High-resolution coproecology: Using coprolites to reconstruct the habits and habitats of New Zealand’s extinct upland Moa (Megalapteryx didinus) [PDF]
, 2005 Knowledge about the diet and ecology of extinct herbivores has important implications for understanding the evolution of plant defence structures, establishing the influences of herbivory on past plant community structure and composition, and identifying
Wood, Jamie R. +5 more
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Testing Ecological Theory with Lianas [PDF]
, 2018 Lianas constitute a diverse polyphyletic plant group that is advancing our understanding of ecological theory. Specifically, lianas are providing new insights into the mechanisms that control plant distribution and diversity maintenance.
Andrewartha HG +13 more
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Land, 2023 In the Mediterranean, one of the most fire-prone regions in the world, wildfires are considered a key factor in vegetation distribution, structure, and function. Severe or frequent fires can lead to homogenized plant communities and habitat fragmentation
Georgios Nakas +2 more
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Burmese amber fossils bridge the gap in the Cretaceous record of polypod ferns [PDF]
, 2016 publisher: Elsevier articletitle: Burmese amber fossils bridge the gap in the Cretaceous record of polypod ferns journaltitle: Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics articlelink: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ppees.2016.01.003 ...
Alexander R. Schmidt +75 more
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Ethics of Plant Breeding: The IFOAM Basic Principles as a Guide for the Evolution of Organic Plant Breeding [PDF]
, 2010 The basic values of organic agriculture is laid down in the IFOAM four basic principles: the principle of health, the principle of ecology, the principle of fairness and the principle of care.
Lammerts Van Bueren, E.
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Little ecological divergence associated with speciation in two African rain forest tree genera [PDF]
, 2011 Background: The tropical rain forests (TRF) of Africa are the second largest block of this biome after the Amazon and exhibit high levels of plant endemism and diversity.
Chatrou, Lars +3 more
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Flood and fire affect the soil seed bank of riparian forest in the Pantanal wetland
Rodriguésia, 2020 Flood and fire can harm plants but they can have survival strategies, such as the seed bank. We aimed to determine the influence of fire and flood on the richness, abundance and diversity of the seed bank.
Thiago da Costa Kohagura +4 more
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Examination, optimization and application of automatic cryogenic vacuum distillation system
Shenzhen Daxue xuebao. Ligong ban, 2023 Cryogenic extraction of water from plant and soil samples constitutes a critical element in isotope eco-hydrological studies. This study was undertaken to examine the stability and reliability of a new generation of water extraction technology based on ...
JIAN Jing, WEN Wei, SONG Xin
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Identifying spectral features of characteristics of Sphagnum to assess the remote sensing potential of peatlands: A case study in China [PDF]
Mires and Peat, 2020 Sphagnum mosses are the dominant species of natural peatlands, which are important in the global carbon cycle. There is increasing interest in the use of sensors mounted on satellites or unmanned aerial vehicles in association with management of the ...
Y. Pang, Y. Huang, Y. Zhou, J. Xu, Y. Wu
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Insect prophenoloxidase: the view beyond immunity
Frontiers in Physiology, 2014 Insect prophenoloxidase (PPO) is an important innate immunity protein due to its involvement in cellular and humoral defense. It belongs to a group of type-3 copper-containing proteins that occurs in almost all organisms.
Anrui eLu +7 more
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