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Mining buried plant trait data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): Comparison and integration with multiple plant trait databases

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Despite the availability of several plant trait databases, significant traits remain undocumented for a substantial number of species. To address this issue, the current study explored digital text from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) as an innovative source of plant trait information and evaluated its capacity to ...
Takuro Katori, Michio Oguro
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Petal to the metal: The slow road to automating large‐scale phenology labeling for herbarium specimens

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Herbarium specimens represent critical historical records of plant phenology, yet automating annotation of reproductive structures remains challenging given the diversity of floral morphologies, specimen age and quality, and image quality.
Erin L. Grady, Raphael LaFrance, Daijiang Li, Russell Dinnage, Ellen G. Denny, John Deck, Robert P. Guralnick   +6 more
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Origin, evolution and biogeographic dynamics of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Southwestern Europe

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The Pleistocene is a key period for understanding the evolutionary history and palaeobiogeography of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). The species was first documented in southeastern Iberia at the beginning of the Middle Pleistocene and appears to have rapidly spread throughout Southwestern Europe, where it was found in numerous ...
Maxime Pelletier
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Morphological and molecular evidence supporting advantages of apomictic seed production in castor bean (Ricinus communis L.)

BMC Plant Biology
Background Ricinus communis L. is a large plant from the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), grown for industrial and medicinal purposes. In this research, progenies obtained from three types of reproduction, including apomixis, self-pollination, and open ...
Maedeh Setayeshnasab, Mohammad R. Sabzalian, Mehdi Rahimmalek, Tahmineh Lohrasebi   +3 more
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Bite force estimates and morphological correlations of jaw muscles in parrots

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Parrots (Order: Psittaciformes) are renowned for their high bite force (BF) and morphological correlates thereof, including a highly mobile skull and two unique mandibular adductor muscles—m. pseudomasseter and m. ethmomandibularis, with the former being hypothesized to increase force output.
Ana Carolina L. Faillace, Arin Berger, Marcelo Ismar S. Santana, Adam Hartstone‐Rose   +3 more
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First Record of Tasmanian Devils in the Pilbara: Late Quaternary Subfossils From Juukan Gorge, Puutu Kunti Kurrama Country, and Insights Into Human—Faunal Relationships and Extinction

Archaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study presents the first unequivocal evidence for the presence of Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) in the Pilbara region of northwestern Australia, based on material recovered from archaeological excavations at Juukan Gorge on Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura country.
Timothy J. Churchill, Michael Slack, Elise Matheson, Liam Neill, Wanchese M. Saktura, Gavin Ashburton   +5 more
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Evaluation of pollination modes on Nigella sativa yield and seed quality, with analysis of farmer practices in Northern Ethiopia

Discover Agriculture
Pollination services are essential for crop productivity, yet their role in supporting both yield and nutritional quality remains understudied in many spice crops, especially under smallholder farming conditions. For Nigella sativa (N.
Medhanye Araya, Gebreamlak Bezabih Tesfay, Solomon Zewdu Altaye, Birhan Mengesha, Gebremedhn Beyene, Yetimwork Gebremeskel   +5 more
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Do honey bees affect pollination in the flowers of Ochlandra travancorica, an endemic bamboo of the Western Ghats?

Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
Ochlandra travancorica (Bedd.) Benth. ex Gamble is an economically crucial endemic reed of the Western Ghats, India. Mass populations of this reed directly affect global warming reduction through CO2 fixation in the ecosystem.
Palanivel Venkatesh, Raju Ramasubbu
doaj   +1 more source

Engineering Biology Beyond Single Genes: Advances and Challenges in Multiplex Genome Editing

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Multiplex genome editing is transforming genome engineering from single‐gene perturbation to network‐level control, yet its broader application remains limited by challenges in gRNA array engineering, delivery technologies, and safety management. Emerging AI‐driven approaches are accelerating guide RNA design and CRISPR effector optimization for ...
Linli Wang, Yongbin Liu, Hongbing Han
wiley   +1 more source

Looking for hopeful purpose in England's environmental education policy: An analysis of the National Education Nature Park

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The intertwined crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation represent profound global challenges. Education holds a unique role in enabling all young people to navigate uncertainty, participate meaningfully in decision‐making and contribute to more just and sustainable ways of living.
Julie Robinson, Elizabeth A.C. Rushton, Emma Towers   +2 more
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