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Representativeness of the Natura 2000 network for preserving plant biodiversity in the European Union

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The Natura 2000 (N2K) network of protected areas is one of the main tools for area‐based conservation in the European Union (EU), yet its role in preserving plant biodiversity requires better understanding. We examined data kept in the European Vegetation Archive from over 1.2 million vegetation plots and obtained over 14.2 million plant ...
Michele Di Musciano, Piero Zannini, Riccardo Testolin, Francesco Maria Sabatini, Diletta Santovito, Borja Jiménez‐Alfaro, Florian Jansen, Milan Chytrý, Lorenzo Ricci, Emiliano Agrillo, Fabio Attorre, Idoia Biurrun, Gianmaria Bonari, Hans Henrik Bruun, Luigi Cao Pinna, Andraž Čarni, Maria Laura Carranza, Roberto Cazzolla Gatti, Jürgen Dengler, Michele De Sanctis, Úna Fitzpatrick, Anna Rita Frattaroli, Emmanuel Garbolino, Stephan Hennekens, Ute Jandt, Jan Jansen, Zygmunt Kacki, Ilona Knollová, Jonathan Lenoir, Jesper Erenskjold Moeslund, Tomáš Peterka, Nataša Pipenbaher, Duccio Rocchini, Eszter Ruprecht, Solvita Rūsiņa, Urban Šilc, Sonja Škornik, Grzegorz Swacha, Milan Valachovič, Kiril Vassilev, Wolfgang Willner, Alessandro Chiarucci   +41 more
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When and why to give shorebirds a head start

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Headstarting is a translocation technique involving the hatching or rearing of wild eggs or young in captivity and the release of those individuals back to the wild at or before independence. It has been trialed as a conservation intervention for shorebirds over recent decades to improve the population trend of target populations by increasing
Lynda Donaldson, Alex Nicol‐Harper, Rebecca Lee, Nigel S. Jarrett, Geoff M. Hilton   +4 more
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Lessons from an eradication under multiple constraints of an island rat population of record density

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Invasive rats threaten island biodiversity, disrupting ecosystems and endangering native species. Although rat eradication has succeeded on many islands, tropical islands present unique management challenges. Strict regulations and financial constraints on some tropical islands further limit proven eradication methods, complicating rodent ...
Tatiane Micheletti, Thayná J. Mello, Carlos Verona, Vinícius P. O. Gasparotto, Ricardo Krul, Ricardo Araujo, Thali Sampaio, Paulo Rogerio Mangini   +7 more
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From greenhouse conditions to the field: stability of tolerance to water deficit in the tomato wild relatives Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme and Solanum pimpinellifolium

BMC Plant Biology
Breeding tomatoes for tolerance to water deficit (WD) has become a crucial goal amidst climate change scenarios marked by water shortages. Given the limited tolerance within the cultivated genepool, the red-fruited wild relatives Solanum lycopersicum var.
Oussama Antar, Helena Isern, Ana Rivera, Mariola Plazas, Maria José Díez, Santiago Vilanova, Joan Casals   +6 more
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Strengthening community‐based fisheries monitoring programs with Indigenous perspectives

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Community‐based monitoring (CBM) programs are increasingly recognized as essential for adaptive environmental stewardship. Yet, the CBM literature often highlights successful cases and privileges evaluations by external experts over those of community members themselves.
Kanwaljeet Dewan, Monica E. Mulrennan, Edward Georgekish   +2 more
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Prioritizing bat roosts for conservation with a global multicriteria bat roost priority index based on community science

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Prioritization in conservation is crucial for the development of efficient and effective decision‐making policies. For many decades, the importance of some species and their habitats has been assessed and applied in conservation legislation, but bats and their diurnal roosts have ofbeen overlooked.
David López‐Bosch, Krizler Tanalgo, Xavier Puig‐Montserrat, Ferran Páramo, Eric Marín, Carles Flaquer, Adrià López‐Baucells   +6 more
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Assessing the integration of social marketing principles in ivory demand management interventions in China and Southeast Asia

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Consumer demand for ivory perpetuates the unsustainable and illegal killing of African elephants and other wildlife species. Interventions that aim to change consumer behavior are increasingly recognized as a crucial element of demand management. However, poor design and implementation have limited their effectiveness.
Molly R. C. Brown, Victoria K. Wells, Colin M. Beale   +2 more
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Transcriptome Analysis of Stigmas of Vicia faba L. Flowers

Plants
Pollination in angiosperms depends on complex communication between pollen grains and stigmas, classified as wet or dry, depending on the presence or absence of secretions at the stigma surface, respectively.
Inés Casimiro-Soriguer, David Aguilar-Benitez, Natalia Gutierrez, Ana M. Torres   +3 more
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Informing spatial conservation prioritization with species’ traits

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract New Guinea, the most botanically diverse island on the planet, is the location for one of the boldest conservation initiatives. The Manokwari Declaration aims to achieve 70% conservation designation for the Bird's Head Peninsula. This is 40% higher than the 2022 Global Biodiversity Framework target.
Liam A. Trethowan, Laura Jennings, Haerul Arifin, Renata Borosova, Gemma L. C. Bramley, Marie Briggs, Osanna Chu, Ruth P. Clark, Sally Dawson, Kiran L. Dhanjal‐Adams, Yance de Freitas, James Hartup, Edward G. E. Heatubun, Cecilia Lee‐Grant, Laurensia V. Mapandin, Jonni Marwa, Alison Moore, Agustinus Murdjoko, Carmen Puglisi, André Schuiteman, Dave J. I. Seaman, Nurhaidah Sinaga, Matthew J. Struebig, Anna Trias Blasi, Timothy Utteridge, Maria Voigt, Jimmy F. Wanma, Charlie D. Heatubun   +27 more
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Comprehensive framework for assessing and optimizing existing research networks

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Conservation, monitoring, and research networks, or collections of ecological research sites unified under a common mission of data collection or a research mission, are essential infrastructure for understanding large landscapes. However, most networks developed opportunistically over decades rather than through systematic design, creating ...
Alyson East, Jitendra Kumar, William Hargrove   +2 more
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