Unveiling the Dietary Selection of Lowland Tapirs (<i>Tapirus terrestris</i>) in a Tropical Rainforest. [PDF]
Large terrestrial herbivores, such as lowland tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) present many dietary ecological roles in their habitat. In this article, we investigated the diet of lowland tapirs in a tropical rainforest combining different techniques such as DNA metabarcoding, fieldwork, and plant functional traits.
Lautenschlager L +9 more
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A new occurrence of Gyrodontium sacchari (Spreng.) Hjortstam Pat. (Boletales, Coniophoraceae) expands the geographic distribution of the genus in Brazil [PDF]
We report the first occurrence of the genus Gyrodontium Pat. from the Brazilian Cerrado based on our finding of G. sacchari (Spreng.) Hjortstam. This also represents the first record of the family Coniophoraceae from the Midwest Region of central Brazil.
Lucas Leonardo-Silva +4 more
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Rosellinia (Xylariaceae, Ascomycota) in the Southern Yungas, novelties for the funga of Argentina
Four species of Rosellinia collected in Las Yungas ecoregion are reported for the first time for the Argentine funga: R. hyalospora, R. longispora, R. rickii and R. stenasca. These species are described and illustrated by photographs.
Esteban Benjamin Sir +3 more
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O gênero Geastrum (Geastraceae, Basidiomycota) na Mata Atlântica baiana: novas ocorrências e checklist para o Nordeste do Brasil [PDF]
Geastrum is a genus of gasteroid fungi characterized by a star-like basidiome and a bellows mechanism for releasing spores. The genus is represented by 41 species in the Brazilian northeast region. In the State of Bahia only seven species are known.
Áureo Barbosa Pires +3 more
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Vascular plants from Pantanal Park Road , Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. [PDF]
The Pantanal is one of the largest floodplains and the most extensive tropical wetland in the world, covering approximately 139,000 km². It is located in central South America, covering areas in Bolivia, Paraguay and the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso ...
Santiago Urquiza MV +8 more
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Species diversity of macrofungi on fallows in the buffer zones of the landscape parks in Łódzkie province [PDF]
This study presents the species structure of macrofungi in different plant communities formed on fallows as a result of secondary succession. The mycological observations were carried out in 2012 and 2013 in the buffer zones of all landscape parks in the
Adamczyk, Jolanta
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A synopsis of stipitate corticioid fungi (Basidiomycota) from Southern Brazil
A synopsis of the stipitate corticioid fungi from Southern Brazil (states of Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina) is presented, including new information based on collected specimens and herbaria revision.
Juliano M. Baltazar +3 more
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The coordination of cell growth during fission yeast mating requires Ras1-GTP hydrolysis [PDF]
The spatial and temporal control of polarity is fundamental to the survival of all organisms. Cells define their polarity using highly conserved mechanisms that frequently rely upon the action of small GTPases, such as Ras and Cdc42.
A Merla +58 more
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Listado y guía visual preliminar de macrohongos del Bosque Petrificado de Puyango-Ecuador
Ecuador es un país Megadiverso en Flora, Fauna y Funga, a más de ecosistemas únicos como el Bosque Petrificado de Puyango. Este bosque no ha sido investigado en cuanto a su diversidad fúngica.
Darío Cruz, Débora Masache
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Integrating stacked distribution models with genetically-based trait diversity of Populus angustifolia reveals how phenological variation can change differently across populations in response to climate change.
Shannon L. J. Bayliss +4 more
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