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The Influence of Plant Species Composition on an Endangered Grassland Specialist Reptile, the Hungarian Meadow Viper

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
The study investigated how the horizontal structure and functional composition of grassland vegetation influence the occupancy and density of the highly endangered Hungarian meadow viper. Using plant community data and viper surveys from 59 quadrats, the best models showed that vipers prefer wetter meadows with fewer and shorter plant species, and a ...
Mátyás Budai   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution of Peripheral Visual System in the Apoidea: A Role for Food Item Mobility?

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
Since larger compound eyes and ocelli altogether improve vision, one may expect that insects specialised in chasing very mobile resources possess such morphological optimisation. By analysing 77 species of bees and wasps, we have found that wasps had larger eyes, but not larger ocelli, than bees.
Chiara Francesca Trisoglio   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolutionary Origin of Prolonged Delayed Fertilization in the Fagaceae

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
Two‐year fruiting, in which fertilization and fruit maturation are delayed until the year after flowering, occurs in Fagaceae. Ancestral‐state reconstruction across a molecular phylogeny of 88 species representing all genera indicates a single origin of this strategy, followed by multiple reversions to 1‐year fruiting.
Takenori Shagawa   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Water Sources and Biomass Allocation Characteristics of Dominant Species in the Desert Riparian Forest Along the Keriya River, Northwest of China

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
Our results highlight water sources and biomass allocation characteristics of dominant species in the desert riparian forest along the Keriya River. These findings provide a scientific basis for predicting the developmental dynamics within desert riparian forest communities.
Yue Dai   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flexible Foraging Strategies of Hainan Gibbons (Nomascus hainanus) in Response to Food Variation Across Contrasting Habitats

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
This study, based on long‐term field monitoring and conservation efforts of Hainan gibbons, analyzed their foraging movement strategies across different spatial contexts (Groups C and E) and temporal periods (the fruit‐eating period and the mixed‐diet period).
Wei Yang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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