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... Wild edible plants (WEPs) can be defined as native species that grow and reproduce naturally in their natural habitat without being cultivated [...] ...
... At present, CRISPR/Cas genome editing is the most effective and fast method to produce plants with desired traits. Unlike traditional genetic engineering, this method induces precise modifications in target sites of the genome. Therefore, in addition to applied tasks, genome editing is often used for basic investigation of native plant genes. However, the CRISPR/Cas technique has so far been teste ...
indigenousspecies, etc ; Australoheros facetus; ecology; Show all 3 Subjects
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... We experimentally tested the effects of anticipated warmer temperatures on the feeding success of invasive pumpkinseed and chameleon cichlid and the functionally similar Southern Iberian chub. Singly, prey captures by chub and the cichlid were constant but those by pumpkinseed were affected by warming. Moreover, at warmer temperatures, chub captured much less prey in the presence of the cichlid an ...
indigenousspecies, etc ; Accipitridae; Falconidae; fossils; Cuba; Show all 5 Subjects
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... All information relating to the Cuban palaeo-avifauna since the first published list in 1928 to the present, is summarised and presented as a catalogue with commentary. I update data on the composition, systematics and distribution of fossil and subfossil birds from Quaternary (Late Pleistocene-Holocene interval) deposits in Cuba, with a necessary critical review. Thirty-six taxa (30 extinct, two ...
indigenousspecies, etc ; Crassulaceae; geographical distribution; politics; Show all 4 Subjects
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... Ensuring the protection of the natural environment and its components from the damage caused by humans, whether directly or indirectly, is a commitment that can no longer be delayed or disregarded. However, before attempting to conserve wild populations of any kind of animal or plant, it is important to know which taxa are involved and where they live, as this also allows us to identify the releva ...
indigenousspecies, etc ; Merremia emarginata; phylogeny; India; Show all 4 Subjects
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... Recent advances in molecular phylogenetics in the family Convolvulaceae Juss. (particularly in formerly recognized tribe Merremieae) have brought new insights on generic delimitation. Therefore, many species were transferred across genera to accommodate the new classification. However, additional morphological and molecular analyses are still needed to address the affinities and position of some s ...
... As the third biggest genus in Sapindaceae, Acer contains about 110 species which are mainly distributed in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. With nine native species in Iran, maples are considered to be among the key forest trees in the country. The aim of this study is to assess the potential of petiole traits for delimiting species of Acer. Ten petiolar characters were studied in ...
indigenousspecies, etc ; Borneo; Dytiscidae; microhabitats; rivers; trees; Show all 6 Subjects
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... The diving beetle Borneodessus zetteli kalimantanensis Balke, Hendrich, Mazzoldi & Biström, 2002, an endemic species of Borneo, is recorded for the first time from Sarawak. The specimen was collected from submerged rootlets of a large shore tree from the Pa’ Ngaruren River (Kelabit Highland, Sarawak) with Neptosternus kodadai Hendrich & Balke, 1997 and N. quadrimaculatus Hendrich & Balke, 1997. Tw ...
indigenousspecies, etc ; rivers; streams; vegetation; water reservoirs; Show all 5 Subjects
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... It is well accepted that shooting ranges constitute hotspots of Pb contamination. This study evaluated the degree of Pb contamination of soils, sediments and vegetation within the boundaries of a highly visited shooting range, as well as the fluvial transport and dispersal of Pb, and therefore the contamination of adjacent river and water reservoir. Soils in the shooting range were severely contam ...
indigenousspecies, etc ; conservation status; flora; geographical distribution; Namibia; Show all 5 Subjects
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... An overview and update is provided of the conservation status of the twenty species of Kalanchoe (Crassulaceae subfam. Kalanchooideae) indigenous in southern Africa. Fourteen of the species grow abundantly in extensive natural geographical distribution ranges and from a conservation perspective are of Least Concern. One species, K. laciniata, has a very wide global distribution range but is restri ...
indigenousspecies, etc ; Drosera; Japan; carnivores; pollinators; reproductive success; Show all 6 Subjects
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... In response to unfavorable environmental conditions, some Drosera species in the northern hemisphere do not open their flowers but form bud‐like flowers. The bud‐like flowers exhibit pseudo‐cleistogamous behavior and produce similar numbers of seeds as open flowers. However, it is not clear how common this type of reproduction is in the genus Drosera. In this study, we examined the effects of flow ...
