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Ecological significance of fruit displays in Myrtaceae: relationship between fruit colour, maturation stage, attractiveness and seed germination

Oikos, EarlyView.
Fruit colour has long fascinated scientists and is widely considered an evolutionary adaptation to attract both avian and mammalian frugivores. While fleshy fruits play a key role in plant–animal interactions by promoting seed dispersal, the functional significance of colour variation, particularly multicoloured displays during ripening, remains poorly
Hercília Freitas da Cunha, Eduardo Luiz Voigt, Eliana Cazetta, Vanessa Graziele Staggemeier   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The complete plastome sequences of Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2017
In this study, we determined the complete plastome sequence of Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae) (NCBI acc. no. KX871231). The complete plastome is 157,780 bp in length, and consists of a large single copy of 86,673 bp and a small single copy of 18,349 
Sangjin Jo, Hoe-Won Kim, Young-Kee Kim, Jung-Yeon Sohn, Se-Hwan Cheon, Ki-Joong Kim   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A comprehensive checklist of Mediterranean wild edible plants: Diversity, traditional uses, and knowledge gaps

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The use of wild edible plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them are rapidly disappearing across the Mediterranean, with serious consequences for biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regional food security. This study compiles and organizes fragmented information to create the first comprehensive catalogue of these plants across the ...
Benedetta Gori, Tiziana Cossu, Hicham El Zein, Udayangani Liu, Tiziana Ulian, Gianluigi Bacchetta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dietary and Ranging Behavior of Semi‐Free Ranging Lemur catta and Varecia rubra at Myakka City Lemur Reserve, Florida, USA

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
Betsiboka, a female red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) eating Carolina redroot in the Tower forest. ABSTRACT Lemurs are severely threatened due to anthropogenic habitat loss and climate change. Therefore, understanding how lemurs adapt their diets to novel habitats is critically important for maintaining healthy wild populations and effectively managing ...
Ethan Gulledge, Hannah L. Lyles, Lydia E. O. Light, Taylor Fisher, Elizabeth Gandy, Bruce Holst, Timothy D. Bransford, Erik R. Patel   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inter-species comparative antioxidant assay and HPTLC analysis of sakuranetin in the chloroform and ethanol extracts of aerial parts of Rhus retinorrhoea and Rhus tripartita

Pharmaceutical Biology, 2017
Context: Extensive research on Rhus (Anacardiaceae) shows their antioxidant potential, which warrants further evaluation of its other species. Objective: To perform a comparative antioxidant assay on extracts of R. retinorrhoea and R.
Perwez Alam, Mohammad Khalid Parvez, Ahmed Hassan Arbab, Nasir Ali Siddiqui, Mohammed Salem Al-Dosary, Adnan Jathlan Al-Rehaily, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohd Abul Kalam, Mohammad Shamim Ahmad   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

First Record of Arrhenophagus chionaspidis Aurivillius (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) Parasitizing White Mango Scale in Kenya: Its Potential Distribution and Prospects in Biocontrol

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The white mango scale, Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), is one of the most destructive pests of mango worldwide. Its current management in most of the invaded areas largely depends on the intensive use of chemical insecticides.
Francis Obala, Abdelmutalab G. A. Azrag, Rehemah Gwokyalya, Shepard Ndlela, Ingo Grass, Georg Petschenka, Sunday Ekesi, Samira A. Mohamed   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic, phenotypic, and ecological differentiation indicate a new cryptic and threatened species in the orchid genus Epidendrum from Alcatrazes Island, southeastern Brazil

Journal of Systematics and Evolution, EarlyView.
Epidendrum insularis occurs on the remote Alcatrazes Island in the southeastern Brazilian coast. The description of this new cryptic species was only possible by the joint use of molecular markers, reproductive experiments, flower morphometry, functional traits, and community analysis.
Beatriz L. Arida, Giovana N. Trotta, Beatriz C. De Marco, Iris D. P. Ribeiro, Raphael da Silva, Thales M. de Lima, Welington L. Sachetti Junior, Vitor de A. Kamimura, Gabriel P. Sabino, Bárbara S. S. Leal, Lívia Garcia, Edlley M. Pessoa, Fabio Pinheiro   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early eco‐physiological responses in a direct seeding experiment: a non‐destructive approach reveals contrasted strategies in tropical tree species

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Conservation physiology is a valuable tool for addressing the major challenges of tropical restoration programs. One key issue is the need for non‐destructive methods to study the functional responses of highly threatened species in order to minimize impacts on natural populations.
Bastian Laforgue, Sébastien Albert, Olivier Flores   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

To move or to evolve: contrasting patterns of intercontinental connectivity and climatic niche evolution in "Terebinthaceae" (Anacardiaceae and Burseraceae).

Frontiers in Genetics, 2014
Many angiosperm families are distributed pantropically, yet for any given continent little is known about which lineages are ancient residents or recent arrivals.
Andrea eWeeks, Felipe eZapata, Susan K. Pell, Douglas C. Daly, John eMitchell, Paul V. A. Fine   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

MorFunSeed: A Morphological and Functional Seed Database of Tree and Shrub Species Commonly Used for Direct Seeding in the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest Biomes of Brazil

Ecological Research, Volume 41, Issue 4, July 2026.
The MorFunSeed dataset compiles standardized seed morphology and functional traits for 131 tree and shrub species native to Brazil's Cerrado and Atlantic Forest biomes. It includes 26 variables and 3406 records, providing a consistent and comparable structure across species.
Mariane Cristina Inocente, Andreliza Roberta Terciotti de Oliveira, Felipe Bueno Dutra, Mario Santos, Fatima Conceição Márquez Piña‐Rodrigues   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source