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Irrigated agriculture influences selenium levels in an endangered marsh bird. [PDF]

Environ Monit Assess
Yost CM, Sliwa KM, Shafique-Sabir R, Shore J, Conway CJ.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Facilitating macrosystem biology with organismal‐scale airborne remote sensing: Challenges and opportunities

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Emergent ecosystem properties, such as population and trait distributions, biodiversity and energy and water fluxes, occur because of the dynamic interactions of individuals in their environment.
Sarah J. Graves, Ritesh Chowdhry, Meilun Zhou, Ira Harmon, Ben Weinstein, S. K. Morgan Ernest, Alina Zare, Ethan P. White, Stephanie A. Bohlman   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maximum effect with minimum impact: A new selective control strategy for the Browsing ant Lepisiota frauenfeldi (Formicidae: Formicinae) minimize the impact on non-target species. [PDF]

PLoS One
Yoshimura M, Suwabe M, Tsuji K, Baba Y, Kakazu H, Miyagi T, Ogasawara M, Uematsu J, Economo EP, Ono K.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Seed dormancy explains plant response to mass mortality events

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Mass mortality events (MMEs) are large‐scale, rapid die‐offs resulting in extreme inputs of carrion biomass. Recent work demonstrates the effects of increasing carrion biomass on plant communities modulated by vertebrate scavengers and herbivores.
David S. Mason, Abby K. Jones, Brandon T. Barton, Mike Proctor, Stephen L. Webb, Marcus A. Lashley   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Camera trap survey of mammal diversity and activity rhythms of threatened species in a subtropical forest of Huangshan Mountain, China. [PDF]

Biodivers Data J
Zhao W, Li MM, Yan XR, Zhang Z, Chen XC, Chang ZQ, Chen JL, Ma JJ, Xu ZP, Chen JM, Lee PS, Zhang F.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Bergmann's rule: Why does body size increase with latitude?

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Bergmann's rule describes the tendency for endothermic body size to increase with latitude, a pattern often attributed to climatic factors. However, the underlying developmental and evolutionary mechanisms remain debated.
Kurt M. Ongman, Carl G. Lundblad, Courtney J. Conway   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Draw inspiration from research on the insecticidal, irritant and mosquito-repellent properties of plants used by chimpanzees to build their nests. [PDF]

Malar J
Peti-Jean E, Lacroux C, Rugonge H, Fernandez X, Mansouri D, Chandre F, Rossignol M, Durand S, Calabro K, Krief S.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Elevation reverses the effects of forest structure on folivory and leaf asymmetry

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Centuries of timber production have homogenized many forests by reducing variation in canopy density and deadwood availability, with far‐reaching consequences for biodiversity and trophic interactions.
Soumen Mallick, Clara Wild, Adèle Kieffer, Jorge Salvador Torres Pineda, Kerstin Pierick, Julia Rothacher, Orsi Decker, Ludwig Lettenmaier, Oliver Mitesser, Nico Eisenhauer, Akira S. Mori, Christian Ammer, Bernhard Schuldt, Jörg Müller   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Across the edge: Spatial segregation drives community structure in tri-trophic multilayer networks at a forest-grassland edge. [PDF]

J Anim Ecol
Negrello-Oliveira H, Tovar-Marquez J, de Souza Mendonça Júnior M.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Differential effects of agricultural expansion on wild bee taxonomic and functional diversity

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Pollinators, especially bees, are in global decline, threatening biodiversity and food security. While intensive agriculture is a primary driver, its impact on bee functional diversity—particularly in the diverse Mediterranean region—remains understudied.
Manuel López‐Aliste, Camila B. García, Pablo Díaz‐Siefer, Fernanda Montero‐Silva, Angela M. Vargas‐Daza, Juan F. Betancurt‐Grisales, Michael P. D. Garratt, Luis F. Flores‐Prado, Juan L. Celis‐Diez, Francisco E. Fontúrbel   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source