Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jinhao Ma, Xue Wei, Shirong Liu, Pengfei Wu
Summary: The distribution patterns of soil nematode communities vary among climate zones, influenced by factors such as pH, total K, total P, and soil temperature. Different vegetation types have different impacts on the taxonomic composition, abundance, diversity, and trophic structure of soil nematode communities.
Article
Plant Sciences
Myo Min Latt, Byung Bae Park
Summary: The identification of forest community types and understanding the diversity levels and major factors influencing the community structure are crucial for prioritizing conservation strategies in Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary, Myanmar. The study revealed five distinct forest communities, with diverse species composition and abundance. The soil composition and topographic factors were found to be major influencing factors.
Article
Forestry
Yuanbi Li, Jinguang Zhang, Bijun Jiang, Hongyi Li, Bing Zhao
Summary: Previous research has shown that exposure to natural environments has many health benefits. This study investigates the restorative effects of non-virtual environments in field experiments and compares the physiological and psychological effects of different restorative sites for stressed young adults. The results reveal that all four natural spaces in the park have some degree of restorative effects, with Lakeside and Forest being the most effective.
Article
Plant Sciences
Advyth Ramachandran, Jared D. Huxley, Shane McFaul, Lisa Schauer, Jeff Diez, Rohan Boone, Tesa Madsen-Hepp, Erin McCann, Janet Franklin, Danielle Logan, M. Brooke Rose, Marko J. Spasojevic
Summary: Many studies have shown that assembly mechanisms may differ between life stages, and ontogenetic dependency plays an important role in determining the composition of different life stages. In this study conducted in a forest dynamics plot in California, it was found that adult plant diversity was mainly influenced by spatial factors, while seedling diversity was mainly explained by ontogenetic dependency.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Jacob D. O'Sullivan, J. Christopher D. Terry, Ramesh Wilson, Axel G. Rossberg
Summary: Species are being driven extinct at an alarming rate due to anthropogenic pressures on ecosystems. This study uses a computational model to investigate the long-term impacts of local perturbations on regional ecosystems and characterizes the conservation value of different locations based on species loss at the regional scale. The findings suggest that composition plays a more important role than area in predicting long-term conservation value, emphasizing the need to prioritize local composition when making conservation decisions.
PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kata Frei, Andras Vojtko, Tunde Farkas, Laszlo Erdos, Karoly Barta, Anna E-Vojtko, Csaba Tolgyesi, Zoltan Batori
Summary: Microrefugia, located in topographically complex regions, maintain stable environmental conditions. This study investigated the effects of microclimatic conditions and soil resources on plant species distribution and found that both factors play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity and climate change-sensitive species, acting as climate and resource microrefugia.
Article
Microbiology
Kaitao Zhai, Yongchun Hua, Jingwen Liang, Jing Li, Zirui Wang, Lei Liu, Minglong Gao, Rula Sa, Mingmin Zhao
Summary: By analyzing the characteristics of the soil microbial community during the restoration process of Betula platyphylla Suk secondary forest under different types of disturbance, our study reveals important insights into the role of soil microorganisms in the forest ecological cycle.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Andreas Sommerfeld, Werner Rammer, Marco Heurich, Torben Hilmers, Joerg Mueller, Rupert Seidl
Summary: Bark beetle outbreaks have intensified in forests globally, with uncertain impacts on future forest development. Research suggests that bark beetle outbreaks, influenced by climate change, alter forest structure and composition, but increased diversity can mitigate future disturbance activities.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Chhaya M. Werner, Truman P. Young, Katharine L. Stuble
Summary: This study explores how the year of establishment affects the temporal and spatial variability of plant communities, comparing the effects on beta diversity and turnover between plots seeded with native perennial species and nonnative annual species. The results show that the establishment year has a significant impact on the composition and diversity of plant communities, particularly for perennial species. These findings have important implications for understanding the key drivers of biodiversity and for management strategies in biodiversity restoration.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Liam H. Walsh, Mairead Coakley, Aaron M. Walsh, Fiona Crispie, Paul W. O'Toole, Paul D. Cotter
Summary: A comprehensive metagenomics investigation of milk kefir from different countries revealed the core and non-core components of its microbial community. The dominant species in each kefir were identified, along with associated metabolic pathways. This knowledge can assist in creating tailored kefir communities for various applications, and ensure the microbial composition of kefir products reflects the traditional beverage.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Marcelo T. de Oliveira, Julia M. A. Alves, Ataualpa A. C. Braga, David J. D. Wilson, Cristina A. Barboza
Summary: A benchmark density functional theory study was conducted to assess the performance of DFT methods in calculating H-1 NMR chemical shifts. The results show that currently available double-hybrid DFT methods offer no advantage over GGA functionals in this calculation.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THEORY AND COMPUTATION
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mingyue Fu, Zhongcheng Zhou, Xu Yang, Zhongbing Liu, Jiarui Zheng, Xinru Huang, Ling Wang, Jiabao Ye, Weiwei Zhang, Yongling Liao, Feng Xu
Summary: The study revealed that the yellowing Camellia japonica leaves had lower pigment content and weakened photosynthesis compared to its parent. Further analysis showed damaged chloroplast structures and increased Didymella abundance in the mutant leaves, indicating a potential pathogen-induced leaf color variation mechanism.
