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How far can it go? Tolerance of seeds and seedlings of an invasive tree to water deficit and high temperatures
The ability of non-native plant species to tolerate water scarcity and high temperatures, especially during the early stages of development, may...
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Conservation of a specialised species is helpful for the whole ecosystem: a case study of Hylaeus pectoralis (Hymenoptera: Colletidae)
AbstractWetlands belong to the most endangered habitats in the world, and animals and plants occurring there are subjects of nature conservation...
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Exploring the biogeography, morphology, and phylogeny of the condylostomatid ciliates (Alveolata, Ciliophora, Heterotrichea), with establishment of four new Condylostoma species and a revision including redescriptions of five species found in China
Species of the ciliate class Heterotrichea Stein, 1859 are a cosmopolitan group of unicellular eukaryotic microorganisms, many of which have been...
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Matrine-loaded self-adhesive swelling microneedle for inflammation regulation to improve eczema treatment
Eczema is a common chronic dermatological disease. Conventional treatments exhibit limited efficacy due to fast drug release resulting in short-term...
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Quantifying Climate Influence on Net Ecosystem Exchange in Lowland Tropical Rice: A Five-Year Eddy Covariance Study
A five-year study on net ecosystem exchange (NEE) to assess the impact of climatic drivers on inter-annual variability (IAV) was conducted using eddy...
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Effect of Various Nitrogen and Sulfur Sources on Maize-Wheat Yield and N:S Uptakes Under Two Different Climatic Conditions
Balanced nutrition is imperative for efficient nutrient management and has an important role in enhancing crop yield. Sulfur application can increase...
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Enhancing Wheat Yield and Zinc Biofortification through Synergistic Action of Potent Zinc-Solubilizing Bacteria and Zinc Sulfate in Calcareous Soil
Zinc (Zn) is deficient all over the world, mainly in the develo** countries, and zinc sulfate is applied as a source of Zn fertilizer. However, the...
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Analysing Land Use and Cover Transformations in Berhampore, West Bengal, India: A CA-Markov and ANN Simulation Approach for Future Predictions
Land use and land cover (LULC) change is a multifaceted and dynamic process influenced by factors like population growth, economic development, and...
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Diversity patterns reveal the singularities of the savanna woody flora in the Cerrado-Amazonia transition
Transitional vegetation zones in the neotropics harbor high biodiversity and are threatened by advancing deforestation and climate change. Besides,...
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Soil Fertility, Physiological Traits, and Fruit Quality of Morinda citrifolia as Influenced by Agroecological Management Practices in a Tropical Ferralsol
Changes in the soil fertility, physiological traits, and fruit quality of Morinda citrifolia were investigated between January 2012 and December...
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The conservation status of the Cretan endemic Arthropods under Natura 2000 network
Arthropod decline has been globally and locally documented, yet they are still not sufficiently protected. Crete (Greece), a Mediterranean...
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Which birds have the most to lose? an analysis of bird species’ feeding habitat in changing Australian landscapes
Australia has lost vast areas of its natural vegetation through agriculture and urbanization, resulting in the area of suitable habitat for many...
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Fruiting and Physicochemical–Biochemical Characteristics of Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) Cultivar ‘New Castle’ as Influenced by Foliar Application of Antioxidants and Phytoregulators
An experiment in a system of randomized block was conducted to evaluate the effect of different antioxidants and phytoregulators on fruiting and...
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The role of tree crown on the performance of trees at individual and community levels: whole-phenotypic context matters
Functional traits offer insights into plant performance. However, linking traits to individual tree performance requires considering the overall...
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Vertical Stratification of Chiropterans in Dakama Forest and an Examination of Edge–Interior Habitats in Guyana
An investigation of bat species assemblage with regards to vertical stratification; trophic guild composition; and edge effect, was conducted in a...
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Intraspecific variation in Arabidopsis thaliana autotoxicity
Just as plants attack heterospecific competitors with allelopathic phytotoxins, they also attack conspecifics with phytotoxins to inhibit seedling...
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Effects of warming on litter decomposition and fungal communities in lake wetlands
The impact of climate warming on the decomposition of wetland plant litter has received widespread attention. We used the litter bag method to...
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Climatic and biogeographic factors show contrasted effects on continental and volcanic ISARs
AimThe study of islands biotas is fundamental to understand biodiversity patterns and process, both on evolutionary and ecological time scales. This...