Spatially‐nested hierarchical species distribution models to overcome niche truncation in national‐scale studies
Spatial truncation in species distribution models (SDMs) might cause niche truncation and model transferability issues, particularly when extrapolating models to non‐analog environmental conditions. While broad calibration extents reduce truncation issues, they usually overlook local ecological fact…
(3006) Proposal to conserve the name Sticherus (Gleicheniaceae) with a conserved type
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Progress in systematics and biogeography of Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae are one of the largest families of angiosperms in terms of species richness. In the last decade, numerous studies have delved into reconstructing the phylogenetic framework of Orchidaceae, leveraging data from plastid, mitochondrial and nuclear sources. These studies have provided new in…
Variations in water economy traits in two Sphagnum species across their distribution boundaries
Premise We assessed changes in traits associated with water economy across climatic gradients in the ecologically similar peat mosses Sphagnum cuspidatum and Sphagnum lindbergii. These species have parapatric distributions in Europe and have similar niches in bogs. Sphagnum species of bogs are close…
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A potential role of heat‐moisture couplings in the range expansion of Striga asiatica
Parasitic weeds in the genera Orobanche, Phelipanche (broomrapes) and Striga (witchweeds) have a devastating impact on food security across much of Africa, Asia and the Mediterranean Basin. Yet, how climatic factors might affect the range expansion of these weeds in the context of global environment…
Genomic variation, environmental adaptation, and feralization in ramie, an ancient fiber crop
Feralization is an important evolutionary process, but the mechanisms behind it remain poorly understood. Here, we use the ancient fiber crop ramie (Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaudich.) as a model to investigate genomic changes associated with both domestication and feralization. We first produced a chrom…
Mapping global orchid assemblages with deep learning provides novel conservation insights
Although increasing threats on biodiversity are now widely recognised, there are no accurate global maps showing whether and where species assemblages are at risk. We hereby assess and map at kilometre resolution the conservation status of the iconic orchid family, and discuss the insights conveyed …
Recognising the role of ruderal species in restoration of degraded lands
Ruderal plants are an important component of plant communities that develop on the range of anthropogenically degraded lands. Yet they were highly neglected and not recognised as desirable for restoration purposes. The aim of this study was to analyse the potential for using ruderal species in resto…
Searching for pathogenic fungi of Passiflora foetida sensu lato in Colombia, South America, with potential for classical biological control in Austral…
Interest in plant pathogens for classical biological control (CBC) of invasive introduced plants has increased steadily since the 1970s. The introduced plant Passiflora foetida sensu lato invades large tracts of land across northern Australia and CBC represents a possible solution to reduce its abun…
Biogeographical distributions of trickster animals
Human language encompasses almost endless potential for meaning, and folklore can theoretically incorporate themes beyond time and space. However, actual distributions of the themes are not always universal and their constraints remain unclear. Here, we specifically focused on zoological folklore an…
Look but do not touch: the occurrence of venomous species across Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera can cause several health issues in humans and domestic animals due to their setae, which are defen- sive adaptations that protect them from predators. The diversity of venomous Lepidoptera has been explored in several reviews starting from the first comprehensive attempt in 1984 by Kawam…
Large-scale deviations between realized and fundamental thermal niches in global seaweed distributions
Aim Climate change has profound effects on species' distributions, and it is crucial to understand how well physiological limits correspond to distribution patterns to provide realistic estimations of future range shifts and/or extinctions. Seaweeds are foundation species of global coastal ecosyste…
ECOLOGY AND DISTRIBUTION OF SALIX BRACHYPODA (TRAUTV. ET C.A. MEY.) KOM. (SALICACEAE MIRB.) IN BAIKAL SIBERIA
В работе приводятся карты-схемы местонахождений Salix brachypoda (Trautv. et C.A. Mey.) Kom. на территории Азиатской России. Обсуждаются особенности географической и фитоценотической приуроченности, экологической требовательности вида в Байкальской Сибири. Материалы получены в ходе авторских натурны…
Beyond a diagnostic tool: Validating standardized Mahalanobis distance as a species distribution model for invasive alien species in North America
Species distribution models (SDMs) are useful tools for predicting where new invasive species can establish within a country, supporting both preparatory and response activities. National Plant Protection Organizations use SDMs to inform risk assessment and surveillance activities for emerging plant…
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Genus Erica: An identification aid version 4.00
Species identification is fundamental to all aspects of biology and conservation. The process can be challenging, particularly in groups including many closely related or similar species. The problem is confounded by the absence of an up-to-date taxonomic revision, but even with such a resource all …
Predicting the site productivity of forest tree species using climate niche models
Species occurrence-based climate niche models (CNMs) serve as valuable tools for predicting the future ranges of species’ suitable habitats, aiding the development of climate change adaptation strategies. However, these models do not address an essential aspect - productivity, which holds economic s…
Vulnerability assessment of Taxus wallichiana in the Indian Himalayan Region to future climate change using species niche models and global climate mo…
Climate change is a major threat to biodiversity as many species are facing the risk of extinction due to their inability to adapt to the changes in temperature, precipitation, and other environmental variables. The impact of climate change on the habitat distribution of Taxus wallichiana , a medici…
Coordination of bark and wood traits underlies forest‐to‐savanna evolutionary transitions
Aim To test the hypothesis that adaptive shifts leading to the assembly of tropical savannas involved coordination between bark and wood traits and to understand the underlying mechanisms.LocationTropical South America.TaxonAngiosperms (woody).MethodsWe compiled data on three bark traits (total, inn…
… distribution of Chaenotheca chrysocephala and Chaenothecopsis consociata in Europe: An investigation based on herbarium material and online database…
Lichens are symbioses between fungi, photosynthetic algae and other organisms. The fact that several different fungi may occur in the same lichen thallus adds a further dimension to the diversity of these miniature ecosystems. Calicioids are a polyphyletic group of predominantly lichenised fungi whi…
Driving the evolution of C4 photosynthesis in order
C4 photosynthesis is an efficient photosynthetic type (High water use efficiency, High nitrogen use efficiency, High light use efficiency). Although occurring in only 3% plant species, C4 photosynthesis contributes 23% of terrestrial gross primary productivity. C4 photosynthesis has been considered …
Tree species occurring in Amazonian wetland forests consistently show broader range sizes and niche breadths than trees in upland forests
Generally, species with broad niches also show large range sizes. We investigated the relationship between hydrological niche breadth and geographic range size for Amazonian tree species seeking to understand the role of habitat specialization to Amazonian wetlands and upland forests on the current …
Historic residential segregation impacts biodiversity data availability disparately across the tree of life
Urbanization alters species ranges and nature’s contributions to people, motivating urban conservation. Residential segregation policies have left an indelible impact on urban environments, greenspaces, and wildlife communities, creating socioeconomic heterogeneity and altering biota. However, the e…
Orsillus depressus (Heteroptera: Lygaeidae), an invasive circum-mediterranean species recently reported from America. Are the endemic and already enda…
Orsillus depressus , a circum-mediterranean species of seed bug that lives on several genera and species of Cupressaceae is considered a pest of these trees, has recently been recorded for the first time in America, in Argentina. As the western records of O. depressus are close to endemic Cupressace…