Toward a mechanistic understanding of electrocatalytic nanocarbon

Toward a Mechanistic Understanding of Linguistic Diversity

Author(s): Michael C. Gavin , Carlos A. Botero , Claire Bowern , Robert K. Colwell , Michael Dunn , Robert R. Dunn , Russell D. Gray , Kathryn R. Kirby , Joe McCarter , Adam Powell , Thiago F. Rangel , John R. Stepp , Michelle Trautwein , Jennifer L. Verdolin , and Gregor Yanega Source: BioScience, 63(7):524-535. 2013. Published By: American Institute of Biological Sciences URL: http://www.bioo...

Toward a mechanistic understanding and prediction of biotic homogenization.

The widespread replacement of native species with cosmopolitan, nonnative species is homogenizing the global fauna and flora. While the empirical study of biotic homogenization is substantial and growing, theoretical aspects have yet to be explored. Consequently, the breadth of possible ecological mechanisms that can shape current and future patterns and rates of homogenization remain largely u...

Toward a Mechanistic Understanding of Color Vision in Insects

Many visual animals exploit spectral information for seeking food and mates, for identifying preys and predators, and for navigation. Animals use chromatic information in two ways. "True color vision," the ability to discriminate visual stimuli on the basis of their spectral content independent of brightness, is thought to play an important role in object identification. In contrast, "wavelengt...

Nanocarbon as robust catalyst: mechanistic insight into carbon-mediated catalysis.

Toward a mechanistic understanding of animal migration: incorporating physiological measurements in the study of animal movement

Movements are a consequence of an individual's motion and navigational capacity, internal state variables and the influence of external environmental conditions. Although substantial advancements have been made in methods of measuring and quantifying variation in motion capacity, navigational capacity and external environmental parameters in recent decades, the role of internal state in animal ...