High functional diversity is related to high nitrogen availability in a deciduous forest - evidence from a functional trait approach [PDF]
, 2010 The current study tested the assumption that floristic and functional diversity patterns are negatively related to soil nitrogen content. We analyzed 20 plots with soil N-contents ranging from 0.63% to 1.06% in a deciduous forest near Munich (Germany ...
Bernhardt-Römermann, Markus +4 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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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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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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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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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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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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Functional diversity of motoneurons in the oculomotor system [PDF]
, 2019 Extraocular muscles contain two types of muscle fibers according to their innervation pattern: singly innervated muscle fibers (SIFs), similar to most skeletal muscle fibers, and multiply innervated muscle fibers (MIFs).
Blumer, Roland +4 more
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Concepts and applications in functional diversity
Functional Ecology, 2020 The use of functional analyses in ecology has grown exponentially over the past two decades, broadening our understanding of biological diversity and its change across space and time.
S. Mammola +3 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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