Article
Plant Sciences
Karolina Jorgensen, Karina E. Clemmensen, Hakan Wallander, Bjorn D. Lindahl
Summary: In this study, ectomycorrhizal fungal communities were characterized in root-excluding ingrowth mesh bags and adjacent fine roots in mature Picea abies forests. Contrary to previous assumptions, genera thought to produce little extraradical mycelium colonized ingrowth bags extensively, while genera associated with ample mycelial production occurred sparsely in the bags. The results suggest that previous assumptions about soil foraging patterns of exploration types may not hold.
Article
Ecology
Yu Wu, Katrina Mullan, Trent Biggs, Jill Caviglia-Harris, Daniel W. Harris, Erin O. Sills
Summary: The study found that upstream forests increase the productivity of properties with small drainage areas, particularly in situations of scarce or excessive water resources. This finding highlights the contribution of Amazonian forests to the resilience of the local farm economy, which is likely to become more important as rainfall becomes more variable due to regional and global climate change.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Luisa L. Mota, Jessie P. P. Santos, Keith R. R. Willmott, Andre V. L. Freitas
Summary: This study examined the impact of five vegetation types on butterfly assemblages at a small scale in the Southern Amazon region. It found that different vegetation types influenced the composition and diversity of butterfly communities. The differences may be due to factors such as light levels, temperatures, humidity, and host plant availability. The results suggest that the presence of various vegetation types in the region promotes the coexistence of butterfly species and conservation efforts should address specific threats to each vegetation type.
Correction
Ecology
Michael Kalyuzhny, Efrat Seri, Rachel Chocron, Curtis H. Flather, Ronen Kadmon, Nadav M. Shnerb
AMERICAN NATURALIST
(2015)
Article
Ecology
Kevin J. Gutzwiller, Samuel K. Riffell, Curtis H. Flather
Article
Ecology
Brooke L. Bateman, Anna M. Pidgeon, Volker C. Radeloff, Curtis H. Flather, Jeremy VanDerWal, H. Resit Akakaya, Wayne E. Thogmartin, Thomas P. Albright, Stephen J. Vavrus, Patricia J. Heglund
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2016)
Correction
Ecology
Kevin J. Gutzwiller, Curtis H. Flather
Review
Ecology
Richard T. Reynolds, Jeffrey S. Lambert, Curtis H. Flather, Gary C. White, Benjamin J. Bird, L. Scott Baggett, Carrie Lambert, Shelley Bayard De Volo
WILDLIFE MONOGRAPHS
(2017)
Article
Ecology
Helen R. Sofaer, Catherine S. Jarnevich, Curtis H. Flather
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2018)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Christine Howard, Curtis H. Flather, Philip A. Stephens
CONSERVATION LETTERS
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Helen R. Sofaer, Curtis H. Flather, Susan K. Skagen, Valerie A. Steen, Barry R. Noon
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Sebastian Martinuzzi, Andrew J. Allstadt, Anna M. Pidgeon, Curtis H. Flather, William M. Jolly, Volker C. Radeloff
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sarah K. Carter, Erica Fleishman, Ian I. F. Leinwand, Curtis H. Flather, Natasha B. Carr, Frank A. Fogarty, Matthias Leu, Barry R. Noon, Martha E. Wohlfeil, David J. A. Wood
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Brian T. Klingbeil, Frank A. La Sorte, Christopher A. Lepczyk, Daniel Fink, Curtis H. Flather
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Helen R. Sofaer, Curtis H. Flather, Catherine S. Jarnevich, Kristin P. Davis, Liba Pejchar
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christine Howard, Curtis H. Flather, Philip A. Stephens
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Goncalo C. Cardoso, Brian T. Klingbeil, Frank A. La Sorte, Christopher A. Lepczyk, Daniel Fink, Curtis H. Flather
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2020)
Letter
Biodiversity Conservation
C. H. Flather, M. S. Knowles, L. S. Baggett
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2017)