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Microbiology
Pauline Dentika, Jean-Marc Blazy, Angela Alleyne, Dalila Petro, Anderson Eversley, Laurent Penet
Summary: In this study, we investigated the genetic diversity and structure of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, an agricultural pathogen causing anthracnose disease, in three islands of the Lesser Antilles. We found high genetic diversity within each island and significant genetic structure between islands. Our results suggest that local barriers and wind dispersal play important roles in the distribution of this pathogen, and highlight the need for new strategies for disease control at a regional level.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Corina Maurer, Louis Sutter, Carlos Martinez-Nunez, Loiec Pellissier, Matthias Albrecht
Summary: This study found that different types of semi-natural habitats play different roles for wild bees in different seasons. While well-managed meadows support more rare species, flower strips are most important later in the season. Each type of habitat harbors relatively unique sets of species, with different habitats acting as distinct modules in the overall bee-habitat network.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nasir Mehmood, Yuan Yuan, Mohammed Ali, Muhammad Ali, Junaid Iftikhar, Chunzhen Cheng, Meiling Lyu, Binghua Wu
Summary: This study investigated the role of terpenoid and terpene genes in response to Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in wild strawberry species. The findings showed an up-regulation of terpenoid metabolism genes and a significant accumulation of sesquiterpenes upon infection, indicating a possible link to anthracnose resistance. The results suggest that induced terpenoid metabolism may play a crucial role in the defense response of strawberries against fungal pathogens.
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Environmental Sciences
Melissa Anne Beryl Vogt
Summary: This article discusses the benefits of introducing wild crops and plants for improved biodiversity in agricultural landscapes, as well as the importance of conserving a diverse range of wild plants and crops. It also emphasizes the need for more specific terms and definitions, such as agricultural wilding, to guide human natural-environment interactions in agricultural systems.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Domingo Cano, Carlos Martinez-Nunez, Antonio J. Perez, Teresa Salido, Pedro J. Rey
Summary: The quality of floral patches, rather than landscape context or agricultural management, affects the abundance and diversity of flower-visiting insects. The pollination service provided by these floral patches is similar and high regardless of their context. These findings highlight the importance of small floral patches as reservoirs of biodiversity and pollination service.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2022)
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Entomology
Ulrich Neumueller, Hannah Burger, Antonia V. Mayr, Sebastian Hopfenmuller, Sabrina Krausch, Nadine Herwig, Ronald Burger, Olaf Diestelhorst, Katrin Emmerich, Mare Haider, Manuel Kiefer, Jonas Konicek, Johann-Christoph Kornmilch, Marina Moser, Christoph Saure, Arno Schanowski, Erwin Scheuchl, Julia Sing, Max Wagner, Julia Witter, Hans R. Schwenninger, Manfred Ayasse
Summary: This study established 20 artificial nesting hills in Germany to promote ground-nesting bees and found that these hills can provide valuable nesting resources for various bee species, particularly in degraded landscapes. It is recommended to construct these hills on sun-exposed sites with local soil to match the needs of the local bee community.
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Lorna J. Cole, John A. Baddeley, Duncan Robertson, Cairistiona F. E. Topp, Robin L. Walker, Christine A. Watson
Summary: Insect-pollinated legumes are important for sustainable diets and ecosystem services, but their value to pollinators has been questioned. This study explores legume cropping systems to optimize forage availability for pollinators while delivering agronomic and environmental benefits. Densely flowering legumes support rich pollinator assemblages, and a mix of legumes with different structures and phenology can attract a wider range of pollinating insects.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Martina A. Clausen, Elizabeth Elle, Sean M. Smukler
Summary: Wild bees play a crucial role in pollination for both agricultural crops and wild flowering plants. The decline of wild bee species has been attributed to the loss of natural habitats. This study evaluated the value of planted hedgerows as foraging habitat for wild bees and found that grass margins were more abundant and diverse in wild bee species compared to planted and remnant hedgerows. The results suggest that grass margins could be a valuable alternative conservation approach to woody hedgerows if properly planned and managed.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Biology
Emily J. Champagne, Matthew M. Guzzo, Marie K. Gutgesell, Kevin S. McCann
Summary: Agricultural activities can change aquatic ecosystems, with increased nutrient inputs and reduced riparian habitats leading to ecosystem degradation, while local riparian buffers can help maintain trophic structure in streams.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Stephen G. Van Drunen, Jessica E. Linton, Gregory Kuwahara, D. Ryan Norris
Summary: Small-scale flower plantings within agricultural landscapes are a simple and effective conservation management strategy to support local insect pollinator populations.
