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Seasonal variation in wild pig (Sus scrofa) diet revealed by DNA metabarcoding

Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.
Using DNA metabarcoding of fecal samples, we investigated the diet of wild pigs at an extensive bottomland hardwood forest ecosystem within Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Arkansas. We found that wild pig diet was highly diverse and included at least 74 plant families and 106 genera and 23 species of vertebrates.
Kenneth C. Wilson, Scott J. Chiavacci, Caleb P. Roberts, Brett A. DeGregorio   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Salix variegata (Salicaceae)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020
The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Salix variegata, a native shrub willow species in the south of China, is reported. The plastome is 155,743 bp in length, with one large single copy region of 84,950 bp, one small single copy region of 16,219 bp,
Juan Chen
doaj   +1 more source

Mycorrhizas and biomass crops: opportunities for future sustainable development [PDF]

, 2009
Central to soil health and plant productivity in natural ecosystems are in situ soil microbial communities, of which mycorrhizal fungi are an integral component, regulating nutrient transfer between plants and the surrounding soil via extensive mycelial ...
Angela Hodge, Aylott, Azcon-Aguilar, Bardgett, Baum, Baum, Baum, Bending, Boehmel, Bostrom, Castillo, Chen, De Schriver, Deirdre C. Rooney, Dillen, Ekblad, Elizabeth Baggs, Fang, Field, Gadgil, Garbaye, Gary D. Bending, Gehring, Godbold, Gosling, Grogan, Hashimoto, Helgason, Helgason, Hodge, Hodge, Hoffmann, Hooker, Högberg, Högberg, Jaderlund, Jansa, Johnson, Jones, Jones, Jordan, Kahle, Karp, Ken Killham, Khasa, Klass, Klironomos, Kuzovkina, Lal, Lal, Landeweert, Leake, Lehmann, Leigh, Liebig, Magnani, Martin Weih, Matamala, Moreno-Espandola, Olsson, Paterson, Püttsepp, Quoreshi, Read, Read, Rillig, Searchinger, Simon, Sims, Smith, Staddon, Tilman, Toljander, Toljander, Treseder, Trowbridge, van der Heijden, van der Heijden, van der Heijden, Vestergard, Wardle, Warnock, Weih, Zhu   +83 more
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The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean, Xim Cerdá, Jérôme Orivel, Frédéric Azémar, Alexander L. Wild, Bruno Corbara, Axel Touchard   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The concept of species in poplars (genus Populus L., Salicaceae) based on the example of the subgenus Tacamahaca (Spach) Penjkovsky representatives growing in Russia and neighbouring countries

Социально-экологические технологии, 2019
Using the traditional research methods, based on the example of local and cultivated representatives of the Tacamahaca (Spach) Penjkovsky subgenus growing in Russia and neighboring countries, the concept of a species in poplars (genus Populus L ...
Nasimovich Yuri A., Kostina Marina V., Vasilieva Natalia V.   +2 more
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Efecto de la intensidad y el momento de la defoliación sobre el crecimiento de Populus alba y Salix babylonica x Salix alba [PDF]

, 2013
Insect defoliations have detrimental impacts on timber production in commercial tree plantations. The effect of intensity and timing of defoliation on the growth of two commercial salicaceae was assessed at plantations located in the Delta of the Paraná ...
Bellocq, Maria Isabel, Loetti, Verónica, Rubio, Alejandra   +2 more
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Shrubs and trees as natural insect protection for grazing animals in Switzerland and the alpine region: A systematic review of in vitro, in vivo and clinical trials Sträucher und Bäume als natürlicher Insektenschutz für Weidetiere in der Schweiz und im Alpenraum: Eine systematische Literaturübersicht über in vitro‐, in vivo‐ und klinische Studien

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
Biting or irritating insects are a threat to the health and welfare of grazing animals. This systematic review reveals that several shrubs and bushes growing in the alpine area have insecticidal, insect‐repellent and/or attractant properties. The alder Alnus glutinosa, juniper Juniperus communis, spruce Picea abies and walnut Juglans regia are ...
Theresa Schlittenlacher, Sofie Egli, Michael Walkenhorst, Veronika Maurer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physical and biological controls on fine sediment transport and storage in rivers [PDF]

, 2018
Excess fine sediment, comprising particles
Casas-Mulet, R., England, Judy, Gittins, Joshua, Gurnell, Angela, Jones, Iwan, Mason, Richard, Mathers, Kate, Mckenzie, Morwenna, Murray-Bligh, John, Vanzo, D., Wilkes, Martin   +10 more
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Seeing herbaria in a new light: leaf reflectance spectroscopy unlocks trait and classification modeling in plant biodiversity collections

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
Summary Reflectance spectroscopy is a rapid method for estimating traits and discriminating species. Spectral libraries from herbarium specimens represent an untapped resource for generating broad phenomic datasets across space, time, and taxa. We conducted a proof‐of‐concept study using trait data and spectra from herbarium specimens up to 179 yr old,
Dawson M. White, Jeannine Cavender‐Bares, Charles C. Davis, J. Antonio Guzmán Q., Shan Kothari, Jorge M. Robles, José Eduardo Meireles   +6 more
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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Casearia glomerata Roxb. (Malpighiales; Salicaceae) from Fujian, China

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021
Casearia glomerata Roxb. is classified in Salicaceae and has a high economic value. Herein, we report the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of C. glomerata using Illumina sequence data.
Hui Huang, Yanqiu Xie, Site Luo, Linting Zhang, Chuanyuan Deng, Zujian Chen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source