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Efficiency of birds as bioindicators for other taxa in mountain farmlands

Ecological Indicators
Biodiversity loss is a global issue, particularly in mountain regions, where land-use/land-cover and climate change dramatically impact on species and communities. Sound ecological research and up-to-date information on biodiversity are needed to support
Matteo Anderle, Mattia Brambilla, Lisa Angelini, Elia Guariento, Chiara Paniccia, Julia Plunger, Julia Seeber, Simon Stifter, Ulrike Tappeiner, Erich Tasser, Andreas Hilpold   +10 more
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Habitat Associations of Macro-Staphylinids (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) at Alice L. Kibbe Life Science Station, Hancock County, Illinois [PDF]

, 2018
Habitat associations of size-selected (≥ 5 mm length) rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), hereafter referred to as “macro-staphylinids,” were studied in west-central Illinois forest and prairie habitats in 2005 using pitfall traps. Habitats sampled
McCravy, Kenneth W, Willand, Jason E
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CO2 Fluxes and Soil Responses to Straw and Herbicide in Peanut

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Peanut cultivation plays an important agronomic role in Brazil, especially in rotation with sugarcane, promoting biological nitrogen fixation and improving soil quality. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that the combined use of sugarcane mulch, peanut cultivation, and herbicide application would affect soil CO₂ fluxes, soil chemical ...
Heytor Lemos Martins, Vitor Adriano Benedito, Arianis Ibeth Santos‐Nicolella, Treyce Stephane Cristo Tavares, Rodrigo Baratiere Perim, Vanesca Korasaki, Newton La Scala Jr., Pedro Luís da Costa Aguiar Alves   +7 more
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Coenotic structure, skull asymmetries and other morphological anomalies in small mammals near an electronuclear power plant

Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, 1994
<strong>Abstract</strong> A nuclear power plant was in operation in the Garigliano alluvial plain (Central Italy) from 1964 through 1978, a period marked by several accidents. The nuclear site is now utilized for storage of radiactive wastes
Domenica Amarena, Longino Contoli, Mauro Cristaldi   +2 more
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Monitoring marine plastics – will we know if we are making a difference?

South African Journal of Science, 2020
In the context of marine anthropogenic debris management, monitoring is essential to assess whether mitigation measures to reduce the amounts of waste plastic entering the environment are being effective.
Peter G. Ryan, Lorien Pichegru, Vonica Perold, Coleen L. Moloney   +3 more
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Does the Ant Functional Group Classification Really Work? A Validation in Two Contrasting Habitats from Central Mexico

Ekológia (Bratislava), 2023
Ants have historically been classified into “functional groups” (FGs) to facilitate their interpretation as bioindicators. A particularly popular classification scheme is the one proposed by Andersen, based on the Australian myrmecofauna.
Reyes-Morales Paola Sofia, Lara Carlos, Castillo-Guevara Citlalli, Cuautle Mariana   +3 more
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Distribution and genetic variability of Staphylinidae across a gradient of anthropogenically influenced insular landscapes [PDF]

, 2016
This paper describes the distribution and genetic variability of rove beetles (Coleoptera Staphylinidae) in anthropogenically influenced insular landscapes.
Borges, Paulo A. V., Garcia, Patrícia, Giordano, Rosanna, Marcelino, José, Soares, António O., Soto-Adames, Felipe N.   +5 more
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Incorporating soil biological and functional attributes to advance ecological restoration

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Earth is currently experiencing a mass extinction crisis, predominantly driven by anthropogenic activities, with land use change causing widespread loss and degradation of native ecosystems and indigenous species. There is an urgent need to halt this trend and restore degraded habitat to preserve biodiversity and protect threatened plants and animals ...
Uffe N. Nielsen, Dylan Bristol, Chongzhe Zhang, Paola Raupp   +3 more
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Nitrogen Deposition Enhances Photosynthesis in Moso Bamboo but Increases Susceptibility to Other Stress Factors

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017
Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition can increase the susceptibility of vascular plants to other stresses, but the physiological basis of such a response remains poorly understood.
Rui Zhang, Jiasheng Wu, Quan Li, Quan Li, Heikki Hänninen, Chunju Peng, Chunju Peng, Hang Yao, Xinzhang Song, Xinzhang Song, Yeqing Ying   +10 more
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Benthic Macroinvertebrate Recovery After Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades: Implications for Biomonitoring

River Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT During the past decade, major upgrades have been made to the Kitchener and Waterloo wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in the Grand River watershed in Ontario, Canada. As part of efforts to evaluate the effectiveness of these investments (>$450 M CDN), a benthic macroinvertebrate (BMI) monitoring program was initiated by sampling upstream and
Sean McLay, Mark R. Servos, Leslie M. Bragg, Dominika Celmer‐Repin, Hadi A. Dhiyebi, Azar Fattahi, Keegan A. Hicks, Edward M. Krynak, Mitchell Kay, Adam G. Yates   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source