Phenology modulates the top-down control of ants on bird ectoparasites: from mutualism to antagonism [PDF]
Communications BiologyBird–ant interactions are diverse but rarely tested experimentally, limiting their integration into ecological theory. One hypothesized but unverified benefit is ant-mediated parasite control in bird nests.
Jesús M. Avilés +3 more
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Sandy Paradise or Rocky Hell? Investigating Soil Influence on Thrinax radiata Palm Groves from a Caribbean Island [PDF]
PlantsPalm groves are abundant in southeastern Mexico and have significant economic and socio-cultural relevance. Studies on the production and management of palm groves are abundant in the area.
Gonzalo Castillo-Campos +3 more
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Size, not color, drives assortative mating and influences fledging survival, weight and immunity in a polymorphic owl [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe persistence of color polymorphism in nature may be driven by disassortative mating based on color. In vertebrates, body size sometimes correlates with coloration, complicating mating patterns, as the selective pressures favoring mixed-color pairs ...
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Using disposable food packaging materials as printing, embedding, and sectioning media in the plant anatomy lab [PDF]
Applications in Plant SciencesPremise During the COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown, all laboratory work was suspended, and we were obliged to work from home, causing delays in our research.
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Soil microbial communities in contrasting environments show a common core of species linked to Maytenus senegalensis shrubs [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyIntroductionThe existence of a core microbiota specific to a plant species, or the set of microorganisms shared by all plant individuals of the species, is of utmost importance because of its many conceptual and practical consequences.
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Acta Botanica Mexicana, 2022 Antecedentes y Objetivos: Actualmente existe deterioro y disminución de selvas inundables debido a la deforestación para ganadería e introducción de pastos exóticos.
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Primer registro de Nymphaea rubra (Nymphaeaceae) para México
Acta Botanica Mexicana, 2022 Antecedentes y Objetivos: Mientras se realizaba el inventario de la flora acuática de las lagunas en la Isla de Cozumel, Quintana Roo, México, se registraron ejemplares del género Nymphaea con caracteres morfológicos diferentes al taxón ya conocido de ...
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Tree damage, growth and phenology after a hurricane in a tropical dry forest in Veracruz
Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Forestales, 2021 As a major disturbance, hurricanes affect growth and phenology of trees. Tree diameters were annually measured for three years, and the phenology of 16 tree species monthly recorded in a seasonally dry tropical forest in Veracruz, Mexico, when on ...
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Acta Botanica Mexicana, 2021 Antecedentes y Objetivos: Según su arquitectura floral, Salvia assurgens (salvia con flores blancas) ha sido considerada como especie melitófila. Sin embargo, no existen datos empíricos que apoyen la asignación a dicho síndrome de polinización.
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Alien and Potentially Invasive Plants in Four Lagoons on the Island of Cozumel, Mexico
Plants, 2023 The expansion of alien invasive species is a worldwide threat that affects most ecosystems. Islands and freshwater ecosystems are among the most vulnerable to species invasion, resulting in reduced biodiversity.
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