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Ecology & Evolutionary Biology: Recent submissions
Now showing items 821-840 of 1921
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Riverine macrosystems ecology: sensitivity, resistance, and resilience of whole river basins with human alterations
(Ecological Society of America, 2014-02)Riverine macrosystems are described here as watershed-scale networks of connected and interacting riverine and upland habitat patches. Such systems are driven by variable responses of nutrients and organisms to a suite of ... -
Divergence history of the Rufous-tailed Tailorbird (Orthotomus sericeus) of Sundaland: Implications for the biogeography of Palawan and the taxonomy of island species in general
(The American Ornithologists' Union, 2014)The Rufous-tailed Tailorbird (Orthotomus sericeus)—a Sunda endemic—is divided into 3 morphologically based subspecies: one in western Sundaland (Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and associated islands), one from the Natuna Islands ... -
Increasing forest loss worldwide from invasive pests requires new trade regulations
(Ecological Society of America, 2014-10)Loss of forests due to non-native invasive pests (including insects, nematodes, and pathogens) is a global phenomenon with profound population, community, ecosystem, and economic impacts. We review the magnitude of ... -
MODELING SPECIES DISTRIBUTIONS: APPLICATIONS AND METHODS FOR MARINE BIOGEOGRAPHY AND CONSERVATION
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)I employed multidisciplinary approaches for understanding distributions of marine fishes in the present, past, and future, and for considering more broadly the historical role of primary research in policy decisions. In ... -
Physiological constraints on geographic distributions of species
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)Understanding species’ geographic distributions constitutes a major priority in biodiversity science, biogeography, conservation biology, and evolutionary biology. Species’ geographic distribution are shaped by abiotic ... -
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITY OF THE KANSAS RIVER
(University of Kansas, 2015-08-31)Relatively little work has been done regarding the structure of river phytoplankton communities and how these communities differ from those of lakes. The Kansas River is a prairie river with sandy substrate and a highly ... -
Distribution and ecology of squirrels (Rodentia: Sciuridae) in Paraguay, with first country records of Sciurus ignitus
(Southwestern Association of Naturalists, 2015-03)We document for the first time that Sciurus ignitus, a medium-sized agouti-patterned squirrel with white venter, occurs in Paraguay, being found in the northern Chaco–Pantanal region of the country, where the borders of ... -
Histogenesis of the heart muscle of the pig in relation to the appearance and development of the intercalated discs
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A preliminary report on the birds of Swope Park, Kansas City, Missouri
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The mammals of Kansas with notes on their distribution, habits, life histories and economic importance
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Integrating genomic, transcriptomic and developmental approaches to investigate coloniality and life cycle evolution in the Hydractiniidae (Hydrozoa: Cnidaria)
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)Integrative approaches to evolutionary biology yield rich data through which we can truly begin to understand the marvels of life. This dissertation integrates genomic, transcriptomic, and developmental approaches to ... -
The diversity and interactions of fungi from the Paleozoic and Mesozoic of Antarctica
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)Fungi are ubiquitous in all ecosystems and are the driving force in many types of interactions, such as mutualists, saprotrophs, parasites, and necrotrophs. Fungi are equally as integral in extant ecosystems as they certainly ... -
Method or madness: does OTU delineation bias our perceptions of fungal ecology?
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When do arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi protect plant roots from pathogens?
(Taylor & Francis, 2010-03-10)Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are mainly thought to facilitate phosphorus uptake in plants, but they can also perform several other functions that are equally beneficial. Our recent study sheds light on the factors ... -
Internalizing Conservation through Our Own Microbes
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Plant and fungal identity determines pathogen protection of plant roots by arbuscular mycorrhizas
(Wiley, 2009-08-24)1. A major benefit of the mycorrhizal symbiosis is that it can protect plants from below-ground enemies, such as pathogens. Previous studies have indicated that plant identity (particularly plants that differ in root system ... -
Field-based effects of allelopathy in invaded tallgrass prairie
(NRC Research Press, 2011-04-01)Allelopathic phytochemicals have been linked to invasion success, but their role in the invasion process remains unclear. Toxicity effects demonstrated with lab bioassays may be neutralized in soils, and their role in ... -
Determining a minimum detection threshold in terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis
(Elsevier, 2012-01)Terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) analysis is a common technique used to characterize soil microbial diversity. The fidelity of this technique in accurately reporting diversity has not been thoroughly ... -
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities change among three stages of primary sand dune succession but do not alter plant growth
(Wiley, 2012-04-04)Plant interactions with soil biota could have a significant impact on plant successional trajectory by benefiting plants in a particular successional stage over others. The influence of soil mutualists such as mycorrhizal ... -
Mycorrhizal fungal growth responds to soil characteristics, but not host plant identity, during a primary lacustrine dune succession
(Springer Verlag, 2013-10-19)Soil factors and host plant identity can both affect the growth and functioning of mycorrhizal fungi. Both components change during primary succession, but it is unknown if their relative importance to mycorrhizas also ...