JOURNAL OF INSECT CONSERVATION
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Xiaoyu Shi, Changsheng Ma, Williamson Gustave, Michael Orr, Tuanjit Sritongchuay, Zhaofeng Yuan, Mei Wang, Xiaokai Zhang, Qingsong Zhou, Yixin Huang, Arong Luo, Chaodong Zhu
Summary: Wild bees are essential for pollinating crops and fruits worldwide, but they are facing decline due to various stressors. This study focuses on the impact of metalloid pollution, specifically arsenic (As) and selenium (Se), on wild bee communities in Southeast China. The results show that metalloid concentrations in wild bees varied among species, with the large carpenter bee having significantly lower levels than the other two species. The proportion of semi-natural habitat was found to be significantly related to reduced selenium concentration in wild bee bodies. Arsenic pollution negatively affected bee diversity, but not abundance, while selenium had no significant impact on diversity or abundance. Therefore, monitoring metalloid pollution in wild bees and their food resources is recommended.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Clara Castellano, Daniel Bruno, Francisco A. Comin, Adria Masip, Jose M. Rey Benayas, Juan J. Jimenez
Summary: Riparian forests make significant contributions to the biodiversity and provision of ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes, but they are currently facing severe threats. This study provides empirical evidence that the success of riparian restoration depends on hydrological and soil features. Restored riparian areas offer more ecosystem services compared to degraded natural land-uses and crops, but still fall short of the magnitude and range provided by mature riparian forests. Therefore, protecting existing riparian forest patches and restoring degraded areas are crucial for achieving a balance between agricultural production and ecosystem service enhancement in agricultural Mediterranean landscapes.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Biology
Sylwia Pustkowiak, Zbigniew Kwiecinski, Magdalena Lenda, Michal Zmihorski, Zuzanna M. Rosin, Piotr Tryjanowski, Piotr Skorka
Summary: Farmland birds, an endangered group in Europe, play crucial roles in agricultural ecosystems. Conservation efforts often focus on less-intensive farming and breeding habitats, but overlook the importance of small natural or man-made elements within agricultural landscapes. Recognizing and preserving these Singular Point Elements (SPELs) could benefit farmland bird conservation, as they are often key to maintaining bird populations and species richness in agricultural areas. A better understanding of the role of SPELs is needed for effective bird conservation strategies.
BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Ghan Saridnirun, Niti Sukumal, Matthew J. Grainger, Tommaso Savini
Summary: Wildlife in Southeast Asia is affected by agricultural expansion, with the Green Peafowl showing adaptation to low-intensive agricultural landscapes. The Green Peafowl prefers timber plantations and orchards as habitat and benefits from cropland within a 500 m buffer zone around the forest patch. Closed canopy crops like teak, rubber, and orchards can provide alternatives for reforestation and help connect fragmented forest patches in highly degraded habitats.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
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Food Science & Technology
Adam D. D. Canning
Summary: Conventional agriculture, relying on monocultures, poses risks to food security and the environment. Diversifying monoculture systems with native foods can improve adaptation and reduce environmental modifications. Australia has a rich history of native food use, and identifying suitable regions for native crop growth can support diversification efforts.
