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Earthworms, Their Species, and Biological Features
Earthworms, a diverse group within the annelid class Oligochaeta, exhibit a rich tapestry of species and biological features that have fascinated...
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Management Approaches for Biological Control of Invasive Species
Invasive species significantly impact ecosystems, causing damage to plant species and billions of dollars in loss annually, hence requiring the...
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A species dilemma: utilizing biological species concept to reconcile DNA barcode and morphological divergences for Hypnea pseudomusciformis (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta)
Taxonomic studies based on molecular markers led to the description of a new species, Hypnea pseudomusciformis , to accommodate three morphologically...
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A pervasive misinterpretation of the General Lineage Species Concept in Brazilian ornithology
Ornithology holds one of the most polarized debates over species concepts. This debate has traditionally been centered around the Biological Species...
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On misinterpretations of the General Lineage Species Concept: a response to Aleixo (2023)
In a recent commentary in this journal, I argued that the General Lineage Species Concept has been misunderstood in Brazilian ornithology and that it...
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The biological concept of stress revisited: relations of stress and memory of plants as a matter of space–time
All biotic and abiotic factors can act as stressors as surveyed here. In 1973 H. Selye has introduced a “biological stress concept” in medical...
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A New Species of Aleiodes Wesmael (Braconidae, Rogadinae) with Potential for Biological Control of Spodoptera spp. (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), and Notes on the Definition of the gastritor, circumscriptus, and Related Species-Groups
A new species of Aleiodes Wesmael in the gastritor Thunberg species-group is described and illustrated. The new species, Aleiodes ceres Shimbori sp.n. ...
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Biological Invasions Into Different Ranges
Introduce new species, by accident or on purpose, naturally or artificially, despite microbes, plants, or animals, into areas outside their...
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Diversifying the concept of model organisms in the age of -omics
In today’s post-genomic era, it is crucial to rethink the concept of model organisms. While a few historically well-established organisms, e.g....
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Species Methods
This chapter is essentially a follow-on from the previous chapter, but with an additional level of complexity. One can simply add an additional...
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Biological Networks
In several areas of biology, networks are frequently employed to conveniently describe interactions between relevant biological components....
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Quantitatively defining species boundaries with more efficiency and more biological realism
We introduce a widely applicable species delimitation method based on the multispecies coalescent model that is more efficient and more biologically...
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Accessing biological control genetic resources: the United States perspective
The USA has been actively involved in classical biological control projects against invasive insect pests and weeds since 1888. Classical...
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Pace-of-Life Syndrome (POLS): Evolution of the Concept
AbstractThe pace-of-life syndrome (POLS) hypothesis is a recent but very influential concept in life-history theory. Due to the extreme progress in...
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Species Diagnosis and DNA Taxonomy
The use of DNA has helped to improve and speed up species identification and delimitation. However, it also provides new challenges to taxonomists....
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Biological Networks Analysis
Networks are widely recognized as a popular method for representing complex biological processes by capturing the interconnected relationships...
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Computational thinking through the lens of biological evolution learning: enhancing understanding through the levels of biological organization and computational complexity
Research on exploring the relationship between computational thinking and domain specific knowledge gains (i.e. biological evolution) are becoming...
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A Review of Taxonomic Concepts and Species Delimitation in Cycadales
Taxonomic data is essential to advance the discovery and description of biodiversity, as well as the study of evolutionary processes. Emerging...
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Return of the organism? The concept in plant biology, now and then
This essay argues for the importance of an organismic perspective in plant biology and considers some of its implications. These include an increased...
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The ESSU concept for designing, modeling and auditing ecosystem service provision in intercrop** and agroforestry systems. A review
Duru et al. (Agron Sustain Dev 35:1259-1281, 2015) highlighted a missing tool for studying and improving the performance of crop** systems in the...