indigenousspecies, etc ; Neotropics; Rutaceae; Sapindaceae; flora; phytogeography; Brazil; Show all 7 Subjects
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... The Sapindales comprise one of the hallmark orders in the Neotropics, being an important component of forested and open formations, especially in Brazil. In recent decades, there have been many efforts made to unravel the Brazilian flora and its distribution; among them is the Brazilian Flora 2020 Project, the main goal of which was to produce updated monographs about Brazilian plant groups. In th ...
indigenousspecies, etc ; Angiospermae; biogeography; ecology; phylogeny; temperature; Mexico; Show all 7 Subjects
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... AIM: Studies focusing on relatively small spatial scales have shown that alien plants are more likely to invade phylogenetically clustered communities, and that the introduction of alien plants further increases phylogenetic clustering in the recipient communities. However, whether these patterns hold at a continental scale remains untested. Here, we investigate the phylogenetic structure of nativ ...
indigenousspecies, etc ; Dytiscidae; Japan; interspecific competition; population growth; Show all 5 Subjects
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... The poleward range expansion of species native to lower latitudes brings them into competition with closely related species with overlapping habitat niches that are native to higher latitudes. If species of southern origin dominate in such interspecific competitions, this may cause a decline in closely related native species. Since 2010, there has been an increase in the distribution and rediscove ...
indigenousspecies, etc ; animals; habitats; landscapes; permeability; vegetation; wildlife; Show all 7 Subjects
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... The permeability of line barriers in the landscape is often a prerequisite for the survival of the wide spectrum of native species. The aim of this study is to create a methodology for assessing the attractiveness of wildlife underpasses used by animals during migrations, translocations or as a habitat. Understanding the relationship between the parameters of underpasses in the broader landscape-e ...
indigenousspecies, etc ; Heracleum; Orobanchaceae; host range; Caucasus region; Show all 5 Subjects
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... AbstractOrobanche ingens is an endemic species from the Caucasus, especially the Greater Caucasus, parasitising on large Apiaceae (usually Heracleum). This species was misclassified over the years and little was known about its range and habitats. Here, we clarify the typification, as well as provide notes about the taxonomy of this species. Additionally, we presented distribution, habit and host ...
indigenousspecies, etc ; birds; colonizing ability; genetic distance; phylogeny; risk; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Biological invasions pose one of the most severe environmental challenges of the twenty‐first century. A longstanding idea is that invasion risk is predictable based on the phylogenetic distance – and hence ecological resemblance – between non‐native and native species. However, current evidence is contradictory. To explain these mixed results, it has been proposed that the effect is scale‐depende ...
Kelly M. Diamond; Christopher J. Good; Nina Johnny; Troy S. Sakihara; Paul L. Edmiston; Jennifer A. Faust; Tonya C. Schoenfuss; Alexander M. Rubin; Richard W. Blob; Heiko L. Schoenfuss
indigenousspecies, etc ; Sicyopterus; drugs; fauna; fish; freshwater; pollution; runoff; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Freshwater streams on oceanic islands serve critical ecological and economic functions. However, these are underrepresented in assessments of pollution from contaminants of emerging concern (CEC). Furthermore, freshwater streams and their endemic fauna often have characteristics that are distinct from those of continental streams and model species, calling extrapolations from studies of such syste ...
indigenousspecies, etc ; Garrulax; color; habitats; predation; research; sympatry; China; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Here we documented up-to-date information on breeding ecology of Buffy Laughingthrush (Garrulax berthemyi), an endemic species of China, and a sympatric coordinal Red-tailed Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron milnei), in southwestern China. Furthermore, we compared breeding ecology of these two sympatric species. No significant differences were found in clutch size, egg size, nest size, nest height, n ...
indigenousspecies, etc ; Aster pilosus; biomass; canopy; risk; South Korea; Show all 6 Subjects
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... A restoration practitioner aims to establish native plant species following disturbance that are capable of reducing the risk of invasive plants. Identifying the common characteristics of these successful native species and/or combinations will guide restoration and improve management efficacy. A growing body of evidence indicates that species responses to invasion cannot be easily predicted by me ...