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ABSTRACT The deterioration of wetlands and loss of ecosystem services is a consequence of human‐induced activities and the effects of climate change. In Spain, this situation is intensified in southern arid and semi‐arid regions such as Andalucía, where droughts are particularly intense.
Carmen Soliño‐Barreiro +2 more
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The effect of molecular, morphological and spectral reflectance evolution on nicotiana polyploids of different ages [PDF]
PhDInterspecific hybridisation accompanied by multiplication of chromosome number, or allopolyploidy, results in rapid genetic, epigenetic, chromosomal and morphological changes.
McCarthy, Elizabeth Wetzel
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Abstract Efforts to restore Peru's megadiverse Andean Forests are rapidly growing. While ecological determinants for restoration success are well known, knowledge on the socio‐economic and governance conditions that allow for the success of ecological restoration using native species is scarce.
Tina Christmann +15 more
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Abstract Unsustainable wildlife consumption and illegal wildlife trade (IWT) threaten biodiversity worldwide. Although publicly accessible data sets are increasingly used to generate insights into IWT, little is known about their potential bias. We compared three typical and temporally corresponding data sets (4204 court verdicts, 926 seizure news ...
Sifan Hu +6 more
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Assessing the risk of overexploitation to a tarantula species in the pet trade
Abstract The global pet trade in invertebrates remains poorly understood and underrepresented in policy and research. Tarantulas are a highly traded invertebrate group. Many individuals in trade are wild caught, and trade regulation is often lacking, raising concerns about the effect of trade on local ecosystems and populations.
Shannon Noelle Rivera +4 more
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Integrating data collected by citizen scientists with data from traditional surveys improves our knowledge of reptile species distribution and richness. Data contributed by citizen scientist can inform reptile species abundance and rarity patterns in Brazil.
Lucas Rodriguez Forti +3 more
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Most of the lagoons and ponds in Galicia (Spain) function as mosquito breeding sites. Species of health concern are among the most commonly found in the study area. Anopheles maculipennis s.l. is widely distributed, being especially common in rural areas. Culex pipiens and Culex theileri are common in urban areas.
Yasmina Martínez‐Barciela +2 more
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Ants as flower visitors : floral ant-repellence and the impact of ant scent-marks on pollinator behaviour [PDF]
As flower visitors, ants rarely benefit a plant, commonly disrupting pollination by deterring other flower visitors, or stealing nectar. This thesis examines three aspects of ant-flower interactions, focusing on the occurrence of floral traits that ...
Ballantyne, Gavin
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