Burial-induced changes in the seed preferences of carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
European Journal of Entomology, 2019 Seeds of many species of plants may survive for a long time in the soil and germinate when brought to the surface, but whether they are subsequently eaten by seed predators is unknown. We examined the preferences of three species of carabids (Coleoptera:
Pavel SASKA +3 more
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Not just scratching the surface: distinct radular motion patterns in Mollusca
Biology Open, 2020 The radula is the organ for mechanical food processing and an important autapomorphy of Mollusca. Its chitinous membrane, embedding small radular teeth, is moved by the set of muscles resulting in an interaction with the ingesta, tearing it and ...
Carolin Scheel +3 more
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How Biodiversity, Climate and Landscape Drive Functional Redundancy of British Butterflies
Insects, 2023 Biodiversity promotes the functioning of ecosystems, and functional redundancy safeguards this functioning against environmental changes. However, what drives functional redundancy remains unclear.
Maria Lazarina +3 more
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A generalized framework for analyzing taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional community structure based on presence-absence data [PDF]
, 2018 Community structure as summarized by presence–absence data is often evaluated via diversity measures by incorporating taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional information on the constituting species.
Pavoine, Sandrine +2 more
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Plant phylogeny posters – useful digital teaching tools for botanical education
Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences, 2022 Visual documentation and presentation are essential for botanical education. Wallcharts and posters depicting plant structures and evolutionary relationships as phylogenetic trees have served as essential tools in teaching.
Nyambayar Dashzeveg +5 more
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Congruence between breeding and wintering biodiversity hotspots: A case study in farmlands of Western Poland [PDF]
, 2018 Farmland landscapes are recognized as important ecosystems, not only for their rich biodiversity but equally so for the human beings who live and work in these places. However, biodiversity varies among sites (spatial change) and among seasons (
Indykiewicz, Piotr +6 more
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Radular force performance of stylommatophoran gastropods (Mollusca) with distinct body masses
Scientific Reports, 2021 The forces exerted by the animal’s food processing structures can be important parameters when studying trophic specializations to specific food spectra.
Wencke Krings +4 more
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Effects of abandonment on plant diversity in seminatural grasslands along soil and climate gradients [PDF]
, 2017 Questions: What are the effects of abandonment on plant diversity in semi-natural grasslands? Do the effects of abandonment on taxonomic and functional diversity vary along environmental gradients of climate and soil?
Hovstad, Knut Anders +3 more
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Use of analgesics in professional soccer players: A systematic review
Apunts Sports Medicine, 2023 Objective: Use of painkillers appears to have become a widespread issue in the sporting environment as athletes pursue successful pain relief during competitions.
Thomas Zandonai +3 more
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Understorey plant community and light availability in conifer plantations and natural hardwood forests in Taiwan [PDF]
, 2015 Questions: What are the effects of replacing mixed species natural forests with Cryptomeria japonica plantations on understorey plant functional and species diversity?
Anderson M.C. +25 more
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