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Woody flora of the Northern city cemetery of the Rostov-on-Don city, Russia

Трансформация экосистем
The woody flora of the Northern city cemetery of Rostov-on-Don comprises 18 native and 64 alien species of woody plants. The species of North American (36%) and European (22%) origin dominate, followed by East Asian and Chinese species (13%), as well as ...
B. L. Kozlovsky, P. A. Dmitriev, M. V. Kuropyatnikov, O. I. Fedorinova   +3 more
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Successional trajectories of seed dispersal mode and seed size of canopy tree species in wet tropical forests

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2022
Despite the critical role of seed dispersal for tree colonization during forest succession in wet tropical forests, successional trajectories of seed dispersal modes are poorly documented at the community level.
Amanda L. Wendt, Amanda L. Wendt, Robin L. Chazdon, Robin L. Chazdon, Orlando Vargas Ramirez   +4 more
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Inferring Endozoochory From Ingestion to Germination Through Biological Filters: Brown Bear Feces as a Case Study. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Our study investigated the combined effect of methods and endozoochorous filters (ingestion, mastication, gut passage and fecal matrix) on the inference of endozoochory. Our results highlighted differences according to the method used on the inference of endozoochory in terms of number of taxa and plant life forms, while inducing variable reliability ...
Pauly G, Vanpé C, Roy M, Clavier Y, Chevalier A, Sentilles J, Daufresne T, Baltzinger C.   +7 more
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Floral ecology and pollination in Eriolaena lushingtonii (Sterculiaceae), an endemic and threatened deciduous tree species of southern peninsular India

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2013
Eriolaena lushingtonii is an endemic and threatened medium-sized deciduous tree species. The flowering is very brief and occurs during the early wet season.
A.J. Solomon Raju, K. VenkataRamana, P. Hareesh Chandra   +2 more
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A step into the shadows: Evolutionary shifts in fruit structure and dispersal strategies in Asian mycoheterotrophic Ericaceae

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
This study examines how the fruits of non‐photosynthetic forest plants in the Monotropoideae (Ericaceae) have evolved into the diversity observed today. By analyzing four Asian species, we identified a shift from dry, dehiscent fruits that release seeds into the air to fleshy, berry‐like fruits adapted for animal dispersal.
Alexey N. Sorokin, Kenji Suetsugu, Olga V. Yatsenko, Mikhail S. Romanov, Nikita S. Zdravchev, Petr S. Iovlev, Anton S. Timchenko, Anna A. Mikhaylova, Kirill V. Kuptsov, Alexey V. F. Ch. Bobrov   +9 more
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Evidence for regional aeolian transport of freshwater micrometazoans in arid regions

Limnology and Oceanography Letters, 2018
While separated by large expanses of dry terrain unsuitable for aquatic biota, aridland waters possess high biodiversity. How aquatic micrometazoans disperse to, and colonize, these isolated ephemeral habitats are not well understood.
J. A. Rivas Jr., J. E. Mohl, R. S. Van Pelt, M.‐Y. Leung, R. L. Wallace, T. E. Gill, E. J. Walsh   +6 more
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Variation in plant-animal interactions along an elevational gradient of moist forest in a semiarid area of Brazil

Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2016
Pollination and dispersal are critical ecological processes that directly affect the reproductive success of plants and are important for understanding the structure of plant communities.
Ivan Jeferson Sampaio Diogo, Fernando Roberto Martins, Christiano Franco Verola, Itayguara Ribeiro da Costa   +3 more
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Functional traits predict changes in floral phenology under climate change in a highly diverse Mediterranean community

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Plants are shifting their flowering phenology in response to climate change, but trends differ between species and communities. Functional traits can largely explain how different species respond to climate change by shifting their phenology, and can therefore help ...
Daniel Pareja‐Bonilla, Pedro Luis Ortiz, Leonor Patrícia Cerdeira Morellato, Montserrat Arista   +3 more
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A Degradable Bioinspired Flier with Aerogel‐Based Colorimetric Sensors for Environmental Monitoring

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 15, 13 March 2026.
Biodegradable fliers are developed inspired by Tipuana tipu samaras, integrating cellulose nanocrystal aerogel (CNCa) sensors loaded with natural dyes for pH and ammonia detection. The lightweight, degradable fliers mimic natural morphology and aerodynamics, offering an eco‐friendly, scalable solution for in situ environmental monitoring after passive ...
Gianpaolo Gallo, Ruowen Tu, Carlo Filippeschi, Stefano Mariani, Barbara Mazzolai   +4 more
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Patterns of Composition, Richness and Endemicity of Cyperaceae Across Open and Closed Habitats in Madagascar's Central Highlands

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 2, March 2026.
We assessed Cyperaceae species composition, richness and endemicity across closed (forest), dry open (dry grasslands, rocky outcrops, bare dry soils), and wet open (marshes, swamps, wet grasslands, riparian areas) habitats in Isalo National Park and the Itremo Massif Protected Area, both in Madagascar's Central Highlands.
Fitiavana Rasaminirina, Jakub D. Wieczorkowski, Vonjison Rakotoarimanana, Valisoa Louisicaël Rafaralahy, Nivohenintsoa Rakotonirina, Hélène Ralimanana, Isabel Larridon   +6 more
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