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Elevational Distribution of Ants Across Seasons in a Subtropical Rainforest of Eastern Australia [PDF]

Elevational gradients are widely studied to understand environmental variability and species distribution. Ants play vital roles in ecosystems and are frequently included in elevational biogeography studies.
Alcantara, Mark Jun M, Burwell, Chris J., Kongnoo, Pitoon, Ashton, Louise A, Akihiro Nakamura, Blanchard, Benjamin D, Min Cao, Benjamin D. Blanchard, Alcantara, Mark Jun M., Nakamura, Akihiro, Pitoon Kongnoo, Kitching, Roger L., Louise A. Ashton, Burwell, Chris J, Kitching, Roger L, Blanchard, Benjamin D., Laksamee Punthuwat, Punthuwat, Laksamee, Chris J. Burwell, Ashton, Louise A., Roger L. Kitching, Mark Jun M. Alcantara, Cao, Min   +22 more
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House Sparrows Passer domesticus increase in body size and dorsal feather insulation along a Himalayan elevational gradient

Journal of Field Ornithology
Elevational gradients impact organisms in diverse ways because of lower temperatures and oxygen levels at higher elevations. Birds adapt to these constraints through changes in body size, plumage, metabolism, and behaviors such as elevational migration ...
Renu Bala, R Suresh Kumar, Pranav Gokhale, Dhananjai Mohan, Sahas Barve   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Different temporal trends in vascular plant and bryophyte communities along elevational gradients over four decades. [PDF]

Ecol Evol, 2022
Becker-Scarpitta A, Auberson-Lavoie D, Aussenac R, Vellend M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Stretchable, Tough, and Luminescent Perovskite Molecular Ferroelectric Composite: Empowering Reliable Self‐Powered Motion Sensing in High Humidity and Subzero Temperatures

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A flexible molecular ferroelectric composite is fabricated via in situ growth of luminescent DMAA‐MnCl3 ferroelectric crystals within a SEBS/SIS double‐polymer matrix. It delivers 7.54 MPa tensile strength, over 1200% tensile strain, durable piezoelectric motion sensing, and excellent harsh‐environment stability for all‐weather wearable biomechanical ...
Shuangqing Li, Zhe‐Kun Xu, Zheng Xing, Jin‐Wang Liu, Yong‐Quan Wu, Peng‐Fei Li, Zhong‐Xia Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Elevational patterns of multidimensional plant diversity and community structure in a subtropical karst mountain system

Plant Diversity
Understanding the mechanisms driving species assembly along elevational gradients in mountains is crucial for biodiversity conservation. However, no consensus has yet been reached on how these mechanisms work.
Lihua Zhou, Yuxiao Long, Siwei Hu, Min Luo, Wenbo Mou, Jingwen Deng, Lisha Jing, Mingyue Pang, Li Huang, Yongchuan Yang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Six groups of ground-dwelling arthropods show different diversity responses along elevational gradients in the Swiss Alps. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2022
Gilgado JD, Rusterholz HP, Braschler B, Zimmermann S, Chittaro Y, Baur B.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Bio‐Inspired Bidirectional Winding Origami With Programmable Modular Reconfigurability and Scalability

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A bio‐inspired bidirectional‐winding origami platform enables scalable and programmable deployable structures. Double axial folding inspired by earwig hindwings and Flasher‐based hybridization create modular multilayer architectures with diverse attainable winding angles under fixed boundary conditions.
Wenyao Zhang, Chunlong Wang, Mingli Liu, Chuang Shi, Hongwei Guo, Rongqiang Liu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differences in mainland-island genetic diversity in two moths suggest species-specific outcomes.

PLoS ONE
Genetic divergence along elevational gradients between mainland and island populations provides an opportunity to test the island genetic erosion model, which predicts reduced genetic diversity and increased differentiation in island populations.
Sei-Woong Choi, Da-Hee Jin, Hyerin An, Kiwoong Nam, Bora Shin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Distinct soil bacterial patterns along narrow and broad elevational gradients in the grassland of Mt. Tianshan, China. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2022
Li R, Liu Y, Cheng J, Xue N, Sun Z, Zhang P, Li N, Di X, Fan W, Deng J, Ma Y, Li M, Sheng J.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Black Hole Quencher‐Enhanced Plasmonic Photothermal Conversion

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Researchers have developed a universal method to boost plasmonic photothermal conversion by attaching black hole quencher (BHQ) molecules to matched metal nanostructures. This hybrid approach increases efficiency by roughly threefold, reaching up to 69.1% in the near‐infrared‐II window.
Ruiyuan Zhang, Xinru Chen, Lin Shen, Jin Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source