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Revisiting and Improving Soil Surface Resistance Schemes for Land Surface Modeling

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 19, 16 October 2026.
Abstract Accurate representation of soil evaporation is critical for understanding land‐atmosphere interactions and improving climate simulations, where soil surface resistance plays a key regulatory role. However, existing schemes differ substantially and lack systematic evaluation.
Zhuo Liu, Hua Yuan, Wenzong Dong, Zhongwang Wei, Shupeng Zhang, Jiayi Xiang, Nan Wei, Qingliang Li, Jiahao Shi, Cheng Zhang, Han Zhang, Wanyi Lin, Xinran Yu, Fei Chen, Yongjiu Dai   +14 more
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Impacts of Precipitation Variability on Carbon Flux Dynamics of Global Semi-Arid Savannas. [PDF]

Glob Chang Biol
Nadolski L, Wesselkamp M, El-Madany T, Lange M, Nelson J, Carrara A, Wieckowski A, Hildebrandt A, Reichstein M, Lee SC.   +9 more
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Dust Loading Increases During Topsoil Flash Droughts Under Rapid Surface Drying and Vegetation Stress

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 19, 16 October 2026.
Abstract Using satellite‐derived dust optical depth (DOD), reanalysis meteorology, and a global topsoil flash drought (TSFD) inventory for 2003–2022, we find that TSFD events are associated with increased dust loading at the global scale. During TSFD events, 44.7% of land pixels exhibited positive DOD anomalies.
Xuesong Wang, Chunlai Zhang, Xi Chen
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Topography is a Major Determinant of Forest-Savanna Distributions in Mosaic Landscapes in Central Africa. [PDF]

Ecosystems
Zwaan A, Staal A, Te Beest M, Rietkerk M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Context‐Dependent Reactive Antipredator Behavior of Chacma Baboons (Papio ursinus griseipes) Amidst Predator Recovery

American Journal of Primatology, Volume 88, Issue 10, October 2026.
Chacma baboons exhibited context‐dependent flight and vigilance behavior in response to experimental predator vocalizations in Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park. Reactions were strongest in juveniles and in individuals with fewer otherbaboons in frame and in response to leopard and wild dog cues, and weakened with increased exposure to predators ...
Sophia Van Cuylenborg, Nicholas S. Wright, Meredith S. Palmer, Susana Carvalho, Kaitlyn M. Gaynor   +4 more
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Soil Microbial Assembly Mirrors a Savanna Mosaic Amid Plant Invasion and Soil Disturbance. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Bowman EA, Smith AP, Rhodes AC, Plowes RM, Gilbert LE.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Environmental Context of Hominin Foot Evolution

American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 191, Issue 2, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study investigates the environmental contexts that influenced the evolution of hominin foot morphology, focusing on when, where, and under what conditions key synapomorphies evolved. We test whether shifts in ecological conditions are associated with changes in locomotor function.
Yeganeh Sekhavati, Thomas Cody Prang, David Strait   +2 more
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Integrating morphometric and climatic variables into the mapping of land use and vegetation cover in the Caatinga biome. [PDF]

Environ Monit Assess
Guedes da Silva AD, Flor de Souza SF, Lucena RL, Reis JS.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Morphological variation in atlas and axis of Neotropical spiny rats (Rodentia, Echimyidae)

The Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 10, Page 2873-2896, October 2026.
Abstract The unique morphologies of the first two cervical vertebrae, the atlas and axis, represent a significant innovation in mammalian evolution. These structures support the weight of the head and enable intricate movements of the head and neck.
Thomas Furtado da Silva Netto, João Felipe Leal Kaiuca, Adriana Itatí Olivares, William Corrêa Tavares   +3 more
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The evidence base for ranger patrol effectiveness in conservation and how to improve it

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 5, Page 2172-2189, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Ranger patrols are a cornerstone of wildlife protection efforts around the world and occur across all ecological governance systems. Evidence that patrols reduce threats to wildlife and enable their recovery has not been systematically examined previously.
Trina Rytwinski, Robert S. A. Pickles, Matthew J. Muir, Steven J. Cooke, Joseph R. Bennett, Lisa A. Kelly, Adrienne Smith, Cynthia Cadet, Dwi N. Adhiasto, Inés Arroyo Quiroz, Mark D. Booton, Daphne P. Carlson, Drew T. Cronin, Anthony Dancer, Meredith L. Gore, Jennifer R. B. Miller, Stephen F. Pires, Amy Pokempner, James Slade, Andrew M. Lemieux   +19 more
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