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Dietary selectivity mediates niche overlap and interspecific competition in a reedbed warbler community in southern Europe

Ibis, EarlyView.
Sympatric species are expected to use resources differently along one or more ecological dimensions. This can be complex when there is partial separation along multiple dimensions, such as where bird species exhibit similarities in habitat use and diet.
S. R. Davies, I. P. Vaughan, R. J. Thomas, P. Josa, S. Bateman Posse, W. O. C. Symondson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Impact of Hydraulic Retention Time and Sawdust on the Elimination of Pb and Co from Oily Wastewater via Vertical-Flow Constructed Wetlands (VFCWs) with Phragmites Australis Cultivation [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Constructed wetlands have been increasingly used as an effective method for removing heavy metals from wastewater. This study aimed to investigate the combined effect of sawdust and Hydraulic Retention Time (HRT) on the performance of vertical-flow ...
Hayede Nafasi, Azadeh Hemmati, Fatemeh Aghamohammadi, Ali Afrous   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phytotreatment of sludges (Phragmites australis) for their reuse in the environment

Water Science and Technology, 2011
The aim of this study is the evaluation of the agronomic characteristics acquired by a phytotreated sludge coming from a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) located in Tuscany (central Italy). The chemical characterization showed values which are within the Italian legislation limits for mixed composts. From an agronomic point of view, the sludge did not
Ceccanti B, Bianchi V, IANNELLI, RENATO, Peruzzi E, MASCIANDARO, GRAZIA   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Uptake of carbamazepine by rhizomes and endophytic bacteria of Phragmites australis [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2015
Carbamazepine is an antiepileptic and mood-stabilizing drug which is used widely in Europe and North America. In the environment, it is found as a persistent and recalcitrant contaminant, being one of the most prominent hazardous pharmaceuticals and personal care products in effluents of wastewater treatment plants.
Sauvetre, A., Schröder, P.
openaire   +4 more sources

Fragmented grasslands in different landscape structures provide different opportunities for cavity‐nesting Hymenoptera

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Grassland fragmentation effects on cavity‐nesting Hymenoptera are habitat‐specific. Isolated sand steppe fragments are associated with higher brood‐cell abundance. In loess steppes, higher flower frequency increases bee brood‐cell production and parasitoid activity. Abstract The global decline in insects threatens ecosystem functioning, but the drivers
Edina Török, Róbert Gallé, Dávid Korányi, Zsolt Józan, Tamás Lakatos, Katalin Szitár, Péter Batáry   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Livestock as a potential biological control agent for an invasive wetland plant [PDF]

PeerJ, 2014
Invasive species threaten biodiversity and incur costs exceeding billions of US$. Eradication efforts, however, are nearly always unsuccessful. Throughout much of North America, land managers have used expensive, and ultimately ineffective, techniques to
Brian R. Silliman, Thomas Mozdzer, Christine Angelini, Jennifer E. Brundage, Peter Esselink, Jan P. Bakker, Keryn B. Gedan, Johan van de Koppel, Andrew H. Baldwin   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Local habitat, not landscape diversity, drives richness and reproduction of cavity‐nesting bees and wasps in agricultural landscapes

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Local habitat type and hedgerow cover strongly shape bee and wasp richness, but only weakly their reproductive output, outweighing the landscape diversity effects at the 1‐km2 scale. Forests host more wasp but fewer bee species, whereas orchards support high richness of both; bee reproduction patterns are driven by one dominant species, while wasp ...
Sara Tassoni, Marit Kinga Kasten, Thomas Hiller, Michael Staab, Frank M. Schurr, Ingo Grass   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the efficacy of tidal wetland restoration in enhancing aquatic food web resources for native fishes

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Endangered fish species, such as Delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus), in the San Francisco Estuary are threatened by a multitude of anthropogenic stressors. Tidal wetland restoration can partially mitigate these stressors by increasing food availability of aquatic invertebrate prey, but the efficacy of restoration remains ...
Gabriel Ng, Stacy Sherman, Christy Bowles, Michelle Avila   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Response Patterns of Soil Organic Carbon Fractions and Storage to Vegetation Types in the Yellow River Wetland

Land
To promote soil carbon (C) sequestration and alleviate climate change, it is crucial to understand how vegetation types affect soil organic C (SOC) storage and stability in riverine wetlands.
Shuangquan Li, Chuang Yan, Mengke Zhu, Shixin Yan, Jingxu Wang, Fajun Qian   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Monitoring Phragmites australis increases from 1937 to 1976 in the Siyai Lagoon (Natal, South Africa) by means of air photo interpretation

Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation, 1981
The colonization o f the Siyai Lagoon on the north coast of Natal by Phragmites australis was studied by means of  air photo interpretation. It was possible to locate and estimate P.
P. J. Weisser, R. J. Parsons
doaj   +1 more source