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Caste differentiation in lower termites [PDF]

, 2010
Social insects are prominent model organisms of evolutionary biology. Their castes are an example of phenotypic plasticity and differential gene expression produces strong differences among their traits.
Weil, Tobias
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Comparative Morphology and Mechanics of Aquatic and Terrestrial Feeding Salamanders

Journal of Morphology, Volume 287, Issue 9, September 2026.
Jaw muscle size, bite force, and skull strength are driven by multiple factors, not just the difference between the two habitats. Necturus produces higher bite forces than Salamandra, but the stress distribution is less even in Necturus, suggesting Salamandra's skull shape is better adapated to resist feeding loads.
Julia R. S. May, Laura B. Porro, Emily J. Rayfield   +2 more
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The rhythm of the night: Assessing temporal variation of activity patterns in arhythmic environments from field data

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Ecologists and zoologists have worked for centuries to understand the spreading, extent, and regulation of biological rhythms among eukaryotes living in arhythmic ecosystems. Investigating whether the long‐standing hypothesis that biological clocks went lost in species inhabiting arhythmic environments can thus have broad implications in ...
Elia Lo Parrino, Stefano Lapadula, Damiano Brognoli, Giorgia Terraneo, Benedetta Barzaghi, Sarah Boulamail, Valentina Balestra, Matteo Galbiati, Jacopo Luciano Gandini, Giorgio Grassi, Mattia Falaschi, Gentile Francesco Ficetola, Salvatore Inguscio, Valeria Messina, Edgardo Mauri, Francesco Passoni, Veronica Zampieri, Francesco Cozzoli, Raoul Manenti   +18 more
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Developmental pathways in termites.

, 2019
Developmental pathways in termites with different degrees of sociality. (A) Typical developmental pathway for a termite with high degree of sociality, e.g. Macrotermes bellicosus (foraging termites).
Karen Meusemann (216039), José Manuel Monroy Kuhn (6331166), Judith Korb (79598)   +2 more
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Beyond mammals: the evolution of chewing and other forms of oropharyngeal food processing in vertebrates

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1406-1462, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz, Maja Mielke, Stephan Handschuh, Anthony Herrel, Patrick Lemell, Léa Da Cunha, Nicolai Konow   +6 more
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Phylogeny of the new subfamily Cladodinae: neotenic fireflies from the Neotropics (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

, 2022
Bocakova, Milada, Campello-Gonçalves, Lucas, Silveira, Luiz Felipe Lima Da (2022): Phylogeny of the new subfamily Cladodinae: neotenic fireflies from the Neotropics (Coleoptera: Lampyridae).
Campello-Gonçalves, Lucas, Silveira, Luiz Felipe Lima Da, Bocakova, Milada   +2 more
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Multiple male and female reproductive strategies and the presence of a polyandric mating system in the termite Reticulitermes labralis (Isoptera:Rhinotermitidae)

Sociobiology, 2013
Reproductive systems of termite colonies may involve the number of individuals in the reproductive caste and the copulatory selectivity of reproductive individuals (i.e., polyandry or polygamy), both of which directly impact the fertility and genetic ...
Jia Wu, Xiaohong Su, Xiaohong Kong, Minghua Liu, Lianxi Xing   +4 more
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Developing together: The elementome and biogeochemical niche of the mutualistic occupants of a fig microcosm

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 6, Page 1836-1849, June 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract In brood‐site pollination mutualisms, where flowers provide nutrition and shelter to pollinator offspring in exchange for pollination, resource allocation to inflorescences is directly related to plant and pollinator fitness.
Manasa Kulkarni, Nehal Vijay Naik, Jyothilakshmi Vadassery, Renee M. Borges   +3 more
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Australian Mistletoe‐Host Leaf Resemblance: Support for Eco‐Physiological Convergence Rather Than Disperser‐ or Herbivore‐Driven Mimicry

Austral Ecology, Volume 51, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Presently, there are three main hypotheses to explain why the leaves of many Australian mistletoes resemble their hosts. The eco‐physiological convergence hypothesis suggests that mistletoes must manage their physiology, especially their water relations, to match those of the host, to avoid killing themselves or the host branch they have ...
J. J. Midgley
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Reproductive strategy of the termite Silvestritermes minutus and its consequences for the life history and ecological succes [PDF]

, 2020
Mixed reproductive strategies are unique modes of reproduction, in which the organisms alternate sexual and asexual offspring production to benefit from both processes.
Křivánek, Jan
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