scholarly journals EFFECTS OF IONIZING RADIATION AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON BREEDING BEHAVIOR, ACTIVITY PATTERNS, AND MOVEMENT OF SELECTED VERTEBRATES. Progress Report.

1966 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.R. Tester
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Progress Report ◽  
Breeding Behavior

scholarly journals Reproductive behavior of White-tailed Kites (Elanus leucurus) in the Pampas of Argentina

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-157
Author(s):  
Alejandro V. Baladrón ◽  
Matilde Cavalli ◽  
Matías G. Pretelli ◽  
María S. Bó
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Species Distribution ◽  
Reproductive Behavior ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Behavioral Pattern ◽  
Nest Construction ◽  
Food Provisioning ◽  
Breeding Behavior ◽  
Time Activity ◽  
Nearctic Region

AbstractThe White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) is a raptor that has been less studied in the Neotropics than in the Nearctic region, especially in relation to its reproductive behavior. In this study, we report information about the phenology and activity patterns of this raptor at the Pampas of Argentina. We found that White-tailed Kites have a prolonged breeding season, from October to May. Time-activity budgets of mating pairs indicated a pronounced division of roles in parental care between sexes. Females devoted most of their time to nest construction, incubation and chick care (80% of total time) and males to food provisioning and vigilance (70% of total time). We registered 11 cases of prey transfer from the male to the female. In four cases the transfer occurred in flight and in the remaining seven cases while individuals were perched. Our results agree with general patterns on breeding behavior of White-tailed Kites from North America, suggesting a consistent behavioral pattern throughout the species’ distribution.

scholarly journals Effects of Individual and Environmental Factors on GPS-Based Time Allocation in Urban Microenvironments Using GIS

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrius Dėdelė ◽  
Auksė Miškinytė ◽  
Irma Česnakaitė ◽  
Regina Gražulevičienė
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Exposure Assessment ◽  
Time Allocation ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Personal Exposure ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Time Activity ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Impact

Time-activity patterns are an essential part of personal exposure assessment to various environmental factors. People move through different environments during the day and they have different daily activity patterns which are significantly influenced by individual characteristics and the residential environment. In this study, time spent in different microenvironments (MEs) were assessed for 125 participants for 7 consecutive days to evaluate the impact of individual characteristics on time-activity patterns in Kaunas, Lithuania. The data were collected with personal questionnaires and diaries. The global positioning system (GPS) sensor integrated into a smartphone was used to track daily movements and to assess time-activity patterns. The study results showed that behavioral and residential greenness have a statistically significant impact on time spent indoors. These results underline the high influence of the individual characteristics and environmental factors on time spent indoors, which is an important determinant for exposure assessment and health impact assessment studies.

scholarly journals Influence of Environmental Factors on Activity Patterns of Incisitermes minor (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in Naturally Infested Logs

2013 ◽  
Vol 106 (1) ◽  
pp. 338-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vernard R. Lewis ◽  
Shawn Leighton ◽  
Robin Tabuchi ◽  
James A. Baldwin ◽  
Michael I. Haverty
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Incisitermes Minor
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