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
C. A. Clark, V. P. Doyle, A. Q. Villordon, J. C. Gregorie
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Evolutionary Biology
Arun N. Prasanna, Daniel Gerber, Teeratas Kijpornyongpan, M. Catherine Aime, Vinson P. Doyle, Laszlo G. Nagy
SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY
(2020)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
T. R. P. Almeida, I. L. Coelho, L. S. B. Vasconcelos, M. A. Pontes, W. A. S. Vieira, M. P. S. Camara, V. P. Doyle, D. Laranjeira
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Willie Anderson dos Santos Vieira, Priscila Alves Bezerra, Anthony Carlos da Silva, Josiene Silva Veloso, Marcos Paz Saraiva Camara, Vinson Patrick Doyle
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2020)
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Agronomy
Francisco J. Sautua, Jacob Searight, Vinson P. Doyle, Maria M. Scandiani, Marcelo A. Carmona
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2020)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
R. Guyer, S. Pate, T. Garcia-Aroca, V. P. Doyle, T. Price, H. Kelly
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fatemeh Khodadadi, Jonathan B. Gonzalez, Phillip L. Martin, Emily Giroux, Guillaume J. Bilodeau, Kari A. Peter, Vinson P. Doyle, Srdan G. Acimovic
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
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Agronomy
Francisco J. Sautua, Vinson P. Doyle, Paul P. Price, Alejandro Porfiri, Paula Fernandez, Maria M. Scandiani, Marcelo A. Carmona
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Agronomy
Josiene S. Veloso, Waleria G. Lima, Ailton Reis, Vinson P. Doyle, Sami J. Michereff, Marcos P. S. Camara
Summary: Research on cashew anthracnose in Brazil showed that different Colletotrichum species have varying aggressiveness towards different fruits and varying resistance to fungicides. This information is crucial for developing effective control measures and management strategies for anthracnose.
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Microbiology
Spenser J. Babb-Biernacki, Jacob A. Esselstyn, Vinson P. Doyle
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Mycology
Teddy Garcia-Aroca, Paul P. Price, Maria Tomaso-Peterson, Tom W. Allen, Tessie H. Wilkerson, Terry N. Spurlock, Travis R. Faske, Burt Bluhm, Kassie Conner, Edward Sikora, Rachel Guyer, Heather Kelly, Brooklyn M. Squiers, Vinson P. Doyle
Summary: Taproot decline (TRD) is a disease of soybean recently reported in the southern United States, caused by a novel species Xylaria necrophora.
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Microbiology
Spenser J. Babb-Biernacki, Jacob A. Esselstyn, Vinson P. Doyle
Summary: There is far more biodiversity in Fungi than we can currently describe, especially in regards to animal-associated fungi. Pneumocystis fungi, which inhabit mammal lungs, have been found in a diverse range of mammal species, suggesting the existence of thousands of Pneumocystis species. However, only six species have been described so far. Using molecular species delimitation, this study suggests that Pneumocystis species often colonize multiple closely related mammal species. Based on the estimated fungal to host diversity ratio, it is estimated that there are approximately 4600 to 6250 Pneumocystis species inhabiting the currently recognized 6495 mammal species.
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Zoology
Giovana Matos Franco, Yan Chen, Vinson P. Doyle, Stephen A. Rehner, Rodrigo Diaz
Summary: This study assessed the abundance and diversity of CMBS natural enemies in Louisiana and evaluated the impacts of mycopesticides on the survival of CMBS predators. It was found that ladybugs can transport pathogen spores under field conditions.
JOURNAL OF INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Willie Anderson dos Santos Vieria, Angelica dos Santos Nunes, Josiene Silva Veloso, Alexandre Reis Machado, Valdir Queiroz Balbino, Anthony Carlos da Silva, Andre Angelo Medeiros Gomes, Vinson Patrick Doyle, Marcos Paz Saraiva Camara
AUSTRALASIAN PLANT DISEASE NOTES
(2020)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Francisco J. Sautua, Sergio A. Gonzalez, Vinson P. Doyle, Marcelo F. Berretta, Manuela Gordo, Mercedes M. Scandiani, Maximo L. Rivarola, Paula Fernandez, Marcelo A. Carmona