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Loss, persistence and reversal of phenotypic traits

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The irreversibility of complex trait loss has long been a tenet of evolutionary biology. However, this idea is increasingly at odds with the numerous documented exceptions across the Tree of Life. We synthesise this growing body of evidence across a diverse array of taxa and traits, exploring the evolutionary conditions that enable ...
Giobbe Forni, Giuseppe Fusco, Filippo Nicolini, Heather Bruce, Andrea Luchetti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of plant restoration on soil aggregates in karst mountainous areas of southwestern China. [PDF]

iScience
Meng Q, Zhang M, Jin R, Wu Y, Wang R, Zhang J, Sun Z, Yuan G, Pu Y.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A mosaic of microclimates: biodiversity outcomes and wildlife habitat potential in large‐scale solar facilities

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid global expansion of photovoltaic (PV) solar facilities, now comprising nearly 80% of the recent and projected growth of renewable electricity, represents one of the most significant land‐use changes of the 21st century. While PV facilities are critical for decarbonising energy systems, their large spatial footprint and infrastructure
Tom Armstrong, Caleb L. Loughran, Joshua R. Ennen, Kristoffer H. Wild, Eric J. Nordberg   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Editorial: Microbial-driven carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling mechanisms in terrestrial ecosystems. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Hao Z, Jiang L, Liu C, Tang Y, Yang Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Counting cases, conserving species: addressing highly pathogenic avian influenza in wildlife

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has become a critical threat to wildlife, shifting from a seasonal epizootic to a persistent, year‐round panzootic with global consequences. Here, we summarise the origin, evolutionary mechanisms, and expanding host range of the current H5N1 virus (clade 2.3.4.4b) and assess its impact on wildlife. Over
Ulrich Knief, Sandra Bouwhuis, Anja Globig, Anne Günther, Wouter Courtens   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Connectivity and Age of Restored Atlantic Forest Fragments Drives Composition and Functionality of the Fungal Community in the Leaf Litter Layer. [PDF]

Mol Ecol
Martins GL, Zandt DI', Merloti LF, Bieluczyk W, Rocha GS, Timmers R, Rodrigues RR, Tsai SM, van der Putten WH.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

RNA‐centric world of retroviruses: unravelling the molecular strategies of genomic RNA packaging

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Retroviruses constitute a unique group of RNA viruses that have profoundly influenced both evolutionary trajectories and biomedical research. Their ability to reverse transcribe and integrate into host genomes has shaped genomic architecture across species and contributed to our understanding of oncogenes, gene regulation, and RNA biology ...
Mohammad Abdullah Jehad, Suresha G. Prabhu, Lizna M. Ali, Vineeta N. Pillai, Farah Mustafa, Tahir A. Rizvi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecosystem technology (ecotech): Harnessing natural processes to address global challenges. [PDF]

Sci Adv
Silliman BR, Hensel MJS, Temmink RJM, Paxton AB, Wieczynski DJ, Gibert JP, Johnston DW, Noonan D, Ferris WN, Hay ME, Paalman T, Cutshaw C, Borsuk M, Angelini C, Dalton LE, van de Koppel J, van Belzen J, Strong B, Bertness MD, Angelini TE, Gutierrez AW, Thomsen MS, Kaynor T, Olander L, Cassar N, Stoorvogel MM, Bouma TJ, Wear S, van der Heide T, Daleo P, Parker S, Aithal A, Gittman RK, Silliman P, Wade E, Rungta D, Qiu T, He L, Cerino DS, He Q, von Windheim J, Nordone SK.   +41 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Dynamics of biotic resistance to plant invasions

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biotic resistance, the reduction in invasion success caused by native communities, plays an important role in the long‐term dynamics of biological invasions. A large body of empirical research on biotic resistance has accumulated since the last comprehensive review on the subject 20 years ago, enabling us to achieve a refined understanding of ...
Christine S. Sheppard, Joshua I. Brian, Wayne Dawson, Petr Dostál, Franz Essl, Michal Gruntman, Tina Heger, Mark van Kleunen, Mialy Razanajatovo, Lena C. Reimann, Frank M. Schurr, Montserrat Vilà, Florencia A. Yannelli, Marina Golivets   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Review of the fauna associated with wild and farmed mussels and oysters in the Mediterranean

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mussels and oysters are important ecosystem engineers which modify the physical and chemical characteristics of the environment and create habitats that support highly diverse associated communities. In the Mediterranean Sea, the native Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis and the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis, together the ...
Barbara Mikac, Marina Antonia Colangelo, Alessandro Tarullo, Marco Abbiati, Eugenio Fossi, Federica Costantini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source