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Synergistic efforts in specimen digitisation, curation and cataloguing of Brazil's megadiverse flora and funga

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 1057-1067, July 2026.
The advancement of digital technologies has brought a rapid global information exchange, impacting all areas of our lives. This also applies to science. Knowledge, conservation and scientific innovation on global biodiversity are being strengthened and disseminated at unprecedented scales.
Ana Flávia Alves Versiane, Fabiana Ranzato Filardi, Thuane Bochorny, Paula Leitman, Mariana Taniguchi, Felipe Alves de Oliveira, Luís Alexandre Estevão da Silva, Rafael Oliveira Lima, Domingos Cardoso, Rafaela Campostrini Forzza   +9 more
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Life after herbarium digitisation: Physical and digital collections, curation and use

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 1029-1041, July 2026.
Societal Impact Statement Collections of dried plant specimens (herbaria) provide an invaluable resource for the study of many areas of scientific interest and conservation globally. Digitisation increases access to specimens and metadata, enabling efficient use across a broad spectrum of research.
Alan James Paton, Gabriel K. Ameka, Alexandre Antonelli, Alex Asase, Russell L. Barrett, Ann Bogaerts, Domingos Cardoso, Mark Carine, Alastair Culham, Syadwina H. Dalimunthe, Nina Davies, Sofie De Smedt, Sebebe Demissew, Rafaela Campostrini Forzza, Quentin Groom, Elspeth M. Haston, Abdulrokhman Kartonegoro, Paul Kersey, Isabel Larridon, Jana Leong‐Škorničková, Lucia G. Lohmann, Jehova Lourenco Jr., Hannah McPherson, Muthama Muasya, Nicky Nicolson, Marcelo Pace, Jack F. Plummer, Hélène Ralimanana, Himmah Rustiami, Hervé Sauquet, Emily B. Sessa, Eric Smets, Alex Sumadijaya, Jordan Teisher, Daniel C. Thomas, Eka F. Tihurua, Janine E. Victor, Sarah T. Wagner, Quiang Wang, Andrew Young   +39 more
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Assessing the evolutionary distinctiveness of a highly threatened plant group: The urgency to preserve a unique lineage of evolution in Brazil

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 1223-1237, July 2026.
Brazil's diverse flora is under several threats, with many unique lineages facing extinction, particularly in biodiverse regions like the Cerrado and campo rupestre. This study sheds light on the conservation needs of Cambessedesia (Melastomataceae), an endemic genus with 95% of its species endangered, using an approach to rank and prioritise species ...
Najla Bastos Scheidegger, Raquel C. Pizzardo, Bruno Vilela, Thuane Bochorny, Juliana Gastaldello Rando   +4 more
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Fine‐scale patterns of genetic structure in three species of forest birds reveal dynamic Pleistocene history within an Amazonian interfluve

Ibis, Volume 168, Issue 3, Page 972-984, July 2026.
Phylogeographical studies of Amazonian birds have revealed large intraspecific diversity, even within recognized areas of endemism. To understand the origin and organization of Amazonian diversity, including the influence of current and historical landscapes, we need to evaluate fine‐scale patterns of genetic diversity in relation to detailed ...
Affonso Henrique Nascimento de Souza, Camila Duarte Ritter, João Marcos Guimarães Capurucho, Juliana Menger, Camila Cherem Ribas   +4 more
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Pulmonary development in Squamata: Insights from embryonic studies using micro‐CT

Developmental Dynamics, Volume 255, Issue 6, Page 602-615, June 2026.
Abstract Background Pulmonary development in tetrapods is a complex process, especially within squamates, where single‐chambered, transitional, and multi‐chambered lungs can be found in adult animals. While the embryological development of the respiratory system of lizards and snakes was studied in a number of species between the 1830s and 1940s, the ...
Barbara G. Champini, Raul E. Diaz Jr., Emma R. Schachner, Wilfried Klein   +3 more
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Beyond Extrafloral Nectaries: Plant Traits as Drivers of Spider Occurrence in the Cerrado

Austral Ecology, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Patterns of predator occurrence arise from a mosaic of plant‐derived cues, yet most studies address these traits in isolation. Although extrafloral nectaries have received considerable attention, we lack a comprehensive view of how multiple plant traits jointly affect the diversity and abundance of spiders.
Fábio Carlos da Silva Filho, Vanessa Stefani   +1 more
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Where water meets rock: Ecological niches and diversity hotspots of hygropetric beetles in the Neotropics

Ecological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 3, Page 502-516, June 2026.
First continental‐scale synthesis of hygropetric beetle diversity and distribution across Neotropical highlands. Climatic and topographic gradients structure regional assemblages and niche overlap. Ecological convergence suggests adaptation to similar conditions across disjunct regions.
Janderson Batista Rodrigues Alencar, Fabrício Beggiato Baccaro, Cesar J. Benetti, Vinícius da Costa‐Silva, Neusa Hamada   +4 more
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Fluctuating asymmetry in spider‐hunting wasps as a possible indicator of stress in Brazilian Atlantic Forest landscapes Assimetria flutuante em vespas caçadoras de aranhas como possível indicador de estresse em paisagens da Mata Atlântica brasileira

Ecological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 3, Page 558-569, June 2026.
Agricultural cover was positively associated with fluctuating asymmetry in Trypoxylon opacum, suggesting a possible increase in developmental instability in intensively managed landscapes. Wing size was positively related to forest cover and negatively related to agricultural cover, indicating that forested landscapes may promote larger body size ...
Luana Vieira Carlin dos Santos, Jean Pablo Alves de Deus, Milton Cezar Ribeiro, Maria Luisa Tunes Buschini   +3 more
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Critical areas for sea turtles in Northeast Brazil: a participatory approach for a data-poor context [PDF]

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Fishing is one of the main threats to sea turtles due to the risk of entanglement in lost nets, vessel collision and mortality due to incidental catches.
Yedda Christina Bezerra Barbosa de Oliveira, Douglas Nazareth Rivera, Luciano Carramaschi de Alagão Querido, José da Silva Mourão   +3 more
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Who prefers the dark? Daily activity of dung beetles from an Amazonian region

Ecological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 3, Page 609-613, June 2026.
Daily activity patterns shape how dung beetle species coexist in Amazonian forests, revealing temporal niches that reduce competition and structure biodiversity. We compared species richness, abundance and assemblage composition of dung beetles sampled during day and night in a conserved terra‐firme forest in the Brazilian Amazon. Although richness and
Leonardo Vilas‐Bôas M. P. de Cerqueira, Cesar Murilo de Albuquerque Correa, Gabrielle Jorge, André Felipe de Araújo Lira, Júlia de Góis Silva, André Yves, Gleycon Silva, Sergio Santorelli Jr., Renato Portela Salomão   +8 more
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