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A new species and a synonym in Centaurea sect. Microlophus (Asteraceae, Cardueae–Centaureinae) from the Khuzestan Province, southwestern Iran

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
A new species, Centaurea baghmalekensis Negaresh (Asteraceae) in C. sect. Microlophus (Cass.) DC., is described and illustrated from the Khuzestan Province, southwestern Iran. The new species is morphologically most similar to Centaurea pabotii Wagenitz, a recently described species from the Khuzestan Province.
Kazem Negaresh
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iEcology reveals the importance of geography and genetic makeup in the flowering phenology of invasive Carpobrotus taxa

Ecological Solutions and Evidence
Understanding the flowering phenology of invasive alien plants is essential for predicting their potential impacts on invaded ecosystems and developing effective management strategies.
Susan Canavan, Jonatan Rodríguez, Paula Gervazoni, Pavel Pipek, Johannes J. Le Roux, María L. Castillo, Deah Lieurance, Desika Maříková‐Moodley, Petr Pyšek, Ana Novoa   +9 more
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Two new endemic species of Portulaca (Portulacaceae) from the Brazilian Pampa grasslands

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Portulaca L. is a monophyletic, cosmopolitan genus of succulent plants comprising ca 153 species, with particularly high diversity in xerophytic ecosystems in tropical and subtropical regions. Based on morphological evidence, we describe and illustrate two new species from the Brazilian Pampa, Portulaca guaritensis and Portulaca guenoa.
José Roberto Ferraz, Bárbara Pinheiro Moreira, João Marcelo Alvarenga Braga, Leonardo Paz Deble   +3 more
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Inequalities in intraspecific plant–lemur interactions drive seed dispersal patterns

Oikos, EarlyView.
Biotic interactions occur between individuals and accumulate to shape species‐level interaction structure across a community. Skewed interaction structures, where a few individuals are highly connected and most have few interactions, are increasingly identified at the individual‐level.
Jadelys Tonos, Hasinavalona Rakotoarisoa, Onja H. Razafindratsima   +2 more
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Foraging and movement flexibility shape seed dispersal by an arboreal primate in a modified landscape

Oikos, EarlyView.
As habitats change, the effectiveness of animal‐mediated seed dispersal increasingly depends on animal responses to altered structure and resources. With habitat loss and degradation accelerating across the tropics, understanding how dispersers' foraging behavior and movement influence seed removal and deposition is critical to promoting forest ...
Anaid Cárdenas‐Navarrete, Sarie Van Belle, Onja H. Razafindratsima   +2 more
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Trait‐associated pathway links plant diversity to litterfall phenology in a seasonally dry tropical forest

Oikos, EarlyView.
Phenology plays a central role in regulating energy flow and nutrient cycling, yet remains insufficiently integrated into biodiversity–ecosystem functioning frameworks. This gap is especially relevant in strongly seasonal systems, where community‐wide synchrony in leaf litterfall may arise from either temporal niche differentiation among species or ...
Ana E. Bonato Asato, Otávio Sena, José L. A. Silva, Gabriel H. S. Silva, Mery I. G. de Alencar, Eduardo Arlé, Bruno T. Goto, Anderson da R. Gripp, Jorge G. F. Genovez, Rodrigo L. Martins, Nico Eisenhauer, André Y. S. P. Belo, Adriano S. Mota, Alexandre F. Souza, Adriano Caliman   +14 more
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A recipe for recovery: diet as a decisive tool in species conservation

Oikos, EarlyView.
Animals consume foods in specific quantities and ratios to meet a multi‐dimensional nutrient target that maximizes their fitness. Attempts to reach this target in an ever‐changing nutritional landscape often influence animal foraging behavior, habitat choice, and food‐web interactions. Consequently, understanding the nutritional ecology of a species is
Noa Lavie, Yael Levinson, Jessica M. Rothman, Dror Hawlena   +3 more
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Regularity, Randomness, and Aggregation in Flowering Phenologies [PDF]

Science, 1979
R W, Poole, B J, Rathcke
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A plant–pollinator invasional meltdown: the Japanese pagoda tree Styphnolobium japonicum facilitates the invasion of the giant resin bee Megachile sculpturalis

Oikos, EarlyView.
An invasional meltdown can occur when a non‐native species facilitates the spread of another non‐native species in the invaded area, increasing its likelihood of survival or its ecological impact. Plant–pollinator systems pose an exceptional study system to test this concept, which remains poorly known.
Daniel Echeandía, Jordi Margalef‐Marrasé, Marc Riera, Jordina Belmonte, Julia Lanner, Sonja Mader, David Navarro, Ricardo Caliari Oliveira, Rut Puigdemunt, Carlos Hernández‐ Castellano   +9 more
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Flowering Phenology and Mating System of Calanthe sieboldii

Horticulturae
The pollination characteristics and flowering phenology of Calanthe sieboldii were evaluated to elucidate its reproductive characteristics and breeding systems. Field observations and artificial pollination experiments were conducted to study the pollination biology in Xuancheng City, Anhui Province.
Huayuan Zhang, Xiuping Chen, Jianglin Miao, Shuwen Deng, Cuiyi Liang, Muyang Li, Shasha Wu, Junwen Zhai   +7 more
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