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Author Correction: Urbanization, climate and species traits shape mammal communities from local to continental scales
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A clock for clonal organisms
Estimating age in clonal populations is exceedingly challenging, but a study proposes a molecular clock based on genome-wide fixed somatic variations as a solution.
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Two new species of the deepwater cardinalfish genus Epigonus (Epigonidae) from deep reefs off Curaçao, southern Caribbean
Two new species of deepwater cardinalfish, Epigonus gemma [7 specimens, 37.7–76.7 mm in standard length (SL)] and Epigonus hexacanthus (22 specimens, 32.2–57.0 mm SL) are described based on specimens from deep re...
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Adaptation of a prey population to increasing predation risks
To test the hypotheses that multigenerational predation risk favors clones with longer postero-lateral spines and a larger body, and that fitness consequences of selection depend on both tested fitness variabl...
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Thioclava litoralis sp. nov., a novel species of alphaproteobacterium, isolated from surface seawater
A Gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped, non-motile bacterium, designated as FTW29T, was isolated from surface seawater sampled in Futian district, Shenzhen, China. Growth of strain FTW29T was observed at 15–42 ℃ (o...
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Transcriptome-wide analysis of a superior xylan degrading isolate Penicillium oxalicum 5–18 revealed active lignocellulosic degrading genes
Lignocellulose biomass raw materials have a high value in energy conversion. Recently, there has been growing interest in using microorganisms to secret a series of enzymes for converting low-cost biomass into...
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Changes in above- and below-ground biodiversity mediate understory biomass response to prescribed burning in Northeast China
Biodiversity plays an important role in regulating understory biomass. Aboveground and belowground biodiversity changes in response to fire-induced changes in environmental factors. However, little is known ab...
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Taxonomic identification, phenol biodegradation and soil remediation of the strain Rhodococcus sacchari sp. nov. Z13T
Phenols are highly toxic chemicals that are extensively used in industry and produce large amounts of emissions. Notably, phenols released into the soil are highly persistent, causing long-term harm to human h...
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γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) priming alleviates acid-aluminum toxicity to roots of cree** bentgrass via enhancements in antioxidant defense and organic metabolites remodeling
γ-Aminobutyric acid alleviates acid-aluminum toxicity to roots associated with enhanced antioxidant metabolism as well as accumulation and transportation of citric and malic acids.
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The role of soil microorganisms and physicochemical properties in determining the germinate of invasive Solidago canadensis L.
Several studies have shown that soil microorganisms and physicochemical properties are crucial for the successful colonisation of invasive plants. However, most researchers have focused merely on the impacts o...
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Effective harvesting of the microalga Monoraphidium sp. QLY-1: Comparison of different flocculants
The microalga Monoraphidium sp. QLY-1 is considered to have potential as a lipid feedstock for biodiesel. However, the large-scale use of microalgae lipids is limited by difficulties in biomass harvesting and hig...
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Molecular phylogeny of Podoscypha (Basidiomycota, Podoscyphaceae) with descriptions of four new species, inferred from nuclear rDNA sequences
Seven species of Podoscypha (including four new species) and two species of Cymatoderma collected from the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Southwest China were studied. Phylogenetic analyses of both the ITS a...
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Effects of imidacloprid on Orius similis: assessing growth, development, and reproduction through age-stage two-sex life table analysis under contact and stomach toxicity treatments
Although the use of chemical insecticides to control Frankliniella occidentalis is widespread, it may also affect its dominant predators such as Orius similis. To understand the consequences of imidacloprid on th...
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Camera trap** in Southern Vietnam: unveiling relative abundance, activity patterns, and conservation challenges of globally threatened pangolins and small carnivores
The U Minh wetlands of southern Vietnam in Ca Mau and Kieng Giang provinces are a degraded, peat-swamp wetland mosaic known to retain several globally threatened species. We deployed 83 targeted camera-traps a...
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Biochar produced from diverse invasive species improves remediation of cadmium-contaminated soils
Biodiversity commonly contributes to ecosystem functioning and provides ecosystem services. Biochar application is frequently used to remediate soils contaminated with heavy metals. As many invasive plant spec...
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A functional study reveals CsNAC086 regulated the biosynthesis of flavonols in Camellia sinensis
CsNAC086 was found to promote the expression of CsFLS, thus promoting the accumulation of flavonols in Camellia sinensis.
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Open AccessMammal responses to global changes in human activity vary by trophic group and landscape
Wildlife must adapt to human presence to survive in the Anthropocene, so it is critical to understand species responses to humans in different contexts. We used camera trap** as a lens to view mammal respons...
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Effect of RNA interference targeting chemosensory genes on chemotactic host-seeking in Meloidogyne graminicola
Pre-parasitic second-stage juveniles (pre-J2s) of Meloidogyne graminicola are non-feeding in soil, and their migration, localization and successful invasion of host roots are essential for survival. Chemotaxis is...
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Long-term expansion of cereal crops promotes regional population increase of polyphagous Helicoverpa armigera
Changes in land use is an important driver of insect pest population dynamics, but the long-term effects of land use may be contingent on changes in some factors. To identify potential effects of change in cro...
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Baseline sensitivity and fungicidal action of iminoctadine tris (albesilate) against Geotrichum citri-aurantii
Geotrichum citri-aurantii is the causal agent of citrus sour rot, and the fungicide iminoctadine tris (albesilate) (ITA) is highly effective and thus widely used to control this disease. However, the fungicidal ...
