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Folkbotanical classification: morphological, ecological and utilitarian characterization of plants in the Napf region, Switzerland [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Discussions surrounding ethnobiological classification have been broad and diverse. One of the recurring questions is whether classification is mainly based on the “inherent structure of biological reality” or on cultural, especially ...
Poncet, Anna, Vogl, Christian R., Weckerle, Caroline S.   +2 more
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Assessment of the likelihood of establishment of Aromia bungii in Finland based on availability of host plants and suitability of climate

Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 3, Issue 3, July 2025.
Abstract This report presents the results of the assessment of the likelihood of Aromia bungii establishing in Finland, considering the availability of host plants and the suitability of climate. Additionally, the host status of Prunus padus for A. bungii was evaluated. Based on a literature review, P. padus is a confirmed host of A.
Juha Tuomola
wiley   +1 more source

Expansion of Lobate Lac Scale Distribution into Oahu Forest Systems [PDF]

, 2015
The lobate lac scale, Paratachardina pseudolobata, was detected on Oahu in October 2012 at a botanical garden, located in the vicinity of the Hono- lulu International Airport.
Higashi, Clesson H.V., Kaufman, Leyla V.
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A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae.

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 2020
The genus Lactobacillus comprises 261 species (at March 2020) that are extremely diverse at phenotypic, ecological and genotypic levels. This study evaluated the taxonomy of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae on the basis of whole genome sequences ...
Jinshui Zheng, S. Wittouck, E. Salvetti, C. Franz, H. Harris, P. Mattarelli, P. O’Toole, B. Pot, P. Vandamme, J. Walter, Koichi Watanabe, S. Wuyts, G. Felis, M. Gänzle, S. Lebeer   +14 more
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Shedding light on overlooked pollinators: Global insights into floral interactions of velvet ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae and Myrmosidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 149, Issue 4, Page 453-465, May 2025.
Abstract Plant–animal interactions constitute a recurrent and central focus in ecological research, with pollination representing one of its most extensively studied aspects. While certain insect orders have traditionally received considerable attention due to their abundance as flower visitors and their efficiency in pollination, it is undeniable that
Daniel Parejo‐Pulido, Joan Díaz‐Calafat, Jairo Robla   +2 more
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Diversity and distribution of arthropods in native forests of the Azores archipelago [PDF]

, 2008
Since 1999, our knowledge of arthropods in native forests of the Azores has improved greatly. Under the BALA project (Biodiversity of Arthropods of Laurisilva of the Azores), an extensive standardised sampling protocol was employed in most of the native
Borges, Paulo A. V., Gaspar, Clara, Gaston, Kevin J.   +2 more
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Community Characteristics and Population Dynamics of an Endangered Rhododendron nymphaeoides

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 4, April 2025.
Rhododendron nymphaeoides is explicitly listed as an endangered species in the “the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List,” “The Red List of Rhododendrons,” “Red List of China's Higher Plants,” and “Threatened Species List of China's Higher Plants.” It is also listed as a provincial‐level key protected wild plant in Sichuan, with ...
Jun Luo, Xiaoyong Dai, Jin Chen, Congjun Yuan, Haodong Wang, Dali Luo   +5 more
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Isoprenoid emission in hygrophyte and xerophyte European woody flora: ecological and evolutionary implications [PDF]

, 2014
Aim The relationship between isoprenoid emission and hygrophily was investigated in woody plants of the Italian flora, which is representative of European diversity.
Abouheif, Altschul, Bennet, Biffin, Blondel, Böhling, Comes, Conti, Dicke, Diekmann, Duprè, Eckenwalder, Eiserhardt, Ellenberg, Ellenberg, Fanelli, Felsenstein, Fineschi, Fineschi, Fortunati, Godefroid, Greenberg, Hadfield, Hanson, Harley, Harrison, Hill, Jones, Kerstiens, Kesselmeier, Klaus, Krecek, Llusiá, Loreto, Loreto, Loreto, Loreto, Monson, Médail, Médail, Nei, Niinemets, Owen, Pignatti, Pignatti, Prinzing, Qiu, R Core Team, Ramsay, Schaffers, Schmidtlein, Sharkey, Sharkey, Silver, Silvertown, Singsaas, Smith, Sullivan, Tamura, Thompson, Thompson, Velikova, Vickers   +62 more
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Cloud Forest Tree Growth Responses to Climate and Drought Vary by Island and Species in the Macaronesian Region

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 52, Issue 4, April 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim Macaronesian cloud forests are insular ecosystems subjected to local environmental variability, but the responses of their tree species to climate variations have never been studied. Our aim was to assess how the variation in environmental conditions associated with the geographical location of several islands in three Macaronesian ...
María A. García‐López, Ana I. García‐Cervigón, Rui Bento Elias, Victoria Calvo‐Donate, José María Fernández‐Palacios, Miguel García‐Hidalgo, Susana Gómez‐González, Manuela Gouveia, Miguel Menezes de Sequeira, José M. Olano, David S. Pescador, Gabriel Sangüesa‐Barreda, Vicente Rozas   +12 more
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Complexity of avian evolution revealed by family-level genomes

Nature
Despite tremendous efforts in the past decades, relationships among main avian lineages remain heavily debated without a clear resolution. Discrepancies have been attributed to diversity of species sampled, phylogenetic method and the choice of genomic ...
Josefin Stiller, Shaohong Feng, Al-Aabid Chowdhury, Iker Rivas-González, D. Duchêne, Qi Fang, Yuan Deng, Alexey M. Kozlov, Alexandros Stamatakis, S. Claramunt, Jacqueline M. T. Nguyen, Simon Y. W. Ho, B. Faircloth, Julia Haag, Peter Houde, J. Cracraft, M. Balaban, U. Mai, Guangii Chen, Rongsheng Gao, Chengran Zhou, Yulong Xie, Zijian Huang, Zhen Cao, Zhi Yan, Huw A. Ogilvie, L. Nakhleh, Bent Lindow, Benoit Morel, Jon Fjeldså, P. Hosner, R. D. da Fonseca, Bent Petersen, Joseph A. Tobias, Tamás Székely, Jonathan D. Kennedy, A. H. Reeve, A. Liker, Martin Stervander, Agostinho Antunes, D. Tietze, Mads F. Bertelsen, Fumin Lei, Carsten Rahbek, Gary R. Graves, M. Schierup, Tandy J. Warnow, E. Braun, M. Gilbert, Erich D. Jarvis, S. Mirarab, Guojie Zhang   +51 more
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