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Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 97-112, January 2026.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Home‐field advantage (HFA) describes the tendency of litter to decompose accelerated in its native habitat than in other environments. Although the interactions between soil fauna and microbial communities during litter decomposition are well documented, the specific ...
Dandan Hu +4 more
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Altitudinal variations in the structure and composition of oribatid mite community in the Arjan Plain Biosphere Reserve, Fars Province, Iran [PDF]
Journal of Insect Biodiversity and SystematicsData was collected from 45 monthly samples at three vegetation layers spanning from 1950 to 2500 meters above sea level in the Arjan Plain Biosphere Reserve, Fars Province, Iran. A total of 12,648 individuals were collected, leading to the identification
Ali Iranpoor Parizi +3 more
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Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 2, January 2026.ABSTRACT Parthenogenesis, or all‐female clonal reproduction, is rare among vertebrates. This is often attributed to the selective disadvantages of assumed reduction of genetic diversity in the absence of sex. However, parthenogenetic vertebrates have highly complex evolutionary histories, with most arising through hybridisation and many being polyploid.
Kate E. O'Hara +4 more
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Revisiting the Evolution of Arboreal Life in Oribatid Mites
Diversity, 2020 Though mostly soil dwelling, oribatid mites are found in all kind of habitats, with several species exclusively living on trees. Using previously published DNA sequences and eco-morphological data available from the literature, we inferred the number of ...
Sylvia Schäffer +2 more
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Death by a Thousand Ants: Predation on Grasshoppers by Invasive Ants in a Grassland
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.Invasive ants are known to disrupt litter‐dwelling arthropod communities, but their impacts on large, mobile aboveground insects are less clear. We document predation by the invasive tawny crazy ant (Nylanderia fulva) on adult grasshoppers in a coastal tallgrass prairie, where nearly half of tethered individuals were killed within 24 h, and stable ...
Ryan W. Reihart, Chelse M. Prather
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Chemical and biological controls and soil amendments for plant‐parasitic nematode management
New Plant Protection, Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2025.This review synthesizes sustainable strategies for managing plant‐parasitic nematodes, emphasizing eco‐friendly biocontrol agents and soil amendments. It critically evaluates the impacts of chemical nematicides on nontarget soil organisms and advocates integrated approaches to enhance soil health, crop productivity, and agricultural sustainability ...
Zhongling Tian +6 more
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Diversity of soil mite communities in different habitats of Saskhori quarries, Georgia
Persian Journal of Acarology, 2018 Faunal diversity of the oribatid and mesostigmatid mites was investigated in four habitats (woodland, hemy-xerophiticshrubs, degraded steppe and perennial calcareous and oligotrophic grassland) of Saskhori limestone quarry.
Maka Murvanidze +3 more
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Bryo‐zoophily: a new look at the ecology of moss and animal interactions
New Zealand Journal of Botany, Volume 63, Issue 5, Page 2275-2299, December 2025.ABSTRACT Interactions between plants and animals often play a major role in the ecology of both partners. While such interactions are well studied in vascular plants such as angiosperms and gymnosperms, they are less well understood in bryophytes. However, an extensive search of the scientific literature reveals several cases of known and suspected ...
Ryan J. Deregnier +2 more
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New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 52, Issue 5, Page 944-966, December 2025.ABSTRACT Alpine ecosystems are vulnerable to the warming climate, yet alpine soil mesofauna remains the less studied part of NZ biodiversity. Here we present a survey of soil mesofauna communities of three mountain peaks in the Nelson‐Tasman and Marlborough regions of the South Island of New Zealand.
Maria A. Minor, Alastair W. Robertson
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Юг России: экология, развитие, 2014 Anoplotsefalyats (Moniezia expansa, M. benedeni, M.autumnalia, Avitellina centripunctata, Thyzaniezia giardi) are common in farm ruminants of Azerbaijan. There are no strict zoning in their distribution and no specificity for the hosts.
G. D. Ismailov
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