Why biogeographical transition zones matter
Journal of Biogeography, Volume 51, Issue 4, Page 544-549, April 2024.Abstract Biogeographical transition zones are areas of overlap, replacement or partial segregation between different biotas, which are sets of taxa sharing similar geographical distributions as a result of a common evolutionary history and ecological affinities. Transition zones occur in a few particular areas of the world where historically contingent
Juan J. Morrone
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Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, 2004 Uno de los principales objetivos de la biogeografía es determinar si las especies se distribuyen en el espacio en forma aleatoria o si existen grupos de especies con patrones de distribución comunes.
ERNESTO A. TENEB +3 more
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Biodiversity Evolution of a Shrub Betula nana L. Populations in the Urals
International Journal of Forestry Research, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.Genetic polymorphism of B. nana along the Ural ridge is analyzed based on the variability of trnS-trnG, trnL-trnF, trnS-trnT, trnK1-trnK2, and matK1 cpDNA markers with the application of the RFLP method. Specimens of B. pubescens were additionally taken for comparative analysis. The research revealed 12 chlorotypes in B. nana and B.
Olga Cherepanova +6 more
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New records of Tortricidae from south Italy (Insecta: Lepidoptera)
SHILAPWe report new records for ninety-one species of Lepidoptera Tortricidae from southern Italy and Sicily. Twelve species are new to the fauna of the Basilicata region, twelve from Calabria and one from Sicily.
Ilaria Latella +6 more
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Assessment of plant communities' pattern and diversity along a land use gradient in W Biosphere Reserve, Benin Republic [PDF]
, 2020 Human disturbance on vegetation is an important concern in biodiversity conservation. In this study we assessed how anthropogenic disturbance affected plant communities pattern, diversity, life form and chorotype composition along a land use gradient ...
Adomou, A. C. +5 more
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Calcular corotipos sin dividir el territorio en OGUs: una adaptación de los índices de similitud para su utilización directa sobre áreas de distribución [PDF]
, 2016 La definición de patrones de distribución característicos (corotipos) tiene aplicaciones importantes en biogeografía y conservación. Se basa en la comparación de presencias y ausencias de especies en distintas localidades o en una malla de unidades ...
Barbosa, A. Márcia, Estrada, Alba
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Floristic Features, Distribution, and Ethnobotany of Plants Gathered and Used by Local People from the Mediterranean Forest in Northern Jordan [PDF]
, 2014 Understanding the distribution and floristic features of native forest plants, as well as the reasons that lead local people to collect them, is of great value for planning and implementing forest conservation and rehabilitation projects in the ...
Al-Assaf, Amani +3 more
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The vascular flora of the lower Sieve Valley (Tuscany, central Italy) [PDF]
Italian BotanistA comprehensive checklist of vascular flora occurring in the lower Sieve Valley basin (province of Florence, Tuscany) is presented. Despite its economic and agricultural significance, this territory has been largely overlooked by botanists, resulting in ...
Lorenzo Pinzani
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A review of the Anthicidae of the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean) (Coleoptera) [PDF]
, 2003 Based on the study of about 900 specimens collected recently and at the beginning of the last century, information on the Anthicidae fauna of the Maltese Islands is updated.
Mifsud, David, Nardi, Gianluca
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Flora, life form and chorology of vegetations inhabited in aquatic and moist habitats of Qom province, Iran [PDF]
بومشناسی آبزیان, 2022 Qom province has a dry climate according to the Domarten classification, but some aquatic and wet habitats in different parts of the province have provided the possibility of growing various aquatic and waterfront plants.
Reza Sheikhakbari-Mehr, Mehdi Gholami
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