The frequency and importance of polyploidy in tropical rainforest tree radiations. [PDF]
New PhytolSummary The presence of more than two copies of the genome in an organism, termed ‘polyploidy’, is a crucial force in plant evolution, generating genetic, phenotypic and ecological diversity. [Correction added on 22 January 2026, after first online publication: the preceding sentence has been corrected.] The Amazonian tree flora is the most species ...
Schley RJ +9 more
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Ant Diversity and Stratification in an Amazonian Rainforest. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe examined the three strata of an Amazonian rainforest (e.g., the ground and leaf litter, understory and canopy) using only two sampling techniques and analyzed their functional traits. We identified 494 ant species from 10 subfamilies and 77 genera over ≈3.0 ha, showing that they are species rich and abundant, particularly at ground level.
Delabie JHC +6 more
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Selva Zoque, Mexico: an important Mesoamerican tropical region for reptile species diversity and conservation [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2021 The Selva Zoque region is characterized by a great variety of ecosystems for which there is little information about reptile species diversity and their conservation status.
José Luis Aguilar-López +3 more
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Trascendencia ecológica de la selva tropical con referencia especial al neotropico
Sabia Revista Científica, 2018 La selva tropical es la formación ecológica más compleja del planeta, conforma en si misma el bioma, macroecosistema o forma de vida más característica del trópico, razón por la cual este artículo, con un enfoque de valoración integral social y ...
Hernando Patiño Cruz
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Mechanisms of diversity maintenance in dung beetle assemblages in a heterogeneous tropical landscape [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Background Anthropized landscapes play a crucial role in biodiversity conservation, as they encompass about 90% of the remaining tropical forest. Effective conservation strategies require a deep understanding of how anthropic disturbances determine ...
Jose D. Rivera +5 more
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Hongos tremeloides (Heterobasidiomycetes) de la Reserva de la Biosfera de Calakmul, Campeche, México
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2012 Se registran 7 especies de hongos tremeloides de la Reserva de la Biosfera de Calakmul: Auricularia cornea Ehrenb., A. delicata (Fr.) Henn., A. mesenterica (Dicks.) Pers., Dacryopinax elegans (Berk. et M.A. Curtis) G.W. Martin, D.
Sigfrido Sierra +5 more
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Migration and forests in the Peruvian Amazon: a review [PDF]
, 2019 This paper reviews the literature on the links between migration and forests in the Peruvian Amazon. It highlights not only the complexity of the migrant–forest interface in Peru but also the relative lack of research on these dynamics.
Cronkleton, Peter, Menton, Mary
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El banco de esporas de helechos en el suelo de Los Tuxtlas, Ver.
Botanical Sciences, 1982 El encuentro de esporas de helechos en el banco de propágulos y los resultados preliminares sobre su germinación en condiciones de claros de la selva tropical y a la sombra de esta nos plantean nuevas posibilidades en el estudio de la regeneración y la ...
B. Pérez-García +2 more
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Five new species of the genera Heerz Marsh, Lissopsius Marsh and Ondigus Braet, Barbalho and van Achterberg (Braconidae, Doryctinae) from the Chamela-Cuixmala biosphere reserve in Jalisco, Mexico [PDF]
, 2012 Five new species belonging to the poorly known Neotropical doryctine parasitoid wasps genera Heerz Marsh (H. ecmahla sp. n. and H. macrophthalma sp. n.), Lissopsius Marsh (L. pacificus sp. n. and L. jalisciensis sp.
Ceccarelli, Fadia Sara +3 more
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Nuevos registros de murciélagos para el Perú
Revista Peruana de Biología, 2023 Presentamos el primer registro de tres mamíferos pequeños voladores para el Perú en base a especímenes colectados entre 2007 y 2014. Estos son: Eumops glaucinus, en la selva baja del centro del Perú; Molossus bondae en el bosque tropical del Pacífico, y ...
César E. Medina +5 more
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