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NGATHA carpel development genes evolved in the common ancestor of seed plants. [PDF]

Plant J
SUMMARY The evolution of the carpel, the defining feature of angiosperms, remains a fundamental question in plant biology. Understanding how this organ originated is crucial because it underpins the reproductive success and diversity of flowering plants.
Cota I, Moschin S, Offer E, Martínez-Fernández I, Magnanimi F, Ambrose B, Nigris S, Baldan B, Ferrándiz C, Pelaz S.   +9 more
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Indigenous peoples and local community reports of climate change impacts on biodiversity. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Climate change impacts on biodiversity have been primarily studied through ecological research methods, largely ignoring other knowledge systems. Indigenous and local knowledge systems include rich observations of changes in biodiversity that can inform climate change adaptation planning and environmental stewardship.
Cruz-Gispert A, García-Del-Amo D, Junqueira AB, Schunko C, Álvarez-Fernández S, Reyes-García V.   +5 more
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Assessment of the diet of the critically endangered northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii) using DNA metabarcoding. [PDF]

Ecol Evol, 2023
Diet of the critically endangered northern hairy‐nosed wombat was assessed. They are generalist herbivores consuming mostly grasses followed by legumes. The northern hairy‐nosed wombat diet is significantly different across seasons and sites.
Casey F, Old JM, Stannard HJ.
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Phylogenetic reconciliation provides new insights into the evolutionary diversification of the glutamine synthetase gene family in seed plants. [PDF]

FEBS J
Phylogenetic analyses of glutamine synthetase (GS) in seed plants revealed that all three major evolutionary lineages (GS2, GS1a, and GS1b) must have been present in the common ancestor, with GS2 being the first lineage to diverge. Unlike GS1b, GS1a and GS2 are usually single‐copy genes, even though they underwent duplications that resulted in ...
Aledo E, Cañas RA, Cantón FR, Aledo JC.   +3 more
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TRB proteins in moss reveal their evolutionarily conserved roles in plant development and telomere maintenance. [PDF]

Plant J
Significance Statement TRB proteins in the moss P. patens are essential for normal development, telomere maintenance, and transcriptional regulation. Our findings demonstrate the evolutionary conservation of TRB functions across land plants and highlight their ancient origin in streptophytes.
Kusová A, Holá M, Petrová IG, Rudolf J, Zachová D, Skalák J, Hejátko J, Klodová B, Přerovská T, Lyčka M, Sýkorová E, Bertrand YJK, Fajkus J, Honys D, Schrumpfová PP.   +14 more
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Contrasting seasonal patterns in diet and dung‐associated invertebrates of feral cattle and horses in a rewilding area

Molecular Ecology, Volume 32, Issue 8, Page 2071-2091, April 2023., 2023
Abstract Trophic rewilding is increasingly applied in restoration efforts, with the aim of reintroducing the ecological functions provided by large‐bodied mammals and thereby promote self‐regulating, biodiverse ecosystems. However, empirical evidence for the effects of megafauna introductions on the abundance and richness of other organisms such as ...
Emil Ellegaard Thomassen, Eva Egelyng Sigsgaard, Mads Reinholdt Jensen, Kent Olsen, Morten D. D. Hansen, Jens‐Christian Svenning, Philip Francis Thomsen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using eDNA metabarcoding to understand the effect of fire on the diet of small mammals in a woodland ecosystem

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 12, Issue 11, November 2022., 2022
Information regarding diet changes over time after disturbance is lacking for many animals living in habitats prone to disturbances such as fires. DNA metabarcoding is a versatile molecular method that allows simultaneous characterization of many biotas using taxonomically informative barcode regions.
Saumya Wanniarachchi, Matthew Swan, Paul Nevil, Alan York   +3 more
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Plant–frugivore interactions across the Caribbean islands: Modularity, invader complexes and the importance of generalist species

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 28, Issue 11, Page 2361-2374, November 2022., 2022
Abstract Aim Mutualistic interactions between plants and animals are fundamental for the maintenance of natural communities and the ecosystem services they provide. However, particularly in human‐dominated island ecosystems, introduced species may alter mutualistic interactions.
Maximilian G. R. Vollstädt, Mauro Galetti, Christopher N. Kaiser‐Bunbury, Benno I. Simmons, Fernando Gonçalves, Alcides L. Morales‐Pérez, Luis Navarro, Fabio L. Tarazona‐Tubens, Spencer Schubert, Tomas Carlo, Jackeline Salazar, Michel Faife‐Cabrera, Allan Strong, Hannah Madden, Adam Mitchell, Bo Dalsgaard   +15 more
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Characterization of the Omnivorous <i>Lygus lineolaris</i> Diet in a Strawberry Field by Metataxonomy. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
This study employs metataxonomy to reveal the extensive omnivorous diet of Lygus lineolaris in a strawberry field, identifying 475 host taxa and confirming active ingestion across plant and prey sources. We introduce a novel coefficient of omnivory, demonstrating the species' strong herbivorous bias while highlighting its dietary flexibility and ...
Solà Cassi M, Dumont F, Lucas E.
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A comprehensive checklist of Mediterranean wild edible plants: Diversity, traditional uses, and knowledge gaps

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The use of wild edible plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them are rapidly disappearing across the Mediterranean, with serious consequences for biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regional food security. This study compiles and organizes fragmented information to create the first comprehensive catalogue of these plants across the ...
Benedetta Gori, Tiziana Cossu, Hicham El Zein, Udayangani Liu, Tiziana Ulian, Gianluigi Bacchetta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source