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Plant Sciences
Diego L. Salariato, Christian Zanotti, Fernando O. Zuloaga
Summary: Biodiversity loss due to climate change is a critical environmental problem. In this study, the impact of climate change on threatened endemic plants in Argentina was analyzed using different modeling techniques and climate projections. The results showed a significant decline in species richness and highlighted the need for urgent conservation policies and strategies for the vascular flora of Argentina.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Nawal Shrestha, Achyut Tiwari, Prakash Kumar Paudel
Summary: The rate of species extinction has accelerated due to human-induced global changes, and establishing protected areas is a viable solution. Systematic conservation planning has maximized conservation output, but more focus is needed on non-charismatic species and phylogenetic diversity for better ecosystem health and risk prevention of extinction.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Shukherdorj Baasanmunkh, Magsar Urgamal, Batlai Oyuntsetseg, Alisa Grabovskaya-Borodina, Khurelpurev Oyundelger, Zagarjav Tsegmed, Vanjil Gundegmaa, Alexey A. Kechaykin, Andrey I. Pyak, Li Qing Zhao, Hyeok Jae Choi
Summary: The study updated the checklist of vascular plants endemic to Mongolia, revealing that most endemic species are distributed in western and central Mongolia, with high species richness in the Mongolian Altai, Khangai, Dzungarian Gobi, and Gobi Altai phytogeographical regions.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Peter Kuhry, Eirini Makopoulou, Didac Pascual Descarrega, Ivanna Pecker Marcosig, Dario Trombotto Liaudat
Summary: This study presents the first detailed inventory of soil organic carbon (SOC) in a high mountain permafrost zone in the Central Andes. The study finds that plant cover is the main control on SOC storage, with wet meadow areas having the highest storage. The study also projects that future temperature increases will result in an upward shift of the upper vegetation belt, creating new areas of phytomass carbon and SOC storage.
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Plant Sciences
Analu Souza, Giovanna C. Giudicelli, Marcelo C. Teixeira, Caroline Turchetto, Sandro L. Bonatto, Loreta B. Freitas
Summary: Population genetic structure is influenced by historical events, ecological conditions, and life traits. The three rare species of Petunia in subtropical highland grasslands show low gene exchange and are considered endangered according to IUCN criteria, with anthropic activity posing the main risk to their survival.
BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Andrey S. Erst, Shukherdorj Baasanmunkh, Zagarjav Tsegmed, Khurelpurev Oyundelger, Mathew T. Sharples, Batlai Oyuntsetseg, Denis A. Krivenko, Irina I. Gureyeva, Roman R. Romanets, Alexander A. Kuznetsov, Alexey A. Kechaykin, Alexander I. Shmakov, Svetlana Yu. Maltseva, Tatiana Erst, Wei Wang, Hee-Young Gil, Hyeok Jae Choi
Summary: The Altai Mountains in Central and North Asia are home to a diverse range of endemic vascular plants. This study assessed the conservation status of these plants, analyzed their distribution patterns, and identified areas in need of protection. The results showed that a significant number of endemic species are potentially threatened, with hotspots of endemism found in high elevations of the Russian Altai and Kazakh Altai.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
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Geography, Physical
Fernanda S. Santos, Carlos A. Sommer, Mauricio B. Haag, Walter A. Baez, Alberto T. Caselli, Alejandro D. Baez
Summary: Monogenetic volcanoes are common volcanic landforms on Earth. The Southern Volcanic Zone of the Andes is one of the most active magmatic regions and is characterized by the presence of monogenetic volcanoes in the Zapala Volcanic Field. Compared to monogenetic fields in the Central Andes, the Zapala Volcanic Field has higher vent densities and more phreatomagmatic landforms.
Article
Entomology
Kathleen L. Prudic, Terese Maxine P. Cruz, Jazmyn I. B. Winzer, Jeffrey C. Oliver, Natalie A. Melkonoff, Hank Verbais, Andrew Hogan
Summary: Urban botanical gardens serve as habitats for local wildlife, particularly in the warm and dry climate of the southwest US. They exhibit higher numbers and diversity of butterfly species, acting as important green refugia for pollinators and other wildlife in the face of ongoing aridification due to climate change.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jalil Noroozi, Masoud Minaei, Sina Khalvati, Akram Kaveh, Hanieh Nafisi, Behnaz Nazari, Golshan Zare, Ernst Vitek, Karl Huelber, Gerald M. Schneeweiss
Summary: This study aims to investigate the biodiversity hotspots and conservation status of subalpine-alpine habitats in Southwest Asia. Using distribution data of subalpine vascular plant species, the researchers identified hotspots and conservation gaps. The results show that a large proportion of these hotspots are unprotected, highlighting the need for new nature reserves in these areas.
