An attribute‐diversity approach to functional diversity, functional beta diversity, and related (dis)similarity measures [PDF]
Ecological Monographs, 2019 AbstractBased on the framework of attribute diversity (a generalization of Hill numbers of order q), we develop a class of functional diversity measures sensitive not only to species abundances but also to trait‐based species‐pairwise functional distances.
William B Sherwin +2 more
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Phylogenetic Diversity Outperforms Functional Diversity in Predicting Aboveground Biomass Across Tree Strata in a Subtropical Forest [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionForest aboveground biomass (AGB) is crucial for maintaining global carbon balance, with its accumulation closely associated with biodiversity. However, the mechanisms by which these diversity effects take place, and which dimension of biodiversity that ...
Qingping Li +4 more
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Diversity and Function of Appressoria [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 Endophytic, saprobic, and pathogenic fungi have evolved elaborate strategies to obtain nutrients from plants. Among the diverse plant-fungi interactions, the most crucial event is the attachment and penetration of the plant surface. Appressoria, specialized infection structures, have been evolved to facilitate this purpose.
K. W. Thilini Chethana +10 more
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Insects, 2022 Females and males of the abundant heteropteran species Pyrrhocoris apterus (L.) mate with the larger of the available partners. The male benefits from copulation with a large female, which is more productive than a small female.
Alois Honek, Zdenka Martinkova
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DNA metabarcoding data from faecal samples of the lesser (Myotis blythii) and the greater (Myotis myotis) mouse-eared bats from Bulgaria [PDF]
Metabarcoding and Metagenomics, 2023 A comprehensive understanding of trophic interactions in terrestrial ecosystems is crucial for ecological research and conservation. Recent advances in non-invasive methods, such as environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding, have enabled researchers to ...
Antoniya Hubancheva +3 more
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Acta Pharmaceutica, 2022 A good therapeutic alliance is relevant for healthcare providers exposed to patients’ suffering, especially since patients and physicians may understand the painful experience differently.
Barrachina Jordi +7 more
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Spanning the Globe – The Plant Phylogeny Poster (PPP) Project
Ukrainian Botanical Journal, 2021 Historically, wallcharts and posters created by botanical illustrators, often highly skilled artists, have played an important role in teaching botany at the university level.
Cole T.C.H. +7 more
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Persistence and Changes in Morphological Traits of Herbaceous Seeds Due to Burial in Soil
Agronomy, 2020 Seeds in soil banks can survive for many years before conditions become more suitable for germination. Meanwhile, seeds undergo changes in morphology and viability. In this study, we launched an artificial seed bank experiment that included 26 species of
Pavel Saska +3 more
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Are the functional diversity terms functional? The hindrances of functional diversity understanding in the Brazilian scientific community [PDF]
Ecological Research, 2022 Abstract Interest in functional diversity has grown in recent years, indicating that knowledge on ecosystem functions gain importance. However, the incongruent use of terms may lead to misunderstandings and incomparable results. We aimed to review terms used in functional diversity among the Brazilian scientific community to identify ...
Rafaela Bastos‐Pereira +11 more
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First evidence of ranunculids in Early Cretaceous tropics
Scientific Reports, 2022 Early Cretaceous floras containing angiosperms were described from several geographic areas, nearly from the Arctic to the Antarctic, and are crucial to understand their evolution and radiation.
William Vieira Gobo +4 more
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