Photosynthetic performance and growth responses of Liriope muscari (Decne.) L.H. Bailey (Asparagaceae) planted within poplar forests having different canopy densities
Liriope muscari (Decne.) L.H. Bailey is a valuable horticultural and medicinal plant that grows under a range of light intensities, from high to low, in the understories of shrubs. To understand how this species ... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - April 30, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: J. J. Zhang, L. Zhu, X. Zhang and J. Zhou Tags: Research article Source Type: research
How to recover from a bad start: size at metamorphosis affects growth and survival in a tropical amphibian
In species with complex life cycles, size at metamorphosis is a key life-history trait which reflects the complex interactions between costs and benefits of life in the aquatic and terrestrial environments. Wh... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - April 21, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Diana Sz ékely, Dan Cogălniceanu, Paul Székely, Diego Armijos-Ojeda, Valentina Espinosa-Mogrovejo and Mathieu Denoël Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Alpine ecology, plant biodiversity and photosynthetic performance of marker plants in a nitrogen gradient induced by Alnus bushes
Alpine alder vegetation acts upon the nearby grass and dwarf shrub vegetation by the nitrogen supply from the symbiotic bacteria Frankia alni of Alnus viridis. This has been studied in two transects concerning pl... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - April 20, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Rexha Kaltrina, Bego Kristi, Zyruku Dea, Shuka Lulezim, Husi Ren é, Schneller Jakob and Bachofen Reinhard Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Compound-specific stable isotope analyses in Falkland Islands seabirds reveal seasonal changes in trophic positions
While nitrogen and carbon stable isotope values can reflect ecological segregation, prey choice and spatial distribution in seabirds, the interpretation of bulk stable isotope values is frequently hampered by ... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - April 15, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Petra Quillfeldt and Juan F. Masello Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Genetic diversity and differentiation of populations of Chlorops oryzae (Diptera, Chloropidae)
Chlorops oryzae is an important pest of rice crops. There have been frequent outbreaks of this pest in recent years and it has become the main rice pest in some regions. To elucidate the molecular mechanism of fr... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - April 15, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Ailin Zhou, Ping Tian, Zhongcai Li, Xinwen Li, Xiaoping Tan, Zhengbing Zhang, Lin Qiu, Hualiang He, Wenbing Ding and Youzhi Li Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Investigating carbon dioxide absorption by urban trees in a new park of Bangkok, Thailand
Trees remove atmospheric carbon dioxide through photosynthesis, hereafter CO2 absorption (A). Despite growing urban green areas, only a few studies have quantified A of urban trees and assessed their dynamical ch... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - April 13, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Pantana Tor-ngern and Nisa Leksungnoen Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Potential suitable habitat of Eleusine coracana (L) gaertn (Finger millet) under the climate change scenarios in Nepal
Finger millet is the fourth major crop in Nepal and is cultivated in a traditional integrated subsistence system. Timely rain and appropriate temperature predominately affects crop distribution and yield. Clim... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - April 6, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Dol Raj Luitel, Mohan Siwakoti, Mohan D. Joshi, Muniappan Rangaswami and Pramod K. Jha Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Daily fluctuating temperatures decrease growth and reproduction rate of a lethal amphibian fungal pathogen in culture
Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) are contributing to species die-offs worldwide. We can better understand EIDs by using ecological approaches to study pathogen biology. For example, pathogens are exposed to... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - April 3, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Alexa L. Lindauer, Paul A. Maier and Jamie Voyles Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Increased soil moisture aggravated the competitive effects of the invasive tree Rhus typhina on the native tree Cotinus coggygria
Invasive exotic species have caused significant problems, and the effects of extreme precipitation and drought, which might occur more frequently under the global climate change scenarios, on interspecific rel... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - March 30, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Xiao Guo, Zhen-Wei Xu, Ming-Yan Li, Xiao-Huang Ren, Jian Liu and Wei-Hua Guo Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Correction to: American foulbrood in a honeybee colony: spore-symptom relationship and feedbacks between disease and colony development
Unfortunately, the original version of the article [1] contained an error. The author has brought to our attention that the article title is truncated in the published version. The correct title is American foulb... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - March 23, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: J örg G. Stephan, Joachim R. de Miranda and Eva Forsgren Tags: Publisher Correction Source Type: research
American foulbrood in a honeybee colony: spore-symptom relationship and feedbacks between disease and colony development
The most severe bacterial disease of honeybees is American foulbrood (AFB). The epidemiology of AFB is driven by the extreme spore resilience, the difficulty of bees to remove these spores, and the considerabl... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - March 6, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: J örg G. Stephan, Joachim R. de Miranda and Eva Forsgren Tags: Research article Source Type: research
American foulbrood in a honeybee colony: spore-symptom relationship and feedbacks
The most severe bacterial disease of honeybees is American foulbrood (AFB). The epidemiology of AFB is driven by the extreme spore resilience, the difficulty of bees to remove these spores, and the considerabl... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - March 6, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: J örg G. Stephan, Joachim R. de Miranda and Eva Forsgren Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Coexistence and cooperation in structured habitats
Natural habitats are typically structured, imposing constraints on inhabiting populations and their interactions. Which conditions are important for coexistence of diverse communities, and how cooperative inte... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - March 2, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Lukas Geyrhofer and Naama Brenner Tags: Research article Source Type: research
The impact of conventional and organic farming on soil biodiversity conservation: a case study on termites in the long-term farming systems comparison trials in Kenya
A long-term experiment at two trial sites in Kenya has been on-going since 2007 to assess the effect of organic and conventional farming systems on productivity, profitability and sustainability. During these ... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - February 27, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: John J. Anyango, David Bautze, Komi K. M. Fiaboe, Zipporah O. Lagat, Anne W. Muriuki, Sibylle St öckli, Judith Riedel, Gladys K. Onyambu, Martha W. Musyoka, Edward N. Karanja and Noah Adamtey Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Prey-switching does not protect a generalist turtle from bioenergetic consequences when its preferred food is scarce
Optimal foraging theory explains how animals make foraging decisions based on the availability, nutritional content, and handling times of different food types. Generalists solve this problem by consuming a va... (Source: BMC Ecology)
Source: BMC Ecology - February 18, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Kristen Petrov, Ricky-John Spencer, Natasha Malkiewicz, Jessica Lewis, Claudia Keitel and James U. Van Dyke Tags: Research article Source Type: research