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Anderson Alves-Araujo, Marina M. Moreira, Tatiana Carrijo, Lucia G. Lohmann, Adriana Q. Lobao, Alana F. Scheidegger, Aline Firmino, Aline Vieira de Melo Silva, Alvaro Nepomuceno, Amella C. Tuler, Andre M. A. Amorim, Andre L. C. Moreira, A. P. Braz Cosenza, Brenno G. Sossai, Christian Silva, Claudia R. Lopes, Daniele Monteiro, Dayvid R. Couto, Duane F. Lima, Eduardo C. Dalcin, Eliana Ramos, Elton Lirio, Fatima Salimena, Felipe Alves de Oliveira, Fernanda R. M. Fraga, Filipe Torres-Leite, Guilherme M. Antar, Gustavo H. Shimizu, Haroldo C. Lima, Herison Medeiros, Jaquelini Luber, Jheniffer A. Christ, Joao Lanna, Joao Paulo F. Zorzanelli, Joelcio Freitas, Jose F. B. Pastore, Jose I. M. Melo, Juliana Paula-Souza, Juliana R. P. M. Oliveira, Leandro C. Pederneiras, Leandro Freitas, Leandro L. Giacomin, Leonardo Meireles, Luis A. E. Silva, Luiz J. S. Pinto, Luiz Menini Neto, Marcelo Trovo, Mario L. Garbin, Marli P. Morim, Michel Ribeiro, Nelson T. L. Pena, Paulo H. Labiak, Pedro H. Cardoso, Pedro Viana, Pedro L. R. Moraes, Quelita Moraes, Raquel F. Zorzanelli, Renara N. Amaral, Renata C. Asprino, Renato Goldenberg, Ricardo Magnago, Ricardo S. Couto, Sandrine C. Dutra, Saul E. Hoyos-Gomez, A. F. Tamara Vieira, Thiago B. Flores, Valquiria F. Dutra, Victor S. Miranda, Vitor C. Manhaes, Rafaela C. Forzza
Summary: The study in the Flona do Rio Preto in Brazil documented 722 vascular plant species, including 711 native to Brazil and 349 endemic to the Atlantic Forest. Additionally, 60 species are geographically disjunct between the Atlantic and the Amazon Forests.
BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Kaouthar Jeddi, Marwa Fatnassi, Mohamed Chaieb, Kadambot H. M. Siddique
Summary: The study investigated the accumulation of Zn, Cu, Pb, and Cd in the soil, leaves, and bark of five common tree species in Gabes, Tunisia. Results showed higher concentrations of Pb and Cd in bark, and higher concentrations of Zn and Cu in leaves. Eucalyptus occidentalis and Tamarix aphylla were found to accumulate the most metals and could be used as biomonitoring species in arid urban areas.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Sarah Falkowski, Todd A. Ehlers, Nadine Mcquarrie, Chloe O. Glover, Nicholas D. Perez, Victoria M. Buford Parks
Summary: This study examines the impacts of tectonics and climate change on mountain topography in southern Peru using various dating methods. The results reveal that climate change played a significant role in canyon incision over the past 4-3 million years, while ongoing structural processes also contributed to the observed exhumation magnitude.
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Juan Pablo Villalba Ulberich, Marcos D. Ercoli, Alicia Alvarez, Ornela E. Constantini
Summary: The study of the late Miocene Guanaco and Piquete formations in the Jujuy region of Argentina provides insights into the tectonic and sedimentary evolution of the Central Andes. The progradation of alluvial-fan systems over braided-fluvial systems and the deflection of paleo-rivers towards the south are linked to rapid shortening pulses and regional climatic changes. The higher topographic relief in the northern and north-western areas of the region due to uplift of the eastern margin of the Puna Plateau led to changes in sediment sources and river directions.
GLOBAL AND PLANETARY CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Parasitology
Miriam Cardozo, Federico G. Fiad, Liliana B. Crocco, David E. Gorla
Summary: The study revealed the persistence of Triatoma infestans populations in domestic and peridomestic environments in central Argentinian Chaco region, posing a challenge for control programs. The invasion of secondary vectors of Chagas disease into domiciles highlights the need for new strategies in entomological surveillance.
Review
Evolutionary Biology
Paulo R. Melo-Sampaio, Paulo Passos, Ana L. C. Prudente, Pablo J. Venegas, Omar Torres-Carvajal
Summary: This study re-examines the Atractus snethlageae species complex by examining 330 specimens and redefining A. snethlageae with the recognition of four new species. It is found that some Amazonian lowland species have restricted ranges, with the eastern portion of Para and western portion of Maranhao in Brazil being biogeographically important and threatened. Discussions on expected changes in taxonomy of ground snakes are also presented based on well-sampled phylogenies.
JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH
(2021)