was low (mean ≤ 0.10; scaled 0 to 1), increasing from north to south. Geographical distributions differed for social acceptance, AUE, and conflict risk, and weighted SESMs revealed unsuitable areas that were otherwise obscured.</p> <p>5. <em>Synthesis and applications</em>. Integrating human-wildlife conflict risk into SESMs shows where social acceptance of translocated species is likely to erode, even where viewed favorably pre-translocation, to inform translocation planning by highlighting interactions between key factors. Such integrated models supplement existing reintroduction biology frameworks by supporting decision-making and knowledge development. In northeastern Minnesota, natural resource managers who are considering elk reintroductions are using SESMs reported here to identify where human-elk conflict is likely to result in an isolated elk population and where addressing concerns for area residents about conflict risk is essential.</p>
Can fire-age mosaics really deal with conflicting needs of species? A study using population hotspots of multiple threatened birds
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Integrating socio-ecological suitability with human-wildlife conflict risk: Case study for translocation of a large ungulate
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Data from: Exploring conflicts in whole genome phylogenetics: A case study within Manakins (Aves: Pipridae)
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A study of tactical and sexual dimorphism in cognition with insights for sexual conflict
<p>The sexes may have different optima in cognitive traits due to differences in life history strategies and the expense of investing in metabolically costly brain tissue. However, given genetic correlations, each sex could be constrained from reaching its cognitive optimum due to intralocus sexual conflict. We compared learning performance of two male alternative reproductive tactics and females from known genotypes (both sire and dam) in the livebearing fish <i>Xiphophorus multilineatus</i>. We predicted that females' learning performance would align with the learning performance of their sire's genotype due to genetic correlation of cognitive traits. Using a classical conditioning assessment (associating a flashing light with a food reward), we detected mating tactic dimorphism in learning performance, with the behaviourally plastic sneaker males outperforming the behaviourally fixed <a>courter </a>males. Unexpectedly, females sired by the faster-learning sneaker males performed significantly worse than sneaker males. We also detected an influence of brain size on female learning performance. Previous studies have found that females invest more in offspring sired by courter males, and we therefore hypothesize that maternal effects could potentially mitigate the influence of sexual conflict on a cognitive trait.</p>
Data from: Fencing solves human‐wildlife conflict locally but shifts problems elsewhere: a case study using functional connectivity modelling of the African elephant
1. Fencing is one of the commonest methods for mitigating human-wildlife conflicts. At the same time, fencing is considered to be of one of the most pressing emerging threats to conservation globally. Although fences act as barriers and eventually can cause population isolation and fragmentation, it is challenging to quantitatively predict the possible consequences fences have for wildlife. 2. Here, we model how fencing designed to mitigate human-elephant conflict (HEC) on the Borderlands between Kenya and Tanzania will affect functional connectivity and movement corridors for African elephants. Specifically, we (1) model functional landscape connectivity integrating natural and anthropogenic factors; (2) predict seasonal movement corridors used by elephants in non-protected areas; and (3) evaluate whether fencing in one area can potentially intensify human-wildlife conflicts elsewhere. 3. We used GPS movement and remote sensing data to develop monthly step-selection functions to model functional connectivity. For future scenarios, we used a currently ongoing fencing project designed for human-elephant conflict mitigation within the study area. We modelled movement corridors using least-cost path and circuit theory methods, evaluated their predictive power and quantified connectivity changes resulting from the planned fencing. 4. Our results suggest that fencing will not cause landscape fragmentation and will not change functional landscape connectivity dramatically. However, fencing will lead to a loss of connectivity locally and will increase the potential for HEC in new areas. We estimated that wetlands important for movement corridors will be more intensively used by the elephants, which may also cause problems of overgrazing. Seasonal analysis highlighted an increasing usage of non-protected lands in the dry season and equal importance of the pinch point wetlands for preserving overall function connectivity. 5. Synthesis and applications. Fencing is a solution to small-scale HEC problems, but will not solve the issue at a broader scale. Moreover, our results highlight that it may intensify the conflicts and overuse of habitat patches in other areas, thereby negating any conservation benefits. If fencing is employed on a broader scale, then it is imperative that corridors are integrated within the protected area network to ensure local connectivity of affected species.
Common Reasons for Conflicts and Common Conflict Resolution Techniques Used: Findings of 8 Years of Secondary and Primary Research Studies
<p>The paper, a summary of 8 years of research (2015-2023) on conflict management, presents the common reasons for conflicts and common conflict resolution techniques used by employees at all levels in an organization based on secondary research and also an empirical investigation. The Macro Objective of the Research is to Generalize the Reasons for Conflicts and Conflict Resolution Techniques Used at Employee, Manager and Top Management Level using Author’s Previous 3 Secondary Research Studies and Current Primary Research Study by finding the Top-3 Common Reasons for Conflicts and Top-3 Common Conflict Resolution Techniques Used at all levels of Employees. The 3 different secondary research studies are conducted (2015-2023) at Employee level, Manager Level, Top Management Level to identify Top-5 Reasons for Conflicts and Top-5 Conflict Resolution Techniques used by Employees, Managers and Top Management Respectively. Top-5 items are identified based on reference count (number of citations) in literature in each of these research works. Later on, in 4th Paper (2023) Common Top-3 Reasons for Conflicts, Common Top-3 Conflict Resolution Techniques are Identified based on the 3 published secondary research works. This current work is primary study conducted on 68 respondents; and Primary Research Findings are Compared with Secondary Research findings; further top-3 common reasons for conflicts and top-3 conflict resolution techniques used are identified at all levels of employees in an organization. Overall, the paper presents the Top-3 common reasons for conflicts among employees, project managers, and top management; and top-3 common conflict resolution techniques used by employees, project managers and top management. Based on Secondary & Primary Research Studies, the Top-3 common reasons for conflicts identified are Resources, Value Differences, Personality Differences; and Top-3 conflict resolution techniques used are Avoidance, Compromise, Confrontation/Problem Solving at all levels of employees. </p>
Figure 7 in Congruence and conflict: case studies of morphotaxonomy versus rDNA gene tree phylogeny among articulate brachiopods (Brachiopoda: Rhynchonelliformea), with description of a new genus
Figure 7. Ebiscothyris bellonensis gen. et sp. nov., cruise EBISCO, Coral Sea, South-West Pacific: A–H, ventral, dorsal, lateral, and anterior views of complete specimens, CP 2616, 786–836 m depth; A–D, paratype, IB-2013-2; E–H, holotype, IB-2013-1. I, dorsal view of complete specimen, with very long, thin pedicle, paratype, CP 2616, 786–836 m depth, IB- 2013-3. Scale bars: 5 mm.
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