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Reassessment of the Alticola roylei species group in Northern Pakistan through morphology, molecular systematics, and biogeography
Bhatt, Shivani ( 2020-08 )High elevation mountain ranges contribute to the speciation of mammal species. Mountain voles (genus Alticola) inhabit high elevations in Central Asia. Within the genus, taxonomic relationships among the Alticola roylei ... -
Comparison of the Survival Rates between Migratory and Resident Birds
Patel, Parthkumar Kamleshkumar ( 2019-08 )Knowledge of survival rates is critical for understanding population change for any species. Migratory species may have lower survival rates than resident species due to the physiological stress of migration and movement ... -
Intraspecific variation detected in West African Soft-furred Mice, Praomys rostratus, through molecular phylogenetics (Cytb) and morphology
Crites, Rachel ( 2019-12 )The Upper Guinea Forest ranges across six countries in West Africa and has unique biodiversity including many endemic species. Among these endemic species is the West African Soft-furred Mouse, Praomys rostratus. Praomys ... -
Do forest refugia and riverine barriers promote genetic diversity among species in the Hybomys division?
Bauer, George ( 2019-05 )The West African tropical rainforest is an ecosystem rich in biodiversity in a number of forest-dwelling mammals. We examined the role of both forest fragmentation during the Pleistocene and rivers acting as physical ... -
Examining Mindfulness Meditation Focused-Attention With the MBAS and Solving Anagrams
Black, Katharine ( 2017-05 )As part of a programmatic line of research, we examined whether a brief mindfulness meditation training with the Meditation Breath Attention Scores (MBAS; Frewen, Evans, Maraj, Dozois, & Partridge, 2008: Frewen, Lundberg, ...