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To converge or diverge? Phenological shifts driven by plant genome size and functional traits under nitrogen deposition and mowing

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Linkages between genome size (GS) and phenology underscore the diversification of functional traits, which are indicative of life‐history and resource acquisition strategies.
Jing Lü, Ruzhen Wang, Huanhuan Deng, Weiyi Ma, Josep Peñuelas, Haiyang Zhang, Mengjiao Bi, Liangchao Jiang, Jordi Sardans, Xingguo Han, Yong Jiang   +10 more
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Belowground effects of ground‐dwelling large herbivores in forest ecosystems

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study reviews how ground‐dwelling large herbivores affect forest soil and litter globally. Effects are context‐dependent, vary among species and forest types, and remain poorly studied in tropical forests, highlighting critical gaps in understanding nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning.
Letícia Gonçalves Ribeiro, Mateus Melo‐Dias, Beatriz Maria Paccas Saraiva, Nacho Villar, Mauro Galetti   +4 more
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Chinese Pangolin Changes Local Vertebrate Assemblages and Contributes to Their Interspecific Interactions by Burrowing and Revisitation

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
In this study, we systematically analyzed the utilization patterns of Chinese pangolin burrows by sympatric species in Guangdong Province, China, including differences in species composition using burrow mounds and burrow tunnels. We found that repeated visits to burrows by Chinese pangolin promoted the use of burrows by sympatric species, suggesting ...
Song Sun, Ruirui Mao, Hongliang Dou, Haiyang Gao, Ying Wang, Yaqian Zhang, Fei Wu, Yuanwen Kuang, Zhishu Xiao, Yan Hua   +9 more
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Beyond Sexual Selection: Natural Selection Related Camouflage and Thermoregulation Shape Sexual Color Dimorphism in Diploderma Lizards

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Integrating comparative spectrometry, image analysis, and thermal modeling, we reveal that (1) females optimize crypsis via background matching, (2) males prioritize high‐contrast disruptive patterning at a significant thermoregulatory cost (reduced solar heat gain), and (3) habitat‐specific monomorphism in Diploderma slowinskii underscores ecological ...
Yuning Cao, Lin Shi, Yin Qi
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Physico-chemical and nutritional properties of handmade enteral diets produced from vegetables of low glycemic load

O Mundo da Saúde, 2016
The purpose of this study was to elaborate handmade enteral diets for use by patients in stabilized enteral home therapy and with an expectation of extend or permanent use of the enteral route from a formulation containing vegetal sources of low ...
Gilberto Simeone Henriques, Luana Oliveira Costa Lima, Natália Andrade Lanna   +2 more
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Temporal Responses to Warming: Do Wild Herbivores Trade Off Heat, Predators, and Humans?

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We untangled how summer temperature, predators, and humans influenced behavioral responses in two deer species. Both reduced their daily activity level in response to warming, yet only roe deer increased nocturnality to avoid heat. Conversely, fallow deer traded off heat avoidance with predator avoidance.
Noemi Pallari, Niccolò Fattorini, Martina Calosi, Lorenzo Lazzeri, Giulia Tettamanti, Sandro Lovari, Francesco Ferretti   +6 more
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Itauba Wood Fiber (<i>Mezilaurus lindaviana</i>) and Itauba Wooden Board: A Survey on the Physical, Chemical, Thermal, and Mechanical Properties. [PDF]

ACS Omega
Ornaghi Júnior HL, Poletto M, de Prá Andrade M, Maciel Monticeli F, Hillig E, Blanchet P, Sadaoui A, Zattera AJ.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

State‐and‐transition simulation models: How can we use them to assess ecosystem condition and support nature markets

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.
Abstract The world is experiencing a biodiversity crisis. Steep declines in habitat quality and ecosystem services have resulted in interest in markets to help fund ecological restoration. One way that ecological restoration is assessed is through indicators of ecosystem condition, namely, a measurement of how different a landscape is from its ...
James M. Furlaud, Katrina Szetey, Kristen J. Williams, Louis Provencher, Suzanne M. Prober, Anna E. Richards   +5 more
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Research on drying kinetics, microstructure, and flavor changes of areca nut drying process based on water molecule migration. [PDF]

Food Chem X
Zhang J, Feng X, Xie S, Zhong Y, Sun Y, Wang W.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Polarization vision and the physiological basis for trichromatic vision in Philaenus spumarius: Understanding host‐seeking behaviour in insect vectors for Xylella fastidiosa control

Annals of Applied Biology, EarlyView.
We investigated the role of vision in host‐seeking behaviour by Philaenus spumarius, the main European vector of Xylella fastidiosa, through an integrated anatomical, optical, physiological, and behavioural study. Our data highlight that the spittlebug uses visual cues, including polarized light, which may aid in detecting the polarized reflections ...
Domen Lazar, Elizabeth Clark, Andrej Meglič, Daniele Cornara, Gregor Belušič   +4 more
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