Global Distribution of Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID) in the Light of the UNDP Human Development Index (HDI): A Preliminary Perspective of a Rare Disease by Niels Weifenbach, Annalena A. C. Schneckenburger, Stefan Lötters

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From α-to β-diversity: Understanding the historical, present, and future diversity patterns of Fagaceae in Southwestern China by Bikram Pandey, Fengying Zhang, Basu Dev Poudel, Rong Li, Mohammed A. Dakhil, Bishal Gurung, Zhaxi Luobu, Yawen Gan, Ziyan Liao, Lin Zhang

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Morphological and molecular evidence reveals a new species of Laetmogone (Holothuroidea, Elasipodida) from abyssal depths of the south Pacific Ocean by Yun-Lu Xiao, Hai-Bin Zhang

“…More specimens from broader geographical locations and additional molecular data are needed to better investigate the phylogeny, morphology and biogeography of laetmogonid holothuroids.…”
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A Novel BBO Algorithm Based on Local Search and Nonuniform Variation for Iris Classification by Lisheng Wei, Ning Wang, Huacai Lu

“…In order to improve the iris classification rate, a novel biogeography-based optimization algorithm (NBBO) based on local search and nonuniform variation was proposed in this paper. …”
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Limnospira (Cyanobacteria) chemical fingerprint reveals local molecular adaptation by Théotime Roussel, Cédric Hubas, Sébastien Halary, Mathias Chynel, Charlotte Duval, Jean-Paul Cadoret, Tarik Meziane, Léa Vernès, Claude Yéprémian, Cécile Bernard, Benjamin Marie

“…Previous phylogenomic analysis of Limnospira allowed us to distinguish two major phylogenetic clades (I and II) but failed to clearly segregate strains according to their respective habitats in terms of salinity or biogeography. In the present work, we attempted to determine whether Limnospira displays metabolic signatures specific to its different habitats, particularly brackish and alkaline-saline ecosystems. …”
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Effects of mode of reproduction on genetic polymorphism and divergence in wild yams (Dioscoreaceae: Dioscorea) by Xin Wang, Qing-Hong Feng, Zhi-Hua Zeng, Zhi-Qiang Zhang, Jie Cai, Gao Chen, De-Zhu Li, Hong Wang, Wei Zhou

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Environmental selection underlies distinct distribution patterns of closely related European evening primroses by Monika Woźniak-Chodacka, Maciej Kocurek, Maria Pilarska, Ewa Niewiadomska

“…Abstract Understanding of species distribution is becoming a key concern in biogeography, ecology and evolution when to consider the ongoing climate change. …”
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Contribution to the knowledge of the Odonata fauna of Bosnia and Herzegovina – Results of the ECOO 2012 by Dejan Kulijer, Damjan Vinko, Magnus Billqvist, Jan Joost Mekkes

“…The records of the most interesting species are briefly discussed from the aspects of biogeography and nature conservation. …”
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Evolutionary Relationship between Two Firefly Species, Curtos costipennis and C. okinawanus (Coleoptera, Lampyridae), in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan Revealed by the Mitochondrial a... by Masahiko Muraji, Norio Arakaki, Shigeo Tanizaki

“…The phylogenetic relationship, biogeography, and evolutionary history of closely related two firefly species, Curtos costipennis and C. okinawanus, distributed in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan were examined based on nucleotide sequences of mitochondrial (2.2 kb long) and nuclear (1.1-1.2 kb long) DNAs. …”
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On the path to extinction: Helix godetiana Kobelt, 1878, the only threatened Helix species in Greece by Leonidas Maroulis, Nikos Poulakakis, Konstantinos Proios, Danae Karakasi, Kostas A. Triantis, Moisis Mylonas, Katerina Vardinoyannis

