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High rates of gene flow by pollen and seed in oak populations across Europe.

PLoS ONE, 2014
Gene flow is a key factor in the evolution of species, influencing effective population size, hybridisation and local adaptation. We analysed local gene flow in eight stands of white oak (mostly Quercus petraea and Q. robur, but also Q.
Sophie Gerber, Joël Chadœuf, Felix Gugerli, Martin Lascoux, Joukje Buiteveld, Joan Cottrell, Aikaterini Dounavi, Silvia Fineschi, Laura L Forrest, Johan Fogelqvist, Pablo G Goicoechea, Jan Svejgaard Jensen, Daniela Salvini, Giovanni G Vendramin, Antoine Kremer   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multi‐decadal woodland recovery after land abandonment: environmental constraints on passive rewilding in Mediterranean landscapes

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Across the Mediterranean Basin, land abandonment has opened large areas to passive rewilding, raising questions about the pace and variability of secondary succession in these landscapes and how ecological and abiotic gradients mediate vegetation recovery in post‐agricultural landscapes. Objectives This study aims to quantify long‐
António Vaz Pato, Miguel Porto, Ana Teresa Pinto, Alice Nunes, Pedro Beja   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Caching territoriality and site preferences by a scatter‐hoarder drive the spatial pattern of seed dispersal and affect seedling emergence [PDF]

, 2021
1. For plants with seeds dispersed by scatter-hoarders, decision-making by animals when caching determines the spatial pattern of seed dispersal and lays the initial template for recruitment, driving the regeneration of many species.
Villar Salvador, Pedro, Rebollo de la Torre, Salvador, Pesendorfer, Mario B., Molina Morales, Mercedes, Mercedes Molina‐Morales, Alexandro B. Leverkus, Leverkus, Alexandro Bitol, Lorenzo Pérez‐Camacho, Jorge Castro, Loreto Martínez‐Baroja, Pérez Camacho, Lorenzo, Castro, Jorge, José María Rey‐Benayas, Martínez de Baroja Villalón, María Loreto, Mario B. Pesendorfer, Pedro Villar‐Salvador, Salvador Rebollo, Rey Benayas, José María   +17 more
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Proximity to bait and social interactions influence individual wild pig (Sus scrofa) visitation at bait sites

The Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 5, July 2026.
Individual wild pig bait site visitation and time to initial detection is primarily influenced by space use (i.e., proximity to bait) and whether wild pigs from other social groups visited before. Specifically, females are less likely to visit a bait site if an adult male visits a site before them.
Sydney M. Brewer, Nathan P. Snow, James C. Beasley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Does the Phasianidae Maintain Its Diversity in Central China?

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The hypothesis of allopatric speciation suggests that spatial separation is the major driver to speciation. The ecological niche theory suggests that differentiations in niche dimensions allow more species to co‐exist in ecological communities.
Qian Li, Tengwei Su, Yunchuan Zha, Zhaoyuan Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Masting Breakdown in European Beech Reduces Fitness Benefits of Masting, Partly Explained by Climate Change

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
Synchrony and inter‐annual variation in annual seed production of European beech (Fagus sylvatica) strongly declined over time, resulting in a masting breakdown. As a consequence, predation rsik for seeds strongly increased, while pollination success declined.
Cherine C. Jantzen, Joseph B. Burant, Marlène Gamelon, Elisabeth S. Bakker, Marcel E. Visser   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Territory inheritance and the evolution of cooperative breeding in the acorn woodpecker

, 2023
There are two main hypotheses for why offspring in cooperatively breeding taxa delay dispersal and remain on their natal territory rather than disperse.
Hannah L. Dugdale, Walter D. Koenig, Koenig, Walter D., Joseph Haydock, Eric L. Walters, Haydock, Joseph, Walters, Eric L., Dugdale, Hannah L., Dugdale, Hannah L.; id_orcid   +8 more
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Assessment of Nontarget Small Mammal Occupancy Using Broadly Designed Camera Arrays

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
Camera traps are a mainstay method in ecological research and monitoring, often focusing on a single species; however, many nontarget species are captured as well. We aimed to assess the distributions and trends in the occurrence of nontarget species captured by an existing camera trap study initially designed to monitor mesocarnivores in Rhode Island,
Ashley M. Olah, Laken S. Ganoe, Christopher J. Hickling, Theint Thandar Bol, Donald Ruggieri, Amy Mayer, Kathleen A. Carroll   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of long‐term nitrogen addition on two dominant species in a drought‐prone Mediterranean forest

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract This study aimed to assess the long‐term effects of nitrogen (N) addition on recruitment, growth, survival, and physiological responses in Quercus ilex and Phillyrea latifolia, two codominant species typical in the Mediterranean forests. Here, we present a 9‐year N addition experiment (20 kg N ha−1 year−1, δ15N‐enriched) in an N‐limited ...
Cinta Sabaté‐Gil, Romà Ogaya, Laura Márquez, Àngela Ribas, Josep Peñuelas   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

RFID-Based Localization System for Monitoring the Dispersal of Oak Acorns

Electronics
Radio techniques are widely used in wildlife tracking. Currently, the most common tracking methods include radio tracking (operating on Very high frequency (VHF) and Ultra high frequency (UHF)), satellite tracking (e.g., Argos satellite Doppler-based positioning system), and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) tracking.
Maciej Ciężkowski, Piotr Jankowski-Mihułowicz, Kacper Skrobacz   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source