Ecology

The C. aesculifolia seed batches with positive response to priming present the two main transcriptional phases, as described for Arabidopsis: early and late germination A principal component analysis (PCA) was performed to evaluate the RWC as a physiological trait during germination (Figs. 4a and 5a). For the PR phenotype, PC1 could explain 61% of the variance […] More

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1. Kiani, M. et al. Iran supports a great share of biodiversity and floristic endemism for Fritillaria spp.(Liliaceae): A review. Plant Diver. 39, 245–262 (2017). Google Scholar  2. Mohammadi-Dehcheshmeh, M., Khalighi, A., Naderi, R., Sardari, M. & Ebrahimie, E. Petal: a reliable explant for direct bulblet regeneration of endangered wild populations of Fritillaria imperialis L. […] More

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Data collection and sample sizes We collected 10–15 ornamental feathers (3–5 from each of the three ornamental areas—crown, breast, and rump, Fig. 1 in ref. 59) from 1196 free-living adult male house finches. To minimize temporal variation of feather wear and standardize sampling across long-term study populations, we only used feathers sampled during May–June from 2008 […] More

In natural systems, the black shale oxidation process is usually involved in multiple factors, such as chemical and biological mechanisms29,36. Previous studies have shown an effective pyrite oxidation ability presented in biological system such as A. ferrooxidans22, but few investigations have discussed its direct relationship to black shale oxidation. Considering the oxidation process initiated at […] More

1. Waldrop, M. P., Zak, D. K., Sinsabaugh, R. L., Gallo, M. & Lauber, C. Nitrogen deposition modifies soil carbon storage through changes in microbial enzymatic activity. Ecol. Appl. 14, 1172–1177. https://doi.org/10.1890/03-5120 (2004). Article  Google Scholar  2. Zhaohui, L. et al. Strategies for Managing Soil Nitrogen to Prevent Nitrate-N Leaching in Intensive Agriculture System (Institute […] More

1. Biesmeijer, J. C. et al. Parallel declines in pollinators and insect-pollinated plants in Britain and the Netherlands. Science 313, 351–354 (2006). CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar  2. Hallmann, C. A. et al. More than 75 percent decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass in protected areas. PLoS ONE 12, e0185809 (2017). PubMed  PubMed […] More