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Floral trait similarity at the community‐level increases reproductive success suggesting facilitation through pollinator sharing

Oikos, EarlyView.
The ability of plants to attract pollinators is context‐dependent, influenced by floral traits, abundance, and resources from the plant community. Indirect interactions through shared pollinators, from competition to facilitation, may lead to varied reproductive outputs in plants, and the mechanisms behind these interactions remain to be fully ...
Marsal D. De Amorim, Pedro J. Bergamo, Elisa Thébault, Luís G. S. Perugini, Sabrina A. Lopes, André R. Rech, Pietro K. M. Maruyama   +6 more
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Synergistic efforts in specimen digitisation, curation and cataloguing of Brazil's megadiverse flora and funga

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
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, EarlyView.
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, EarlyView.
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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Farmers’ Perceptions of the Effects of Extreme Environmental Changes on Their Health: A Study in the Semiarid Region of Northeastern Brazil

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
People living in areas vulnerable to diseases caused by extreme climate change events, such as semiarid regions, tend to recognize them quickly and, consequently, develop strategies to cope with their effects.
Henrique Fernandes Magalhães, Henrique Fernandes Magalhães, Ivanilda Soares Feitosa, Ivanilda Soares Feitosa, Elcida de Lima Araújo, Elcida de Lima Araújo, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque   +7 more
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Belowground effects of ground‐dwelling large herbivores in forest ecosystems

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study reviews how ground‐dwelling large herbivores affect forest soil and litter globally. Effects are context‐dependent, vary among species and forest types, and remain poorly studied in tropical forests, highlighting critical gaps in understanding nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning.
Letícia Gonçalves Ribeiro, Mateus Melo‐Dias, Beatriz Maria Paccas Saraiva, Nacho Villar, Mauro Galetti   +4 more
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Morphology of Guard Hairs in Amazonian Marsupials: Intergeneric Variation, Habitat and Habit Association in a Phylogenetic Framework of the Order Didelphimorphia

Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cuticle and medulla of guard hairs exhibit distinct morphological patterns among mammalian species. To investigate this variability in marsupials from the Brazilian Amazon, we analysed guard hairs from nine Didelphimorphia species and incorporated data from an additional 25 didelphid species.
Matheus M. Bitencourt, Ana Cristina Mendes‐Oliveira, Gleomar F. Maschio, Maria Clara S. Ribeiro, Alexandra M. R. Bezerra   +4 more
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Where water meets rock: Ecological niches and diversity hotspots of hygropetric beetles in the Neotropics

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
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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Arquitetura da planta e diversidade de galhas associadas à Copaifera langsdorffii (Fabaceae)

Ecología Austral, 2010
O comportamento de induzir galhas provavelmente surgiu como um mecanismo de defesa contra adversidades climáticas e/ou refúgios contra inimigos naturais.
Fernanda Vieira da Costa, Marcílio Fagundes, Frederico de Siqueira Neves   +2 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, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source