RESISTANCE IS FUTILE: LACK OF PREDATOR SWITCHING AND A PREFERENCE FOR NATIVE PREY PREDICT THE SUCCESS OF AN INVASIVE PREY SPECIES

Resistance is futile: lack of predator switching and a preference for native prey predict the success of an invasive prey species

Invasive species continue to severely impact biodiversity, yet predicting the success or failure of introduced species has remained elusive.In particular, the relationship between community invasibility and native species diversity remains obscure.Here, we apply two traditional ecological concepts that inform prey population stability and hence inv

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The Temple of Solomon in Iron Age Context

1 Kings preserves a long and detailed description of the construction of a temple and palace in Jerusalem by King Solomon in the 10th century BCE.Previous generations of scholars accepted this description as an authentic account.Accordingly, much literature on this text and the relevant archeological discoveries has accumulated.Since the 1980s, ske

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Cancer therapy and risk of congenital malformations in children fathered by men treated for testicular germ-cell cancer: A nationwide register study.

BackgroundBecause of the potential mutagenic effects of chemo- and radiotherapy, there is concern regarding increased risk of congenital malformations (CMs) among children of fathers with cancer.Previous register studies indicate increased CM risk among children conceived after paternal cancer but lack data on oncological treatment.Increased CM ris

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Sports related to drowning

Aquatic sports are included in the top list of risky practices as the environment per se carries a possibility of death by drowning if not rescued in time.Not only are aquatic sports related to a high risk of death, but also all sports practiced on the water, over the water and on ice.Whatever the reason a person is in the water, drowning carries a

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