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Influence of Seasonality on Habitat use and Spatial Distribution Patterns of Tree‐Dwelling Scorpion (Physoctonus debilis) in Brazilian Caatinga

New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 53, Issue 3, September 2026.
Habitat selection plays a crucial role in the survival of various animals, primarily due to their ability to identify suitable sites for development. In Caatinga regions, climate seasonality has a strong effect on vegetation, consequently influencing the occurrence and spatial distribution of diverse plant‐associated organisms.
André O. Silva‐Júnior, Gabriel L. Celante, Stênio Í. A. Foerster, Matheus L. B. Feitosa, Geraldo J. B. Moura, André F. A. Lira   +5 more
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Fruit use and fruit processing by euphonias, specialized avian frugivores

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 9, September 2026.
Euphonias (Neotropical passerines in the genera Euphonia and Chlorophonia) form the quintessential example of a specialized avian frugivore, combining a high reliance on fruit as food and the restriction of fruit taxa exploited. To understand their specialization, we explored the integration of fruit morphological and nutritional traits with their ...
Marco A. Pizo, Paulo H. A. Camargo, Ana C. Crestani, Tobias N. Rojas   +3 more
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A comprehensive checklist of Mediterranean wild edible plants: Diversity, traditional uses, and knowledge gaps

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1616-1633, September 2026.
The use of wild edible plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them are rapidly disappearing across the Mediterranean, with serious consequences for biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regional food security. This study compiles and organizes fragmented information to create the first comprehensive catalogue of these plants across the ...
Benedetta Gori, Tiziana Cossu, Hicham El Zein, Udayangani Liu, Tiziana Ulian, Gianluigi Bacchetta   +5 more
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Selecting for Seed Size Diversity Can Support a Variety of Plant Colonization Strategies in Caatinga Restoration

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 5, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Seed traits offer valuable insights into colonization strategies under climatic unpredictability. In seasonally dry tropical forests, such traits help explain species adaptations to water availability, which is critical for effective restoration.
Thomaz Rocha, Eduardo Luiz Voigt, Emerson de Medeiros Sousa, Eryhudson Pereira da Silva, Rainara Neves, Gabriel Andrade‐Sousa, Danilo Flademir Alves‐de‐Oliveira, Marina Fagundes, Gislene Ganade   +8 more
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Spatial Uncertainty in Plant Records: Implications for Research and Conservation

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 32, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Species occurrence data are fundamental to ecological research and biodiversity conservation, with primary inputs derived from natural history collections and their associated digital repositories. The reliability of such data is strongly dependent on spatial accuracy.
Jithu K. Jose
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Adaptive Responses of Tropical Crops: A Multi‐Scale Omics Integrated Perspective

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 47, 24 August 2026.
Tropical crops integrate genomic, morphological, physiological, and ecological adaptations to thrive under extreme and variable environments. This review highlights how natural selection, domestication, and breeding shape stress resilience, resource‐use strategies, and productivity in sugarcane, banana, cassava, rubber and oil palm, offering new routes
Peilin Wang, Chenhui Li, Dongjiao Wang, Qibin Wu, Zhen Zeng, Huiming Guo, Han Cheng, Songbi Chen, Hongxing Cao, Hongmei Cheng, Jianghui Xie, Youxiong Que   +11 more
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Cytogenetic characteristics of four Gymnocalycium (Cactaceae) species along altitudinal gradients

, 2023
Species can have broad altitudinal distributions and their characteristics may vary throughout distribution ranges. Ploidy level can vary along environmental gradients, such as altitudinal ones.
Bauk, Karen, Gurvich, Diego Ezequiel, Las Peñas, Maria Laura   +2 more
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Integrating developmental and macroevolutionary approaches reveals a staminodial origin of all alternisepalous organs in Caryophyllaceae

American Journal of Botany, Volume 113, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Premise The identity of sterile floral organs in second‐whorl, alternisepalous positions within Caryophyllaceae remains contentious, having been described as staminodes, “petaloids,” or petals homologous with those of other Pentapetalae. Limited ingroup and outgroup sampling and floral developmental data and inadequate phylogenetic comparative
Riley J. Rees, Andrea D. Appleton, John J. Schenk   +2 more
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Notes on the diversity, biology, and taxonomy of Frailea (Cactaceae)

, 2006
The mainly published infrageneric names of the genus Frailea are a consecuence of the hight infraspecific diversity, but low diversity within local populations.
Kiesling, Roberto, Metging, Detlev, Detlev Metzing, Roberto Kiesling   +3 more
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Niche Conservatism Shapes Invasion Patterns of Opuntia Species Despite Interspecific Differences in Expansion Dynamics

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
The graphical abstract illustrates an integrative framework combining ensemble species distribution models, PCA‐env niche quantification, and MESS similarity mapping to assess niche dynamics across four globally invasive Opuntia species. Results reveal predominant niche conservatism (89.6%–98.2% stability) with soil nutrient availability identified as ...
Sifan Tao, Xuefei Chen, Zhechen Qi, Pan Li, Xiaoling Yan   +4 more
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