Predator Interference in a Predator–Prey Model with Mixed Functional and Numerical Responses by Jawdat Alebraheem

“…Predator interference refers to the competition effect on individuals of the same species through preventing or limiting access to a resource. …”
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Building for Birds Evaluation Tool: Forest Fragments Used as Stopover Sites by Migrant Birds by Mark E. Hostetler, Jan-Michael Archer

“… Several bird species use forest fragments and trees conserved in built areas as breeding, wintering, and stopover habitat. …”
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West Indian Fruit Fly, Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr., John B. Heppner, Gary J. Steck, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…It is the most abundant species of Anastrepha in the West Indies and one of the most abundant species in Panama. …”
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Distribution of palpigrades (Arachnida, Palpigradi) in Slovenia with a new record of Eukoenenia austriaca (Hansen, 1926) by Maja Zagmajster, Ľubomir Kováč

“…So far, three species of the palpigrade genus Eukoenenia have been found in Slovenia, predominantly in caves in the southern parts of the country: Eukoenenia austriaca (Hansen, 1926), E. spelaea (Peyerimhoff, 1902) and E. gasparoi Condé, 1988. …”
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New ecological notes on the freshwater chrysophycean alga Hydrurus foetidus (Chrysophyceae, Heterokontophyta): a study from Serbia (Southeast Europe) by Rakonjac Aleksandra B., Simić Snežana B.

“…This non-obligate association may be a strategy for the species’ survival during the summer season or the species’ response to climate change. …”
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Consequences of Physical Disturbance by Tadpoles and Snails on Chironomid Larvae by Gargi Pal, Gautam Aditya, Niladri Hazra

“…So the community structure may be altered by indirect effects, where one or more species, through their direct disturbance, indirectly change the abundance of other species.…”
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Native blue elderberry in hedgerows bridges revenue and conservation goals by Sonja Brodt, Gwenael Engelskirchen, Katie Fyhrie

“…Blue elderberry is a drought-tolerant native species well adapted to multiple microclimates in California and the western United States. …”
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Avian Paramyxovirus Serotype-1: A Review of Disease Distribution, Clinical Symptoms, and Laboratory Diagnostics by Nichole L. Hines, Cathy L. Miller

“…Avian paramyxovirus serotype-1 (APMV-1) is capable of infecting a wide range of avian species leading to a broad range of clinical symptoms. …”
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The Pecan Truffle (Tuber lyonii): A Gourmet Truffle Native to the Southeastern United States by Arthur C. Grupe, Timothy Brenneman, Gregory Bonito, Matthew E. Smith

“…The “pecan truffle” (Tuber lyonii) is an edible truffle species, native to eastern North America. This fungus lives in a mutually beneficial relationship with the roots of some trees, including species of oak, hazelnut, and hickory trees, as well as the cultivated pecan tree. …”
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Know Your Pests When Trapping Soybean Looper in the Florida Panhandle by Ethan T. Carter, Tyler Shaw, Libbie Johnson, Silvana V. Paula-Moraes

“…A major crop pest of many plant species, including Panhandle crops like peanut and cotton, is the soybean looper.  …”
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Managing Mexican Petunia (Ruellia simplex C. Wright) in the Home Landscape by Carrie A. Reinhardt Adams, Christine Wiese, L. C. Lee, Sandra B. Wilson, A. M. Smith, Rosanna Freyre

“…The Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council lists Mexican petunia (wild-type and non-sterile cultivars) as a Category 1 invasive species, meaning that it is “altering native plant communities by displacing native species, changing community structures or ecological functions, or hybridizing with natives.” …”
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Peracetic acid activation for degradation of emerging contaminants: Processes, performance and mechanism by WU Jiabao, LIU Yanbiao*

“…Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) based on peracetic acid (PAA) activation can generate active species with strong oxidative capability to attack ECs in water. …”
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Building for Birds Evaluation Tool: Breeding and Wintering Habitat for Forest Birds by Mark Hostetler, Jan-Michael Archer

“… Several bird species use forest fragments and trees conserved in built areas as breeding, wintering, and stopover habitat. …”
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Conehead Termite Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky) (Insecta: Blattodea: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) by Reina Tong, Katherine Tenn, Rudolf H Scheffrahn

“…These termites are able to feed on many species of wood, i.e., structural wood and dead wood on living trees, and they inhabit a wide range of habitats. …”
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The Male Mating Strategy of the Ant Formica Subpolita Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Swarming, Mating, and Predation Risk by Kevin M. O'Neill

“…Results are compared to observations on other species of ants, especially those in the genus Pogonomyrmex.…”
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The mutation atlas of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera): a mutation database resource for natural knockouts by Jose Francisco Diesel, Gary Molano, Sergey V. Nuzhdin

“…Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) is a paramount species of immense ecological and economic importance. …”
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Conservation of forest biomass and forest–dependent wildlife population: Uncertainty quantification of the model parameters by Ibrahim, M. Fanuel, Silas, Mirau, Damian, Kajunguri, Francis, Moyo

“…Among these challenges lies the degradation of forest biomass, which directly contributes to a reduction in forested areas and poses a significant threat to the survival of wildlife species through the intensification of intraspecific competition. …”
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Conservation of forest biomass and forest–dependent wildlife population: Uncertainty quantification of the model parameters by Fanuel, Ibrahim M., Mirau, Silas, Kajunguri, Damian, Moyo, Francis

“…Among these challenges lies the degradation of forest biomass, which directly contributes to a reduction in forested areas and poses a significant threat to the survival of wildlife species through the intensification of intraspecific competition. …”
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European Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.): Quasi-Virgin Forest Stand of the Gorgany Mts.: Structure, Vascular Plants Diversity, Health Conditions by Yuriy Shparyk, Ivan Danylyk, Oleksandr Kuzyarin, Ivan Senchak, Nazar Kruk

“…The vascular plants diversity of these forests is formed by 51 species: 7 species of trees, 5 – shrubs, 3 – subshrubs, 36 – herbs. …”
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Mature Tiankengs are biodiversity hotspots of soil microorganisms in the karst region by Junbo Yang, Xiaohui Wang, Keyi Wang, Danjuan Zeng, Ling Mo, Shuai Li, Baozhu Fang, Bhagwan Rekadwad, Wenjun Li, Gaozhong Pu

“…Generally, the soil nutrient contents, species diversity, and unique species richness of bacteria and fungi were higher in the Tiankeng than in the outside. …”
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