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Network Assemblages of Elevational Niche‐Associated Diversity in Fijian Native Bees

Ecology and Evolution
Species assemblages constrained by ecological and evolutionary processes (and the interactions between them) are vulnerable to changes in their environment.
Patricia S. Slattery, James B. Dorey, Cale S. Matthews, Justin L. Holder, Olivia K. Davies, Mark I. Stevens, Michael P. Schwarz, Carmen R. B. da Silva   +7 more
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Mammalian herbivory indirectly shapes savanna arthropod communities but only at very low or high levels

Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 95, Issue 4, Page 658-671, April 2026.
This study investigates how large mammalian herbivores shape arthropod communities in African savannas, using a broad gradient of herbivory types and intensities to assess these effects under real‐world, non‐experimental conditions. Abstract Savanna ecosystems support unique biodiversity and provide livelihoods for millions of people.
Bjoern Erik Matthies, Nicola Stevens, Jane K. Hill, Bosco Leturuka, Margaret Njuguna, Lucy K. Smyth, Matthew S. Rogan, Catherine W. Machungo, Jonathan E. M. Baillie, Jafford N. Rithaa, Catherine L. Parr   +10 more
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Comparative diversity of aquatic plants in three Central European regions

Frontiers in Plant Science
Freshwaters are among the most threatened ecosystems globally, with biodiversity declining at far greater rates than the biodiversity of the most affected terrestrial ecosystems.
Marek Svitok, Marek Svitok, Marek Svitok, Igor Zelnik, Kateřina Bubíková, Mateja Germ, Alenka Gaberščik, Judita Kochjarová, Helena Oťaheľová, Peter Paľove-Balang, Richard Hrivnák   +10 more
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Weighted-Interaction Nestedness Estimator

, 2010
Documentation of the R function "wine" included in the package bipartite. This function calculates the nestedness of a network taking into account the weight of the interactions, according to the method proposed by Galeano et al. (2008).
Cruz Rot, Marcelino de la, Pastor Ruiz, Juan Manuel, Galeano, Javier, Iriondo, José María   +3 more
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Sampling Design and Sample Processing Affect Soil Biodiversity Assessments

Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 26, Issue 3, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity surveys require an appropriate sampling design for optimal performance and comparability across space and time and across studies. Based on PacBio and Illumina amplicon sequencing of animals, bacteria and fungi, we assessed and compared various soil sampling designs from widely used continental and global metabarcoding‐based ...
Meirong Chen, Olesya Dulya, Vladimir Mikryukov, Ovidiu Copot, Martin Metsoja, Leho Tedersoo   +5 more
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Dietary Specialisation Shapes Gut Bacterial Diversity in Dung Beetles: Insights From Coprophagy to Millipede Carnivory

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 2, April 2026.
Dung beetles feed on various food sources that are rich in microbial life. Here, we describe how the diets of seven dung beetle species, specialising in coprophagy, necrophagy, detritophagy, fungivory and carnivory influence their gut bacterial structure and diversity.
Johann C. de Beer, Kazeem A. Alayande, Christian W. W. Pirk, Rasheed A. Adeleke, Catherine L. Sole   +4 more
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Nested archetypes of vulnerability in African drylands: where lies potential for sustainable agricultural intensification?

Environmental Research Letters, 2017
Food production is key to achieving food security in the drylands of sub-Saharan Africa. Since agricultural productivity is limited, however, due to inherent agro-ecological constraints and land degradation, sustainable agricultural intensification has ...
D Sietz, J C Ordoñez, M T J Kok, P Janssen, H B M Hilderink, P Tittonell, H Van Dijk   +6 more
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The importance of remnant native vegetation of Amazonian submontane forest for the conservation of lizards

Brazilian Journal of Biology
Forest fragmentation affects animal population dynamics mainly by loss of habitat and disruption of animal movement. Lizard assemblages are affected by environmental changes, but, depending on their ecological needs, some species might be more vulnerable
DJ Silva, M Santos-Filho, GR Canale
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Species characteristics predict the effectiveness of avian survey methods in an Afromontane sky‐island

Ibis, Volume 168, Issue 2, Page 520-540, April 2026.
Biodiversity conservation requires effective monitoring of ecological communities in remote locations, where limited accessibility often restricts survey efforts. Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is becoming an established method for measuring biodiversity, facilitated by the increased accessibility of autonomous recording units.
Vikram Malhi, Gino Brignoli, Jane Hallam, Peter Njoroge, Luc Lens, Marius Somveille, Julia J. Day   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial Mismatches of Plant‐Pollinator Interactions Under Future Climate Conditions

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Global change could disrupt critical ecological interactions, especially if interacting species shift their geographic ranges at different rates or in different directions. Functional redundancy within generalized networks could make them more resilient to climate change than networks with highly specialized interactions.
Samantha Day Briggs, Jill T. Anderson
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