Effects of habitat edges on vegetation structure and the vulnerable golden-brown mouse lemur (Microcebus ravelobensis) in northwestern Madagascar
Edge effects can influence species composition and community structure as a result of changes in microenvironment and edaphic variables. We investigated effects of habitat edges on vegetation structure, abunda... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - December 17, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Bertrand Andriatsitohaina, Daniel Romero-Mujalli, Malcolm S. Ramsay, Frederik Kiene, Solofonirina Rasoloharijaona, Romule Rakotondravony, Shawn M. Lehman and Ute Radespiel Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Hydrology influences breeding time in the white-throated dipper
Earlier breeding is one of the strongest responses to global change in birds and is a key factor determining reproductive success. In most studies of climate effects, the focus has been on large-scale environm... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - December 17, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Anna L. K. Nilsson, Thomas Skaugen, Trond Reitan, Jan Henning L ’Abée-Lund, Marlène Gamelon, Kurt Jerstad, Ole Wiggo Røstad, Tore Slagsvold, Nils C. Stenseth, L. Asbjørn Vøllestad and Bjørn Walseng Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Invasive raccoon management systems and challenges in regions with active control
The raccoon (Procyon lotor) is an invasive, non-native species in Japan. Throughout the country, it causes significant agricultural damage and negatively affects native biodiversity. Most of the responsibility fo... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - December 11, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Takaaki Suzuki and Tohru Ikeda Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Effects of tree species and topography on soil and microbial biomass stoichiometry in Funiu Mountain, China
Soil and microbial biomass stoichiometry plays an important role in understanding nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. However, studies on soil and microbial biomass stoichiometry in forests are rare. T... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - December 9, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Yaowu Tian, Dong Qiao, Shaojun Xu and Ning Wang Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Bioclimatic zonation and potential distribution of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in South Kivu Province, DR Congo
The fall Armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), is currently a devastating pest throughout the world due to its dispersal capacity and voracious feeding behaviour on several crops. A MaxEnt species dist... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - November 30, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Marcellin C. Cokola, Yannick Mugumaarhahama, Gr égoire Noël, Espoir B. Bisimwa, David M. Bugeme, Géant B. Chuma, Adrien B. Ndeko and Frédéric Francis Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Identifying the vegetation type in Google Earth images using a convolutional neural network: a case study for Japanese bamboo forests
Classifying and mapping vegetation are crucial tasks in environmental science and natural resource management. However, these tasks are difficult because conventional methods such as field surveys are highly l... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - November 27, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Shuntaro Watanabe, Kazuaki Sumi and Takeshi Ise Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Differences in growth-economics of fast vs. slow growing grass species in response to temperature and nitrogen limitation individually, and in combination
Fast growing invasive alien species are highly efficient with little investment in their tissues. They often outcompete slower growing species with severe consequences for diversity and community composition. ... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - November 24, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Claudia Colesie, Zsofia Reka Stangl and Vaughan Hurry Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Diversity of entomopathogenic fungi associated with Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae)) in Moroccan Argan forests and nearby area: impact of soil factors on their distribution
Studying the ecology of biocontrol-agents is a prerequisite to effectively control medfly (Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae)) with entomopathogenic fungi. In this context, factors affecting the occurrence... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - November 24, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Ayoub Hallouti, Mohamed Ait Hamza, Abdelaziz Zahidi, Rachid Ait Hammou, Rachid Bouharroud, Abdellah Ait Ben Aoumar and Hassan Boubaker Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Composition, uniqueness and connectivity across tropical coastal lagoon habitats in the Red Sea
Tropical habitats and their associated environmental characteristics play a critical role in shaping macroinvertebrate communities. Assessing patterns of diversity over space and time and investigating the fac... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - November 23, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Zahra Alsaffar, Jo ão Cúrdia, Xabier Irigoien and Susana Carvalho Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Transgenerational effect of drug-mediated inhibition of LSD1 on eye pigment expression in Drosophila
The Drosophila melanogaster mutant white-mottled is a well-established model for position-effect variegation (PEV). Transposition of the euchromatic white gene into the vicinity of the pericentric heterochromatin... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - November 23, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Sigrid Hoyer-Fender Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Larval habitats and species diversity of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in West Azerbaijan Province, Northwestern Iran
The characteristics of a larval habitat is an important factor which affects the breeding pattern and population growth of mosquitoes Information about the larval habitat characteristics and pupal productivity... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - November 19, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Mojtaba Amini, Ahmad Ali Hanafi-Bojd, Ali Ahmad Aghapour and Ali Reza Chavshin Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Family matters: skin microbiome reflects the social group and spatial proximity in wild zebra finches
So far, large numbers of studies investigating the microbiome have focused on gut microbiota and less have addressed the microbiome of the skin. Especially in avian taxa our understanding of the ecology and fu... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - November 13, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Kathrin Engel, Helga Pankoke, Sebastian J ünemann, Hanja B. Brandl, Jan Sauer, Simon C. Griffith, Jörn Kalinowski and Barbara A. Caspers Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Effects of a spatially heterogeneous nutrient distribution on the growth of clonal wetland plants
Clonal plants are important in maintaining wetland ecosystems. The main growth types of clonal plants are the guerrilla and phalanx types. However, little is known about the effects of these different clonal g... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - November 13, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Hongwei Yu, Ligong Wang, Chunhua Liu, Dan Yu and Jiuhui Qu Tags: Research article Source Type: research
An essay on ecosystem availability of Nicotiana glauca graham alkaloids: the honeybees case study
Invasive plant species pose a significant threat for fragile isolated ecosystems, occupying space, and consuming scarce local resources. Recently though, an additional adverse effect was recognized in the form... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - November 6, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Konstantinos M. Kasiotis, Epameinondas Evergetis, Dimitrios Papachristos, Olympia Vangelatou, Spyridon Antonatos, Panagiotis Milonas, Serkos A. Haroutounian and Kyriaki Machera Tags: Research article Source Type: research
How do genes flow? Identifying potential dispersal mode for the semi-aquatic lichen Dermatocarpon luridum using spatial modelling and photobiont markers
Landscape genetics is an interdisciplinary field that combines tools and techniques from population genetics with the spatially explicit principles from landscape ecology. Spatial variation in genotypes is use... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - October 15, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Jennifer A. Doering, Tom Booth, Yolanda F. Wiersma and Michele D. Piercey-Normore Tags: Research article Source Type: research
