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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions Across an Afro-Tropical Forest Biodiversity Hotspot

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Ecosystem functions are important for the resilience of ecosystems and for human livelihood quality. Intact habitats and heterogeneous environments are known to provide a large variety of ecosystem functions.
Tobias Seifert, Mike Teucher, Werner Ulrich, Felistas Mwania, Francis Gona, Jan Christian Habel   +5 more
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Evolutionarily divergent DUF4465 domains have a common vitamin B12‐binding function

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
We show that DUF4465 family proteins, widespread across bacteria from gut microbiomes, hydrothermal vents, and soil, share a common vitamin B12‐binding function. These augmented β‐jellyroll proteins bind vitamin B12 via extended loops. Our findings establish sequence‐diverse DUF4465 proteins as a widespread class of B12‐binding proteins, highlighting ...
Charlea Clarke, Michal Banasik, Rokas Juodeikis, Martin J. Warren, Richard W. Pickersgill   +4 more
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Over a century of global decline in the growth performance of marine fishes

Nature Communications
Human-driven pressures are causing large-scale changes in the ecologies and life histories of fishes. Growth performance is a composite life-history trait that captures the trade-off between two fundamental traits: growth and body size.
Helen F. Yan, Hannah V. Watkins, Alexandre C. Siqueira, David R. Bellwood   +3 more
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Current and potential carbon storage in soils of Chilean Patagonia

Frontiers in Environmental Science
IntroductionClimate change mitigation increasingly relies on enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) storage, particularly in soils with strong mineral stabilization mechanisms.
Michell Figueroa, Michell Figueroa, Michell Figueroa, Dante Pinochet, Dante Pinochet, Dante Pinochet, John Clunes, John Clunes, John Clunes, Susana Valle, Susana Valle, Susana Valle   +11 more
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Why human connection is the true metric of research success

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Human‐centred mentorship can be shaped by mentor attributes, actions, intrinsic drive and career ambition. Drawing on reflections across Singapore and France, as well as workshop insights from FEBS‐IUBMB ENABLE 2024, this article shows that human‐centred mentorship creates the conditions for sustainable growth, well‐being and retention in research ...
Timothy Lin Yun Tan, Mattias Wei Ren Kon, Xavier Coumoul, Fun Man Fung   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysing biological colour patterns from digital images: An introduction to the current toolbox

Ecology and Evolution
Understanding the numerous roles that colouration serves in the natural world has remained a central focus in many evolutionary and ecological studies. However, to accurately characterise and then compare colours or patterns among individuals or species ...
Christopher R. Hemingson, Peter F. Cowman, David R. Bellwood   +2 more
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Bayesian networks for the analyses of tree functions trade-offs in tropical agro-silvopastoral systems [PDF]

, 2013
Natural system produces several resources and processes, known as ecosystem services (ES), which contribute to human wellbeing. Frequently, different ES are interlinked together, which translates into positive or negative covariation between ES. However,
Armas, Cristina, Barton, David N., Diouf, Mayécor, Fall, Dioumacor, Guérin, Hubert, Pérez Carmona, Carlos, Rusch, Graciela M.   +6 more
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NFDI MatWerk Ontology (MWO): A BFO‐Compliant Ontology for Research Data Management in Materials Science and Engineering

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This article presents the NFDI‐MatWerk Ontology (MWO), a Basic Formal Ontology‐based framework for interoperable research data management in materials science and engineering (MSE). Covering consortium structures, research data management resources, services, and instruments, MWO enables semantic integration, Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and ...
Hossein Beygi Nasrabadi, Ebrahim Norouzi, Kostiantyn Hubaiev, Jörg Waitelonis, Harald Sack   +4 more
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Impact of Sustainable Binders Based on Lignin and Collagen on the Volume Stability and Mechanical Properties of MgO‐C Refractories with MgO‐C Recyclates

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Collagen hydrolysate is evaluated as a sustainable binder for MgO‐C refractories. Its thermally induced cross‐linking and gas release lead to expansion and cracking in large bricks, but tailored batches with lignin, recyclates, or fine graphite improve the gas release while thermal treatment and stability.
Till M. J. Stadtmüller, Florian Kerber, Kirsten Moritz, Steffen Dudczig, Konstantin Kraushaar, Thomas Schemmel, Jana Hubálková, Patrick Gehre, Christos G. Aneziris   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Species abundances surpass richness effects in the biodiversity-ecosystem function relationship across marine fishes

Nature Communications
High biological diversity (or biodiversity) is thought to bolster communities against disturbances, leading to higher levels of ecosystem functioning. While the biodiversity-ecosystem function (BEF) relationship is evident in studies equating diversity ...
Helen F. Yan, Renato A. Morais, David R. Bellwood   +2 more
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