HOUSE CATS AS PREDATORS IN THE AUSTRALIAN ENVIRONMENT: IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT


From Ant Trails to Pedestrian Dynamics

This paper presents a model for the simulation of pedestrian dynamics inspired by the behaviour of ants in ant trails.Ants communicate by producing a pheromone that can be smelled by other ants.In this model, pedestrians produce a virtual pheromone that influences the motion of others.In this click here way all interactions are strictly local, and

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Urticaria pigmentosa-like skin disease in a domestic shorthair cat

Case summary A 14-month-old castrated male domestic shorthair cat presented with an 8 month history of severe pruritus, alopecia, papules and excoriations.Initial evaluation and treatment prior to referral included skin scrape, cytology, two strict food trials, dermatophyte culture, and bacterial culture and sensitivity, as well as antibiotic thera

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A comparative study on the spatial distribution characteristics and the driving factors of protected river systems between China and the United States of America

The National Water Park System (NWPS) in China and the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (NWSRS) in the United States represent typical protected river systems (PRSs) for conservation of water resources.This study used spatial analysis methods to characterize and compare the aggregated distribution of two types of PRSs and further explored the

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