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Hermit beetle (Osmoderma barnabita) habitat selection and movement are shaped by tree microhabitat availability in Eastern Romanian Carpathians

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
We conducted the first radio‐tracking study on Osmoderma barnabita to examine the movement ecology and habitat selection in the Eastern Carpathians. A female recorded the longest movement distance and had larger home ranges than males. It showed a preference for Quercus petraea, with wood mould cavities and DBH as key predictors.
Marian D. Mirea, Iulia V. Miu, Viorel D. Popescu, Lavinia C. Pindaru, Steluta Manolache, Silviu Chiriac, Laurentiu Rozylowicz   +6 more
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Melanism in salamanders: effects of insularity, sex and size on dorsal colouration in Salamandra salamandra

Journal of Zoology, EarlyView.
In this study we tested the effects of insularity on amphibian colouration using the fire salamander as a model system. Although increased melanism was not a consistent pattern across all islands, salamanders from one island exhibited higher proportions of black pigmentation than mainland populations, while insular populations overall showed reduced ...
L. Alarcón‐Ríos, M. Saabi González, G. Velo‐Antón   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dual transcriptomic analysis reveals early induced Castanea defense-related genes and Phytophthora cinnamomi effectors

Frontiers in Plant Science
Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands devastates forest species worldwide, causing significant ecological and economic impacts. The European chestnut (Castanea sativa) is susceptible to this hemibiotrophic oomycete, whereas the Asian chestnuts (Castanea crenata ...
Patrícia Fernandes, Diana Pimentel, Ricardo S. Ramiro, Maria do Céu Silva, Maria do Céu Silva, Pedro Fevereiro, Pedro Fevereiro, Rita Lourenço Costa, Rita Lourenço Costa   +8 more
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Nonnodulating Fagales retain the functional NODULE INCEPTION gene

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
NODULE INCEPTION orthologs are present in nonnodulating species in Fagales.
Momona Noda, Momoyo Ito, Kana Miyata, Takuya Suzaki   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temporal Dynamics of Auxins and Strigolactones in the Root Emergence Zone of Chestnut Cuttings During Adventitious Root Formation

Horticulturae
Adventitious root (AR) formation is essential for the vegetative propagation of woody plants, yet recalcitrant species within Castanea spp. exhibit strong genotype-dependent differences in rooting ability.
Petra Kunc, Aljaz Medic, Robert Veberic, Mariana Cecilia Grohar, Gregor Osterc   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

First interspecific genetic linkage map for Castanea sativa x Castanea crenata revealed QTLs for resistance to Phytophthora cinnamomi.

PLoS ONE, 2017
The Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata) carries resistance to Phytophthora cinnamomi, the destructive and widespread oomycete causing ink disease. The European chestnut (Castanea sativa), carrying little to no disease resistance, is currently threatened
Carmen Santos, Charles Dana Nelson, Tetyana Zhebentyayeva, Helena Machado, José Gomes-Laranjo, Rita Lourenço Costa   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Image Databases for Pollen Grain Classification: Availability, Quality, and Challenges

WIREs Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, Volume 16, Issue 3, September 2026.
Overview of the study process, from identifying gaps in pollen image databases to a systematic search across six libraries, resulting in 73 final studies, 18 datasets (10 public), and a seven‐point standardization framework proposed under FAIR principles.
Heloise Acco Tives Bedin, Simone de Ramos, André Roberto Ortoncelli, Paula Fernandes Montanher, Patricia A. Jaques   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Accurately Do Species Distribution Models Predict the Expansion of Invasive Insects, and Does Climate Data Choice Matter? Insights From the Invasion of Dryocosmus kuriphilus

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 8, Page 1035-1046, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Species distribution models (SDMs) are widely used to predict the spread of invasive species, yet their accuracy over time and the influence of climate data resolution remain unclear. Here, we examine the capacity of SDMs to predict the distribution and short‐term expansion of the invasive gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus, and compare the ...
José Carlos Pérez‐Girón, Fernando Castedo‐Dorado, María Josefa Lombardero, Pedro Álvarez‐Álvarez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biogeography of Bursaphelenchus Species Driven by Climate, Vectors and Hosts: Implications for Forest Pathology Under Climate Change

Forest Pathology, Volume 56, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Wood‐inhabiting nematodes of the genus Bursaphelenchus are a group with significant ecological and economic impacts on global forest ecosystems. This review aims to update current knowledge on their spatial distribution, host‐vector associations and the factors driving species expansion under the framework of climate change.
Neilan Chotzar, Dimitris Avtzis, Maria Argyropoulou, Nikolaos Monokrousos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The tree‐parasitic fungus Cryphonectria carpinicola discovered on European chestnut and European hornbeam in Azerbaijan

EPPO Bulletin, Volume 56, Issue 2, Page 370-375, August 2026.
Abstract The ascomycetous fungus Cryphonectria carpinicola is typically found in its asexual form on the European hornbeam, and its sexual state has only recently been discovered in deadwood of different Carpinus species in Japan. Recently, this fungus has been added to the EPPO Alert List due to its increasing incidence in the EPPO region and a ...
Carolina Cornejo, Dilzara Aghayeva, Ludwig Beenken   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source