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Spiders in the mosaic: How habitat heterogeneity and structure drive local spider diversity in a Mediterranean forest

Ecological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 4, Page 810-826, August 2026.
We assessed alpha‐ and beta‐diversity patterns of spiders across different forests and across vegetation layers (ground, shrub, low canopy) at local spatial scales across various Mediterranean forest types. Across forests, alpha‐diversity increased with habitat heterogeneity, which also drove beta‐diversity patterns across plots .
Manuel Marquerie‐Córdoba, Cesc Múrria, Cristina Ramos, Alejandro Sánchez, Albert Sevil, Alba Enguídanos García, Roger Puig‐Gironès, Joan Real, Miquel A. Arnedo   +8 more
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Investigating sand dunes flora conservation based on remote sensing and predictive modeling in the Mediterranean coastal region, Egypt. [PDF]

Sci Rep
El-Khalafy MM, Mostafa W, Al-Sodany YM, Shaltout KH, Toto SM.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Ibero‐Balearic plant disjunctions: genomic support for rapid and recurrent long‐distance colonizations of the endangered Diplotaxis ibicensis (Brassicaceae) despite no dispersal syndromes

Plant Biology, Volume 28, Issue 5, Page 1560-1572, August 2026.
Genotyping‐by‐sequencing data reveal six well‐defined clades in the endangered Diplotaxis ibicensis, endemic to the western Mediterranean Basin and indicate rapid and recurrent long‐distance colonisations across the Balearic Islands and the eastern Iberian coast despite the absence of dispersal syndromes.
L. Bezares, M. Fernández‐Mazuecos, E. Cano, J. Borràs, J. Cerca, J. Cursach, P. Vargas   +6 more
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A connectivity threshold between grass patches amplifies coastal dune formation. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Berghuis PMJ, Reijers VC, van de Koppel J, Mayor AG, Scheifes DJP, Rietkerk M, van der Heide T.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Ecological niches and biogeography of nitrogen‐fixing plants in Europe

Plant Biology, Volume 28, Issue 5, Page 1349-1360, August 2026.
Despite sharing N fixation as a common trait, European legume and actinorhizal plant lineages occupy strikingly divergent ecological niches shaped by their evolutionary histories and physiological adaptations. Advanced symbiont control allows IRLC legumes to expand into northern, mesic regions, while non‐IRLC legumes are more common in Mediterranean ...
N. Fahs, I. Axmanová, J.‐C. Svenning, T. Těšitelová, J. Padullés Cubino, I. Biurrun, J. A. Campos, J. Dengler, E. Garbolino, J. Těšitel   +9 more
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Geomorphological changes of natural and engineered vegetated foredunes since completion of Kustwerk Katwijk. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Spears A, Apraku C, Whalin RW.
europepmc   +1 more source

A review of the supercritical state of eruption‐fed volcanic density currents in subaerial and subaqueous settings

Sedimentology, Volume 73, Issue 5, Page 1331-1351, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Subaerial Pyroclastic Density Currents (PDCs) and Subaqueous Eruption‐Fed Density Currents (SEFDCs) produced during volcanic eruptions can present major hazards to surrounding communities and ecosystems. The bedforms deposited by these volcanic density currents can provide insights into the nature of transport and depositional processes, which
Shannon E. Frey, Martin Jutzeler, Rebecca J. Carey   +2 more
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Natural and Anthropogenic Disturbances Modulate Plant Diversity in Coastal Dunes of the Northern Colombian Caribbean. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Ojeda-Manjarrés L, Martínez ML, Maximiliano-Cordova C, Villa AR, Negritto MA, Pérez-Maqueo O.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Source‐to‐sink sediment transport reversals during glacial sea‐level lowstands sustain soil formation on pericoastal carbonate terrains

Sedimentology, Volume 73, Issue 5, Page 1892-1910, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Understanding the processes that drive soil formation is crucial for developing sustainable land‐use strategies, as changing land‐use practices and climate change exacerbate soil erosion. The formation of substantial arable soils on carbonate bedrock requires substantial dust accretion as the underlying bedrock lacks siliciclastic material. In
Daniel Palchan, Yael Jacobi Glass, Olga Berlin, Yoav Ben Dor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial distribution of selected coastal Sabkhas along the Southern Red Sea Coast of Egypt. [PDF]

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Younis NA, El-Habaak GH, El Hadek HH, Galal WF, Abdel-Hakeem M.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source