Additions to the Mycosphaerella complex by P.W. Crous, K. Tanaka, B.A. Summerel, J.Z. Groenewald

“…Species in the present study were compared based on their morphology, growth characteristics in culture, and DNA sequences of the nuclear ribosomal RNA gene operon (including ITS1, ITS2, 5.8S nrDNA and the first 900 bp of the 28S nrDNA) for all species and partial actin and translation elongation factor 1-alpha gene sequences for Cladosporium species. …”
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Mechanisms for stable coexistence in an insect community by Meng Fan, Bingbing Zhang, Michael Yi Li

“…Our theoretical results reveal a new mechanismfor stable coexistence in a three-species community in which anytwo species alone do not co-exist. …”
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Characterization of Littoral Macrozoobenthos Communities of the Kuybyshev Reservoir in the Area of Kazan by G.S. Tarasov, O.I. Khamitov, L.A. Frolova

“…There was a reduction in the species diversity compared to the data of a similar research performed in 2010–2013. …”
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The Weeds in Sunflower Crops when Grown in Arid Conditions of The Steppe of Ukraine by Igor Aksyonov

“…In the arid conditions of the Steppe of Ukraine, the species composition of weeds characteristic of this soil-climatic zone develops. …”
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An Ethnobotanical Survey of Indigenous Knowledge on Medicinal Plants Used by Communities to Treat Various Diseases around Ensaro District, North Shewa Zone of Amhara Regional State... by Mikias Teshome, Firew Kebede, Tamene Yohannes

“…Families Fabaceae and Poaceae were represented by the highest number of medicinal plant species, followed by the Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, and Euphorbiaceae species. …”
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Floristic Diversity and Evaluation of the Potential of Spontaneous Medicinal Plants in the Bigoudine Watershed (Moroccan Western High Atlas) by Mohammed Said Kahouadji, Souâda Hseini, Brahim Jaafar, Younes Zaid, Azzeddine Kahouadji, Lahcen Zidane

“…The Bigoudine watershed (Western High Atlas) enjoys a floristic originality and a large number of plant species of therapeutic and aromatic interest widely used by the local population in traditional medicine. …”
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Dispersal and colonization success of ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) on the Solovetsky Islands (the largest archipelago of the White Sea) by Natalia A. Zubrii, Boris Yu. Filippov, Ivan N. Bolotov

“…Both local faunas exhibited a high proportion (over 70%) of macropterous species; however, brachypterous species were more abundant on the islands. …”
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Linking key trophic chemical indicators to spatio-temporal variabilities of fish traits and functional diversity along the Nakdong River by Namsrai Jargal, Ji Yoon Kim, Kwang-Guk An

“…We also found that increased levels of CHL-a and organic matter were negatively associated with functional diversity, endemic species richness, and native species abundance. RLQ and fourth-corner analysis revealed significant patterns in trait-based community structure related to chemical parameters. …”
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Floristic status of the Himalayan foothills in Haryana – vegetation composition, diversity and population structure by Dhiman Himanshi, Saharan Harikesh, Punia Harish, Jakhar Somveer

“…The study showed that AR_2 (118 plant species: 31 trees, 17 shrubs, 58 herbs, and 12 climbers) had a higher number of plant species in comparison to AR_1 (106 plant species: 26 trees, 14 shrubs, 54 herbs, and 12 climbers) with Poaceae being the family with the greatest number of species. …”
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Diversity of aphids and their natural enemies in forest areas of northwestern Algeria, with a new record of Myzocallis schreiberi by Amine Akrich, Kada Righi, Fatiha Assia Righi, Abdelwahab Chedad, George Japoshivli

“…We recorded twenty aphid species on fourteen tree and shrub species, including the Holm oak aphid, Myzocallis schreiberi, which is a first for Algeria. …”
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Cytoplasmic male sterility and prospects for its utilization in breeding, genetic studies and seed production of potato by I. N. Anisimova, T. A. Gavrilenko

“…As in many plant species, cytoplasmic male sterility in potato is of hybrid origin. …”
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Seed quality of Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. and A. manshuriensis Kom. in St. Petersburg by K. G. Tkachenko, G. A. Firsov, A. V. Volchanskaya

“…The study and mobilization of natural flora species in botanical gardens allow the curators to save biological resources of useful plant species, and recommend them for urban landscaping. …”
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Interspecific hybridization of potato: theoretical and applied aspects by T. A. Gavrilenko, A. P. Yermishin

“…This section, according to estimates by different taxonomists, includes from 112 to 235 species. At the same time, because of the barriers of prezygotic and postzygotic incompatibility, only about 10 % of wild potato species have been actively involved into the breeding process and their genetic material has been introgressed into the gene pool of varieties. …”
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Descriptive ecology of abyssal decapods from Chapopote Knoll (southwestern Gulf of Mexico) by Adriana Gaytán-Caballero, Florence Schubotz, Ian R. MacDonald, Elva G. Escobar-Briones

“…Its associated benthic megafauna includes endemic cold-seep species and background species. This study describes the benthic habitat preferences, distribution patterns and diets of three crustacean species, the caridean shrimp Alvinocaris muricola and the galatheids Munidopsis geyeri and M. exuta. …”
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Inflorescences of the Bromeliad Vriesea friburgensis as Nest Sites and Food Resources for Ants and Other Arthropods in Brazil by Volker S. Schmid, Simone Langner, Josefina Steiner, Anne Zillikens

“…Ants were the most frequent occupants (82–96% of nests), followed by termites (3–18%) and bees (0–0.6%). Species accumulation curves and diversity indices indicate that the diversity of stem-occupying ant species is highest in restinga-low (eight species observed, 18 predicted) and lowest in restinga-high (four observed and predicted). …”
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Evaluation of Routine Enteric Pathogens in Hospitalized Patients: A Canadian Perspective by Kevin Gough, Michelle Alfa, Godfrey Harding

“…Since nosocomial spread of routine enteric pathogens such as Salmonella species, Shigella species, Campylobacter species and Escherichia coli O:157 H:7 seldom occurs, testing for these organisms in patients hospitalized for longer than three days has been questioned. …”
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The Importance of Olfaction for Mixed Paternity in Birds by Charlotta Kvarnemo, Alice Anderstedt, Maria Strandh, Donald Blomqvist

“…To test this suggestion and explore if olfaction may indeed influence mating patterns in birds, we combined published measures of olfactory ability with data on genetic mating pattern in the same species, across a phylogenetically broad range of species. …”
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Community Dynamics of Fish Larvae in Coastal Zhejiang: Seasonal Variations in Spatiotemporal Distribution and Environmental Driving Factors by Peng Zhao, Rijin Jiang, Qiqun Li, Rui Yin, Yuelian He, Qingxi Han, Guangjie Fang

“…This study collected 24,232 fish larvae using large plankton nets during April and November 2022, as well as February and July 2023, and identified 93 species, primarily warm-temperate and warm-water species, with a peak occurrence in summer. …”
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What behavior is important behavior? A systematic review of how wild and zoo-housed animals differ in their time-activity budgets by Robert Kelly, Marianne Freeman, Paul Rose, Paul Rose

“…Captive environments, including zoos strive to replicate ecologically relevant environments that promote species-specific, adaptive behavior performance. However, spatial restrictions and complex habitats required by some species create various challenges for zoo staff to implement management and husbandry practices to achieve this. …”
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Ecological portraits: Mapping functional spectra and space characteristics of birds in China by Fei Duan, Ming Gao, Shuyi Zhu, Xiaoli Shen, Sheng Li

“…The functions of wildlife species in ecosystems and their responses to environmental changes are mediated through their functional traits. …”
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