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The systematic position of Plagiochila moritziana, P. trichostoma and P. deflexa based on ITS sequence variation of nuclear ribosomal DNA, morphology, and lipophilic secondary metabolites [PDF]

, 2002
According to phylogenetic analyses of nrDNA ITS1 and ITS2 sequences (including the 5.8S unit) the Neotropical Plagiochila moritziana, P. rutilans var. rutilans, P. rutilans var. standleyi, P. trichostoma (= P. permista, syn. nov.), and P.
Pröschold, Thomas, Arup, U., Kondratyuk, S, Rycroft, D.S., Kärnefelt, Ingvar,, Groth, H., Renker, C., Frödén, P., Hong, Won S., Holz, I., Holz, I, Søchting, Ulrik, Arup, Ulf, Pharo, Emma, Heinrichs, Jochen, Renker, Carsten, Kärnefelt, Ingvar, Cole, N J, Rycroft, David S., Groth, Henk, Arup, Ulf,, Kärnefelt, I., RyCroft, D S, Cole, W. J., Beattie, Andrew, Kondratyuk, S., Heinrichs, J., Groth, H, Heinrichs, J, Söchting, U, Cole, W.J., Proschold, T., Frödén, Patrik, Glime, Janice M., Faubert, Patrick, Frödén, Patrik,, Renker, C, Rochefort, Line   +37 more
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Morpho‐functional analyses of the jaw apparatus in the Blue‐and‐yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna, Psittaciformes, Aves): Adaptations to feeding behavior

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Macaws are renowned for processing dry, mechanically resistant fruits, yet the species‐level anatomical and functional correlates of this performance remain incompletely resolved. We examined the feeding apparatus of the Blue‐and‐yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) using an integrated approach that combines osteology, myology, and bite‐force estimates
Sérgio R. Posso, Ana Caroline M. Barbosa, Victor R. Caciatori   +2 more
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Clade‐wide morphological and functional variation of the sauropsid columella

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The columella (=stapes) is the middle ear bone of reptiles that transmits vibrations from the environment to the inner ear. It has been shown to exhibit extensive interspecific morphological disparity in several clades; however, its morphological variation and associated functional consequences remain poorly described.
John Peacock, Serjoscha W. Evers, Tiago R. Simões, Garth M. Spellman, Daniel J. Field   +4 more
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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen, Mohamed Khalil Meliane, Zachery B. Holmes, Karl E. Miller, William J. Barichivich, Emilie Dedeban, Alex Furst, Miranda Imeri, Peyton E. Niebanck, Samantha Nunn, Kailee Pearson, Nicole Rita, Brier Ryver, Dakotah Shaffer, Susan C. Walls, E. Hance Ellington   +15 more
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Flight of the dragons: a global review of migration in Odonata

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Insects are the most abundant and ecologically important animal migrants. Yet, we know relatively little about the patterns and processes underlying insect migration. Dragonflies (Anisoptera) and damselflies (Zygoptera) comprise the ancient insect order Odonata, whose ancestors were the first organisms to fly on Earth.
Johanna S.U. Hedlund, Myles Menz, Jason W. Chapman, Alexander Hayward   +3 more
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History and Geography of Neotropical Tree Diversity [PDF]

, 2019
Early botanical explorers invoked biogeographic history to explain the remarkable tree diversity of Neotropical forests. In this context, we review the history of Neotropical tree diversity over the past 100 million years, focusing on biomes with ...
Dick, Christopher, Pennington, R. Toby
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History and geography of neotropical tree diversity [PDF]

, 2021
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Annual Reviews via the DOI in this record Early botanical explorers invoked biogeographic history to explain the remarkable tree diversity of Neotropical forests. In this context,
Dick, CW, Pennington, RT
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Counting cases, conserving species: addressing highly pathogenic avian influenza in wildlife

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has become a critical threat to wildlife, shifting from a seasonal epizootic to a persistent, year‐round panzootic with global consequences. Here, we summarise the origin, evolutionary mechanisms, and expanding host range of the current H5N1 virus (clade 2.3.4.4b) and assess its impact on wildlife. Over
Ulrich Knief, Sandra Bouwhuis, Anja Globig, Anne Günther, Wouter Courtens   +4 more
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Hybridisation:A ‘double-edged sword’ for neotropical plant diversity [PDF]

, 2021
Hybridisation can facilitate both evolutionary diversification and extinction and has had a critical role in plant evolution, with ~25% of species known to hybridise in some temperate floras.
Twyford, Alexander D; id_orcid, Schley, Rowan J., Schley, Rowan J, Pennington, R Toby, Twyford, Alex D, Toby Pennington, R.   +5 more
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Age‐related trends in niche position and specialization in Neotropical vertebrates

Ecography, EarlyView.
Species' niche positions and breadths within a region's environmental space, measured through ecological niche factor analysis (ENFA) as marginality and specialization, can reflect evolutionary constraints related to lineage age. The ‘internal incumbency' hypothesis predicts that older species, due to competitive preemption, occupy more central niche ...
Carlos Calderón del Cid, Fabricio Villalobos, Ricardo Dobrovolski, Bruno Vilela   +3 more
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