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Aiouea affinis (Lauraceae): A New Tree Species From the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest
ABSTRACT Aiouea is a Neotropical genus of Lauraceae currently comprising ca. 85 species. Descriptions of new taxa have been frequent in recent years, particularly in Brazil, which currently hosts 35 species, 24 of them being endemic. Based on a review of herbarium material and recent collections, we propose a new species, Aiouea affinis, named for its ...
Marcelo Leandro Brotto +1 more
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Nova espécie de Parabahita Linnavuori (Homoptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) [PDF]
Uma nova espécie de Parabahita Linnavuori, 1959 é descrita e ilustrada: Parabahita caudata sp. nov. (Brasil, Rondônia)
Keti Maria Rocha ZANOL
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Fire modulates the structural drivers and functioning of individual‐based plant‐pollinator networks
Ecological drivers that shape (positively or negatively) the plant‐pollinator network and determine plant fitness, both before and after a fire. Abstract Fire is a natural phenomenon that shapes ecosystems, but climate change and human activities have increased its frequency and magnitude, disrupting essential ecosystem services like pollination ...
Larissa Alves‐de‐Lima +5 more
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Abstract The presently most densely sampled molecular phylogeny of the widespread New World subtribe Gonolobinae is presented, including about 35% of the ca. 520 species. Sampling focused on an even representation of the three main areas of total Gonolobinae distribution, South America, Central/North America, and the West Indian Islands, and the ...
Sigrid Liede‐Schumann +4 more
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A new tick, Amblyomma parkeri, n. sp., is described as a parasite of Coendu sp. from S. Paulo, Brazil. Female holotype, nymph and larva are described (Figs. 2 e 3). The n. sp.
Flavio da Fonseca, Henrique Aragão
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Abstract The Natura 2000 (N2K) network of protected areas is one of the main tools for area‐based conservation in the European Union (EU), yet its role in preserving plant biodiversity requires better understanding. We examined data kept in the European Vegetation Archive from over 1.2 million vegetation plots and obtained over 14.2 million plant ...
Michele Di Musciano +41 more
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Abstract Illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is one of the largest global illegal activities, and it negatively affects biodiversity and sustainable development worldwide. DNA barcoding coupled with high‐throughput sequencing (i.e., metabarcoding) is useful in identifying taxa affected by IWT and has been used routinely for decades.
Maria Joana Ferreira da Silva +9 more
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Hysterionica nebularis, ESPÉCIE NOVA DE ASTEREAE – ASTERACEAE PARA O ESTADO DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL (BRASIL) [PDF]
No presente trabalho, é descrita e ilustrada Hysterionica nebularis, espécie nova, endêmica da região dos “Aparados da Serra” no Rio Grande do Sul (Brasil).
José Newton Cardoso Marchiori +2 more
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Success of restoration strategies in preventing extirpation of 2 critically endangered coral species
Abstract An unprecedented marine heatwave in 2023 caused widespread coral bleaching and mortality throughout the Caribbean. In the Florida Keys (USA), 2 foundation species, elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) and staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis), were severely affected.
Erinn M. Muller +29 more
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A new species of Chiroderma (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) from Northeastern Brazil
A new species of Chiroderma Peters, 1860 (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) from the State of Piauí in Northeastern Brazil is described based on mensural analysis, morphological data and geographical distribution.
VA. Taddei, BK. Lim
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