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Optimising the Detection of Southern Toadlets (Pseudophryne semimarmorata): A Comparative Study of eDNA and Conventional Survey Methods

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 36, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Accurate and reliable monitoring of amphibians is essential for informing their conservation. Pseudophryne semimarmorata (southern toadlet) is a species of endangered brood frog with a largely terrestrial life history that has experienced widespread decline across southern Australia.
Elizabeth Hamshaw, William K. Steele, Rhys A. Coleman, Ryan M. Burrows   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrated Sampling Approaches Enhance Assessment of Saproxylic Beetle Biodiversity in a Mediterranean Forest Ecosystem (Sila National Park, Italy). [PDF]

Insects
Mendicino F, Carlomagno F, Bonelli D, Di Biase E, Fumo F, Bonacci T.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 4, Page 1805-1829, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck, Bréa Raynaud‐Berton, Méghan Boulembert, Olivier Chabrerie, Aude Couty, Franck Dedeine, Patrice Eslin, Vincent Foray, Romain Georges, Patricia Gibert, Laurence Mouton, Sylvain Pincebourde, David Renault, Christelle Suppo, Hervé Colinet   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Near-infrared spectroscopy for moisture content prediction in soil-mixed woody biomass. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Batjargal BU, Kang M, Cho Y, Park S, Hwang SW, Kwak HW, Choi IG, Yeo H.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Elephant Rewilding Indirectly Affects Rodent Site‐Use and Behavior by Moderating Coarse Woody Debris Density

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
Megaherbivores such as African savannah elephants are ecosystem engineers that modify vegetation structure, yet the cascading effects of these changes on smaller fauna remain poorly understood. We examined how elephant rewilding affected coarse woody debris (CWD) density and the behavior of the Natal multimammate mouse in lowveld savannah, South Africa,
Christopher E. Gordon, Paul Allin, Michelle Greve, Jens‐Christian Svenning   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decaying Logs Shape the Distribution of Bird‐Mediated Seed Rain in a Temperate Deciduous Forest

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
Sites used by birds for perching and roosting function simultaneously as defecation points, concentrating diaspores transported via endozoochory. In contrast, the role of perching structures in shaping bird‐mediated seed rain within forest ecosystems remains poorly understood.
Przemysław Kurek
wiley   +1 more source

Carbon costs of different pathways for reducing fire hazard in the Sierra Nevada. [PDF]

Ecol Appl
Zhu Y, Foster DE, Collins BM, Stephens SL, York RA, Roughton AT, Moghaddas EEY, Sanders JE, Battles JJ.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Functional Links Between Leaf Traits, Soil Properties, and Aboveground Biomass Along an Altitudinal Gradient in Chitwan, Nepal

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
Resource‐acquisitive leaf traits enhance aboveground biomass accumulation, whereas structural traits constrain it. Elevation and soil properties shape trait expression and biomass across the gradients. ABSTRACT Altitudinal gradients strongly influence plant species diversity and functional trait expression in forest ecosystems.
Shakti Raj Giri, Purnima Regmi, Rashila Deshar, Ramesh Prasad Sapkota   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Limited influence of nest site vegetation on female wild turkey survival during incubation

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Resource quality in heterogeneous environments directly underlies individual fitness. Gallinaceous birds, such as female eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris), face significant reproductive challenges, particularly predation risk associated with ground nesting.
Nicholas W. Bakner, Allison C. Keever, Bret A. Collier, Michael J. Chamberlain, Bradley S. Cohen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Removing dead trees will not save us from fast-moving wildfires. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
DellaSala DA, Buma B, Leverkus AB, Lindenmayer DB, Müller J, Price K, Six DL, Zylstra P, Burton PJ.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source