Cator, Lauren J. Johnson, Leah R. Mordecai, Erin A. El Moustaid, Fadoua Smallwood, Thomas R. C. LaDeau, Shannon L. Johansson, Michael A. Hudson, Peter J. Boots, Michael Thomas, Matthew B.
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Many important endemic and emerging diseases are transmitted by vectors that are biting arthropods. The functional traits of vectors can affect pathogen transmission rates directly and also through their effect on vector population dynamics. Increasing empirical evidence shows that vector traits vary significantly across individuals, populations, a...
Wang, Yanfang Zhang, Yueping Mao, Kaize Li, Wei Cheng, Xiping
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In order to cope with environmental changes, plants constantly adjust their morphological characteristics in order to adapt to changing environment. In the present study, populations of Bombax ceiba from Mengla area and Yuanjiang area in Yunnan Province were selected as the research objects. Six tree structure factors, such as tree height and crown...
Chen, Baoqi Xu, Xiaotong
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Taking the Qinling-Huaihe River as the boundary, this paper divides the Chinese service industry into north and south regions. The current study calculates the green total factor productivity of the Chinese service industry from 2003 to 2019 by using the DEA-Malmquist productivity index method. The influencing factors of the service industry in the...
Santamarina, Sara Mateo, Rubén G. Alfaro-Saiz, Estrella Acedo, Carmen
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Predicting the distribution of Invasive alien species (IAS) using species distribution models is promising for conservation planning. To achieve accurate predictions, it is essential to explore species niche dynamics. New approaches are necessary for bringing this analysis to real conservation management needs. Using multi-site comparisons can prov...
Anand, P. P. Seena, S. Girish Kumar, P. Shibu Vardhanan, Y.
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The main objective of this study was to investigate the taxonomic significance of wing phenotypic variations (size and shape) for classifying potter wasps. This is the first study investigating the wing size and shape variations, as well as wing asymmetry, sexual dimorphism, wing integration, and phylogenetic signal analysis of all known Antodyneru...
Galic, Nika Schmolke, Amelie Bartell, Steven Roy, Colleen Brain, Richard
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Introduction Habitat restoration aims at reinstating abiotic and biotic habitat conditions to support long-term species persistence and viability. This management practice is commonly part of recovery plans developed for species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The endangered Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) inhab...
Zhao, Zhengxue Feng, Xueli Zhang, Yubo Wang, Yingjian Zhou, Zhengxiang
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The rapid extinction of species is of considerable concern for biodiversity conservation. Identifying the drivers of species diversity and hotspots is beneficial for developing conservation strategies. Studies on insects have mainly focused on terrestrial species and rarely on semiaquatic species. Using 135,208 georeferenced occurrence records of 2...
Matassi, Giorgio Martinez, Pedro
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In this review essay, we give a detailed synopsis of the twelve contributions which are collected in a Special Issue in Frontiers Ecology and Evolution, based on the research topic “Current Thoughts on the Brain-Computer Analogy—All Metaphors Are Wrong, But Some Are Useful.” The synopsis is complemented by a graphical summary, a matrix which links ...
Horka, Petra Musilova, Zuzana Holubova, Katerina Jandova, Katerina Kukla, Jaroslav Rutkayova, Jitka Jones, John Iwan
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Although the concept of trophic interactions has been used for a long time, there are still considerable gaps in our understanding of the effect of various environmental factors on trophic interactions within river fish assemblages. Carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) stable isotope ratios of 20 species of fish belonging to both eurytopic and rheophi...
Chen, Shuting Su, Wanhua Wu, Binyang
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The development of integrated energy systems is a significant way of improving energy efficiency and encouraging renewable energy absorption. However, the uncertainty of renewable energy and loads raise severe challenges to integrated energy system planning. Besides, under the low carbon background, the relationship between reducing carbon emission...