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Plant morphological traits and ecological stoichiometry in disturbed vs. conserved forests [PDF]

PeerJ
Global forests are currently facing significant anthropogenic disturbances. Previous research on plant functional traits has predominantly focused on relatively intact forests, often overlooking those that have experienced such disturbances.
Xiaoyin Guan, Haojun Xia, Shuming Li, Shuisheng Yu, Zihong Zheng, Julian Liu, Libin Liu   +6 more
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Do Invasive Earthworms Affect the Functional Traits of Native Plants?

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021
As ecosystem engineers, invasive earthworms are one of the main drivers of plant community changes in North American forests previously devoid of earthworms.
Lise Thouvenot, Lise Thouvenot, Olga Ferlian, Olga Ferlian, Rémy Beugnon, Rémy Beugnon, Tom Künne, Tom Künne, Alfred Lochner, Alfred Lochner, Madhav P. Thakur, Madhav P. Thakur, Madhav P. Thakur, Manfred Türke, Manfred Türke, Nico Eisenhauer, Nico Eisenhauer   +16 more
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Parallel functional differentiation of an invasive annual plant on two continents. [PDF]

, 2019
Rapid local adaptation frequently occurs during the spread of invading species. It remains unclear, however, how consistent, and therefore potentially predictable, such patterns of local adaptation are.
Gianoli, Ernesto, Heger, Tina, Jacobs, Brooke S, Latimer, Andrew M, Salgado-Luarte, Cristian   +4 more
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Diversity and complexity in neural organoids

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Neural organoid research aims to expand genetic diversity on one side and increase tissue complexity on the other. Chimeroids integrate multiple donor genomes within single organoids. Self‐organising multi‐identity organoids, exogenous cell seeding, or enforced assembly of region‐specific organoids contribute to tissue complexity.
Ilaria Chiaradia, Madeline A. Lancaster
wiley   +1 more source

The role of climate and plant functional trade-offs in shaping global biome and biodiversity patterns

, 2011
Aim: Two of the oldest observations in plant geography are the increase in plant diversity from the poles towards the tropics and the global geographic distribution of vegetation physiognomy (biomes). The objective of this paper is to use a process-based
Ackerly, Anderson, Betts, Box, Box, Currie, Diaz, Ehleringer, Field, Francis, Garnier, Grime, Hawkins, Hillebrand, Holdridge, Kier, Kleidon, Kleidon, Kreft, Köppen, Lavorel, Legendre, Mittelbach, Mokany, Monserud, Neilson, Olson, Pausas, Petchey, Prentice, Rahbek, Ramankutty, Raunkiaer, Reich, Reineking, Schimper, Schwinning, Sheffield, Thornley, Tilman, Tilman, Violle, von Humboldt, Westoby, Whittaker, Williams, Woodward, Woodward   +47 more
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Tumour–host interactions in Drosophila: mechanisms in the tumour micro‐ and macroenvironment

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This review examines how tumour–host crosstalk takes place at multiple levels of biological organisation, from local cell competition and immune crosstalk to organism‐wide metabolic and physiological collapse. Here, we integrate findings from Drosophila melanogaster studies that reveal conserved mechanisms through which tumours hijack host systems to ...
José Teles‐Reis, Tor Erik Rusten
wiley   +1 more source

Functional turnover from lowland to montane forests: evidence from the Hyrcanian forest in northern Iran

iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry, 2015
Plant functional traits and functional diversity play key roles in ecosystem functioning. Exploring patterns of functional diversity is of great importance in the management process of forest ecosystems.
Jafari Seyed M, Zarre S, Alavipanah Seyed K, Ghahremaninejad F   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Linking Aboveground Traits to Root Traits and Local Environment: Implications of the Plant Economics Spectrum. [PDF]

, 2019
The plant economics spectrum proposes that ecological traits are functionally coordinated and adapt along environmental gradients. However, empirical evidence is mixed about whether aboveground and root traits are consistently linked and which ...
Fang, Miao, Gilbert, Gregory S, Li, Wenbin, Lu, Huanping, Shen, Yong, Yu, Shixiao   +5 more
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Using a Multi-Trait Approach to Manipulate Plant Functional Diversity in a Biodiversity-Ecosystem Function Experiment [PDF]

, 2014
A frequent pattern emerging from biodiversity-ecosystem function studies is that functional group richness enhances ecosystem functions such as primary productivity.
Hawa, Mahmoud, Schittko Conrad, Wurst, Susanne   +2 more
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Genetic attenuation of ALDH1A1 increases metastatic potential and aggressiveness in colorectal cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1A1) is a cancer stem cell marker in several malignancies. We established a novel epithelial cell line from rectal adenocarcinoma with unique overexpression of this enzyme. Genetic attenuation of ALDH1A1 led to increased invasive capacity and metastatic potential, the inhibition of proliferation activity, and ultimately ...
Martina Poturnajova, Zuzana Kozovska, Ondrej Pos, Kristina Pavlov, Sachin Gulati, Peter Makovicky, Kristina Jakic, Monika Burikova, Eva Sedlackova, Barbora Svitkova, Silvia Tyciakova, Vojtech Bystry, Nicolas Blavet, Boris Tichy, Matej Hrnciar, Jaroslav Budis, Miroslav Tomas, Peter Dubovan, Georgina Kolnikova, Veronika Repaska, Nikoleta Mojzesova, Eva Zomborska, Daniel Pindak, Michal Mego, Tomas Szemes, Miroslava Matuskova   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source