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Aerial litter mimicry: A novel form of floral deception mediated by a monoterpene synthase
Journal of Ecology, Volume 113, Issue 2, Page 302-321, February 2025.We report the first pollination system in which a flower imitates aerial litter, which refers to the arboreal plant litter in a forest. Our findings demonstrated that Meiogyne heteropetala flower fooled the aerial litter specialist Loberus sharpi by mimicking aerial litter in size, colour and odour.
Ming‐Fai Liu +6 more
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Commodity risk assessment of Alnus cordata, Alnus glutinosa and Alnus incana plants from the UK
EFSA Journal, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2025.Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘high‐risk plants, plant products and other objects’. Taking into account the available scientific information, including the technical information provided by ...
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New occurrences of Physarales (Amoebozoa, Myxomycetes) for the state of Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil [PDF]
Hoehnea(New occurrences of Physarales (Amoebozoa, Myxomycetes) for the state of Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil). Myxomycetes are organisms widely distributed around the globe, found in both hemispheres, and are of great importance for ecological processes ...
Jorge Renato Pinheiro Velloso +10 more
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A New Dawn for Protist Biogeography
Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 33, Issue 12, December 2024.ABSTRACT Aim Biogeographers have believed for a long time that the geographical distributions of protists are only determined by environmental conditions, because dispersal is not limited. During the past two decades, the field has come a long way to show that historical and spatial factors also significantly contribute to shaping protist distributions,
Eveline Pinseel +3 more
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MycoAsia - Journal of Modern Mycology, 2020 The rich vegetation of volcanic forest offers a unique habitat to explore myxomycetes (slime molds). In this study, the occurrence and diversity of myxomycetes in forest areas of Taal Volcano Crater Rim (Mt.
Margareth Del E. Isagan +4 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2024.This study investigates the impact of host development and density stress on the diversity of microbial communities in the gut and its surrounding environment of the Chinese alligator. Abstract The Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) is currently an endangered species due to a combination of factors, including climate change, anthropogenic ...
Chong Wang +9 more
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Myxomycetes associated with Cactaceae in sub-humid (agreste) and semi-arid (sertão) regions of Pernambuco, Brazil [PDF]
Biotemas, 2011 Studies that indicate the presence of Myxomycetes in arid and semi-arid regions of the planet have revealed new taxons and high species diversity. In those environments, the Myxomycetes occupy special microhabitats like those offered by succulent plants.
Inaldo do Nascimento Ferreira +1 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2024.Our study compiled and analysed spatio‐temporal species' extirpation on a broad taxonomic coverage at the city scale. We revealed high number of extirpations, which are in the twenty‐firstcentury already comparable with previous centuries, and showed that cities might be suitable systems for studying species' extirpation processes due to their small ...
Silvia Keinath +3 more
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A Basic Guide to the Propagation and Manipulation of the Clubroot Pathogen, Plasmodiophora brassicae
Current Protocols, Volume 4, Issue 4, April 2024.Abstract Clubroot caused by the obligate parasite Plasmodiophora brassicae is a devastating disease affecting the canola industry worldwide. The socio‐economic impact of clubroot can be significant, particularly in regions where Brassica crops are a major agricultural commodity.
Rasha Salih +5 more
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