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The scaling of seed‐dispersal specialization in interaction networks across levels of organization

Ecography, EarlyView.
Natural ecosystems are characterized by a specialization pattern where few species are common while many others are rare. In ecological networks involving biotic interactions, specialization operates as a continuum at individual, species, and community levels. Theory predicts that ecological and evolutionary factors can primarily explain specialization.
Gabriel M. Moulatlet, Pedro Luna, Wesley Dáttilo, Fabricio Villalobos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Revision of Creochiton (Melastomataceae) [PDF]

Blumea - Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants, 2013
A taxonomic revision of the Malesian genus Creochiton (Melastomataceae) is presented. Twelve species are recognized, although one is based on the original description only. Creochiton turbinatus (comb. nov.) is raised to specific rank from a variety of C. ledermannii.
Kartonegoro, A. (Abdulrokhman), Veldkamp, J.F.   +1 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Characterization of the chloroplast genome of Osbeckia stellata (Melastomataceae)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019
Osbeckia stellata (Melastomataceae) is a shrub distributed in the South. Although many species of Osbeckia have important medicinal value, the phylogenetic position of Osbeckia within the family Melastomataceae remains unclear.
Rifan Liang, Fei Ruan, Xueke Zhi, Qiujie Zhou   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multitemporal Analysis of Land Cover Changes in the Rabanal Páramo Ecosystem (Colombia) From 2000 to 2020 and Its Planning Regulations

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 36, Issue 7, Page 2247-2258, 30 April 2025.
ABSTRACT The páramos, with their high biodiversity and benefits to humanity, are crucial ecosystems in Colombia. Despite their importance, there is a significant knowledge gap regarding the extent of land cover changes and the identification of planning regulatory milestones on these ecosystems.
Paulina Vergara, Irene De Pellegrin Llorente   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The complete chloroplast genome of Blastus auriculatus (Melastomataceae)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019
Blastus auriculatus, a shrub sparsely distributed in Yunnan, China, occurs only in bamboo forests at an elevation of below 200 m. It is categorized as ‘Critically Endangered (CR)’ in China Biodiversity Red List.
Guangwen Tan, Bingqian Han, Yongqi Wang, Zihua Li, Yangyang Zhao, Shuai Luo, Xiaozhou Liu, Ying Liu, Qiujie Zhou   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anthropogenic disturbances simplify frugivory interactions in Amazonia

Oikos, EarlyView.
Frugivory interactions are essential ecological processes for the regeneration of tropical forests, ensuring ecosystem resilience following disturbances. However, little is known about how frugivory interactions are shaped by anthropogenic disturbances, especially in Amazonia – one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth.
Liana Chesini Rossi, Carine Emer, Alexander Charles Lees, Erika Berenguer, Jos Barlow, Joice Ferreira, Filipe M. França, Yan Gabriel Ramos, Paulo Tavares, Marco Aurelio Pizo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hot node limitations and impact of taxonomic resolution on phylogenetic divergence patterns: A case study on Ecuadorian ethnomedicinal flora

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 7, Issue 3, Page 644-653, May 2025.
Novel phylogenetic approaches have emerged in recent years to study traditional medicinal plants, aiming to identify potential sources of new drugs. This line of research holds considerable promise yet remains in its early stages. Here, we examine the prevalent methods employed in the field, revealing the impact of methodological choices that have ...
Darío Atienza‐Barthelemy, Manuel J. Macía, Rafael Molina‐Venegas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of triterpenoid and phenolic derivatives from two Cameroonian Melastomataceae plants: Dissotis senegambiensis and Amphiblemma monticola

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2018
BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance is a serious threat against humankind and the search for new therapeutics is needed. This study aims to investigate the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of ethanol extracts and compounds isolated from Dissotis ...
Raïssa T. Nzogong, F. S. Ndjateu, S. E. Ekom, Jules-Arnaud Fosso, M. Awouafack, Mathieu Tene, P. Tane, H. Morita, M. Choudhary, Jean-De-Dieu Tamokou   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Plant biodiversity, vegetation structure and provisioning services in rainforest, traditional and industrial oil palm cultivation systems in Liberia, West Africa

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Oil palm is native to the west African forest, where industrial production is expanding. We assessed differences in plant biodiversity, vegetation structure and provisioning services across 54 forest, community agriculture and oil palm plots in Sinoe County, Liberia.
Cicely A. M. Marshall, Marshall M. Guahn, Tiecanna Jones, Morris T. Jah, Peter M. Hadfield, Ari Saputra, Rudy Widodo, Benedictus Freeman, William Draper, Jean‐Pierre Caliman, Edgar C. Turner, Michael D. Pashkevich   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Novedades en Centronia y Meriania (Merianieae, Melastomataceae) y revisión taxonómica de Meriania grupo brachycera [PDF]

, 2012
[EN]A historical review, the circumscription problems and nomenclatural changes based upon a phylogenetic morphological analysis of the genus Centronia are presented.
Fernández Alonso, José Luis, Mendoza Cifuentes, Humberto   +1 more
core   +1 more source