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Speciation with gene flow

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Biodiversity is threatened by human activities, with extinction debt accumulating rapidly. Many of these activities change the connectivity of populations, fragmenting existing population systems or bringing previously isolated populations or species into contact.
Zhiqin Long, Xu Zhang, Yue Yu, Gregory L. Owens, Diana J. Rennison, Clarisse Palma‐Silva, Daniel Ortiz‐Barrientos, Loren H. Rieseberg   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating terrestrial and canopy laser scanning for comprehensive analysis of large old trees: Implications for single tree and biodiversity research

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Canopy laser scanning (CLS) enhances 3D measurements of large trees by lifting laser scanners into the canopy. Combining CLS with terrestrial laser scanning improves point cloud precision, reduces occlusion and enables detailed assessments of tree architecture and canopy biodiversity, opening new opportunities for forest ecology.
Barbara D'hont, Kim Calders, Alexandre Antonelli, Thomas Berg, Wout Cherlet, Karun Dayal, Olivia Jayne Fitzpatrick, Leonard Hambrecht, Maurice Leponce, Arko Lucieer, Olivier Pascal, Pasi Raumonen, Hans Verbeeck   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecophysiological responses of bromelias in the restinga in simulated climate change scenarios [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Biology
We investigated the ecophysiological responses of the bromeliads Aechmea nudicaulis and Vriesea procera, seeking to assess their suitability to survive in a climate change scenario (optimistic scenario RCP 2.6 of the IPCC, 2021) in a Restinga environment.
I. L. Souza, G. R. F. Cuzzuol, L. F. T. Meneses   +2 more
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The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean, Xim Cerdá, Jérôme Orivel, Frédéric Azémar, Alexander L. Wild, Bruno Corbara, Axel Touchard   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reproductive biology of a bromeligenous frog endemic to the Atlantic Forest: Aparasphenodon arapapa Pimenta, Napoli and Haddad, 2009 (Anura: Hylidae)

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2014
The genus Aparasphenodon is restricted to South America and comprises five poorly studied species which present a straight relationship with bromeliads. Herein we present the reproductive biology of the species Aparasphenodon arapapa.
AMANDA S.F. LANTYER-SILVA, MIRCO SOLÉ, JULIANA ZINA   +2 more
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Culicidae y Ceratopogonidae (Diptera: Nematocera) que habitan en fi totelmata en el Parque Nacional Iguazú, provincia de Misiones, Argentina subtropical [PDF]

, 2011
A list of the most common phytotelmata and their Culicidae and Ceratopogonidae inhabitants from Iguazú National Park, Misiones Province, Argentina, is presented, and biological and behavioral observations are also included.
Campos, Raul Ernesto, Mogi, Motoyoshi, Spinelli, Gustavo Ricardo   +2 more
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Fossil bears break free from inhibitory cascade constraints at least twice (Ursus minimus and Ursus deningeri) caused by dietary adaptations

Boreas, EarlyView.
Bears deviate from the inhibitory cascade model (ICM) during molar size evolution, with two significant deviations linked to changes in diet: Ursus minimus and Ursus deningeri. Many bears exhibit a ‘partial ICM’, highlighting the relationship between relative molar size, dietary adaptations and dental development across different species.
Anneke H. van Heteren, A. Stefanie Luft
wiley   +1 more source

Pitcairnia L’Hér (Bromeliaceae-Pitcairnioideae) diversity and distribution in the Brazilian Amazon [PDF]

Biodiversity Data Journal
The Amazon Rainforest, a paramount source of global biological diversity, faces challenges due to its understudied species richness, an insufficient investment in research and escalating rates of deforestation. Thus, acquiring additional data, especially
Brenda Carvalho, Deisy Saraiva, Thuane Bochorny, Rafaela Forzza   +3 more
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Height and phytotelm size affect the invertebrate communities of epiphytic bromeliads in the Amazon rainforest

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
The height at which epiphytic bromeliads are found affects the invertebrate community composition within them. The size of epiphytic bromeliads is positively correlated with species richness of both aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates. Whether bromeliads were found in primary or secondary forest did not have a significant effect on the community of ...
Xaali O'Reilly‐Berkeley, Alex Pazmiño‐Palomino, Andrea Hidalgo‐Cárdenas, Sofía I. Trujillo‐Regalado, Hannah Mossman, Jennifer K. Rowntree, Richard F. Preziosi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Amphibian Contributions to Ecosystem Services [PDF]

, 2014
Ecosystems provide essential services for human society, which include provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting services. Amphibians provide provisioning services by serving as a food source for some human societies ...
Babbitt, Kimberly J., Hocking, Daniel J.
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