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Simulated elephant foraging alters tree root exudation rates: Species‐specific responses and implications for belowground carbon dynamics in tropical forests

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Asian elephants play crucial roles in ecosystem functioning, and their interactions with plants influence above‐ and belowground carbon cycling. We tested whether their mechanically destructive foraging triggers short‐term, stress‐induced shifts in tree root exudation, an underappreciated pathway linking herbivory to belowground carbon processes.
Pratibha Khatri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and reproduction of Amblyseius largoensis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) feeding on two eriophyoid mites

open access: yesPersian Journal of Acarology, 2022
Amblyseius largoensis (Muma) is an important phytoseiid mite. The biological and life table parameters of A. largoensis preyed on two eriophyoid mites, Aceria ficus (Cotte) or Rhyncaphytoptus ficifoliae Keifer, were evaluated under laboratory conditions.
Shimaa F. Fahim, Amira A. Abdel-Khalek
doaj   +1 more source

Padrões de acúmulo de proteínas e carboidratos durante a embriogênese somática de Acca sellowiana [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The aim of this work was to quantify the protein, starch and total sugars levels during histodifferentiation and development of somatic embryos of Acca sellowiana Berg.
Cangahuala-Inocente, Gabriela Claudia   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

Balancing tracks and trees: Assessing railroad impact on Brazilian biodiversity

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The Brazilian West–East Integration Railway (FIOL) aims to boost the national economy by improving commodity transport; however, it crosses three of Brazil's most biodiverse and fragile regions: the Caatinga, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest. Using digitised plant records and land‐use analyses, our study reveals significant vegetation loss within the ...
Ana Luiza Silva Rocha   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

ANATOMI DAUN FICUS RACEMOSA L. (BIRAENG) DAN POTENSINYA DI TAMAN NASIONAL BANTIMURUNG BULUSARAUNG

open access: yesJurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan, 2017
Ficus racemosa L., is a species of Ficus who found in National Parks Bantimurung Bulusaraung Kab. Maros. Ficus racemosa L., and belongs to the family Moraceae.
Magfirah Rasyid   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tracing change in the public perception of plants: insights from archives and social media in China

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As urbanization accelerates, historic gardens serve as vital cultural treasures that offer spiritual and cultural support to the public. This study proposes an innovative approach that merges historical records from the Qing Dynasty with contemporary social media data to explore changes in public perceptions of these gardens.
Dong Xu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Bostrichidae of the Maltese Islands (Coleoptera) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The Bostrichidae of the Maltese Islands are reviewed. Ten species are recorded with certainty from this Archipelago, of which 6 namely, Trogoxylon impressum (Comolli, 1837), Amphicerus bimaculatus (A.G.
Abivardi   +291 more
core   +3 more sources

A national crop wild relative checklist for Zimbabwe reveals edible crop wild relative diversity of regional and global importance

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Crop wild relatives (CWR) in Zimbabwe are reservoirs of beneficial agronomic traits, yet they remain under‐documented and poorly conserved. This study developed Zimbabwe's first national CWR checklist based on a conceptual framework combining floristic, ecological and ethnobotanical data, revealing over 2700 taxa, with nearly 1000 edible species ...
Kudakwashe Mutasa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of blood glucose-lowering activity of aqueous extract of bark of Ficus lacor Buch Ham in alloxan-induced diabetes in New Zealand white rabbits [PDF]

open access: yesMedical Laboratory Journal
Background: Although the anti-diabetic effects of various Ficus species have been investigated in animal models, research on the blood glucose-lowering potentials of Ficus lacor Buch Ham bark remains sparse.
Piyushkumar Mansinh Pargi   +2 more
doaj  

A comparative evaluation of Ficus religiosa with Ficus species for its anti-inflammatory activity: a review

open access: yesJournal of Applied Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
Herbal medicine is one of the oldest forms in medical treatment. Through various studies it was known that medicinal herbs are used for treating inflammatory disorders in traditional medicine.
C. R. Biju   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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