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    Expansion, Exploitation and Extinction: Niche Construction in Ephemeral Landscapes

    1. Lewontin, R. C. The triple helix: Gene, organism, and environment (Harvard University Press, 2001). 2. Legrand, D. et al. Eco-evolutionary dynamics in fragmented landscapes. Ecography 40, 9–25 (2017). Google Scholar  3. Odling-Smee, F. J., Laland, K. N. & Feldman, M. W. Niche construction: the neglected process in evolution. 37 (Princeton university press, 2003). 4. […] More

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    Reply to: Nutrient scarcity cannot cause mast seeding

    1. Fernández-Martínez, M. et al. Nutrient scarcity as a selective pressure for mast seeding. Nat. Plants 5, 1222–1228 (2019). Article  Google Scholar  2. Kelly, D. Nutrient scarcity cannot cause mast seeding. Nat. Plants https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-020-0702-7 (2020). 3. Fernández-Martínez, M. et al. Nutrient-rich plants emit a less intense blend of volatile isoprenoids. New Phytol. 220, 773–784 (2018). […] More

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    Photosynthetic and Chlorophyll Fluorescence Characteristics of Isodon rubescens (Hemsley) H. Hara

    Diurnal variation in I. rubescens leaf photosynthesis The results of the diurnal variation in I. rubescens leaf photosynthesis are shown in Table 1. Based on the collected data, the curve of the diurnal variation in I. rubescens leaf photosynthesis is shown in Fig. 1. Table 1 Diurnal variation in I. rubescens leaf photosynthesis (average). Full size table […] More

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    Reshaping the future of ethnobiology research after the COVID-19 pandemic

    Ina Vandebroek: a revolution is needed in how we communicate and collaborate The COVID-19 crisis shows a real need for better mainstreaming of scientific facts and important lessons learned from ethnobiology research to counter the spread of misinformation. This amplified communication strategy will also drive much-needed continued attention to urgent global challenges many ethnobiologists are […] More

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    COVID-19 lockdown allows researchers to quantify the effects of human activity on wildlife

    As expanding human populations are transforming environments at unprecedented rates, understanding the linkages between human and animal behaviour is of critical importance. It is key to preserving global biodiversity, to maintaining the integrity of ecosystems, and to predicting global zoonoses and environmental change5. This knowledge is not only worth billions of dollars, but it is […] More

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    Microbial transmission in animal social networks and the social microbiome

    1. McFall-Ngai, M. et al. Animals in a bacterial world, a new imperative for the life sciences. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 110, 3229–3236 (2013). CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar  2. Charbonneau, M. R. et al. A microbial perspective of human developmental biology. Nature 535, 48–55 (2016). CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  3. Chung, H. […] More

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    Impacts of Chilean forest subsidies on forest cover, carbon and biodiversity

    1. Canadell, J. G. & Raupach, M. R. Managing forests for climate change mitigation. Science 320, 1456–1457 (2008). CAS  Google Scholar  2. Grassi, G. et al. The key role of forests in meeting climate targets requires science for credible mitigation. Nat. Clim. Change 7, 220–226 (2017). Google Scholar  3. Griscom, B. W. et al. Natural […] More

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    The Fire and Tree Mortality Database, for empirical modeling of individual tree mortality after fire

    1. Kane, J. M., Varner, J. M., Metz, M. R. & van Mantgem, P. J. Characterizing fire-disturbance interactions and their potential impacts on tree mortality in western U.S. forests. For. Ecol. Manage. 405, 188–199 (2017). Google Scholar  2. Rollins, M. G. & Frame, C. K. The LANDFIRE Prototype Project: Nationally Consistent and Locally Relevant Geospatial […] More