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    Targeted conservation genetics of the endangered chimpanzee

    Alexander DH, Novembre J, Lange K (2009) Fast model-based estimation of ancestry in unrelated individuals. Genome Res 19:1655–1664 Beck B, Walkup K, Rodriques M, Unwin S, Travis D, Stoinski T (2007) Best practice guidelines for the re-introduction of Great Apes. Gland, Switzerland Bolger AM, Lohse M, Usadel B (2014) Trimmomatic: a flexible trimmer for Illumina […] More

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    Nitrifying biofilms deprived of organic carbon show higher functional resilience to increases in carbon supply

    In phase 1, both reactors had similar (~100%) nitrification performance. While this is consistent with a previous study7, it contradicts other studies that reported a 30–70% reduction in AOX at C/N ratios of 0.6-0.9 16,34,35. The discrepancy could be because in some of these studies, the same bioreactor was operated at new C/N ratios with […] More

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    The internal cranial anatomy of Champsosaurus (Choristodera: Champsosauridae): Implications for neurosensory function

    Champsosaurus brain endocast CMN 8920 (Champsosaurus lindoei) was scanned at a higher resolution than CMN 8919 (C. natator), and therefore more accurately illustrates details of the endocranial anatomy of Champsosaurus. As such, CMN 8920 forms the basis of this description, and only notable differences with CMN 8919 will be discussed. Taphonomic deformation of both braincases […] More

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    Biological and molecular characterization of Aromia bungii (Faldermann, 1835) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), an emerging pest of stone fruits in Europe

    1. Lupi, D. et al. Insects and globalization: Sustainable control of exotic species in Italian agro-forestry ecosystems. Landsc. Manag. Funct. Biodivers. IOBC-WPRS Bull. 100, 87–90 (2014). Google Scholar 2. Bosco, L., Moraglio, S. T. & Tavella, L. Halyomorpha halys, a serious threat for hazelnut in newly invaded areas. J. Pest. Sci. 91, 661–670, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-017-0937-x (2018). […] More

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    Dark septate endophyte improves salt tolerance of native and invasive lineages of Phragmites australis

    1. Rodriguez RJ Jr, JFW, Arnold AE, Redman RS. Fungal endophytes: diversity and functional roles. New Phytol. 2009;182:314–30. 2. Usuki F, Narisawa K. A mutualistic symbiosis between a dark septate endophytic fungus, Heteroconium chaetospira, and a nonmycorrhizal plant, Chinese cabbage. Mycologia. 2007;99:175–84. 3. Yadav V, Kumar M, Deep DK, Kumar H, Sharma R, Tripathi T, […] More

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    Fake news and vultures

    Affiliations Institute for Game and Wildlife Research, IREC (CSIC-UCLM), Ciudad Real, Spain Antoni Margalida Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC), Sevilla, Spain José A. Donázar Authors Antoni Margalida José A. Donázar Corresponding author Correspondence to Antoni Margalida. More

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    Mast seeding patterns are asynchronous at a continental scale

    1. Yang, L. H., Bastow, J. L., Spence, K. O. & Wright, A. N. What can we learn from resource pulses? Ecology 89, 621–634 (2008). Article Google Scholar 2. Ostfeld, R. S. & Keesing, F. Pulsed resources and community dynamics of consumers in terrestrial ecosystems. Trends Ecol. Evol. 15, 232–237 (2000). 3. Kelly, D. The […] More

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    The new scope of virus taxonomy: partitioning the virosphere into 15 hierarchical ranks

    1. Iwanowsky, D. Über die Mosaikkrankheit der Tabakspflanze. Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 35, 67–70 (1892). Google Scholar 2. Beijerinck, M. W. Über ein Contagium vivum fluidum als Ursache der Fleckenkrankheit der Tabaksblätter. Verh. K. Ned. Akad. Wet. Afd. Natuurkd. Tweede Sect. 65, 1–22 (1898). Google Scholar 3. Loeffler, F. & Frosch, P. Berichte der […] More