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foraging
Also known as: foraging practices, foraging behavior
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Wild edible plants for food security, dietary diversity, and nutraceuticals frontiersin.org Nov 27, 2025 5 facts
referenceMina et al. (2023) conducted a systematic review of foraging practices and the sustainable management of wild food resources in Europe, published in the journal 'Land'.
claimForaging for wild edible plants is more prevalent in rural areas, particularly in India and China, which have large tribal populations, according to Mamo (2025).
referenceRanieri et al. (2020) investigated whether urban environments are suitable for foraging edible weeds, publishing their findings in Science of the Total Environment.
claimThere is a revival of interest in the foraging, processing, and consumption of wild foods in health-conscious societies, driven by a desire to reconnect with nature and access safe, natural, and local foods.
claimForaging for wild edible plants is a re-emerging practice with increasing global popularity, according to Garekae and Shackleton (2020).
Moonlight shapes how some animals move, grow and even sing sciencenews.org Jul 8, 2019 3 facts
claimMoonlight, independent of the moon's gravitational effects on tides, influences animal reproduction, foraging, communication, and other behaviors.
claimThe lunar cycle, specifically the presence or absence of moonlight, influences animal reproduction, foraging, communication, and other physiological and behavioral aspects.
claimWildebeests, zebras, gazelles, and buffalo are herbivores that must forage frequently at night to meet their food requirements, despite the increased risk of predation.
The Evolution of Human Nutrition carta.anthropogeny.org Dec 7, 2012 2 facts
claimThe transition from foraging to farming resulted in a general decline in human health due to factors such as population crowding and reduced nutritional quality.
claimBeginning approximately 10,000 to 12,000 years ago, fully modern Homo sapiens began transitioning from foraging to farming, a shift that occurred in at least ten independent centers across Asia, South America, North America, and Africa.
A review of climate change impacts on migration patterns of marine ... frontiersin.org Oct 25, 2024 2 facts
claimIncome migrants forage while moving toward their migration endpoint, rely on multiple ecosystems for replenishment, and undergo little or no physiological preparation for migration.
claimChanges in sea-ice distribution, specifically summer sea-ice edges occurring farther north, have caused ringed seals in the Barents Region to undertake longer migrations and have altered their foraging behavior.
The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org Nov 25, 2024 2 facts
claimThe brain's internal navigational map can acquire an overlay of affective content that informs an individual of the valence associated with each point in space, allowing foraging activity to be redirected along paths of least risk.
referenceBudson et al. (2022) propose a model where consciousness modulates appetitive actions in foraging animals by slowing or redirecting behavior when sensory inputs evoke conscious sensations of danger through memory.
How Climate Change Affects Winter Wildlife - The Nature Conservancy nature.org Feb 4, 2025 1 fact
claimPikas do not hibernate during the winter; instead, they spend the summer gathering grass and consume this stored forage throughout the winter months.
Complexity and the Evolution of Consciousness | Biological Theory link.springer.com Sep 14, 2022 1 fact
claimOrganisms face a 'substitution problem' in decision-making where some needs and motivations can be partially satisfied by satisfying others, while conflicting needs (such as sleep and foraging) must be evaluated against each other in terms of importance.
Psychedelics, Sociality, and Human Evolution frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimForaging and cooperative hunting among human ancestors were accident-prone activities that led to significant mortality and morbidity, with attacks by wounded animals being a primary danger according to Klein (1999).
How does the Moon affect life on Earth? | Natural History Museum nhm.ac.uk 1 fact
quote“They have a Sun compass in their brain and a Moon compass in their antennae, so they know to stay buried during the day and can forage efficiently during the night at low tide.”
The moon has power over animals - Science News Explores snexplores.org Nov 7, 2019 1 fact
claimMoonlight influences animal behavior, including reproduction, foraging, and communication, by changing the brightness of the night landscape.
How Does the Moon Affect Our Ocean? oceanconservancy.org Feb 6, 2020 1 fact
claimScientific evidence has not yet proven that the moon influences human behavior, despite common claims that it affects factors like fertility or foraging behavior in mice.
Editorial: Local, traditional and indigenous food systems in the 21st ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
measurementOver half of the 182 adult informants surveyed by Ahmed et al. in Montana reported hunting or foraging on a weekly basis, with the majority incorporating these wild edible plants and hunted wildlife into homemade recipes.
Native American History and Culture: Food - Library Guides libguides.franklinpierce.edu Aug 22, 2025 1 fact
referenceThe book 'Native Harvests' by E. Barrie Kavasch (2005) serves as a guide to foraging and surviving close to nature, in addition to providing a collection of recipes.
The role of Plant Foods in the evolution and Dispersal of early Humans kernsverlag.com Jul 30, 2022 1 fact
referenceThe Hadza people's hunting income patterns are characterized by big game, common goods, and specific foraging goals, as analyzed by K. Hawkes, J. F. O’Connell, and N. G. Blurton Jones in 1991.
Lunar Cycles And the Underwater World dipndive.com 1 fact
claimHigher levels of moonlight intensity assist streaked shearwaters in foraging for prey more frequently.
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com Feb 5, 2026 1 fact
claimMen's involvement in pastoralism, foraging, and ecological management in the Shabelle Zone provides them with broader familiarity with plants used for food and medicine, a finding consistent with studies in Yeki, Metema, Quara, Hararghe, and Lowland Ethiopia.
How Climate Change is Changing Animal Habits neefusa.org Oct 4, 2023 1 fact
claimBeluga whales are forced to dive deeper and for longer durations to find food due to climate change impacts.
The Evolutionary Impact of Dietary Shifts on Physical and Cognitive ... ouci.dntb.gov.ua 1 fact
claimHuman diets have transitioned through distinct stages including foraging, agriculture, domestication, and industrialization, which progressively altered food composition, availability, and ecological context.
Nutritional Evolution – Human Origin and Evolution ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in 1 fact
claimThe appearance of Homo erectus in East Africa 1.8 million years ago was associated with significant increments in brain and body size, reductions of posterior tooth size and craniofacial robusticity, the evolution of human-like limb proportions, and significant changes in foraging and subsistence.