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Biotic and abiotic dispersal of a large-seeded keystone genus in Madagascar
In tropical forests, most plant species rely on frugivorous animals for seed dispersal services. Such mutualisms are imperiled by defaunation, which...
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Assessment of Production and Soil Conservation Potential of Aromatic Grasses Grown Under Shifting Cultivated Degraded Hill Slopes of Eastern Ghats, India
Unregulated shifting cultivation in Eastern Ghat, India has accelerated soil erosion rates and caused unproductive land area forcing the local tribes...
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Variability in Seed Morphology, Germination, and Seedling Growth of Madhuca indica: Implications for Seed Source Selection
“We present here the results of an in-depth analysis of the morphometric traits and germination capacity of the seeds of 19 Mahua ( Madhuca indica )...
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Phylogeography and evolutionary history of the burrowing scorpion genus Scorpio Linnaeus, 1758 (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae) in the Mediterranean Basin
The burrowing scorpions of the genus Scorpio Linnaeus, 1758 were considered to be a single polymorphic species, Scorpio maurus Linnaeus, 1758,...
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The first mydid fly (Diptera: Mydidae) from the Paleocene maar of Menat (France)
Paleomydas menatensis gen. et sp. nov., the third known fossil mydid fly, is described from the Paleocene of Menat (France). The fossil fly is...
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Environmental effects on faecal genoty** success in mesocarnivores
Non-invasive genetic sampling can be used in research, monitoring, and conservation of wild animals to, for example, provide insights into diets,...
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Selection dictates the distance pattern of similarity in trees and soil fungi across forest ecosystems
How the four major processes affecting community assembly—selection, dispersal, drift, and diversification—solely or jointly shape co-occurring...
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Palms predict the distributions of birds in southwestern Amazonia and are potential surrogates for land-use planning by citizen scientists
In the absence of high-quality biodiversity data, land-use planners and conservationists often rely on biodiversity surrogates. Many studies have...
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The effects of plant invasion, floral resources and soil characteristics on ground-nesting bees
Ground-nesting bees are susceptible to disturbances that affect foraging resources, vegetation structure and soil characteristics. We studied the...
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Regional foraging areas of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) nesting at Aldabra Atoll: insights from stable isotopes and satellite telemetry
Sea turtles spend the majority of their lives at foraging grounds. These areas are important for population persistence but generally occur in...
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Macrozoobenthos of the Mekong River Delta under Conditions of Extremely Low Water
AbstractIn 2019, due to changes in the hydrograph caused by the construction of dams upstream, the Mekong River Basin experienced a decline in delta...
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Diversity of squat lobsters on coral reefs in Guam, Mariana Islands, with the description of two new species and notes on their natural history
Squat lobsters (family Galatheidae Samouelle,
1819 ) inhabiting shallow reefs are small crustaceans that can exhibit bright colors and include many...
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Impact of Plant Density and Irrigation Regimes on Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Cumin (Cuminum cyminum)
Cumin ( Cuminum cyminum L.) is a medicinal plant, and its quality and quantity are notably affected by agricultural practices such as plant density...
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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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Evaluating log piles as stag beetle conservation measure
AbstractLike many other anthropogenic habitats, log piles are mainly built in urban areas as a species-specific conservation measure for the European...
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Pufferfish gasdermin Ea is a significant player in the defense against bacterial pathogens
Gasdermins (GSDMs) are proteins cleaved by caspase (CASP) to trigger pyroptosis. In teleosts, pyroptosis is mediated by gasdermin E (GSDME). The...
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Genetic Analysis of a Recombinant Inbred Line Population Derived from Salt-Tolerant Rice Landrace Korgut under Coastal Ecology
Rice is an important food crop in the coastal regions of India, wherein its cultivation is challenged by various abiotic stresses such as salinity,...
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Coral reef restoration in Indonesia: lessons learnt from the world’s largest coral restoration nation
Indonesia is the global coral reef restoration leader by number of projects, yet these remain diverse and disparate. This study reviews the status of...
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Observations at a green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, cleaning station identify three cleaning fish symbionts
A cleaning station used by juvenile green sea turtles, Chelonia mydas , was found in Brewers Bay, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Video observations...
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Engineering Properties of Indian Browntop Millet (Brachiaria ramosa) as Influenced by Varietal and Moisture Differences
Engineering properties play an essential role in equipment design, storage, and transportation of grains. Various engineering properties of browntop...
