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Ruiping Jiang, Meng Zou, Yu Qin, Guodong Tan, Sipei Huang, Huige Quan, Jiayu Zhou, Hai Liao
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Nikki Heherson A. Dagamac, Barbara Bauer, Jan Woyzichovski, Oleg N. Shchepin, Yuri K. Novozhilov, Martin Schnittler
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Biodiversity Conservation
Shiping Gong, Yangchun Gao, Haoran Duan, Yan Ge, Yufeng Wei
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ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
Review
Ecology
Joshua C. Fowler, Marion L. Donald, Judith L. Bronstein, Tom E. X. Miller
Summary: Understanding the mechanisms that determine species' range limits and the role of biotic interactions, particularly mutualism, is important in predicting species response to environmental change. This study examines the effect of mutualism on range limits and identifies two processes that contribute to the geographic footprint of mutualism: modification of niche and dispersal opportunities. The literature review reveals that mutualism extends species' ranges by providing fitness benefits and dispersal opportunities, while the absence of mutualism restricts species from suitable regions. Future research should focus on the role of mutualism in range shifts under global change.
ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS
(2023)
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Ecology
Nicolo Bellin, Giacomo Tesi, Nicola Marchesani, Valeria Rossi
Summary: This study used a species distribution model framework combined with machine learning algorithms to describe the spatial distribution of two freshwater zooplankton species in northern Italy. The results showed that machine learning algorithms outperformed other models, and temperature seasonality and precipitation in the warmest quarter were found to be the most important variables influencing species distribution. The simulation suggested that both species would shift their distribution towards lower latitudes in response to future climate change.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS
(2022)
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Tomasz H. Szymura, Henok Kassa, Grzegorz Swacha, Magdalena Szymura, Adam Zajac, Zygmunt Kacki
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ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
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Laura Rojas-Arias, Daniel Gomez-Morales, Stephanie Stiegel, Rodulfo Ospina-Torres
Summary: Insect population decline, including important pollinators, has been reported worldwide, emphasizing the need for conservation actions based on species distribution data. This study used niche modeling to analyze the distribution of nine bumble bee species in Colombia, providing a useful tool for conservation policies in the country.
JOURNAL OF HYMENOPTERA RESEARCH
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Alexa Fredston, Malin Pinsky, Rebecca L. Selden, Cody Szuwalski, James T. Thorson, Steven D. Gaines, Benjamin S. Halpern
Summary: By studying the range edge positions of 165 marine fish and invertebrates, it was found that the majority of edges maintained their edge thermal niche over time. However, some edges did not shift, shifted more than predicted, or shifted in the opposite direction, highlighting the multiple factors driving changes in range edge positions.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Kentaro Uchiyama, Sayaka Fujii, Ikutaro Tsuyama, Nobuyuki Tanaka, Suzuki Setsuko, Megumi K. Kimura, Yoshihisa Suyama, Yoshihiko Tsumura
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TREE GENETICS & GENOMES
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Jussi Makinen, Elina Numminen, Pekka Niittynen, Miska Luoto, Jarno Vanhatalo
Summary: Our study investigates the impact of spatial confounding on the estimation accuracy of SDMs. We conduct simulation studies and analyze real vegetation data to explore how different types of spatial confounding affect model estimates. Our results show that model estimates for coarse scale covariates are likely to be biased if a species distribution depends on unobserved covariates with finer spatial scale. We provide recommendations for assessing and reducing the chance of biased model estimates due to spatial confounding.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Tom H. E. Mason, Philip A. Stephens, Gillian Gilbert, Rhys E. Green, Jeremy D. Wilson, Kate Jennings, Judy R. M. Allen, Brian Huntley, Christine Howard, Stephen G. Willis
Summary: The study suggests that using species' potential distribution ranges as a quantifiable baseline can help reassess current conservation priorities, identifying species that may need higher protection. By comparing potential and realized ranges, it was found that some species currently considered of 'least concern' actually have much narrower ranges than expected, indicating a need for reevaluation of their conservation status.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Maximilian Axer, Robert Schlicht, Rico Kronenberg, Sven Wagner
Summary: The study found that there are differences in the regeneration distribution of European beech and European oak compared to their overstorey distribution, with oak regeneration expanding in the cold-wet range and beech regeneration decreasing in the dry-warm range. While oak has a higher dispersal potential than beech, many areas cannot be colonized despite climatic suitability due to large dispersal distances.
