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Internal phosphorus loading alters nutrient limitation and contributes to cyanobacterial blooms in a polymictic lake
Clear Lake, a medium-sized hypereutrophic, polymictic lake in northern California, has had recurring harmful cyanobacteria blooms (HCBs) for over a...
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Soil fertility and water availability effects on trait dispersion and phylogenetic relatedness of tropical terrestrial ferns
Analysis of plant functional traits and their phylogenetic relationships has shed light on the processes structuring the occurrence patterns of...
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Impact of Limited Dispersion Capacity and Natural Barriers on the Population Structure of the Grasshopper Ommexecha virens (Orthoptera: Ommexechidae)
The grasshopper Ommexecha virens Serville has low dispersion capacity, and it is regarded as a specialist, only being found in sandy, dry environments...
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Niche and neutral-based processes differ in importance for common and rare species in a metacommunity of anurans in subtropical grasslands
Most species-rich communities consist of a limited number of common species and many rare species. This widespread ecological pattern can arise due...
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Finding microbial composition and biological processes as predictive signature to access the ongoing status of mangrove preservation
Mangroves are complex land-sea transition ecosystems whose microbiota are essential for their nutrient recycling and conservation. Brazil is the...
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Spatial distance explains the periphyton metacommunity structure of a neotropical stream network
Environmental and dispersal drivers are determinants of periphyton metacommunities. However, the effects of these predictors can vary according to...
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Niche-DE: niche-differential gene expression analysis in spatial transcriptomics data identifies context-dependent cell-cell interactions
Existing methods for analysis of spatial transcriptomic data focus on delineating the global gene expression variations of cell types across the...
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Strong spatial and temporal limitations in seed arrival as complementary mechanisms for species coexistence in a tropical Atlantic coastal forest
Spatial limitation in seed arrival is pervasive among species in tropical forests and has been considered an important mechanism for species...
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Environmental filter drives the taxonomic and functional β-diversity of zooplankton in tropical shallow lakes
β-Diversity can be driven by different factors, and it is necessary to understand how the characteristics of communities contribute to biodiversity....
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Phylogeography of the Endangered Franciscana Dolphin: Timing and Geological Setting of the Evolution of Populations
Pontoporia blainvillei (Gervais & d’Orbigny, 1844), the franciscana dolphin, is the most endangered small cetacean in the Western South Atlantic. It...
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Linkages between plant functional diversity and soil-based ecosystem services in urban and peri-urban vacant lots
Initiatives to repurpose vacant lots to improve people’s well-being are increasing worldwide. Still, little is known about how distinct plant...
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Effects of urban ecosystem under the diversity and structure of two forest ecotones in Maranhão state
Forest ecotones show a great floristic diversity, but anthropogenic disturbances may imply in their vegetation structure reduce. This study aimed to...
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Insect dispersal ability is crucial to overcome limitations in patch colonization of Eichhornia crassipes floating meadows
Dispersal is a pivotal process in ecology since it determines species presence across patches in landscapes. Therefore, understanding dispersal may...
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Diminished carbon and nitrate assimilation drive changes in diatom elemental stoichiometry independent of silicification in an iron-limited assemblage
In the California Current Ecosystem, upwelled water low in dissolved iron (Fe) can limit phytoplankton growth, altering the elemental stoichiometry...
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Population Fluctuations and Dispersions
The chapter “Monitoring and Population Density Estimation” within the book “Decision System in Agricultural Pest Management” delves into the...
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Seed fall and leaf litter relationships in Nothofagus pumilio forests: changes according to retention levels and years after harvesting
Key MessageSeed fall and leaf litter production are linked by a source–sink limitation relationship in unharvested areas. The magnitude of these...
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How a mega-dam in the Amazon’s largest tributary altered the drivers of planktonic communities
Community drivers shift over time in response to changes in landscape and environmental conditions. Although dams alter the landscape (e.g., by...
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Versatile DNA extraction from diverse plant taxa using ionic liquids and magnetic ionic liquids: a methodological breakthrough for enhanced sample utility
BackgroundThere is a growing demand for fast and reliable plant biomolecular analyses. DNA extraction is the major bottleneck in plant nucleic...
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Cytoophidia: a conserved yet promising mode of enzyme regulation in nucleotide metabolism
Nucleotide biosynthesis encompasses both de novo and salvage synthesis pathways, each characterized by significant material and procedural...
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Light and dispersal strategies structure palm community along an elevation gradient in the Atlantic Forest
Light availability and seed dispersal can play a determinant role for plant growth and survival. The intricate interplay among these factors, coupled...
