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Classifying avian drinking behaviour: ecological insights and implications in a changing world

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Water is a fundamental currency of life, and its availability significantly influences animal behaviour, physiology and distributions. However, our knowledge around the dependence on water for drinking and the direct and indirect mechanisms driving related behaviours remains partial in the context of changing climates. Here, we review patterns
Shannon R. Conradie, Marc T. Freeman
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Building phenotypic character matrices for phylogenetic inference: exploration of 35 years of practice

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent methodological development in phylogenetic inference has focused predominantly on molecular data. However, renewed interest in other data types, particularly morphological data, has followed from the increased recognition of the power of total evidence and tip‐dating approaches, including fossil data, for inference of time‐scaled trees ...
Melanie J. Hopkins, Mark C. Nikolic, James D. Holmes, Daniela S. Monti, Ernesto E. Vargas‐Parra, Russell D.C. Bicknell, Gregory D. Edgecombe, Katherine Jordan‐Burmeister, John R. Paterson, Shravya Srivastava‐Losey   +9 more
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Norfloxacin inhibited the growth, development and reproduction of Grapholita molesta by reducing the abundance of Enterobacteriaceae bacteria in the guts of larva and ovaries of female moth

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
While antibiotics are occasionally used in orchard bacterial disease management, their ecological impacts remain understudied. This investigation reveals significant sublethal effects of norfloxacin on the key fruit tree pest Grapholita molesta (oriental
Shaokai Liu, Xueying Liu, Donghan Wang, Junjie Li, Yanshen Fu, Chunyang Guo, Huilin Tang, Junheng Gao, Xiangqun Yuan, Yiping Li   +9 more
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Orchard netting impacts on biodiversity leading to cascading effects at the ecosystem level

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agriculture must ensure food production without further compromising the ecosystem functions upon which it depends. Agricultural practices should therefore avoid harming farmland biodiversity, especially of taxa that supply the key ecosystem services (e.g.
Corrado Alessandrini, Karan Sethi, Emanuela Granata, Ekaterina Mogilnaia, Valeria Vitangeli, Giovanni Zanfei, Chiara Fedrigotti, Paolo Biella, Dino Scaravelli, Luigi Marchesi, Péter Batáry, Diego Rubolini, Paolo Pedrini, Mattia Brambilla   +13 more
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini, Giacomo Pigatto, Andrea Tenucci   +2 more
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Efficacy of three Tagetes species for the suppression of lepidopteran pests in bagless apple orchards

Frontiers in Agronomy
BackgroundThe shift to bagless apple cultivation (i.e., fruit production without bagging) has increased the need for pest management during the summer and fall.
Jingwen Shen, Jingwen Shen, Haiyan Wang, Mingjie Zhao, Ruifen Zhang, Manman Zhang, Yunfei Mao, Shaochao Chen, Cuixiang Zhu, Tiantian Han, Xiang Shen, Shaoxuan Li, Shaoxuan Li   +12 more
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Greens in Regulation: Biodiversity Strategy Implementation Across the Golf Industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although much of the business and biodiversity literature focuses on extractive industries, we turn our attention to the golf industry. Golf courses occupy millions of acres globally, yet biodiversity strategy implementation across the golf industry remains understudied.
Jordan P. Howell, Jordan Moore
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Revolutionizing pest control: harnessing cutting-edge technologies in controlling forest pests

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Global climate change and increased anthropogenic activities are responsible for outbreaks of invasive and endemic pests, diseases, and pathogens. Forest pests pose serious threats to the growth, productivity, and resilience of natural forests and green ...
Maria Bibi, Antonio F. Skarmeta, Shouket Zaman Khan   +2 more
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Weaver Ant Oecophylla longinoda Latreille (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Performance in Mango and Cashew Trees Under Different Management Regimens

Sociobiology, 2018
Weaver ants are used for biological control of insect pests in plantation crops. To obtain proper pest control, ant densities need to be high. Food availability and nesting facilities on host plants and management practices may affect ant performance. In
Rosine Brisso Wargui, Appolinaire Adandonon, Antonio Sinzogan, Florence Mahouton Anato, Jean-François Vayssières, Dansou Kossou, Joachim Offenberg   +6 more
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A Comprehensive Review of AI‐Powered Energy Systems

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
The role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in developing next‐generation energy systems is getting more day by day. Therefore, incorporating AI enables real‐time decision‐making and advanced grid management, which are essential for optimizing the use of intermittent renewable sources like wind and solar power.
Armin Razmjoo, Pedram Asef, Masoumeh Javadi, Mousa Marzband, Shady S. Refaat, Muhyaddin Rawa   +5 more
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