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HorticulturaeHericium erinaceus, a rare edible–medicinal fungus, has attracted great attention in food and pharmaceutical fields due to its rich nutritional and bioactive components. However, its traditional cultivation relies heavily on wood chip substrates, causing
Zhu Lu +9 more
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A preliminary early-season flower-visitation web for the Kirindy Forest, Madagascar
Journal of Pollination Ecology, 2010 Tropical dry deciduous forest is an endangered ecosystem whose plant-pollinator relationships are little known. We characterised a portion of the web of interactions between flowering plants and flower visitors in the Kirindy Forest of the Menabe region ...
Nickolas Waser, Mary Price
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Heliconias with pendent inflorescences as cut flowers
Ornamental Horticulture, 2021 The Heliconia species with pendent inflorescences and colorful bracts are a good option as a cut flower for floriculture market, but only a few species of this type of Heliconia eg. H. rostrata, H. rauliniana and H.
Charleston Gonçalves +4 more
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The influence of rivers on seabird foraging ecology
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Rivers act as vital arteries to the world's oceans, delivering fresh water and nutrients that sustain marine ecosystems. Globally, river flow increasingly is being altered by climate change and anthropogenic pressures; yet the significance of rivers to predatory marine species, such as seabirds, and the extent to which river‐related changes ...
Julia B. Morais +2 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 Cassava, a tropical storage-root crop, is a major source of food security for millions in the tropics. Cassava breeding, however, is hindered by the poor development of flowers and a low ratio of female flowers to male flowers.
Deborah Oluwasanya +5 more
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A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck +14 more
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Ecology and evolution of pyrazines in insects
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Chemical communication is the oldest and most widespread form of signalling among and within organisms. Among the many compounds involved in such communication, pyrazines – nitrogen‐containing heterocyclic molecules – are especially intriguing due to their widespread occurrence across the tree of life, from bacteria and fungi to insects and ...
Zowi Oudendijk +2 more
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Anthophilous beetles ubiquitously inhabit night-blooming cacti but exhibit distinct responses to the spatial distribution of flowers [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de CiênciasNight-blooming cacti, primarily pollinated by bats and hawkmoths, also attract beetles seeking food and safe shelter for mating and brooding their offspring.
ARTHUR DOMINGOS-MELO +2 more
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The extension of the taxon cycle model to island plants: insights from the Canarian vascular flora
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Taxon cycle models describe eco‐evolutionary patterns of lineage colonization, diversification, and decline across archipelagos, inferring an important role for competition amongst ecologically similar taxa in driving concurrent niche changes.
José María Fernández‐Palacios +2 more
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Breeding Status and Development Trends of Curcuma alismatifolia
Guangdong nongye kexueCurcuma alismatifolia, a tropical bulbous flower of exceptional ornamental value, is acclaimed as the "tropical tulip" due to its lotus-like bracts and tulip-shaped inflorescence. Its distinctive floral architecture, vibrant coloration, and extended vase
Ruguang YE +3 more
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