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    Delaying the first grapevine fungicide application reduces exposure on operators by half

    Dates of first fungicide treatment SSP survey Pesticide use on vines in the Bordeaux region was surveyed by SSP during the 2010, 2013 and 2016 growing seasons, on 606, 576 and 459 vineyards (n = 1641), respectively. Information about product names, dates and rates of pesticide application were collected in each vineyard and the date of first […] More

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    Identification errors in camera-trap studies result in systematic population overestimation

    Snow leopard photographic captures We deployed one camera-trap (Reconyx HC-500, Reconyx, Holmen, USA) per snow leopard enclosure in seven European zoos (Helsinki and Ätheri Zoos in Finland, Kolmården Zoo, Nordens Ark and Orsa Bear Park in Sweden, and Köln and Wuppertal Zoos in Germany) from February to October 2012. The cameras were installed three to […] More

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    A dataset of multi-functional ecological traits of Brazilian bees

    Sites Carajás national forest The Carajás National Forest (05°52′S–06°33′S, 49°53′W–50°45′W) is located in the southeastern portion of Pará State, Brazil (Fig. 3a). Carajás is an Amazonian domain area, mainly covered by forest formations38,39. It is located at an altitudinal range of 700 to 800 meters above sea level. The climate in this region is characterized as […] More

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    A fine-tuned global distribution dataset of marine forests

    1. Assis, J., Araújo, M. B. & Serrão, E. A. Projected climate changes threaten ancient refugia of kelp forests in the North Atlantic. Glob. Chang. Biol. 24, 1365–2486 (2017). Google Scholar 2. Thuiller, W. Patterns and uncertainties of species’ range shifts under climate change. Glob. Chang. Biol. 10, 2020–2027 (2004). 3. Verbruggen, H. et al. […] More

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    The novelist who loved soil

    BOOK REVIEW 14 April 2020 A biography digs into Pulitzer prizewinner and farming pioneer Louis Bromfield’s life. By David R. Montgomery. David R. Montgomery David R. Montgomery is professor of geomorphology at the University of Washington in Seattle, and author of Dirt, The Hidden Half of Nature (with Anne Biklé) and Growing a Revolution. Twitter: […] More

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    The morphology, molecular development and ecological function of pseudonectaries on Nigella damascena (Ranunculaceae) petals

    Morphological, anatomical, and micromorphological features of pseudonectaries To understand the morphological nature of pseudonectaries, we first performed morphological, anatomical, and micromorphological studies. Under stereomicroscope, petals of N. damascena appear to be long-stalked, hair-bearing, doubly geniculated, and vertically bilabiate structures (Fig. 2a, b). Pseudonectaries, which are located at the distal geniculate bend of the lower petal lip, […] More

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    Habitat provided by native species facilitates higher abundances of an invader in its introduced compared to native range

    1. Doherty, T. S., Glen, A. S., Nimmo, D. G., Ritchie, E. G. & Dickman, C. R. Invasive predators and global biodiversity loss. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 113, 11261–11265 (2016). 2. Levine, J. M. et al. Mechanisms underlying the impacts of exotic plant invasions. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. 270, 775–781 (2003). 3. […] More

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    Bacterial community analysis of floor dust and HEPA filters in air purifiers used in office rooms in ILAS, Beijing

    1. Hospodsky, D. et al. Human Occupancy as a Source of Indoor Airborne Bacteria. PLoS One 7, 10, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0034867 (2012). 2. Fujiyoshi, S., Tanaka, D. & Maruyama, F. Transmission of Airborne Bacteria across Built Environments and Its Measurement Standards: A Review. Frontiers in Microbiology 8, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02336 (2017). 3. Adams, R. I., Bateman, A. C., Bik, […] More