“…Land snails and the Aegean Archipelago offer an intriguing combination for studying biodiversity, biogeography and ecology. A region with high environmental and temporal heterogeneity and a tri-continental biotic influence and a group of organisms with low active dispersal abilities, high endemism, as well as the particularity to leave shells as traces of past presence, set an ideal stage for testing biodiversity patterns and exploring multisource threats, especially in the era of the ongoing biodiversity crisis. …”
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Species abundance, urn models, and neutrality by Chave, Jerome

“…The neutral theory of biodiversity and biogeography has stimulated much research in community ecology. …”
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A Novel Hybrid Radial Basis Function Method for Predicting the Fresh and Hardened Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete by Zhangabay Nurlan

“…The RBFNN method's key parameters are optimized using ant-lion optimization (ALO) and biogeography optimization (BBO) algorithms. The considered properties of SCC in the fresh phase are the L-box test, V-funnel test, slump flow, and compressive strength (CS) in the hardened phase. …”
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Hybrid Design of Optimal Capacitor Placement and Reconfiguration for Performance Improvement in a Radial Distribution System by Ali Nasser Hussain, Waleed Khalid Shakir Al-Jubori, Haider Fathi Kadom

“…These algorithms are Modified Biogeography-Based Optimization (MBBO) algorithm, Cuckoo Search (CS) algorithm, Modified Imperialist Competitive (MIC) algorithm, and Modified Bacterial Foraging-Based Optimization (MBFBO) algorithm. …”
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Global patterns of taxonomic and phylogenetic endemism in liverwort assemblages by Hong Qian, Shenhua Qian

“…Exploring the worldwide patterns of endemism and the processes that lead to the formation of high-endemism centers is crucial in biogeography. This study examines the geographic distribution and ecological influences on the endemism of liverworts across 390 regions worldwide. …”
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Constructing Core Backbone Grid Based on the Index System of Power Grid Survivability and BBO Algorithm by Feifei Dong, Dichen Liu, Jun Wu, Fei Tang, Chunli Song, Haolei Wang, Lina Ke, Bingcheng Cen, Wentao Sun, Zhenshan Zhu

“…Based on survivability, a method of constructing core backbone grid with the optimal criteria of the minimal total line length and the largest integrated survivability index is put forward. The biogeography-based optimization (BBO) algorithm is used to search for the core backbone grid. …”
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Ophiocordyceps gracilis and its comparison with related species by Aifeire Abuduaini, Yuan-Bing Wang, Hui-Ying Zhou, Rui-Ping Kang, Ming-Liang Ding, Yu Jiang, Fei-Ya Suo, Luo-Dong Huang

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Geographic patterns and ecological causes of phylogenetic structure in mosses along an elevational gradient in the central Himalaya by Hong Qian, Oriol Grau

“…Understanding the underlying mechanisms driving species assembly along elevational gradients is of great interest in ecology and biogeography. The Himalaya is one of the world’s hotspots of biodiversity, and the elevational gradient of the central Himalaya in Nepal is one of the longest elevational gradients in the world. …”
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Massive Orbital Myiasis Caused by Sarcophaga argyrostoma Complicating Eyelid Malignancy by Anfisa Ayalon, Veronika Yehezkeli, Yossi Paitan, Krzysztof Szpila, Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu, Elad Moisseiev

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First record of microplastic contamination in adult endemic amazonian anuran species by Maria Luiza Cunha e Souza-Ferreira, Adrian José Oliveira dos Reis, Erikson Bruno Loseiro Ferreira, Jessica Dipold, Anderson Z. Freitas, Niklaus U. Wetter, Verônica Regina Lobato de Oliveira-Bahia, Thiago Bernardi Vieira

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Demographic rates and diversity vary with tree stature and ontogenetic stage in an African tropical rainforest by Moses B. Libalah, Sabrina E. Russo, George B. Chuyong, Duncan Thomas, David Kenfack

“…Differences in how historical biogeography has shaped species pools may ultimately cause variation in how adult stature contributes to tropical forest diversity.…”
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