Phylogenetic Structure Shifts Across Life-History Stages in Response to Microtopography and Competition in Subtropical Forests [PDF]
PlantsThis study focuses on a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest in China, utilizing a large permanent plot established in the Yaoluoping National Nature Reserve.
Weiqi Meng +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
Canine distemper virus phylogenetic structure and ecological correlates of infection in mesocarnivores across anthropogenic land use gradients [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumAnthropogenic land use impacts infectious diseases at the wildlife-domestic-human interface by changing host spatial distribution, behavior, density, and population dynamics.
Jonathan Wilson +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
The Elevational Distribution Patterns of Plant Diversity and Phylogenetic Structure Vary Geographically Across Eight Subtropical Mountains [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionMountains have been recognized as biodiversity hotspots and possess strong elevational gradients. Whether these gradients exhibit similar characteristics in the multidimensional diversity patterns across different mountain ranges is a subject of inquiry.
Kuiling Zu +8 more
doaj +2 more sources
Intra- and interannual dynamics of grassland community phylogenetic structure are influenced by meteorological conditions before the growing season [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 The impact of global climate change on ecosystem structure has attracted much attention from researchers. However, how climate change and meteorological conditions influence community phylogenetic structure remains poorly understood. In this research, we
Lei Dong +12 more
doaj +2 more sources
Changes in the Phylogenetic Structure of Alpine Grassland Plant Communities on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau with Long-Term Nitrogen Deposition [PDF]
PlantsNitrogen (N) deposition rates have notably increased around the world, especially in high-altitude regions like the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau (QTP). We conducted a six-year comprehensive experiment to simulate nitrogen deposition in an alpine grassland ...
Yongqi Liu +9 more
doaj +2 more sources
Niche-related processes explain phylogenetic structure of acoustic bird communities in Mexico [PDF]
PeerJAcoustic communities are acoustically active species aggregations within a habitat, where vocal interactions between species can interfere their communication.
Christian D. Morán-Titla +3 more
doaj +3 more sources
Effects of climate and environmental heterogeneity on the phylogenetic structure of regional angiosperm floras worldwide [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsThe tendency of species to retain ancestral ecological distributions (phylogenetic niche conservatism) is thought to influence which species from a species pool can persist in a particular environment.
Hong Qian +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
Anthrax phylogenetic structure in Northern Italy
BMC Research Notes, 2011 Background Anthrax has almost disappeared from mainland Europe, except for the Mediterranean region where cases are still reported. In Central and South Italy, anthrax is enzootic, but in the North there are currently no high risk areas, with only ...
Corrò Michela +3 more
doaj +3 more sources
PLoS ONE, 2015 Investigating patterns of phylogenetic structure across different life stages of tree species in forests is crucial to understanding forest community assembly, and investigating forest gap influence on the phylogenetic structure of forest regeneration is
Yi Jin, Hong Qian, Mingjian Yu
doaj +2 more sources
The Innovation, 2023 Contemporary biodiversity patterns are shaped by not only modern climate but also factors such as past climate fluctuations. Investigating the relative degree of paleoclimate legacy could help us understand the formation of current biodiversity patterns.
Mingpan Huang +3 more
doaj +1 more source