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Masting promotes transformation from predation to mutualism in an oak-weevil-rodent system
The significance of ecological non-monotonicity (a function whose first derivative changes signs) in sha** the structure and functions of the ecosystem has recently been recognized, but such studies involvin...
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Rapid urbanization declined mammals and mammal-mediated seed dispersal in a megacity, central China
Rapid urbanization has caused a series of environmental problems, but its influences on animal-related ecological functions (e.g., seed dispersal) have not been fully studied. Mammals are ideal models for stud...
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Open AccessVertical Alignment of Anisotropic Fillers Assisted by Expansion Flow in Polymer Composites
The vertically aligned structures of anisotropic fillers (using 2D boron nitride (BN) platelets as a proof-of-concept) in composites are constructed assist...
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Research on Secured Communication of Intelligent Connected Vehicle Based on Digital Certificate
With the rapid development of intelligent connected vehicles, the security has become particularly prominent for automotive industry. To avoid the breach of the confidentiality and authenticity of on-board com...
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Open AccessAssessment of habitat change on bird diversity and bird–habitat network of a Coral Island, South China Sea
Understanding how island ecosystems change across habitats is a major challenge in ecological conservation under the conditions of habitat degradation. According to a 2-year investigation on Dong Island of the...
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Trueperella pyogenes pyolysin inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory response in endometrium stromal cells via autophagy- and ATF6-dependent mechanism
Trueperella pyogenes (T. pyogenes) is a common opportunistic pathogen of many livestock and play an important regulation role during multibacterial infection and interaction with the host by its primary virulence...
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Country roads as barriers to rodent-mediated seed dispersal in a warm-temperate forest: implications for forest fragmentation
Ecological effects of country roads have been largely ignored due to their remoteness and presumed light disturbance. In order to examine the effects of country roads on seed dispersal by rodents, rodent commu...
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Open AccessNon-invasive early detection of cancer four years before conventional diagnosis using a blood test
Early detection has the potential to reduce cancer mortality, but an effective screening test must demonstrate asymptomatic cancer detection years before conventional diagnosis in a longitudinal study. In the ...
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Oak, Quercus chenii, dispersal in fragmented urban forests: acorn horizontal and vertical dispersal, seedling establishment and growth
Habitat fragmentation results in the loss of seed dispersers and subsequently leads to low regeneration and functional decline of forests. However, very few studies on disperser decline and seedling regenerati...
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Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci in Ardisia crenata (Myrsinaceae)
Ardisia crenata, an evergreen shrub native to East Asia, has been a serious invasive plant to the southeastern USA. Here 13 polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized...