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Environmental Sciences
Irshad Ahmad Bhat, Mudasir Fayaz, Roof-ul-Qadir, Shah Rafiq, Khushboo Guleria, Jasfeeda A. Qadir, Tareq A. Wani, Zahoor Kaloo
Summary: Climate change is a major driver of species redistribution and biodiversity loss, especially for threatened and endemic plant species. This study used an ensemble modelling approach to investigate the current and future distribution patterns of Aquilegia fragrans Benth. under climate change in the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot. The results showed that the northwestern states of India and parts of Pakistan Himalaya currently have highly suitable climatic conditions for the growth of A. fragrans. However, future climate change scenarios are predicted to significantly decrease habitat suitability for the species, particularly in the western Himalayan area. The current study provides insights for predicting cultivation hotspots and developing conservation plans for this endangered medicinal plant.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Francisco Oliveira Borges, Miguel Guerreiro, Catarina Pereira Santos, Jose Ricardo Paula, Rui Rosa
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FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Scott A. Hartman, David M. Lovelace, Benjamin J. Linzmeier, Paul D. Mathewson, Warren P. Porter
Summary: Thermal tolerance is a key factor influencing the biogeography of Late Triassic tetrapods, with small mammaliamorphs able to survive at high latitudes while large pseudosuchians are excluded due to their inability to regulate body temperature effectively. Physiological modeling is a useful tool for testing hypotheses regarding the impact of temperature on tetrapods in ancient times.
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Catalina Juarez-Martinez, Helga Ochoterena, Claudio Delgadillo-Moya
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(2016)
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Plant Sciences
Claudio Delgadillo-Moya, Jose Luis Villasenor, Enrique Ortiz, Alvaro Campos-Villanueva
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Biodiversity Conservation
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(2017)
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Plant Sciences
Claudio Delgadillo-Moya, Ana Paola Pena-Retes
BOTANICAL SCIENCES
(2017)
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Plant Sciences
Claudio Delgadillo-Moya, Ana Paola Pena-Retes
BOTANICAL SCIENCES
(2017)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Ana Paola Pena-Retes, Claudio Delgadillo-Moya
REVISTA MEXICANA DE BIODIVERSIDAD
(2018)
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Plant Sciences
Claudio Delgadillo-Moya, Paola Pena-Retes
ACTA BOTANICA MEXICANA
(2019)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Claudio Delgadillo-Moya, Ana Paola Pena-Retes, Jose Luis Villasenor, Enrique Ortiz
SYSTEMATICS AND BIODIVERSITY
(2019)
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Plant Sciences
Claudio Delgadillo-Moya
CRYPTOGAMIE BRYOLOGIE
(2020)
Review
Plant Sciences
Claudio Delgadillo-Moya
Summary: In the past fifty years, Mexico has made significant contributions to the research on bryophytes, discovering numerous species and conducting important scientific studies. Mexican botanists have played a crucial role in expanding the knowledge of bryophytes in the country. Future efforts should focus on continued taxonomic and floristic studies, conservation efforts, as well as exploring the medicinal and environmental potential of bryophytes.
BOTANICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Enrique Hernandez-Rodriguez, Claudio Delgadillo-Moya
Summary: Mexico has a rich record of vascular plants used by humans and linked to traditional ecological knowledge, but for non-vascular plants like bryophytes, the association with TEK is not well established. Research shows that Mexico has 36 bryophyte species associated with TEK, belonging to 30 genera and 23 families, primarily used for ceremonial purposes, as well as for crafts, environmental conservation, medicinal purposes, and ornamentation. This study updates the information on bryophytes as non-forest timber resources in Mexico, highlighting the importance of documenting ethnobotanical information on these plants.
BOTANICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Catalina Juarez-Martinez, Claudio Delgadillo-Moya
CRYPTOGAMIE BRYOLOGIE
(2017)
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Plant Sciences
Claudio Delgadillo-Moya, Jose Luis Villasenor, Enrique Ortiz, Ana Paola Pena-Retes
BOTANICAL SCIENCES
(2015)
Review
Plant Sciences
Claudio Delgadillo-Moya
Summary: Mexican botanists have made significant contributions in bryophyte research in the past fifty years, resulting in the discovery of numerous species. Highlights include new species findings, identification of heavy metal deposits, and genome studies. Future efforts should focus on taxonomy, floristics, and conservation, while also exploring areas such as drought tolerance, air pollution, climate change, and medicinal potential.
BOTANICAL SCIENCES
(2022)