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Environmental influence on intraspecific trait variation in the tropical seagrass Halodule uninervis

Oikos, EarlyView.
Intraspecific trait variation (ITV) enhances the precision of applying functional trait approaches in plant ecology. Despite its benefits, ITV is rarely considered in functional trait‐based seagrass research. The goal of our research is to measure ITV in the tropical seagrass species Halodule uninervis and assess the environmental factors associated ...
Chieh Lin, Michael A. Rasheed, Robert G. Coles, Paul H. York, Stephen Lewis, Alana Grech   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Connecting the distribution and diversification of marine plants

Oikos, EarlyView.
Integration of the evolutionary history with distribution of extant species is necessary to explain present‐day diversity, particularly for ‘foundation' species, such as seagrasses, which create habitats of socioecological relevance. Here, we resolved if varying evolutionary history of seagrass families has imprinted the distribution ranges of extant ...
Fernando Tuya, Javier Martínez‐ Pérez, Álvaro Fueyo, Néstor E. Bosch   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global analysis of annual survival among shorebirds reveals a negative effect of migration distance and a decline in recent decades

Oikos, EarlyView.
Annual survival is a key demographic parameter driving population trends in wildlife populations. However, despite numerous species‐specific or regional studies, global reviews of the factors affecting the survival of declining taxa remain scarce. Here, we investigated annual survival of fledged immature and adult shorebirds, a globally‐distributed and
Guillaume Dillenseger, Christopher H. J. Sparkes, Tamás Székely, Brett K. Sandercock, Robert P. Freckleton, Vojtěch Kubelka   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Foraging and movement flexibility shape seed dispersal by an arboreal primate in a modified landscape

Oikos, EarlyView.
As habitats change, the effectiveness of animal‐mediated seed dispersal increasingly depends on animal responses to altered structure and resources. With habitat loss and degradation accelerating across the tropics, understanding how dispersers' foraging behavior and movement influence seed removal and deposition is critical to promoting forest ...
Anaid Cárdenas‐Navarrete, Sarie Van Belle, Onja H. Razafindratsima   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Habitat‐based spatial patterns enable realistic reconstruction of plant spatial arrangements across complex landscapes

Oikos, EarlyView.
Spatially explicit individual‐based models provide a powerful way to explore spatial dynamics when direct observation is not feasible. But for many ecological applications, these models require detailed data on the initial spatial arrangement and traits of individuals – information rarely available in large, heterogeneous or novel landscapes.
Brayan Morera, Jose M. Fedriani, Thorsten Wiegand, Daniel Ayllón, Pedro J. Garrote   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of spatial and temporal variations of CO₂ concentration on tropical Island and analysis of influencing factors. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Luo Q, Han J, Liu S.
europepmc   +1 more source

The disruption of seed dispersal networks: disentangling the effects of habitat loss and fragmentation

Oikos, EarlyView.
Seed dispersal by frugivores is a central process linking plant reproduction, animal foraging, population persistence, and ecosystem resilience. Currently, the spatial template sustaining these interactions is rapidly reconfigured by habitat loss and fragmentation promoted by human activity.
Eliana Cazetta, Paulo R. Guimarães Jr
wiley   +1 more source

Seabirds Enhance Primary Producer and Consumer Isotope Signals on a Sub-Tropical Island. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Grant ML, Reichman SM, Bond AL, Lavers JL.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Hunting motivations, behaviour and forest access: Characterising wildlife hunting practices in a multi‐ethnic, forested landscape of Brunei Darussalam, Southeast Asia

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Unsustainable hunting practices can alter population dynamics, driving biodiversity declines, which leads to ‘empty forests’. Understanding hunting behaviour, including motivations for hunting and relationships with market drivers, and access to hunting grounds are important to develop affirmative policies to stem biodiversity loss.
Natasha L. M. Mannion, Rachel Gaulton, Maria Erica Jamil, Marion Pfeifer, Johan Willem Ferry Slik, Stephen G. Willis, F. Merlin Franco   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Major body size change in an extinct tropical island mammal associated with glacial-interglacial environmental shifts. [PDF]

iScience
Turvey ST, Lamb AL, Rye P, Vale Nieves A, Cooper JH, van Calsteren P.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source