Data from: Heteroploid Knautia drymeia (Caprifoliaceae) includes K. gussonei...
Premise of the study: Knautia drymeia is a morphologically variable, diploid and tetraploid temperate forest understory species distributed in southeastern Europe and adjacent areas. The species is an...
View ArticleData from: Single nucleotide polymorphism discovery via genotyping by...
Premise of the study. Autopolyploidy, genome duplication within a single lineage, can result in multiple cytotypes within a species. Geographic distributions of cytotypes may reflect the evolutionary...
View ArticleData from: A public database of memory and naive B-cell receptor sequences
The vast diversity of B-cell receptors (BCR) and secreted antibodies enables the recognition of, and response to, a wide range of epitopes, but this diversity has also limited our understanding of...
View ArticleData from: Serological evidence of lyssaviruses among bats on southwestern...
We provide serological evidence of lyssavirus circulation among bats on southwestern Indian Ocean (SWIO) islands. A total of 572 bats belonging to 22 species were collected on Anjouan, Mayotte, La...
View ArticleData from: Historical biogeography of the fern genus Deparia (Athyriaceae)...
The wide geographical distribution of many fern species is related to their high dispersal ability. However, very limited studies surveyed biological traits that could contribute to colonization...
View ArticleData from: Testing a post-copulatory pre-zygotic reproductive barrier in a...
Sexual selection may drive speciation, but most research focuses on pre-copulatory sexual selection, overlooking post-copulatory processes. Post-copulatory sexual selection in allopatric populations...
View ArticleData from: Morphological and taxonomic demarcation of Brachionus...
Three well-defined groups, consisting of 15 species, have recently been ascribed to organisms historically identified as the Brachionus plicatilis species complex. One of these groups, the Large-clade...
View ArticleData from: Evidence of small-scale spatial structuring of phytoplankton...
Phytoplankton assemblages in the open ocean are usually assumed to be mixed on local scales unless large semi-permanent density discontinuities separating water masses are present. Recent modelling...
View ArticleData from: Constraints of cold and shade on the phenology of spring ephemeral...
1. Spring ephemeral herb species in temperate deciduous forests are active aboveground only briefly each year. This study tested experimentally how two countervailing constraints – cold and darkness –...
View ArticleData from: Allometry in Anisian (Middle Triassic) segminiplanate conodonts...
Conodonts are a clade of chordates and are valuable indicator fossils for biostratigraphy. The segminiplanate (neogondolelliform) conodonts represent a major morphological group ranging from upper...
View ArticleData from: Temperature dependence of predation stress and the nutritional...
Prey at risk of predation may experience stress and respond physiologically by altering their metabolic rates. Theory predicts that such physiological changes should alter prey nutrient demands from...
View ArticleData from: Flap or soar? How a flight generalist responds to its aerial...
The aerial environment is heterogeneous in space and time and directly influences the costs of animal flight. Volant animals can reduce these costs by using different flight modes, each with their own...
View ArticleData from: Northern flickers only work when they have to: how individual...
Woodpeckers are considered ecosystem engineers because they excavate tree cavities which are used subsequently by many species of secondary cavity nesters for breeding. Woodpeckers have the choice of...
View ArticleData from: Tick infestation of chicks in a seabird colony varies with local...
Parasites are a major risk for group-living animals and seabirds are notoriously susceptible to ectoparasite infestations because they commonly nest in dense colonies. Ticks parasitize seabirds across...
View ArticleData from: Uncovering spatial variation in acoustic environments using sound...
Animals select and use habitats based on environmental features relevant to their ecology and behavior. For animals that use acoustic communication, the sound environment itself may be a critical...
View ArticleData from: Plant-mediated effects on mosquito capacity to transmit human malaria
The ecological context in which mosquitoes and malaria parasites interact has received little attention, compared to the genetic and molecular aspects of malaria transmission. Plant nectar and fruits...
View ArticleData from: The impact of digging on craniodental morphology and integration
The relationship between the form and function of the skull has been the subject of a great deal of research, much of which has concentrated on the impact of feeding on skull shape. However, there are...
View ArticleData from: Baseline immune activity is associated with date rather than with...
Variation in immune defence in birds is often explained either by external factors such as food availability and disease pressure or by internal factors such as moult and reproductive effort. We...
View ArticleData from: Genetic structure of Daphnia galeata populations in Eastern China
This study presents the first examination of the genetic structure of Daphnia longispina complex populations in Eastern China. Only one species, D. galeata, was present across the eight investigated...
View ArticleData from: DNA metabarcoding reveals diet overlap between the endangered...
Human population expansion and associated degradation of the habitat of many wildlife species cause loss of biodiversity and species extinctions. The small Simen Mountains National Park in Ethiopia is...
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