Building a network of Chagas vectors and hosts
Using co-occurrences of mammalian hosts and insect vectors to understand transmission patterns of the Chagas parasite.
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Fire-resistance in a hotter future
Fire-resistant traits may help tree communities survive a warmer climate in which wildfires are expected to increase in frequency.
No bats, no tequila: Prompting party people to protect pollinators
Save our bats, save our tequila: Industry and science join forces to help bats and agaves
Investigating seed tolerance to dehydration
Not all plant seeds can survive dehydration, but how widespread is the trait?
Tracing evolution of photosynthetic pathways
This study examines the evolution of photosynthesis from C3 to C4 pathway and sheds light on the ecology of intermediate species
Assessing potential causes of bamboo invasions
Some species may be better invaders that others, but human usage is strongest driver of introductions and invasions
The impact of climate change on ecological networks
Ecological interaction communities are likely to handle animal extinctions better than plant extinctions
Conserving indigenous vegetables
Crop wild relatives are becoming increasingly important in a world of growing populations and changing climates
New World burying beetle resurrected
Evidence from molecular data and breeding trials divides burying beetle species into two groups
RAINBIO – a compilation of tropical African vascular plants
In this data paper, researchers present a comprehensive database of vascular plants in tropical sub-Saharan Africa compiled from 13 different datasets