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Testing a method for quantifying structural redundancy in ecological communities

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract In ecological communities, some taxa contribute to ecosystem functioning in highly similar ways. When numerous taxa within a community contribute similarly, this might suggest a degree of functional redundancy, where the loss of one species may not impair ecosystem ...
David T. Dodemaide, Galen Holt, Rebecca E. Lester   +2 more
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Updated Chorotypes of Terrestrial Vertebrates Shed New Light on Zoogeographical Regions in China

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Chorotype represents a fundamental concept for identifying groups of species that share similar distribution patterns. However, the last comprehensive revision of animal chorotypes in China was performed more than a decade ago. Here, we update the chorotype classifications for 1040 species and propose an updated zoogeographical regionalization scheme ...
Baoming Zhang, Minghui Zhou, Zhipeng Xie, Ludan Zhang, Haoting Duan, Jiehua Yu, Jiekun He   +6 more
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Identifying hotspots of faunal data deficiency to direct urgent research and monitoring

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Data deficiency is a substantial challenge for extinction risk assessments because incomplete data means we cannot accurately identify priority protected areas for conservation. Here, we use the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) distributions of amphibians, sharks and rays, fish, mammals, birds, and reptiles to identify ...
Matt W. Hayward, Danielle Verdon‐Kidd, K. Colyvas, Ellen Saxon, Andrea S. Griffin   +4 more
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Malacological news from the Czech and Slovak Republics in 2023 [PDF]

Malacologica Bohemoslovaca
This paper presents important faunistic records conducted in the Czech and Slovak Republics during 2023. We also include records generated before 2023, which have yet to be published, mainly because their correct identification was unavailable earlier ...
Tomáš Čejka, Luboš Beran, Tereza Adamcová, Veronika Bronišová, Radovan Coufal, Marek Čiliak, Magda Drvotová, Jitka Horáčková, Veronika Horsáková, Lucie Juřičková, Alena Kocurková, Ondřej Korábek, Štěpánka Podroužková, Dagmar B. Říhová, Erika Šlachtová, Michal Horsák   +15 more
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Natural Parasitism of Nezara viridula (Linnaeus) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) by Trichopoda pictipennis Bigot (Diptera: Tachinidae) in an Organic Strawberry Field in Germany

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Natural parasitism of the invasive southern green stinkbug was recorded in an organic strawberry cropping system in southwestern Germany. The tachinid fly Trichopoda pictipennis shows successful establishment and field activity, indicating ongoing range expansion.
Sophie Wenz, Olaf Zimmermann, Annette Reineke   +2 more
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Unveiling the Global Linnean Shortfall in Leptophlebiidae (Ephemeroptera, Insecta): Historical Trends and Conservation Implications

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 36, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Understanding how many species exist on Earth is a fundamental yet challenging question in biology, with significant implications for biodiversity conservation. The Linnean shortfall, or the gap in taxonomic knowledge, remains a major obstacle, particularly in highly diverse groups like insects. This study focuses on the family Leptophlebiidae
Myllena Lima, Tiago M. S. Freitas, Leandro Schlemmer Brasil, Leandro Juen, Michel Sartori, Eduardo Domínguez, Helen M. Barber‐James, Isabel Cristina H. Cortes, Ina S. Ferreira, Fatima Jabeen, Frederico F. Salles   +10 more
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Malacological news from the Czech and Slovak Republics in 2024 [PDF]

Malacologica Bohemoslovaca
This article presents important faunistic records carried out in the Czech and Slovak Republics in 2024. In 2024, many new records were made for non-native and currently spreading species such as for example Cornu aspersum, Krynickillus melanocephalus ...
Tomáš Čejka, Luboš Beran, Marek Čiliak, Radovan Coufal, Veronika Horsáková, Lucie Juřičková, Alena Kocurková, Michal Maňas, Dagmar Berneška Říhová, Branislav Tej, Michal Horsák   +10 more
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Discrete Isolation and Continuous Area Drive Genetic Divergence Across Mediterranean Islands

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Comparison between islands and equivalent mainland areas to dissect the effect of area, isolation and species traits in determining island genetic endemicity and genetic differentiation. Location The Western Mediterranean region. Time Period Current. Major Taxa Studied Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea).
Leonardo Dapporto, Claudia Bruschini, Adele Bordoni, Alessandro Cini, Vlad Dincă, Luca Di Nuzzo, Alessio Iannucci, Mattia Menchetti, Lorenzo Pasquali, Vania Salvati, Loukia Spilani, Gerard Talavera, Chiara Vergata, Raluca Vodă, Sara Fratini, Roger Vila   +15 more
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Contribution to the knowledge of the jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) fauna of Kurdistan Province (Iran), Subfamilies Buprestinae and Agrilinae [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 2016
The results of faunistic survey of jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) carried out in Kurdistan Province of Iran are presented. 30 species belonging to two subfamilies (Buprestinae and Agrilinae) and 8 genera were collected. Of these 1 species is new
Hamed Ghobari, Mark Kalashian, jamasb Nozari   +2 more
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Assessment of the Biogeography and Molecular Phylogenetics of Sea Cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) in South Africa

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim The biogeography and evolution of South African sea cucumbers have been previously explored; however, these aspects lack detailed study. This study (1) explores the biogeography of sea cucumbers along the coastline of South Africa (SA) and (2) presents a preliminary molecular phylogeny based on the mitochondrial 16S marker.
Jessica S. Victorino, Syd Ramdhani, Angus H. H. MacDonald, Ahmed S. Thandar   +3 more
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