We sequenced and assembled the whole chloroplast genome of the Australian-endemic shrub Platylobium obtusangulum. The total size of the genome is 150,090 base pairs (bp), including two inverted repeat regions of 25,511 bp each, one large single copy ...
Harvey K. Orel +3 more
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Non-Inverse J - shaped population distribution: Peculiarity of Red Sanders forests
Response to the published article "A study on the density, population structure and regeneration of Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) (Fabales: Fabaceae) in a protected natural habitat of Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India ...
S. Suresh Ramanan, T. K. Kunhamu
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Conservation Conundrum: At-risk Bumble Bees (Bombus spp.) Show Preference for Invasive Tufted Vetch (Vicia cracca) While Foraging in Protected Areas [PDF]
In recent decades, some bumble bee species have declined, including in North America. Declines have been reported in species of bumble bees historically present in Ontario, including: yellow bumble bee (Bombus fervidus) (Fabricus, 1798), American bumble ...
Colla, Sheila R +2 more
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Evolution of plant ribosome-inactivating proteins [PDF]
This contribution presents an updated analysis of the evolution of ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) in plants. All evidence suggests that an ancestor of modern seed plants developed the RIP domain at least 300 million years ago.
Peumans, Willy J, Van Damme, Els
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Phylogenetic congruence between subtropical trees and their associated fungi. [PDF]
Recent studies have detected phylogenetic signals in pathogen-host networks for both soil-borne and leaf-infecting fungi, suggesting that pathogenic fungi may track or coevolve with their preferred hosts.
Etienne, Rampal S +4 more
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Morphology, ontogeny and structure of the stipular nectaries in Caamembeca spectabilis (Polygalaceae) [PDF]
Nodal glands are found in one third of the Polygalaceae genera and have valuable taxonomic, ecological and evolutionary significance. In Brazil, they occur in five of the eleven genera already registered.
Joana Patrícia Pantoja Serrão FILGUEIRA +2 more
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An infestation of Quesada gigas Olivier (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) on "paricá" Schizolobium amazonicum (Huber) Ducken (Fabales: Fabaceae) was reported in the Municipalities of Itinga, Maranhão State and Paragominas, Pará State. Nymphs of this insect on roots
José Cola Zanuncio +5 more
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Interactions between wood-rotting fungi (Agaricomycetes) and native and exotic trees from an urban ecosystem (Córdoba, Argentina) [PDF]
El reemplazo de áreas naturales por zonas urbanizadas afecta la composición de las comunidades arbóreas, generalmente favoreciendo la ocurrencia de especies vegetales exóticas.
Cagnolo, Luciano +4 more
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First Record of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Argentina [PDF]
Debido a la reciente detección de Helicoverpa armigera en Brasil y Paraguay en 2013, se colocaron trampas de feromonas en el cultivo de garbanzo en dos localidades de la provincia de Tucumán para detectar la presencia de este noctuido en Argentina.
Casmuz, Augusto Sebastián +7 more
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The Effect of Grain Type on Virulence of Entomopathogenic Fungi Against Stored Product Pests
Fungal virulence is multifaceted and dependent on multiple abiotic factors. The present study represents an investigation of the effect of one such abiotic factor, that of the grain type, on the insecticidal action of three entomopathogenic fungal ...
Spiridon Mantzoukas +5 more
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