Graitson, Eric Ursenbacher, Sylvain Lourdais, Olivier
Published in
European Journal of Wildlife Research
The intensification of human activities is responsible for habitat loss which is the major cause of biodiversity regression. In this context, it becomes critical to consider with more attention highly transformed or artificial habitats that may have a significant value for biodiversity conservation. It is also equally important to evaluate the sign...
Karwinkel, Thiemo Pollet, Ingrid L. Vardeh, Sandra Kruckenberg, Helmut Glazov, Petr Loshchagina, Julia Kondratyev, Alexander Merkel, Benjamin Bellebaum, Jochen Quillfeldt, Petra
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BMC Ecology
BackgroundThe long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) was categorized as ´Vulnerable` by the IUCN after a study revealed a rapid wintering population decline of 65% between 1992–1993 and 2007–2009 in the Baltic Sea. As knowledge about the European long-tailed duck’s life cycle and movement ecology is limited, we investigate its year-round spatiotempor...
Gastauer, Markus Thiele, Jan Porembski, Stefan Neri, Andreza Viana
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Journal of Mountain Science
Altitude and environmental variables such as edaphic properties are considered determinants of species distribution and community composition in mountain ecosystems. Here, we aimed to outline the effects of distinct mountain peaks, altitude and soil properties on community composition, species density, phylogenetic structure and diversity of angios...
Mekbib, Yeshitila Huang, Shi-Xu Ngarega, Boniface K. Li, Zhi-Zhong Shi, Tao Ou, Ke-Fang Liang, Yu-Ting Chen, Jin-Ming Yang, Xing-Yu
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Botanical Studies
BackgroundNelumbo nucifera Gaertn., a perennial aquatic macrophyte species, has been cultivated in several Asian countries for its economic importance, and medicinal uses. Two distinct ecotypes of the species are recognized based on the geographical location where the genotypes are adapted, i.e., tropical lotus and temperate lotus. The genetic dive...
Kaulbach, Friederike Kost-Mahle, Arlett
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Bibliotheksdienst
In rheinland-pfälzischen Archiven, Bibliotheken und Museen ist die Lage des schriftlichen Kulturguts nicht einfach. Gründe hierfür sind mangelnde finanzielle und personelle Kapazitäten sowie fehlende fachliche Kenntnisse. Um die Situation in den Einrichtungen, die schriftliches Kulturgut bewahren, zu verbessern, gibt es in Rheinland-Pfalz seit eini...
Rajapakshe, Rajapakshe P V G S W Turner, Shane R Cross, Adam T Tomlinson, Sean
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Conservation Physiology
Seed germination is a critical stage in the life cycle of most plants and is defined by specific tolerance thresholds beyond which rates and success of germination rapidly decline. Previous studies have demonstrated that widespread plant species commonly germinate over a broad range of temperatures and water stress levels, whereas range-restricted ...
Mirabile, Antonio Chelazzi, David Ferrari, Pamela Montis, Costanza Berti, Debora Bonelli, Nicole Giorgi, Rodorico Baglioni, Piero
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Heritage Science
Aged pressure sensitive tapes (PSTs) can compromise the integrity and readability of drawings and paper artworks. Typically, PSTs on contemporary artifacts are difficult to remove owing to degradation processes and to the intrinsic sensitiveness of paper, inks and dyes to the solvents and tools used in the traditional conservation practice. Alterna...
Brito, Cíntia Vilaça, Sibelle Torres Lacerda, Ana Luzia Maggioni, Rodrigo Marcovaldi, Maria Ângela Vélez-Rubio, Gabriela Proietti, Maíra Carneiro
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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Marine turtle hybridization is usually sporadic and involves reports of only a few individuals; however, Brazilian populations have high hybridization rates. Here we investigated the presence of hybrids in morphologically identified immature hawksbills ( Eretmochelys imbricata ) along the South Western Atlantic (SWA). We sequenced one mitochondrial...
Erős, Tibor Bányai, Zsombor
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The Science of the total environment
Large floodplain rivers (LFRs) are among the most threatened ecosystems on Earth and their utilization is expected to grow. Therefore, the need to develop more effective spatial prioritization tools to maintain their multifunctionality becomes increasingly important. We present a novel approach to land use design and conservation planning of LFRs a...
Reimer, Christian Ha, Ngoc-Thuy Sharifi, Ahmad Reza Geibel, Johannes Mikkelsen, Lars Friis Schlather, Martin Weigend, Steffen Simianer, Henner
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BMC Genomics
BackgroundGöttingen Minipigs (GMP) is the smallest commercially available minipig breed under a controlled breeding scheme and is globally bred in five isolated colonies. The genetic isolation harbors the risk of stratification which might compromise the identity of the breed and its usability as an animal model for biomedical and human disease. We...
