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Integrating small mammal personality and population abundance into forest regeneration<b> </b>predictions for a managed, mixed species forest in Maine, USA
Argitaratua 2025“...<p dir="ltr">Understanding forest regeneration is critical for predicting the future of forests, but most forest growth models overlook the animals responsible for driving regeneration dynamics. ...”
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Experimental design.
Argitaratua 2025“...Blood samples were collected at P21 and P28 from a subset of animals (n = 6 per group). Behavioral testing included the three-chamber social interaction test (SIT) at P30 and the Morris Water Maze (MWM) with reversal learning at P56-P63. ...”
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Morris water maze performance across acquisition and reversal phases.
Argitaratua 2025“...<b>(e)</b> Time spent near the wall (thigmotaxis) was elevated in both VPA and DPO groups, suggesting anxiety-like behavior or altered motivation. <b>(f)</b> VPA animals showed greater heading deviation, consistent with impaired spatial orientation....”
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