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Determinants of bird beta diversity patterns in a landscape with a relict habitat in northern Argentina
Understanding the determinants of beta diversity patterns is important in ecology and conservation. However, few vertebrate studies have been...
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Environment-dependent and intraspecific variations in leaf and size traits of a native wild olive (Olea europaea L.) along an aridity gradient in Morocco: a functional perspective
Understanding plant adaptive strategies to aridity is crucial for ecological research, particularly in the current context of climate change and...
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Pollinator visitation patterns are influenced by floral volatile profiles
Pollinators seek high quality nectar and pollen rewards critical for their growth and reproduction. Volatile emissions from inflorescences may signal...
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The role of agroforestry in solving the agricultural landscapes vulnerabilities in the Po Plain district
The current trend of biodiversity deterioration in rural systems is a complex issue that operates across multiple spatial scales. Agroforestry...
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Assessing the influence of invasion of Lantana camara on vegetation attributes and soil properties across varied disturbance gradients in semi-arid forests of Aravali hills, Delhi
This study highlights the coupling effect of disturbance and Lantana camara invasion on vegetation and soil properties in the least disturbed (LD),...
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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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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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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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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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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...
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Grab to fill the gap: key factors influencing Reynoutria japonica germination and seedling establishment in the secondary distribution range
Reynoutria japonica (Japanese knotweed) is a highly invasive female plant that primarily reproduces through vegetative regeneration during secondary...
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Importance of dynamics of acquired phototrophy amongst mixoplankton; a unique example of essential nutrient transmission in community ecology
Transfers of energy and nutrients from producers to consumers are fundamental to ecosystem structure and functioning. A common example is the...
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The impacts of inter- and intra-seasonal burns on the terrestrial orchid Pterostylis curta
Prescribed burning is a management tool used for both management of fuel loads and for ecological purposes across fire prone areas. While in...
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Range expansion risk for a newly established invasive duckweed species in Europe and Canada
Landoltia punctata is an invasive aquatic plant that has spread across the United States. Unlike native duckweeds, this species has developed...
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The bed and board services of crinoids to their associated fauna: a case study from the Great Reef of Toliara, SW Madagascar
Crinoids of the Order Comatulida are renowned for harboring a remarkable diversity of symbiotic organisms within echinoderms, including polychaetes,...
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Trophic and saprobic diatom-based indices are not indicating the same ecological status in a shallow lake, Türkiye
This study aimed to assess the ecological health of a RAMSAR site lake by leveraging diatoms as ecological indicators. Utilizing six trophic and four...
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Allelopathic potentiality of Trianthema portulacastrum L. shoot extract and mulch on germination and growth of two summer weeds
Trianthema portulacastrum L. is an alien naturalized noxious summer weed belonging to Aizoaceae. Our field observations revealed that it was the...
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Square-grid sampling to address the vegetation patterns of declined Mediterranean forest ecosystems
Palo Laziale Wood is a relatively small biotope (129 ha) situated along the coast of the Metropolitan Area of Rome, Lazio region, Italy. Despite...
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Temporal integration analysis of environmental behavior and fish abundance in selected coastal systems of the southern Gulf of Mexico
Tropical coastal environments, notably the southern Gulf of Mexico, are recognized for their rich biodiversity and productive habitats, with key...
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Effect of host tree traits on the abundance of epiphytic lichens in a tropical Atlantic rainforest
Lichens, formed through symbiosis between mycobionts and photobionts, exhibit distinct growth forms, including crustose and foliose types, impacting...
