Inconspicuous taxa in citizen science-based botanical research: actual contribution, limitations, and new opportunities for non-vascular cryptogams by Carlos Cerrejón, Carlos Cerrejón, Marion Noualhaguet, Nicole J. Fenton, Marc-Frédéric Indorf, Mariano J. Feldman, Mariano J. Feldman

“…Citizen science (CS) has gathered an impressive wealth of open biodiversity data over the last decade, with demonstrated significant scientific contributions in biology and conservation science. …”
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How to publish a new fungal species, or name, version 3.0 by M. Catherine Aime, Andrew N. Miller, Takayuki Aoki, Konstanze Bensch, Lei Cai, Pedro W. Crous, David L. Hawksworth, Kevin D. Hyde, Paul M. Kirk, Robert Lücking, Tom W. May, Elaine Malosso, Scott A. Redhead, Amy Y. Rossman, Marc Stadler, Marco Thines, Andrey M. Yurkov, Ning Zhang, Conrad L. Schoch

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Records of birds in Quang Nam Chau proposed Species and Habitat conservation area, Quang Ninh province, northeastern Vietnam by Trung Thanh Hoang, Khac Quyen Le, Ngoc Tu Ly, Manh Truong Ha

“…The avifauna and general biodiversity of the region are threatened by illegal hunting and trapping, agriculture expansion, grazing, and non-timber resource exploitation. …”
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ChirpArray: A low‐cost, easy‐to‐construct microphone array for long‐term ecoacoustic monitoring by Ryotaro Okamoto, Hiroyuki Oguma

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An optimized eDNA protocol for fish tracking in estuarine environments by Fouad El Baidouri, Alison W. Watts, Jeffrey T. Miller, Muriel Kelly, Joseph L. Sevigny, Heather Gilbert, W. Kelley Thomas

“…Abstract Environmental DNA (eDNA) is revolutionizing how we investigate biodiversity in aquatic and terrestrial environments. …”
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The Concept of Informal Green Space in Academic Research: A Comprehensive Literature Review on the Terminology Used by Duy Thong Ta, Huixin Wang, Katsunori Furuya

“…Informal green spaces (IGSs) are vital yet under-researched urban areas that enhance biodiversity, provide ecosystem services, and improve the well-being of urban residents. …”
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Structure, floristic and diversity from Laguna de San Diego (Samaná, Colombia) by Julio Andrés Sierra-Giraldo, Susana Velásquez-Franco, Mitchell James Power, Jairo Andrés Orozco-Agudelo, Luz Amparo Triana-Moreno

“…Abstract The Magdalena Valley along the eastern slopes of the Central Andes in Colombia is characterized by both high biodiversity and endemism and human infrastructure development. …”
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Les lémuriens subfossiles dans le Nord-Ouest de Madagascar, du terrain à la diffusion des connaissances ou 15 ans de recherches franco-malgaches by Dominique Gommery, Beby Ramanivosoa

“…Madagascar is one of the most important hotspot of the world biodiversity. Among the numerous endemic animals living in the island, the lemurs are the more emblematic. …”
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Foraging Behavior of the Blue Morpho and Other Tropical Butterflies: The Chemical and Electrophysiological Basis of Olfactory Preferences and the Role of Color by Alexandra Sourakov, Adrian Duehl, Andrei Sourakov

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A revision of Salispina, its placement in a new family, Salispinaceae (Rhipidiales), and description of a fourth species, S. hoi sp. nov by Reuel M. Bennett, Mark Kevin Devanadera, Gina R. Dedeles, Marco Thines

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Spatial pattern of woody plant species richness and composition in primary warm temperate evergreen forest in Kasugayama Hill, Japan by Shuntaro Watanabe, Yuri Maesako, Tomoya Inada

“…This suggests that biotic interactions among closely-related species may be an important factor driving habitat specialization, and biotic interactions may play an important role in shaping landscape-scale biodiversity patterns.…”
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A Chromosome-level genome assembly of the alpine medicinal plant Bergenia purpurascens (Saxifragaceae) by Xue-Die Liu, Alex D. Twyford, Peter M. Hollingsworth, Ya-Huang Luo, Sheng-Ping Ming, Bo-Yun Yang, Lian-Ming Gao, Shao-Lin Tan

“…Abstract Mountain ecosystems harbor high levels of biodiversity, but the genetic mechanisms underlying adaptation to harsh alpine conditions remain largely unknown. …”
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Examining climate-related indices and landscape connectivity to understand mangrove fragmentation in Campeche, Mexico by Wiktor Halecki, Dawid Bedla, Nuria Hernández, Vincente Hernández

“… Megadiverse countries such as Mexico face significant challenges in safeguarding their ecosystems and species due to environmental and anthropogenic changes. Coastal biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico, particularly within mangrove ecosystems, is especially vulnerable yet critical for understanding the impacts of global climate change. …”
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Consistency in marine heatwave experiments for ecological relevance and application: Key problems and solutions by Deevesh A. Hemraj, Bayden D. Russell

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On the occurrence of the Italian agile frog (Rana latastei Boulenger, 1879) in the Slovenian part of Istria by Peter Glasnović

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A novel splice site variant of the BBS2 gene in a patient with Bardet-Biedl syndrome by Hasan Azizi, Mortaza Bonyadi, Abbas Rafat

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Wildlife of Florida Factsheet: Introduction by Raoul K. Boughton

“…We hope these factsheets inspire people to investigate wildlife in their own backyard and communities and understand the amazing biodiversity of wildlife in the state of Florida. …”
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Wetland Tourism Marketing: The Influence of Experience Dimensions and Memorable Tourism Experience on Tourist Loyalty of the Bakut Island Nature Tourism Park, Indonesia by Muhammad Naparin, Mahrus Aryadi, R. R. Yulianti Prihatiningrum, Suyatno Suyatnob

“… In the tourism sector, wetlands provide a wealth of biodiversity and diverse landscapes including natural resource conservation tourism (flora fauna). …”
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Using ecological niche modeling to determine avian richness hotspots by R. Mirzaei, M.R. Hemami, A. Esmaili Sari, H.R. Rezaei, A.T. Peterson

“…Understanding distributions of wildlife species is a key step towards identifying biodiversity hotspots and designing effective conservation strategies. …”
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Perennial flower strips in agricultural landscapes strongly promote earthworm populations by Anna Vaupel, Zita Bednar-Konski, Matías Olivera, Nadine Herwig, Bernd Hommel, Lukas Beule

“…Abstract The loss of soil biodiversity through agricultural intensification is a major contributor to the collapse of ecosystem services. …”
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