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First report of the comparative effectiveness of insect visitors for cranberry pollination and yield in Chile. [PDF]

BMC Plant Biol
Pinheiro-Costa BK, Mesquita-Neto JN.
europepmc   +1 more source

Cotton facilitates long‐distance seed dispersal by functioning as nest material for birds

Oikos, EarlyView.
Cotton (Cossypium) fibres, which grow naturally in bolls around the seeds of cotton plants, have been used for centuries to produce fabric. The presumed natural function of cotton is that these lightweight and fluffy fibres may support wind dispersal of the seeds inside.
Roos van der Meer, Lotte L. Koot, Elke Molenaar, Andries K. Janse van Vuuren, Ara Monadjem, Kat Bebbington, Sjouke A. Kingma   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Two Species Whose Ranges Are Shifting Uphill Are Not Pollen Limited, But Are More Successful Selfers Than Two Non-Shifting Species. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Osmolovsky I, Botti-Anderson JM, Chiarenza GM, Xirocostas ZA, Slavich E, Moles AT.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The missing woodland story: Implications of 1700 years of stand‐scale change on ‘naturalness’ and managing remnant broadleaved woodlands

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Longer‐term perspectives—equivalent to the lifespans of long‐lived trees—are required to fully inform perceptions of ‘naturalness’ used in woodland conservation and management. Stand‐scale dynamics of an old growth temperate woodland are reconstructed using palaeoecological data.
Annabel Everard, J. Edward Schofield, Tim Mighall, Scott Timpany, Gill Plunkett   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

<i>Heracleum sosnowskyi</i> Manden. in the Context of Sustainable Development: An Aggressive Invasive Species with Potential for Utilisation in the Extraction of Furanocoumarins and Essential Oils. [PDF]

J Xenobiot
Osipova ES, Gladkov EA, Tereshonok DV.
europepmc   +1 more source

Antimicrobial peptides of <em>Lactobacillus plantarum</em> UTNCys3.4 isolated from native fruits of Ecuadorian Amazonia inhibit the growth of foodborne pathogens<strong> </strong>

, 2017
Gabriela N. Tenea, Karina Garzón, Alejandro Barrigas, Clara Ortega   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

Understanding smallholder decision‐making to increase farm tree diversity: Enablers and barriers for forest landscape restoration in Western Kenya

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Integrating diverse trees and shrubs (hereafter ‘trees’) in agricultural landscapes has emerged as a crucial nature‐based solution to the triple challenge of biodiversity loss, climate change and food security. The potential benefits of on‐farm trees for both people and nature, however, are often constrained by inadequate consideration of ...
Ennia Bosshard, Harrison Carter, Lillian Aluso, Reuben Chumba, Christopher N. Kaiser‐Bunbury, Chris J. Kettle, Ana Nuno   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

<i>Arbutus andrachne</i> Extracts Exhibit In Vitro Neuraminidase (N9) Inhibitory Activity: A Potential Herbal Strategy Against Avian Influenza. [PDF]

Life (Basel)
Abuhammad A, Afifi F, Aboalhaija NH, Kailani MH, Taha MO, Sabri T, Fauri Z, Abaza I.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Alien arthropod species deterred from establishing in Galápagos,but how many are entering undetected? [PDF]

, 2000
Causton, Charlotte E., Roque Albelo, Lázaro, Zapata, Carlos E.   +2 more
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Some love them, others hate them: Understanding farmers' tree planting decisions in Scotland

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Agroforestry is increasingly recognized as a sustainable agricultural land use system with potential to sequester carbon, create and repair habitats, enhance biodiversity and offer environmental and socio‐economic benefits, including improved agricultural productivity.
Albert Mvula, Katrin Prager, Josie Geris
wiley   +1 more source