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Variable mating behaviors and tropical biodiversity

Frontiers in Genetics, 2015
Current theoretical studies on mechanisms promoting species co-existence in diverse communities assume that species are fixed in their mating behavior.
Charles H Cannon, Charles H Cannon, Manuel eLerdau, Manuel eLerdau   +3 more
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Multimodal Data‐Driven Microstructure Characterization

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A self‐consistent autonomous workflow for EBSP‐based microstructure segmentation by integrating PCA, GMM clustering, and cNMF with information‐theoretic parameter selection, requiring no user input. An optimal ROI size related to characteristic grain size is identified.
Qi Zhang, Santiago Benito, Özge Özgün, Sebastian Weber, Markus Stricker   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frugivore richness poorly predicts seed dispersal effectiveness under climate change

Scientific Reports
Animal-mediated seed dispersal underpins forest maintenance, yet climate change threatens this mutualism by reshaping plant-frugivore overlap. Most projections assume that frugivore richness and binary interactions adequately capture seed dispersal ...
Eduardo D. B. Rigacci, Wesley Rodrigues Silva, Michiel P. Boom, W. Daniel Kissling   +3 more
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Chemical signalling within the rumen microbiome [PDF]

Animal Bioscience
Ruminants possess a specialized four-compartment forestomach, consisting of the reticulum, rumen, omasum, and abomasum. The rumen, the primary fermentative chamber, harbours a dynamic ecosystem comprising bacteria, protozoa, fungi, archaea, and ...
Katie Lawther, Fernanda Godoy Santos, Linda B Oyama, Sharon A Huws   +3 more
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Exploring Dipolar Dynamics and Ionic Transport in Metal‐Organic Frameworks: Experimental and Theoretical Insights

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In this study, the interplay of dipolar dynamics and ionic charge transport in MOF compounds is investigated. Synthesizing the novel structure CFA‐25 with integrated freely rotating dipolar groups, local and macroscopic effects, including interactions with Cs cations are explored.
Ralph Freund, Arthur Schulz, Peter Lunkenheimer, Maryana Kraft, Thomas Bergler, Harald Oberhofer, Dirk Volkmer   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long-term strict ant-plant mutualism identity characterises growth rate and leaf shearing resistance of an Amazonian myrmecophyte

Scientific Reports
Over 125 million years of ant-plant interactions have culminated in one of the most intriguing evolutionary outcomes in life history. The myrmecophyte Duroia hirsuta (Rubiaceae) is known for its mutualistic association with the ant Myrmelachista ...
Rafael E. Cárdenas, Camila Rodríguez-Ortega, Daniel Utreras, Dale L. Forrister, María-José Endara, Simon A. Queenborough, Pablo Alvia, Pablo A. Menéndez-Guerrero, Selene Báez, David A. Donoso   +9 more
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Xenorhabdus bovienii Strain Diversity Impacts Coevolution and Symbiotic Maintenance with Steinernema spp. Nematode Hosts

mBio, 2015
Microbial symbionts provide benefits that contribute to the ecology and fitness of host plants and animals. Therefore, the evolutionary success of plants and animals fundamentally depends on long-term maintenance of beneficial associations.
Kristen E. Murfin, Ming-Min Lee, Jonathan L. Klassen, Bradon R. McDonald, Bret Larget, Steven Forst, S. Patricia Stock, Cameron R. Currie, Heidi Goodrich-Blair   +8 more
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Stretching the Printability Metric in Direct‐Ink Writing with Highly Extensible Yield‐Stress Fluids

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces “drawability” as a new metric for assessing printability in direct‐ink writing, focusing on gap‐spanning performance and speed robustness. By designing yield‐stress fluids with high extensibility, we demonstrate that extensional strain‐to‐break significantly enhances printability.
Chaimongkol Saengow, Samya Sen, Joaquin Yus, Eliza E. Lovrich, Amanda G. Hoika, Kelly M. Chang, Arielle A. Pfeil, Nellie Haug, Amy J. Wagoner Johnson, Randy H. Ewoldt   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Circular‐Polarization‐Sensitive Organic Photodetectors with a Chiral Nanopatterned Electrode Inverse‐Designed by Genetic Algorithm

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A chiral photodetector capable of selectively distinguishing left‐ and right‐handed circularly polarized light is experimentally demonstrated. The device, which features a nanopatterned electrode inverse‐designed by a genetic algorithm within a metal–dielectric–metal nanocavity that incorporates a vacuum‐deposited small‐molecule multilayer, exhibits ...
Kyung Ryoul Park, Jewoong Lee, In‐Suk Choi, Changsoon Kim   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An In-Class Role-Playing Activity to Foster Discussion and Deeper Understanding of Biodiversity and Ecological Webs [PDF]

, 2013
In a general sense, biodiversity is an intuitively simple concept, referring to the variety of Earth’s organisms. Ecologists, however, conceptualize biodiversity in a more nuanced, multidimensional way to reflect the enormous diversity of species, niches,
Byrne, Loren B
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