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    New perspectives on analysing data from biological collections based on social network analytics

    In this section, we use the network models proposed in the Methods section to understand aspects regarding the taxonomic preferences and the collecting behaviour of collectors who have contributed to the University of Brasília (UB) Herbarium with specimens records. Data In this case study, we have used the entire digitized collection of records from the […] More

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    Amphibian responses in the aftermath of extreme climate events

    The increased frequency and severity of extreme climate events make critical the need to identify vulnerable populations and spatial regions1,2,3,4,5. Because historical climate has shaped many traits that influence climate-induced vulnerability6,7, vulnerable populations may be identified by determining and predicting trait responses to present and projected climate8,9. Trait-based analyses have helped to explain species’ sensitivities […] More

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    Growth and establishment of monodominant stands affected by ENSO and flooding in the Pantanal

    Study area The Pantanal is a vast floodplain crossed by the Paraguay River and its tributaries, extending throughout Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia, with an area of approximately 140,000 km2 25. This large wetland has a predictable and monomodal flood pulse, with low amplitude and long duration26, and the structure and dynamics of the Pantanal are dependent […] More

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    Agricultural productivity in relation to climate and cropland management in West Africa

    1. IPCC. Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. (Cambridge, UK, 2014). 2. Sultan, B. & Gaetani, M. Agriculture in West Africa in the Twenty-First Century: Climate Change and Impacts Scenarios, and Potential for Adaptation. Frontiers in Plant […] More

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    Sub-oxycline methane oxidation can fully uptake CH4 produced in sediments: case study of a lake in Siberia

    The depth measurements collected were used to develop a bathymetric map (Fig. S1) that shows a maximum depth of 12 m in the southeastern branch of the lake. Satellite imagery (Google Earth Engine) was used to determine that the area of the lake was 3.6 Ha. Combining the area of the lake and the bathymetric map, we constructed a […] More

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    Chytrid fungi and global amphibian declines

    1. Berger, L. et al. Chytridiomycosis causes amphibian mortality associated with population declines in the rain forests of Australia and Central America. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 95, 9031–9036 (1998). First study detailing the discovery of amphibian chytridiomycosis and linking chytrid fungi to amphibian declines. 2. Longcore, J. E., Pessier, A. P. & Nichols, D. […] More

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    Machine learning identifies a strong association between warming and reduced primary productivity in an oligotrophic ocean gyre

    Temperature and productivity trends The analysis of the whole dataset, employing traditional statistics on the monthly series, is shown in Figs. 2, 3 and Tables S1 and 2. Along with raw data (Fig. 2A), we also show the long-term series of annually averaged data (Fig. 2B). This record showed large interannual variability of all variables, revealing patterns more complex […] More

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    Evaluation of pulse crops’ functional diversity supporting food production

    1. Singh, B. B., Ajeigbe, H. A., Tarawali, S. A., Fernandez-Rivera, S. & Abubakar, M. Improving the production and utilization of cowpea as food and fodder. Field Crops Res. 84, 169–177 (2003). Article Google Scholar 2. Tharanathan, R. N. & Mahadevamma, S. Grain legumes – A boon to human nutrition. Trends Food Sci. Technol. 14, […] More