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Toward eco‐sustainable afforestation in arid lands: key lessons from a 23‐year‐old arboretum of native and non‐native trees in Jordan

open access: yesRestoration Ecology, Volume 34, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract Introduction Afforestation is a key restoration strategy for mitigating land degradation and desertification in semiarid regions. However, evaluating the ecological impacts of tree species used for sustainable dryland restoration is crucial. For example, non‐native tree species may become invasive, with negative effects on native understory ...
Mohammad M. Al‐Gharaibeh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Autorotating dispersal units of Getonia floribunda Roxb. (Combretaceae): morphology, aerodynamics and geometrical significance

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, Volume 2026, Issue 1, January 2026.
Dispersal units that continuously rotate while falling purely due to aerodynamic forces are called autorotating dispersal units. Single‐ to multi‐winged forms of autorotating dispersal units occur in nature. The dispersal unit of Getonia floribunda Roxb.
V. V. Drisya   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changes in the Occurrence of Five Invasive Plant Species in Different Ecosystem Types between 2009–2018 in Hungary

open access: yesLand, 2023
Modelling and analysis of spatiotemporal characteristics of plant invasion can help in mapping and predicting the spread of invasive plants. The aim of our research was to investigate the spatiotemporal variability of five common invasive plant species ...
Márton Bence Balogh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Independent and Sequential Feeding of Different Host Plants on Economic Traits of Eri Silkworm, Philosamia ricini Hutt [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The study was undertaken to evaluate the morpho-economic triats of eri silkworm, Philosamia ricini Hutt by feeding different host plants leaves. Healthy leaves of Castor (Ricinus communis L), Tapioca (Manihot esculenta Crantz), Wild Castor (Jatropha ...
Munirajappa, ., Venu, N.
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Various aspects of soil and tree layer vegetation analysis in tropical dry deciduous forest of Hastinapur [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Different parameters of Soil and vegetation analysis were carried out in Tropical dry deciduous forest of Hastinapur region of Uttar Pradesh. Vegetation of present study sites showed effects of various anthropogenic disturbances.
Arya, R.C, Khurana, Poonam, Rani, Poonam
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Conservation challenges and opportunities for native apple (Malus) species in Canada

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 1, Page 134-156, January 2026.
Apple, one of the world's most widely cultivated and economically important fruit crops, has two wild relatives native to Canada. In this review, we describe the importance of these native apple species to Indigenous heritage and the current threats the species faces due to pests, diseases, and habitat loss.
Terrell T. Roulston   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Honey from Ailanthus [PDF]

open access: yesNature, 1945
THE attraction of hive-bees to the flowers of the Tree of Heaven, recorded by Dr. R. Melville in Nature recently1, has also been noted by me in Oxford. On July 14, 1944, I was awakened at dawn by a continuous high-pitched whining hum, like that of a dynamo, in the tall trees outside this Museum, and found it to be caused by thousands of Apis mellifica ...
openaire   +1 more source

Poroid Fungi of Hungary in the Collection of Zoltán Igmándy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Zoltán Igmándy (1925–2000), prominent Hungarian mycologist, worked as professor of forest protection at the University of West-Hungary Sopron. His main research area was the investigation of wood-inhabiting poroid fungi of Hungary, their occurrence and ...
SZABÓ, Ilona
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Zinc Oxide Nanomaterials: Green Synthesis, Properties, and Potentials in Active Food Packaging, Edible Coatings, and Nanomedicine Applications

open access: yesChemistrySelect, Volume 11, Issue 1, 8 January 2026.
This study critically analyzed the main advances in ZnO nanomaterials obtained from different synthetic approaches (mediated by plants, microbes and seaweeds), and their functional and biological properties were prospected for applications in the food and nanomedicine sector.
Italo Rennan Sousa Vieira   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond urban introduction hubs: Accounting for rural legacies in plant invasions

open access: yesJournal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 1, January 2026.
Addressing both urban and rural planting legacies in invasion models advances understanding of spread dynamics across landscapes. A transdisciplinary approach that links ecological methods with cultural‐historical perspectives is essential for accessing, interpreting and incorporating historical data into predictive tools.
Ingo Kowarik
wiley   +1 more source

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