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Differential temporal beta‐diversity patterns of native and non‐native arthropod species in a fragmented native forest landscape [PDF]
An important factor that hinders the management of non‐native species is a general lack of information regarding the biogeography of non‐natives, and, in particular, their rates of turnover.
Borges, Paulo A. V. +4 more
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Knowing what we count : a comment on Guo [PDF]
Guo (2011) points to problems arising from different approaches to estimating the proportions of floras that are native or alien, specifically those across and within various regions.
Pyšek, Petr
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The Common Chanterelles (Cantharellus and Craterellus) of Florida
This document is intended to introduce the general public to the chanterelle mushrooms of Florida and includes a preliminary key to Florida’s most common chanterelle species. Written by Kaori Hall, Ben Lemmond, and Matthew E. Smith, and published by the
Kaori Hall +2 more
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Emerging Urban Forests: Opportunities for Promoting the Wild Side of the Urban Green Infrastructure [PDF]
Many cities aim to increase urban forest cover to benefit residents through the provision of ecosystem services and to promote biodiversity. As a complement to traditional forest plantings, we address opportunities associated with “emerging urban forests”
Buchholz, Sascha +5 more
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Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of the Chicago Area: Diversity and Habitat Use in an Urbanized Landscape [PDF]
Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) were collected at 24 sites chosen to represent the diversity of urban and natural habitats in the Chicago metropolitan area. Species richness was assessed for each site.
Molumby, Alan, Przybylowicz, Tomasz
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Alkannin and shikonin (A/S) are enantiomeric naphthoquinones produced in the roots of certain plants from the Boraginaceae family such as Lithospermum spp. and Alkanna spp. They possess antimicrobial, anti-tumoral and wound healing properties.
Angélique Rat +11 more
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We thank Tassin and Kull (2015) for their response to our article on human use of non-native species (Speziale et al. 2014), which we hoped would generate discussion. We are disappointed, however, that their comment does not contribute new ideas and focuses on the following topics already discussed in the literature: that non-native species may be more
Speziale, Karina Lilian +3 more
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The dynamic consequences of invasion: negative plant-soil feedbacks on natives increase ver the time course of invasion [PDF]
*a) Background/Questions/Methods* Exotic species can negatively impact native community members, directly through interference competition, or indirectly by altering interactions between native species and other species such as pathogens and ...
Elizabeth H. Schultheis, Jennifer A. Lau
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Gazania rigens (L.) Gaertn. (Asteraceae) is a medicinal plant with high ornamental potential and use in landscaping. The therapeutic potential of sesquiterpene lactones (SLs) as plant natural products for pharmaceutical development has gained extensive ...
Huda E. Mahood +2 more
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Spatial and temporal structure of the spider community in the clay semi-desert of western Kazakhstan [PDF]
The spatial and temporal structure of spider communities was studied in the clay semi-desert of the north-western Caspian Lowland, western Kazakhstan (49°23' N, 46°47' E).
Piterkina, Tatyana V.
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