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Endemic plant species are more palatable to introduced herbivores than non-endemics [PDF]
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2019 Islands harbour a spectacular diversity and unique species composition. This uniqueness is mainly a result of endemic species that have evolved in situ in the absence of mammal herbivores. However, island endemism is under severe threat by introduced herbivores.
Jonay Cubas +7 more
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Invasibility and species richness of island endemic arthropods: a general model of endemic vs. exotic species [PDF]
Journal of Biogeography, 2005 AbstractAim This paper has two objectives. First, we examine how a variety of biotic, abiotic and anthropogenic factors influence the endemic and introduced arthropod richness on an oceanic island. Second, we look at the relationship between the endemic and introduced arthropod richness, to ask whether areas with high levels of endemic species richness
Borges, Paulo A. V. +5 more
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DNA metabarcoding reveals introduced species predominate in the diet of a threatened endemic omnivore, Telfair’s skink (Leiolopisma telfairii) [PDF]
, 2021 Introduced species can exert disproportionately negative effects on island ecosystems, but their potential role as food for native consumers is poorly studied.
Drake, Lorna E. +23 more
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Animals, 2022 Morphometric relationships and condition factors are crucial to quickly understanding the fitness and well-being of animals. Total length (cm) and bodyweight (g) of 282 (male = 167 and female = 115) pangolins were accounted for in this study which was ...
Tulshi Laxmi Suwal +5 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of the freshwater fish Onychostoma lepturum (Teleostei, Cyprinidae): genome characterization and phylogenetic analysis [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2020 The cyprinid genus Onychostoma Günther, 1896 consists of 24 valid species distributed in Southeast Asia, including Taiwan, Hainan, mainland China and the Indochina region.
I-Chen Wang +6 more
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Cells, 2022 Mangrove ecosystems are vulnerable to rising sea levels as the plants are exposed to high salinity and tidal submergence. The ways in which these plants respond to varying salinities, immersion depths, and levels of light irradiation are poorly studied ...
Chung-I Chen +9 more
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Taiwan's Breeding Bird Survey reveals very few declining species
Ecological Indicators, 2023 Multi-species indicators (MSIs) have been useful tools for reflecting the state of taxa and ecosystems at global, regional, and national levels. However, most indicators are from Europe and North America, and there are few from the world’s major tropical
Da-Li Lin +16 more
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An empirical and expert‐knowledge hybrid approach to implement farmland habitat assessment for birds
Conservation Science and Practice, 2022 Bird species survival and breeding depend on necessary abiotic and biotic components of farmland habitat. A hybrid model based on expert knowledge using Analytic Network Process (ANP) integrated with empirical data is a capable approach for conservation ...
Szu‐Hung Chen +4 more
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Agronomy, 2021 Oncidium are grown worldwide and play important economic roles. The objective of this study was to investigate the pseudobulb growth and flowering characteristics of the two Oncidesa Gower Ramsey cultivars, ‘Honey Angel (HA)’ and ‘Golden Star (GS ...
Chia-Man Chang +6 more
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Marine biogeographic realms and species endemicity [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2017 AbstractMarine biogeographic realms have been inferred from small groups of species in particular environments (e.g., coastal, pelagic), without a global map of realms based on statistical analysis of species across all higher taxa. Here we analyze the distribution of 65,000 species of marine animals and plants, and distinguish 30 distinct marine ...
Mark J. Costello +5 more
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