Biodiversity of Lecanosticta pine-needle blight pathogens suggests a Mesoamerican Centre of origin by Ariska van der Nest, Michael J. Wingfield, Paulo C. Ortiz, Irene Barnes

“…However, the putative native pathogen, L. acicola, was not found in those areas. …”
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Surgical Approaches for Aortic Root Aneurysm: A Comparative Analysis of the David and Yacoub Techniques by Ermal Likaj, Alessia Mehmeti, Selman Dumani, Fjorba Mana, Saimir Kuci, Ervin Bejko, Aferdita Veseli

“… Introduction: This paper compares the David and Yacoub procedures for valve-sparing aortic root replacement, two leading techniques for treating aortic root aneurysms while preserving the native aortic valve. Both methods aim to avoid prosthetic valve replacement and the need for lifelong anticoagulation. …”
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Shallow-water mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) adapt to deep-sea environment through transcriptomic and metagenomic insights by Luyang Sun, Xiaolu Liu, Li Zhou, Hao Wang, Chao Lian, Zhaoshan Zhong, Minxiao Wang, Hao Chen, Chaolun Li

“…Notably, methanotrophic bacteria, key symbionts in native deep-sea mussels, emerged as a dominant group in the exposed mussels. …”
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Conservation value and ecosystem service provision of Nothofagus antarctica forests based on phenocluster categories by Guillermo J. Martínez Pastur, Julián Rodríguez-Souilla, Yamina M. Rosas, Natalia Politi, Luis Rivera, Eduarda M. O. Silveira, Ashley M. Olah, Anna M. Pidgeon, María V. Lencinas, Pablo L. Peri

“…The objective was to compare the conservation value (capacity to support more native biodiversity) and provision of ecosystem services (ES) in different phenocluster categories of Nothofagus antarctica forests in Tierra del Fuego (Argentina). …”
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Global review of zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) pollination: research approaches, distribution of pollinators and knowledge gaps by Isabelle Cristina Santos Magalhães, Gerlayne Teixeira de Souza, Marcelo da Rocha Souza, Isabella Hevely Silva Torquato, André Maurício Melo dos Santos, Cibele Cardoso Castro

“…Six countries had almost exclusive groups of native pollinators. Apis, Bombus, and Peponapis were the most frequently recorded bees. …”
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Aquatic Weeds: Crested Floating Heart (Nymphoides cristata) by Leif N. Willey, Kenneth A. Langeland

“…Crested floating heart is a native of Asia but was introduced to North America through the aquatic plant nursery trade and marketed as ‘snowflake.’ …”
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Biology and Management of Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) in the Home Landscape by Yuvraj Khamare, Chris Marble

“… Poison ivy is an allergenic plant of the cashew family native to North America. Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac all grow in Florida and contain the oily resin called urushiol. …”
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Aquatic Weeds: Crested Floating Heart (Nymphoides cristata) by Leif N. Willey, Kenneth A. Langeland

“…Crested floating heart is a native of Asia but was introduced to North America through the aquatic plant nursery trade and marketed as ‘snowflake.’ …”
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Mourning Doves in Florida by William M. Giuliano, James F. Selph, Kurt Hodges, Nick Wiley

“…Selph, Kurt Hodges, and Nick Wiley, describes the only dove species native to the state of Florida. Includes sections on distribution and status, biology, habitat, management, and hunting. …”
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Mourning Doves in Florida by William M. Giuliano, James F. Selph, Kurt Hodges, Nick Wiley

“…Selph, Kurt Hodges, and Nick Wiley, describes the only dove species native to the state of Florida. Includes sections on distribution and status, biology, habitat, management, and hunting. …”
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Diamondback Terrapins of Florida by Rick O'Connor, Travis Thomas, Martin Main

“… Florida is home to several species of sea turtles, but in addition to sea turtles, Florida has another native turtle that inhabits coastal waters: the diamondback terrapin. …”
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El alma de Mesoamérica: unidad y diversidad en las concepciones anímicas by Roberto Martínez González

“…In order to illustrate the unity and diversity of the Mesoamerican world-view, we will compare different native conceptions of the soul. From this procedure we will recognize those elements that tend to keep constant across space and culture, identifying four types of soul: heart, breath, shadow and heat. …”
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Seasonal and Spatial Variation in the Diet of <i>Gambusia holbrooki</i> in Different Water Bodies of Karaburun Peninsula (Western Türkiye) by Gülşah Saç, Sevan Ağdamar, Ümit Acar, Daniela Giannetto

“…However, the species exhibits invasive characteristics by competing with native species for food and habitat use. This study investigates the feeding ecology of <i>G. holbrooki</i> populations from three distinct freshwater environments (Lake Iris, Eğlenhoca Reservoir, and Parlak Reservoir) on the Karaburun Peninsula (North-Western Türkiye), a region outside its native range. …”
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Stable Metabolic Control but Increased Demand for Professional Support in Children with Type 1 Diabetes in the Past Ten Years in Bern/Switzerland: A Quality Control Study by Michelle J. Dennig, Grit Sommer, Tanja Zingg, Christa E. Flück, Claudia Boettcher

“…Age at the consultation, use of diabetes technology and native language influenced the number of healthcare contacts. …”
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Freshwater turtle (Reptilia: Testudines) assemblage from an urban protected Atlantic Forest remnant: population density, movement and habitat preference by Sabine B. Rocha, Carlos Rouco, Carlos Eduardo V. Grou, Vanda Lúcia Ferreira

“…The invasive T. dorbigni showed the highest density (1.72 individual/ha), followed by the native P. geoffroanus (1.36 individual/ha) and the invasive T. scripta elegans (0.87 individual/ha). …”
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Health among youth and young adults born in the nordic countries to immigrant parents- a scoping review by Naima Said Sheikh, Guido Philipp Emmanuel Biele, Melanie Lindsay Straiton, Marte Karoline Råberg Kjøllesdal

“…Most of the studies were on mental health and concluded that descendants of immigrants had higher levels of self-reported mental health problems than native-background youths and young adults. They were, however, less likely to use mental health services. …”
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Composition of the collection of primitive cultivated species within the Solanum L. section Petota Dumort. and contemporary trends in their research by E. V. Rogozina, A. A. Gurina

“…These accessions are native potato varieties cultivated by the indigenous population of South America. …”
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Improvement of Mechanical Characteristics on Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Surface through Zinc Oxide Atomic Layer Deposition Film by Minpyo Hong, Kyungmin Kim, Yongnam Song

“…The hardness and elastic modulus of the samples with pure ZnO and hybrid films significantly increased compared to those of the native UHMWPE. The hardness to elastic modulus ratios, indicating the wear resistance, increased over 50% for all films compared to the values of native UHMWPE. …”
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Rapid life-history evolution reinforces competitive asymmetry between invasive and resident species by Chapuis, Elodie, Jarne, Philippe, David, Patrice

“…Here, we study competition between two freshwater snails from Guadeloupe (French Antilles), the native Aplexa marmorata and the introduced Physa acuta. …”
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Sandwiched Strut Allografts with Stem Retention to Treat Fragile Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures: A Case Report by Hyoung Tae Kim, Hyun Jun Lee, Suenghwan Jo

“…Robust cable fixation was performed to partially crush the native cortical bone against the stem to enhance stability. …”
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