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The management of tree genetic resources and the livelihoods of rural communities in the tropics: non-timber forest products, smallholder agroforestry practices and tree commodity crops [PDF]

, 2015
Products and services provided by trees in forests and farmland support the needs and promote the wellbeing of hundreds of millions of people in the tropics.
Clement, C.R., Cornelius, J.P., Dawson, Ian K., Jamnadass, Ramni H., Kalinganire, A., Leakey, R., Masters, E., Roshetko, James M., Tchoundjeu, Z., Vinceti, B., Weber, John C.   +10 more
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Tropical Fruits

Bulletin of popular information - Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University., 1940
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
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Are there morpho‐acoustic patterns of adaptation in nonhuman primate ears? Testing the role of ecology and habitat in shaping ear morphology and function

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Analysis of the variation in the bony structures of the inner and middle ear provides critical insights into functional morphology, as well as adaptive morphology across primates. In this study, we investigated whether ear morphology patterns are related to the ecological characteristics of species and their habitats to test two acoustic ...
Myriam Marsot, Rémi Laffont, Émilie Steimetz, Patricia Balaresque, Sébastien Couette   +4 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, Bréa Raynaud‐Berton, Méghan Boulembert, Olivier Chabrerie, Aude Couty, Franck Dedeine, Patrice Eslin, Vincent Foray, Romain Georges, Patricia Gibert, Laurence Mouton, Sylvain Pincebourde, David Renault, Christelle Suppo, Hervé Colinet   +14 more
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Analysis of phenotypic plasticity in response to water constraints in coffee plants growing under field conditions [PDF]

, 2008
In a context of climate change, adaptation of perennial plantations to water constraints becomes a major concern for wood and fruit productivity. Adaptation depends on the level of genetic diversity in breeding and natural populations, as well as their ...
Andrade, Alan Carvalho, Gion, Jean-Marc, Guerra, Antonio Fernando, Jourdan, Christophe, Leroy, Thierry, Marraccini, Pierre, Pot, David, Rocha, Omar C., Rodrigues, Gustavo Costa   +8 more
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Predicting dispersal of auto-gyrating fruit in tropical trees : a case study from the Dipterocarpaceae [PDF]

, 2015
Acknowledgments We thank the Sabah Forestry Department for access to SFR and the Rainforest Discovery Center for use of the canopy tower. JRS is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) grant number PDFMP3_132479/1.
Aoki, Ashton, Augspurger, Augspurger, Bagchi, Bohrer, Chesson, Connell, Curran, Damschen, Davies, Fisher, Fontan, Fox, Fox, Gelman, Green, Greene, Greene, Hanski, Hubbell, Itoh, Janzen, Kuparinen, Matlack, Maurer, Maycock, McGill, Nathan, Nathan, Nathan, Newbery, Newman, Newman, Osada, Poorter, Rees, Ridley, Seidler, Sodhi, Soons, Suzuki, Tackenberg, Tamari, Tilman, Webber, Wells, Westoby, Westoby, Whitmore, Whitmore, Wilcove, Wright   +52 more
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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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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, Niklas Wahlberg, Johanna Mappes   +2 more
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Conservation and sustainable use of tropical fruit species diversity: Bioversity's efforts in Asia, the Pacific and Oceania [PDF]

, 2014
Asia, the Pacific and Oceania region is very rich in genetic diversity of tropical fruits. Although, fruits have always been important agricultural species, it is only in recent years that there is an increasing awareness of the potential of native ...
Bhag Mal, Rao, R., Sajise, P., Sthapit, B.R.   +3 more
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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen, Mohamed Khalil Meliane, Zachery B. Holmes, Karl E. Miller, William J. Barichivich, Emilie Dedeban, Alex Furst, Miranda Imeri, Peyton E. Niebanck, Samantha Nunn, Kailee Pearson, Nicole Rita, Brier Ryver, Dakotah Shaffer, Susan C. Walls, E. Hance Ellington   +15 more
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