The homogenization of China's city flowers and city trees by Zhuo Cheng, Ziyi Wu, Weizhe Chen, Wenxuan Li, Chen Lin, Qing Zhang, Chunlin Long

“…This study conducts a statistical analysis of CFTs in prefecture‐level cities in China, detailing their distribution, species diversity, historical evolution, establishment reason and applications. …”
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Natural exposure to Chikungunya virus in golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas, Kuhl, 1820) from non-protected areas in southern Bahia, Brazil: Implications and si... by Sofía Bernal-Valle, María Angélica Monteiro de Mello Mares-Guia, Filipe Vieira Santos de Abreu, Fabrício Souza Campos, Cirilo Henrique de Oliveira, Antônio Victor Veloso Ramos, Reizane Pereira Lordelo, Kristel De Vleeschouwer, Leonardo de Carvalho Oliveira, Hllytchaikra Ferraz Fehlberg, Ana Maria Bispo Filippis, Bergmann Morais Ribeiro, Paulo Michel Roehe, Anaiá da Paixão Sevá, Danilo Simonini-Teixeira, George Rego Albuquerque

“…All samples tested seronegative for Mayaro Virus. Eight mosquito species from the Culicidae family were collected, identified and assayed for CHIKV genomes, showing negative results. …”
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Behavioral flexibility is manipulable and it improves flexibility and innovativeness in a new context by Logan, Corina, Lukas, Dieter, Blaisdell, Aaron, Johnson-Ulrich, Zoe, MacPherson, Maggie, Seitz, Benjamin, Sevchik, August, McCune, Kelsey

“…Behavioral flexibility, the ability to adapt behavior to new circumstances, is thought to play an important role in a species’ ability to successfully adapt to new environments and expand its geographic range. …”
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Polymorphism of <i>Sdr</i> genes regulating seed dormancy in <i>Triticum persicum</i> Vav. and <i>Triticum aethiopicum</i> Jakubz. by M. S. Bazhenov, E. D. Guseva, V. S. Rubets

“…The analysis of F2 hybrids obtained from crossing these tetraploid species showed that the Sdr-A1b allele was associated with a lower germination index of grains than Sdr-A1a. …”
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Effect of Thermal Processing on Simultaneous Formation of Acrylamide and Hydroxymethylfurfural in Plum Purée by Oana Emilia Constantin, Kristina Kukurová, Ľubomír Daško, Nicoleta Stănciuc, Zuzana Ciesarova, Constantin Croitoru, Gabriela Rapeanu

“…The formation of acrylamide (ACR) and hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) by varying time and temperature for two plum species was performed using a Central Composite Design model. …”
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Antioxidative Effects of Phenolic Compounds of Mushroom Mycelia in Simulated Regions of the Human Colon, In Vitro Study by Vamanu Emanuel, Pelinescu Diana, Avram Ionela

“…The Enterobacteriaceae species populations varied greatly across the three parts of the colon. …”
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DIFFERENT HUMAN IMAGES AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL COLISSIONS OF POST-MODERNISM EPOСH: BIOPHILOSOPHICAL INTERPRETATION by S. К. Коstyuchkov

“…A progressive disproportion between a human being, whose abilities as a representative of the species Homo sapiens are biologically limited, and the human community, which sees no limits in its information and technological expansion, is of current interest. …”
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Composition and Significance of Bacterial Microbiota and Volatile Organic Compounds of Swiss-Dutch-Type Cheese as Determined by PCR-DGGE and HS-GC by Beata Nalepa, Magdalena Anna Olszewska, Lidia Hanna Markiewicz, Marek Aljewicz

“…Winter- and spring-manufactured cheeses were also characterized by a lower number of bacterial species (average 8.7-10.5 species/sample) than the cheeses produced in the summer and in the autumn (average 10-13 species/sample). …”
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Characteristics and Sources of Organic Aerosol Markers in PM2.5 by Zheng Li, Ruiwen Zhou, Yuanyuan Li, Min Chen, Yachen Wang, Tonglin Huang, Yanan Yi, Zhanfang Hou, Jingjing Meng, Li Yan

“…Levoglucosan was the most abundant saccharide, which exhibited significant correlations with carbonaceous species during the whole sampling period, demonstrating that biomass burning has an important effect on the concentrations of carbonaceous species in PM2.5 of Jinan during wintertime. …”
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Occurrence of Tetracampos sp. (Cestoda) and Paracamallanus sp. and Rhabdochona sp. (Nematoda) in the catfish Clarias gariepinus in Ouémé River in Benin (West Africa) by Nounagnon Darius Tossavi, Sabbas Attindéhou, Vincent Oké, Bernadin Bouko, Nestor Sakiti

