Effect of forest structure changes on permutation and diversity of corticolous lichens (case study: Kheiroud forest, Nowshahr) [PDF]
Although quite a few studies have been done in respect to forest structure and development in Iran, there is no study dealing with the evolution of lichens at different stages of forest development.
Majid Eshagh Nimvari, Asadollah Mattaji
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Reduced tillage, but not organic matter input, increased nematode diversity and food web stability in European long‐term field experiments [PDF]
Soil nematode communities and food web indices can inform about the complexity, nutrient flows and decomposition pathways of soil food webs, reflecting soil quality.
De Caceres M. +22 more
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Investigation on litter invertebrates diversity at natural forests and reforestations of hardwood and softwood in Mazandaran(Case study: Darabkola) [PDF]
The most important role of the litter invertebrates is leaf litter decomposition and helping of nutrient elements cycling. The objective of this study was to evaluate litter invertebrates dversity within 20 years old plantations of alder (Alnus ...
Shirzad Mohammadnezhad Kiasari +3 more
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The characteristics of island vegetation greatly influence the activities of endemic birds in island areas, such as the Moluccan endemic megapodes (Eulipoa wallacei) on Haruku Island.
Handy Erwin Pier Leimena +2 more
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Effects of temporal variability of disturbance on the succession in marine fouling communities in northern-central Chile [PDF]
We investigated the effects of temporal variability in a disturbance regime on fouling communities at two study sites in a northern-central Chilean bay. Fouling assemblages grown on artificial settlement substrata were disturbed by mechanical removal of ...
Cifuentes, M. +4 more
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Niche partitioning and the storage effect facilitate coexistence in an amphibian community
Virtually all natural community assemblages are dominated by a handful of common species. Dominant species can exert negative impacts on biodiversity through competitive exclusion, and thus there is a strong incentive to understand imbalances in ...
George C. Brooks +3 more
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Species Diversity Induces Idiosyncratic Effects on Litter Decomposition in a Degraded Meadow Steppe
Litter decomposition is a fundamental path for nutrient cycling in a natural ecosystem. However, it remains unclear how species diversity, including richness and evenness, affects the decomposition dynamics in the context of grassland degradation.
Iqra Naeem +8 more
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Nonnegative Matrix Factorization With Data-Guided Constraints For Hyperspectral Unmixing
Hyperspectral unmixing aims to estimate a set of endmembers and corresponding abundances in pixels. Nonnegative matrix factorization (NMF) and its extensions with various constraints have been widely applied to hyperspectral unmixing.
Risheng Huang, Xiaorun Li, Liaoying Zhao
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Using the mapping method, I obtained data about a rich, even and diversified breeding bird assemblage inhabiting an abandoned and re-naturalized historical military fortress (Rome, central Italy).
Corrado Battisti
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A well-managed grazing system improves the productivity and health, and it is important to promote sustainability. We analyzed the impact of grazing on the Sierra de Zapalinamé protected area in north Mexico.
José Ramón Arévalo +4 more
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