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Variation in parrot jaw musculature

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Interspecific morphological differences in some superficial jaw muscles of parrots. Abstract Psittaciformes, the order encompassing parrots and their relatives, are highly diverse and generally known for having a strong beaks used for multiple behaviors. The muscles related to the masticatory apparatus should reflect this functional complexity; however,
Ana Carolina L. Faillace, Arin Berger, Marcelo Ismar S. Santana, Adam Hartstone‐Rose   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heavy metals accumulation in lichens Parmeliaceae and mahogany bark as an indicator of air and pollution levels in several locations in Bandung City

Acta Biochimica Indonesiana
Background: Lichens and tree bark are well-known biomonitoring tools for accumulating pollutants in their tissues over an extended period. Objective: This study aims to determine the concentration of heavy metals accumulated in lichens and tree bark ...
Putri Nurul Fitriyyah, Taufikurahman
doaj   +1 more source

The lichen flora of the Malbork Castle (N. Polami)

Acta Mycologica, 2014
In the present study 32 species of lichens were found. The most numerous were crustose lichens. which are typical of rocks. The follwing species which are known to occur rarely in Poland were identified: Acarospora cf.
Beata Guzow
doaj   +1 more source

A lichen protected by a super-hydrophobic and breathable structure [PDF]

, 2006
A species of lichen, Lecanora conizaeoides, is shown to be super-hydrophobic. It uses a combination of hydrophobic compounds and multi-layered roughness to shed water effectively.
Assilous, Barthlott, F. Brian Pyatt, Feng, Glen McHale, Hauck, Herminghaus, Honegger, Kershaw, Michael I. Newton, Neil J. Shirtcliffe, Neinhuis, Quéré, Quéré, Schönherr, Schönherr, Shibuichi, Shirtcliffe, Shirtcliffe   +18 more
core   +1 more source

A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini, Giacomo Pigatto, Andrea Tenucci   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF HEAVY METALS AMOUNT IN THE EXPOSED LICHEN SPECIES EVERNIA USNEA HIRTA (L.) WEB. IN WIG. AT PARTLY POLLUTED ENVIRONMENT [PDF]

Journal of Process Management and New Technologies, 2015
This article presents results of heavy metals concentration of Pb, Al, Cd, Cu and Zn at exposed lichens species Usnea hirta (L.) Web. in Wig. moved from partly unpolluted areas of Kopaonik Mountain to the partly polluted areas of Vranje city and its
Gordana Bogdanović, Jovana Džoljić, Jelena Marković   +2 more
doaj  

Cross Taxon Congruence Between Lichens and Vascular Plants in a Riparian Ecosystem

Diversity, 2019
Despite that congruence across taxa has been proved as an effective tool to provide insights into the processes structuring the spatial distribution of taxonomic groups and is useful for conservation purposes, only a few studies on cross-taxon congruence
Giovanni Bacaro, Enrico Tordoni, Stefano Martellos, Simona Maccherini, Michela Marignani, Lucia Muggia, Francesco Petruzzellis, Rossella Napolitano, Daniele Da Re, Tommaso Guidi, Renato Benesperi, Vincenzo Gonnelli, Lorenzo Lastrucci   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long‐term outcomes of microsurgical interdental papilla reconstruction: 13‐year and 18‐year case follow‐ups

Clinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Loss of the interdental papilla compromises esthetics, speech, and hygiene, significantly affecting quality of life and psychological well‐being. Reconstruction has long been considered unpredictable, particularly in Cairo RT3 cases with advanced interproximal bone loss.
Katsuhiko Akiyama
wiley   +1 more source

The lichen flora of Hull, with particular reference to zonal distribution and environmental monitoring [PDF]

, 2004
YesThe role of lichens as environmental monitors is widely recognised. Not only are they valuable as indicators of habitat stability and enyironmental continuity, but they are also effectiye in monitoring environmental quality.
Seaward, Mark R.D.
core  

Warming summers limit reindeer grazing, weakening herbivory pressure in the mountain tundra

Ecography, EarlyView.
Climate change is predicted to alter species interactions by exposing ecosystems to increasingly frequent and intense warm spells. In the mountain tundra, grazing by large herbivores, particularly reindeer, can limit shrub expansion and preserve Arctic plant diversity.
Marianne Stoessel, Akiko Kato, Regina Lindborg   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source