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Traits with ecological functions [PDF]
Annals of Botany, 2012 Individual plant species thrive in specific environments, some growing well across a wide area, others being restricted to survival in very narrow ecological niches. Within a niche, a species must compete for space, light and other resources with the same and other species. Many decades of work on crops has advanced our understanding of characteristics
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Ecological IndicatorsPhytoremediation is acknowledged as a sustainable solution for mitigating heavy metals contamination in soils yet faces challenges in transitioning from laboratory experiments to practical field applications, essential for widespread adoption and ...
Zhiwei Liang +3 more
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Functional diversity influence in forest wood stock: a study of the brazilian savanna
Bioscience Journal, 2016 Research regarding biodiversity and ecosystem services has been demonstrating a positive correlation among the ecosystem processes, such as the carbon sink into plant biomass and the quantity of carbon in natural vegetation.
Milton Serpa de Meira-Junior +3 more
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Defining functional groups of tree species according to rural stakeholder perceptions in Central-Mali [PDF]
, 2013 In the Tiby area (Segou region, Mali), the intensive exploitation of timber resources and the lack of tree regeneration lead to a degradation of agroforestry parklands for years.
Clinquart, Pierre +6 more
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Scientific ReportsSoil water deficit (WD) significantly impacts plant survival and crop yields. Many gaps remain in our understanding of the synergistic coordination between molecular and ecophysiological responses delaying substantial drought-induced effects on plant ...
G. Bortolami +6 more
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Divergent functional traits in three sympatric Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus morphs are not coupled with the age of the lineage divergence [PDF]
, 2016 Three genetically discrete morphs of Arctic charr in Loch Rannoch, Scotland originated from a recent divergence within the lake (in situ) (piscivore and benthivore morphs) and from secondary contact of two older lineages (ex situ; a planktivore–piscivore/
Adams, Colin +4 more
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Relationships between Community Level Functional Traits of Trees and Seedlings during Secondary Succession in a Tropical Lowland Rainforest. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Most of the previous studies on functional traits focus exclusively on either seedlings or trees. Little knowledge exists on the relationships between community level functional traits of trees and seedlings during succession. Here, we examine variations
XingHui Lu, RunGuo Zang, JiHong Huang
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 Plant functional composition, defined by both community-weighted mean (CWM) traits and functional diversity, can provide insights into plant ecological strategies and community assembly.
Yu-Kun Hu +6 more
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By dawn or dusk—how circadian timing rewrites bacterial infection outcomes
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.The circadian clock shapes immune function, yet its influence on infection outcomes is only beginning to be understood. This review highlights how circadian timing alters host responses to the bacterial pathogens Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, and Streptococcus pneumoniae revealing that the effectiveness of immune defense depends not only
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Basic and Applied Ecology, 2022 Evaluating plant functional traits helps to understand how plants respond to changing environmental conditions and resource availability associated with disturbance events.
Susana Maza-Villalobos +3 more
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