How Does the Phasianidae Maintain Its Diversity in Central China? [PDF]
Ecol EvolABSTRACT The hypothesis of allopatric speciation suggests that spatial separation is the major driver to speciation. The ecological niche theory suggests that differentiations in niche dimensions allow more species to co‐exist in ecological communities.
Li Q, Su T, Zha Y, Li Z.
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Prediction of Suitable Habitats for <i>Bisetocreagris</i> (Pseudoscorpiones: Neobisiidae) in China and Its Application in Conserving Endemic Species Diversity. [PDF]
Ecol EvolUsing the MaxEnt model with 44 distribution points and seven key environmental variables, this study analyzed the potential habitats of the endemic species Bisetocreagris under three greenhouse gas emission scenarios, identified precipitation of the driest month (Bio14), mean temperature of the warmest quarter (Bio10), mean diurnal range (Bio2), and ...
Liu S +6 more
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Genetic Population Structure of the Italian Wall Lizards <i>Podarcis siculus</i> (Squamata: Lacertidae): Insight From Nuclear DNA Markers. [PDF]
Ecol EvolMicrosatellite analysis of 294 Podarcis siculus specimens from 121 localities revealed eight genetic clusters that partially align with previously identified mtDNA lineages. However, notable mito‐nuclear discordance was observe, particularly in Southern Italy and Sicily, where microsatellite data indicated different contact zones and less genetic ...
Senczuk G +3 more
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Estimating the 15th-Century Potential Habitats of Endangered Mammals on the Korean Peninsula: Implications for Restoration. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe estimated the 15th‐century potential habitats of endangered mammals at the genus level on the Korean Peninsula with a historical document: big cats (Panthera spp.), including tigers and leopards, foxes (Vulpes spp.), bears (Ursus spp.), and gorals (Naemorhedus spp.).
Kim D, Koo KA.
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Genomic Insights and Matrilineal Evolution Reveal Potential Dispersal Patterns of <i>Chitala</i> Species (Osteoglossomorpha: Notopteridae) in the Sundaland Biodiversity Hotspot. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis study reports the first complete mitochondrial genome of Chitala borneensis and the re‐sequencing of Chitala lopis from Sundaland. Analyses of genetic structure, matrilineal phylogenies, and TimeTree‐based divergence estimates elucidate the evolutionary history and dispersal dynamics of extant Chitala species.
Palimirmo FS +13 more
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Molecular Phylogeny, Diversity and Zoogeography of Net-Winged Beetles (Coleoptera: Lycidae)
Insects, 2018 We synthesize the evidence from molecular phylogenetics, extant distribution, and plate tectonics to present an insight in ancestral areas, dispersal routes and the effectiveness of geographic barriers for net-winged beetle tribes (Coleoptera: Lycidae ...
Ladislav Bocák +2 more
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Global Patterns of Niche Changes in Alien Mammals: Potential Drivers and Significance for Invasion Projections. [PDF]
Glob Chang BiolAlien mammals largely retain their realized native climatic niche, yet often show incomplete colonization of receiving zoogeographic regions. Across 337 species‐by‐realm niche comparisons, niche expansion is generally low and concentrated in a few zoogeographic realms, whereas niche unfilling is widespread, indicating large pools of suitable yet ...
Biancolini D +3 more
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Geography of Life Histories in a Tropical Fauna: The Case of Indian Butterflies. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThe current study examines the butterfly species composition across India's 36 states and territories by utilising an updated checklist and ordination analyses. It incorporates life history traits to provide a deeper ecological understanding. Although India's butterfly fauna has been extensively researched, analyses based on trait composition are a ...
Das GN, Fric ZF, Konvicka M.
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Darkling beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in the steppe landscapes of nature reserves of Ukrainian steppe zone [PDF]
Кавказский энтомологический бюллетень, 2009 The data on the tenebrionid fauna of steppe localities of six natural reserves of Ukraine are summarized. Totally, 33 darling beetle species from 22 genera of Tenebrionidae were found on these territories.
V.N. Khomenko, L.S. Cherney
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Lamellicorn beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) of Kuril Islands (Sakhalin Region, Russia): taxonomical structure, fauna, ecology and zoogeography [PDF]
Кавказский энтомологический бюллетень, 2014 Taxonomical structure and species composition of the Scarabaeoidea fauna of the Kuril Islands are analized. As a whole on the Kuril Archipelago 72 species of Scarabaeoidea from 31 genera of 15 tribes, 13 subfamilies and 4 families are revealed.
V.G. Bezborodov
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