“…A short description was performed for each parasite species based on micrographs provided by photomicroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Population variation in fatty acid composition and response to climatic factors in Malania oleifera Chun et S.K. Lee by Hongguo Li, Ruizhen Wang, Zuwei Tian, Bingjiang Zhou, Runmei Duan, Ran He, Leiming Dong

“…Lee is a woody oil tree species and is rich in nervonic acid, which is associated with brain development. …”
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Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Substantial Genetic Structure and Evidence of Local Adaptation in Alaskan Red King Crab by Carl A. St. John, Laura E. Timm, Kristen M. Gruenthal, Wesley A. Larson

“…ABSTRACT High‐latitude ocean basins are the most productive on earth, supporting high diversity and biomass of economically and socially important species. A long tradition of responsible fisheries management has sustained these species for generations, but modern threats from climate change, habitat loss, and new fishing technologies threaten their ecosystems and the human communities that depend on them. …”
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Invariant Spatial Pattern Across Mediterranean Scrublands in the Iberian Pear (Pyrus bourgaeana) by Brayan Morera, Pedro J. Garrote, Thorsten Wiegand, Daniel Ayllón, Jose M. Fedriani

“…ABSTRACT The spatial distribution pattern of plant species is frequently driven by a combination of biotic and abiotic factors that jointly influence the arrival, establishment, and reproduction of plants. …”
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Dwarf shrub expansion and loss of lichens distinctly dominate multi-decadal changes in northern boreal understory plant communities by Tuija Maliniemi, Joonatan Lohi, Janne Alahuhta, Karoliina Huusko, Risto Virtanen

“…However, the increase in dwarf shrubs was species-specific: the cover of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), crowberry (Empetrum nigrum) and lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) had increased over time, while the originally most dominant species, heather (Calluna vulgaris), had decreased and become subordinate to all the above. …”
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Morphological diversity variation of seed traits among 587 germplasm resources of Medicago Genus and 32 germplasm resources of Trigonella Genus by Bingcheng Han, Xueming Dong, Mingyu Li, Zhaoming Wang, Congcong Shi, Qiang Zhou, Zhipeng Liu, Longfeng Yan

“…This study analyzed seed samples from 587 germplasm accessions representing 77 species within Medicago genus, as well as 32 accessions from 21 species within the closely related genus Trigonella. …”
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An Effective Sol-Gel-Functionalized Polyurethane Foams Solid Platform Packed Minicolumns for Complete Extraction of Chromium (VI) from Water: Kinetic, Sorption Isotherms, Thermodyn... by Effat A. Bahaidarah

“…Sol-gel-treated PUFs sorbent-packed minicolumns were successfully used for the complete removal of trace levels of chromium (VI) species from water samples. Sorbed chromium (VI) species were recovered with NaOH (0.5 M) and analysed by spectrophotometry, which supports the utility of the sol-gel-treated PUFs as a low-cost solid extractor for water treatment.…”
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Report on Intersex and Abnormal Mature Aquacultured Walleye Pollock, <i>Gadus chalcogrammus</i> by Hae-Kyun Yoo, Soo-Ji Woo, Ki-Wook Lee, Min-Soo Joo, Kyeong-Duck Kim, Jung-Jun Park, So-Sun Kim

“…Walleye pollock (<i>Gadus chalcogrammus</i>) is a commercially important species widely distributed in cold-water regions. …”
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Restoration Effects of the Riparian Forest on the Intertidal Fish Fauna in an Urban Area of the Amazon River by Júlio C. Sá-Oliveira, Stephen F. Ferrari, Huann C. G. Vasconcelos, Raimundo N. G. Mendes-Junior, Andrea S. Araújo, Carlos Eduardo Costa-Campos, Walace S. Nascimento, Victoria J. Isaac

“…The different degrees of habitat degradation had a major effect on the composition of the fish fauna; the two least affected sectors were the only ones in that all 20 species were found. Eight species were recorded in the most degraded areas. …”
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Centroid-AME: An open-source software for estimating avian migration trajectories using population centroids movement in the annual cycle by Shi Feng, Alice C. Hughes, Qinmin Yang, Leyi Li, Chao Li

“…Migration is a critical aspect of many birds' annual life cycles, with up to 40 % of bird species engaging in migratory behavior. However, understanding the migration dynamics, particularly in small birds, presents challenges due to both financial and physical constraints. …”
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Comparative Study of Three Different BACTEC Culture Media for the Detection of Bacteremia in Ambulatory and Hospitalized Children by Deirdre L Church, H Dele Davies, G Cadrain, Cynthia L Trevenen

“…Most Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus species, and Neisseria or Moraxella species were recovered from children attending the emergency department or out-patient clinics. …”
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