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Historical summary of terminologies in community ecology

open access: goldEnvironment Conservation Journal, 2023
This article highlights the importance of terminology in ecology as a fundamental tool for clear and objective communication among scientists, as well as for standardizing study methods and techniques used by ecologists.
Tarik Godoy Dangl Plaza
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Anthropological contributions to historical ecology: 50 questions, infinite prospects. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
This paper presents the results of a consensus-driven process identifying 50 priority research questions for historical ecology obtained through crowdsourcing, literature reviews, and in-person workshopping.
Chelsey Geralda Armstrong   +21 more
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Historical ecology: past, present and future. [PDF]

open access: yesBiol Rev Camb Philos Soc, 2015
ABSTRACTThe term ‘historical ecology’ has been used with various meanings since the first half of the 20th century. Studies labelled as historical ecology have been produced in at least four academic disciplines: history, ecology, geography and anthropology.
Szabó P.
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The influence of sample quantity and lysis parameters on the success of ancient DNA extraction from skeletal remains

open access: yesBioTechniques, 2021
DNA extraction is of utmost importance in archaeobiology, as it determines the success of further DNA analyses. This study concentrates on the success of ancient DNA extraction using silica spin columns and PCR-based analysis from archaeological skeletal
Alina Euskirchen   +4 more
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Agarose gel electrophoresis to assess PCR product yield: comparison with spectrophotometry, fluorometry and qPCR

open access: yesBioTechniques, 2022
Agarose gel electrophoresis is a relatively easy to use method, commonly applied to evaluate PCR reaction success. Intercalating agents or dyes are used to visualize the amplified fragments. However, it is uncertain to what extent the brightness of bands
Patrick Wittmeier, Susanne Hummel
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Ornithogenic vegetation: How significant has the seabird influence been on the Aleutian Island vegetation during the Holocene?

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, 2021
In the Aleutian Islands during the Holocene, terrestrial predators were actually absent; as a result, large seabird colonies thrived along the coasts or across entire islands. Bird guano enriches the soil with nitrogen, which can lead to the formation of
Olesya Igorevna Smyshlyaeva   +6 more
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The legacy of ecological imperialism in the Scandes: Earthworms and their implications for Arctic research

open access: yesArctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 2023
In the nineteenth century, numerous settlements were established in the alpine region of Fennoscandia (the Scandes), an area that later became a major international scene for Arctic research.
Philip Jerand   +2 more
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Land use and social-ecological legacies of Rio de Janeiro's Atlantic urban forests: from charcoal production to novel ecosystems

open access: yesRoyal Society Open Science, 2021
Historical ecology is an important tool in deciphering human–environment interactions imprinted on landscapes throughout time. However, gaps of knowledge still remain regarding the land use legacies hidden in the current Atlantic Forest landscape; and ...
Alexandro Solórzano   +2 more
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Influence of “El Niño Southern Oscillation” periods on plant density of Hoffmannseggia aphylla (Fabaceae) an endangered species

open access: yesBoletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica, 2023
Backgrounds and aims: Studies on the natural regeneration of plant species under hyperaridity conditions have been scarce, mainly because of the low germination percentage of the species under these conditions. Presumably, sporadic phenomena such as the
Felipe Carevic, Roberto Contreras
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