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How much do field mice prefer dwarf bamboo seeds? Two‐choice experiments between seeds of Sasa borealis and several tree species on the forest floor

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, 2023
Bambusoideae is a taxon of mass‐flowering monocarpic perennials with a long life cycle. Forest ecosystems are affected by Bambusoideae seeding and death events in various ways, including an increased abundance of Apodemus spp.
Hanami Suzuki, Hisashi Kajimura
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Madagascar's grasses and grasslands:anthropogenic or natural? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Grasses, by their high productivity even under very low pCO2, their ability to survive repeated burning and to tolerate long dry seasons, have transformed the terrestrial biomes in the Neogene and Quaternary.
Bosser J   +21 more
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DNA Barcoding and Molecular Phylogenetics Revealed a New Cryptic Bamboo Aphid Species of the Genus Takecallis (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2023
Takecallis nigroantennatus Wieczorek sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Aphididae), associated with the cold hardy bamboo variety Fargesia spp. (Bambusoideae), is described and illustrated along with a key to species of the genus Takecallis.
Karina Wieczorek, Natalia Sawka-Gądek
doaj   +1 more source

Decoupling the Spread of Grasslands from the Evolution of Grazer-type Herbivores in South America [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The evolution of high-crowned cheek teeth (hypsodonty) in herbivorous mammals during the late Cenozoic is classically regarded as an adaptive response to the near-global spread of grass-dominated habitats.
Carlini, Alfredo A.   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

A Novel Approach for Forensic Differentiation of Grass Stains Using ATR FT-IR Spectroscopy and Chemometrics

open access: yesArab Journal of Forensic Sciences & Forensic Medicine, 2020
Grass evidence often encountered at the crime scene, helps in establishing the primary as well as secondary crime scenes. Due to the limited quantity and intricate nature of samples, there is a need for fast, sensitive and reliable techniques for the ...
Jaskirandeep K. Jossan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Poaceae em uma área de floresta montana no sul da Bahia, Brasil: Bambusoideae e Pharoideae

open access: yesRodriguésia
RESUMO Foi realizado o levantamento das espécies pertencentes às subfamílias Bambusoideae e Pharoideae (Poaceae) em um remanescente de floresta montana (RPPN Serra Bonita), dentro do bioma Mata Atlântica, situado entre os municípios de Camacan e Pau ...
Aline Costa da Mota   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Temporal variation in abundance and diversity of butterflies in Bornean rain forests: opposite impacts of logging recorded in different seasons [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
We used traps baited with fruit to examine how the temporal variation of butterflies within primary forest in Sabah, Borneo differed between species. In addition, we compared patterns of temporal variation in primary and selectively logged forest, and we
Benedick, S   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

New distribution data for bamboo plants in Guizhou Province (Ⅰ)

open access: yesXibei zhiwu xuebao
[Objective] The study aims to investigate the bamboo resources in Guizhou in order to supplement and enrich the existing bamboo materials, as well as to provide a basis for the planning and developing of bamboo industry.
XU Xue   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seedling Regeneration Process of Sasa veitchii var. tyugokuensis Over 12 Years Following Small‐Scale Flowering

open access: yesPlant Species Biology, Volume 41, Issue 3, May 2026.
Sasa species (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) are generally considered monocarpic mass flowering plants. Although seedling regeneration after small‐scale flowering has been largely overlooked, we demonstrated that some seedlings of Sasa veitchii var. tyugokuensis derived from small‐scale flowering survived for 11 years.
Risa Ogawa   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feeding ecology of Australian Christmas beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae): Implications for conservation and habitat management

open access: yesAustral Entomology, Volume 65, Issue 2, May 2026.
Abstract Christmas beetles (subfamily Rutelinae, genera Anoplognathus, Calloodes and Repsimus) are an ecologically important and culturally significant group of Australian scarabs, known for their striking appearance and seasonal mass emergences. Over the last decade, anecdotal reports suggest widespread population declines, raising concerns about ...
Tanya Latty   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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