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Exploring the venom of Ectatomma brunneum Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Ant venom has several functions, including predation, communication, defense against predators, and action against pathogens. There is a scarcity of...
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DNA metabarcoding reveals high diversity of fish and macrofaunal species in diets of little auks and other Arctic seabird species in Svalbard
Climate change is a major concern for the future of marine Arctic food webs. Diet shifts of seabirds can be used as indicators of environmental...
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Intrinsic and extrinsic regulatory mechanisms of Pseudomonas palleroniana GZNU148 for enhancing Themeda japonica tolerance to drought stress
Background and aimDrought is a major abiotic stress that hinders plant growth and crop productivity. However, the intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms...
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Cryopreservation of vegetative thalli of Ulva species
Sea lettuce ( Ulva ) is a genus of green macroalgae present along all the coasts of the world's oceans. It represents about 100 species with diverse...
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Multiple biotic factors mediate the invasion success of Chromolaena odorata
Community resistance plays a crucial role in the successful invasion of alien plants. However, our understanding of how soil legacy effects of native...
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Combined application of organic wastes and Trichoderma longibraciatum to promote vegetation restoration and soil quality on mining waste dump sites
AimsVitamin C industrial organic fermentation waste—residue after evaporation (RAE) and Trichoderma longibraciatum (TL) can provide organic acids...
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A predatory mite as potential biological control agent of Bemisia tabaci on tomato plants
Several natural enemies are known as predators of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci , which is one of the most invasive pests worldwide and has developed...
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Ontogenetic variation in isotopic niche positions of aquatic consumers in boreal lakes
We used an extensive multispecies dataset to examine how C and N stable isotope ratios (δ 13 C and δ 15 N) of aquatic consumers varied with body size in...
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Contribution and control of microbial necromass carbon in wetland soils
Microbial necromass carbon (MNC) has been identified as an essential component of a persistent soil carbon pool. However, the contribution of MNC to...
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Sensitivity of aggregate-associated soil organic carbon and total nitrogen to abandonment of paddy soil in subtropical China
Background and AimsAbandonment of paddy fields is a significant threat to soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks owing to the associated shift from...
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The impact of mechanical stress on anatomy, morphology, and gene expression in Urtica dioica L.
Main conclusionMechanical stress induces distinct anatomical, molecular, and morphological changes in Urtica dioica , affecting trichome development,...
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Global species hotspots and COI barcoding cold spots of marine Gastropoda
With the on-going efforts in digitising museum collections, increased participation of citizen scientists, and greater accessibility to research...
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Fishers (Pekania pennanti) are forest structure specialists when resting and generalists when moving: behavior influences resource selection in a northern Rocky Mountain fisher population
BackgroundStudies of animal habitat selection are important to identify and preserve the resources species depend on, yet often little attention is...
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Intertidal and shallow subtidal marine tardigrades from the British Virgin Islands with a description of a new Batillipes (Heterotardigrada: Batillipedidae)
This is the first survey of marine tardigrades from the British Virgin Islands, though two species were previously reported from St. Croix, U.S....
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Environmental influences on the phenology of immigrating juvenile eels over weirs at the tidal limit of regulated rivers
Recruitment of the catadromous and critically endangered European eel Anguilla anguilla in Europe has declined substantially since the 1980s, with...
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Genome-wide analysis of R2R3-MYB transcription factors in poplar and functional validation of PagMYB147 in defense against Melampsora magnusiana
Main conclusionTranscription of PagMYB147 was induced in poplar infected by Melampsora magnusiana , and a decline in its expression levels increases...
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Responses of Robinia pseudoacacia co-inoculated with rhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to cadmium under nitrogen excess condition
AimsRhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are important symbiotic microorganisms promoting plant growth in contaminated soils. This study...
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Unveiling the spatio-temporal variation of harmful algal bloom (HAB) species assemblages and their relationship with environmental factors in a tidal creek environment
The present study provides complementary information on the harmful algal bloom (HAB) species present in Manori Creek coastal water and tidal...
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Spatial and seasonal patterns of temperature lapse rate along elevation transects leading to treelines in different climate regimes of the Himalaya
There are growing evidences that indicate the Himalayan region is warming rapidly with more warming in high elevation areas. The elevation-dependent...
