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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Critical Engaged Pedagogy to Confront Racism and Colonialism in (Geo) Science Education Through a Historical Lens by Emily J. Diaz-Vallejo, Ken Keefover-Ring, Elizabeth Hennessy, Erika Marín-Spiotta

“…Using a U.S. university biogeography course as a case study, we describe an innovative framework for teaching equity through a critical historical lens that interrogates: 1) biases in the processes and forms of knowledge production, legitimization, and exclusion; 2) the source of inequities in representation in the discipline; and 3) how societal benefits and harms of scientific practices are felt disproportionately demographically and geographically. …”
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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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Evolutionary history and phylogeographic relationships of shrews from Sorex araneus group. by Paweł Mackiewicz, Magdalena Moska, Heliodor Wierzbicki, Przemysław Gagat, Dorota Mackiewicz

“…The results were compared with phylogenies based on chromosomal rearrangement data and put into temporal and spatial context using molecular dating and historical biogeography methods. We complemented the study with the estimation of diversification rates within the S. araneus group as well as comparing the results with paleontological records and climatic oscillations within the last 4 million years. …”
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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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Novel climate analysis methods applied to the Australian ESCI projections data by Andrew Dowdy, Andrew Dowdy, Andrew Dowdy, Andrew King, Andrew King

“…New analysis is also presented for changes in rainfall-based metrics associated with agriculture and biogeography such as Goyder’s Line, discussed in relation to the use of climate analogues for adaptation decision making.…”
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Wound Myiasis Caused by Sarcophaga (Liopygia) Argyrostoma (Robineau-Desvoidy) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae): Additional Evidences of the Morphological Identification Dilemma and Molecul... by Annunziata Giangaspero, Marianna Marangi, Antonio Balotta, Claudio Venturelli, Krzysztof Szpila, Antonella Di Palma

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Enhancing Residential Electricity Consumption Forecasting with Meta-Heuristic Algorithms by Milad Mohebbi, Behnam Sobhani

“…The meta-heuristic algorithms employed for fine-tuning the ANN's weight and bias parameters include the Genetic Algorithm (GA), Multi-Verse Optimizer (MVO), Moth Flame Optimization (MFO), Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO), Advanced Grey Wolf Optimizer (AGWO), Biogeography-Based Optimization (BBO), and Particle Swarm Optimization with Grey Wolf Optimizer (PSOGWO). …”
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Short distances dominate connectivity patterns of coral communities in the North-West Arabian Sea by Michel R. Claereboudt, Gerd Bruss

“…At longer time scales, larval connectivity controls the distribution and, ultimately, the biogeography of species. We used a Lagrangian stochastic model to simulate the transport routes of coral larvae released from the major reef communities of the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman. …”
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Molecular phylogenetics of the Ophiocordyceps sinensis-species complex lineage (Ascomycota, Hypocreales), with the discovery of new species and predictions of species distribution by Yongdong Dai, Siqi Chen, Yuanbing Wang, Yao Wang, Zhuliang Yang, Hong Yu

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Harmonized Datasets of microbiological parameters from a French national-scale soil monitoring survey by Aurélien Cottin, Samuel Dequiedt, Christophe Djemiel, Nicolas Chemidlin Prévost-Bouré, Julie Tripied, Mélanie Lelièvre, Lucie Terreau, Tiffanie Régnier, Battle Karimi, Claudy Jolivet, Antonio Bispo, Nicolas Saby, Pierre-Alain Maron, Lionel Ranjard, Sébastien Terrat

“…Altogether, these datasets allow for in-depth studies of soil microbial ecology and biogeography, and will be updated with fungal datasets and the second currently ongoing monitoring campaign (2016–2027).…”
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