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Persistence without prosperity at the upper range margin: Elevation, microhabitat buffering and biotic pressure in a range‐expanding spider

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Anthropogenic linear features facilitate high‐elevation colonization. Parasitoid pressure declines markedly with elevation. Cocoon damage increases despite reduced parasitism at high elevation. Abstract The upper elevational range limits of thermophilic arthropods reflect constraints on population persistence rather than simple presence.
Zdeněk Vacek, Stanislav Korenko, Petr Heneberg   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seasonality and plasticity in the use of native and introduced plant resources by a large forest parrot

Ibis, EarlyView.
Human‐induced environmental change is reshaping plant communities, requiring native animals to adapt their foraging behaviour to track and exploit novel food resources. Trees such as pines (Pinus spp.) introduced for plantation forestry outside of their native ranges often become naturalized.
Tirth Vaishnav, Kevin Chase Burns, Rachael C. Shaw   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effective microorganisms input efficiently improves the vegetation and microbial community of degraded alpine grassland. [PDF]

Front Microbiol, 2023
Li J, Wei J, Shao X, Yan X, Liu K.
europepmc   +1 more source

A protracted phenology: Post‐diapause larval development of a threatened butterfly

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Larval survival during diapause was high; hibernaculum webs were mostly located near Succisa pratensis plants, which often retained vital leaves through winter. Post‐diapause developmental time varied strongly depending on exposure to different microclimates, being reduced by litter cover, solar radiation and a higher heat load index.
Gwydion Scherer, Thomas Fartmann
wiley   +1 more source

Community level phenology of grassland above treeline in Central Himalaya, India

, 1988
The developmental stages of 142 alpine plant species were observed during 1984/85 in the grassland site of Rudranath bughiyal (30°28'N, 79°20'E; 3250 to 4200 m) in the Central Himalayan region. The growth initiation synchronized with the beginning of the
Singh, J. S., Ram, Jeet, Singh, S. P.
core   +1 more source

Rhododendron diversity patterns provide new insights for conserving China's montane flora

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Integrating distribution, phylogenetic, and functional trait data for 603 Rhododendron species in China identified significant conservation hotspots of multidimensional diversity, particularly in the Hengduan Mountains. Climate seasonality and topographic heterogeneity jointly influenced these patterns; however, notable conservation gaps remained ...
Ming‐Shu Zhu, Zhi‐Qiong Mo, Ya‐Yuang Luo, Chao‐Nan Fu, Ting Zhang, Michael Möller, Jie Cai, Wei Zheng, De‐Zhu Li, Lian‐Ming Gao   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Different Livestock Grazing on Foliar Fungal Diseases in an Alpine Grassland on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. [PDF]

J Fungi (Basel), 2023
Tian Z, Li W, Kou Y, Dong X, Liu H, Yang X, Dong Q, Chen T.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Ecological niches and biogeography of nitrogen‐fixing plants in Europe

Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Despite sharing N fixation as a common trait, European legume and actinorhizal plant lineages occupy strikingly divergent ecological niches shaped by their evolutionary histories and physiological adaptations. Advanced symbiont control allows IRLC legumes to expand into northern, mesic regions, while non‐IRLC legumes are more common in Mediterranean ...
N. Fahs, I. Axmanová, J.‐C. Svenning, T. Těšitelová, J. Padullés Cubino, I. Biurrun, J. A. Campos, J. Dengler, E. Garbolino, J. Těšitel   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potential short-term effects of earthquake on the plant-soil interface in alpine grassland of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci, 2023
Zuo H, Shen H, Dong S, Wu S, He F, Zhang R, Wang Z, Shi H, Hao X, Tan Y, Ma C, Li S, Liu Y, Zhang F, Xiao J.   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Afforestation priority for multiple objectives at national scale: Italy as a case study

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Afforestation is increasingly recognized as a key strategy to address climate change and ecological degradation, offering multiple ecosystem services. However, strategic planning is needed to ensure that afforestation actions are ecologically effective and economically efficient by targeting areas where ecosystem service provision
Chiara Gibertini, Lorenzo M. W. Rossi, Alessio Cislaghi, Susanna Galimberti, Simone Marchetti, Maurizio Marchi, Maria C. Pastore, Luis Pimentel, Fabio Salbitano, Livia Shamir, Giorgio Vacchiano   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source