New World burying beetle resurrected
Evidence from molecular data and breeding trials divides burying beetle species into two groups
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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
High invasion risks in Antarctica
Despite being cold and remote, Antarctica is at greater risk for biological invasions than previously anticipated
The case for a Russian national biodiversity portal
Vast biodiversity data resources exist in Russia, but only few are digitized and available online
Invasive species along for the ride
This study investigates mechanisms behind the fastest spreading invasive plant species in China
Ferns in the sky islands of east Africa
This study explores pteridophyte diversity of the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot
Predicting species richness through environmental heterogeneity
Focusing on variability rather than absolute values of environmental variables may improve models of species richness
Experts underestimate climatic tolerance of plants
A comparison of plant climatic tolerances derived from expert estimates versus occurrence records
Origins of Renaissance medicine
An analysis of ethnobotanical traditions in 16th century medicine production
Finding needles in the tropical haystack
This study takes a big data approach to identifying potentially rare species in the American tropics