Two species of Amanita (Basidiomycota) new to Russia from the South Siberia
The paper provides data on records of two new to Russia agaricoid species: Amanita betulae from the Krasnoyarsk Territory (Eastern Sayan) and A. coryli from the Republic of Altai. Species identity was confirmed by molecular phylogeny based on nrITS sequences. Detailed morphological descriptions, dat…
Biodiversity dataset and atlas of the special area of conservation Montesinho/Nogueira, Portugal
The special area of conservation Montesinho/Nogueira (SAC-MN) is a key area for biodiversity conservation in the Iberian Peninsula. Covering an area of approximately 1081 km² in the northeast of Portugal mainland, the SAC-MN is home to a wide range of species, including several endemic and endangere…
Spatial phylogenetics of Fagales: Investigating drivers of temperate forest distributions
AbstractAimQuantifying the phylogenetic diversity of temperate trees is essential for understanding the processes that have shaped the modern distribution of temperate broadleaf forest and other major forest biomes. Here, we focus on Fagales, an iconic member of forests worldwide, to uncover global …
Variables ambientales asociadas a la distribución de dos especies de Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) de los Andes colombianos
Antecedentes y Objetivos: Algunas especies de Magnolia presentan una distribución muy restringida, situación que las hace altamente vulnerables a la extinción, teniendo en cuenta la degradación actual causada por las actividades humanas. Poco se conoce sobre el efecto de las variables ambientales y …
The ecology of alien mammals,Die Ökologie der gebietsfremden Säugetiere
Biologische Invasionen, eine der Hauptursachen für den Verlust der biologischen Vielfalt, nehmen kontinuierlich zu und bedrohen einheimische Biota und das menschliche Wohlergehen. Säugetiere sind die am weitesten verbreiteten Taxa invasiver Tiere und gehören gleichzeitig zu den am stärksten bedrohte…
Invasion risk of the currently cultivated alien flora in southern Africa is predicted to decline under climate change
Alien species can have massive impacts on native biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and human livelihoods. Assessing which species from currently cultivated alien floras may escape into the wild and naturalize is essential for efficient and proactive ecosystem management and biodiversity conservat…
Selective concentration of iron, titanium, and zirconium substrate minerals within Gregory’s diverticulum, an organ unique to derived sand dollars (Ec…
Gregory’s diverticulum, a digestive tract structure unique to a derived group of sand dollars (Echinoidea: Scutelliformes), is filled with sand grains obtained from the substrate the animals inhabit. The simple methods of shining a bright light through a specimen or testing response to a magnet can …
Predicting the effect of climate change on the geographic range of the Mediterranean relict tree Liquidambar orientalis Mill
Climate change is anticipated to pose a significant danger to the habitats and spatial distribution of species in the Mediterranean region throughout the present century. The primary objective of this study was to predict the future geographic range of Liquidambar orientalis, commonly known as the o…
Traditional medicinal use is linked with apparency, not specialized metabolite profiles in the order Caryophyllales
Premise Better understanding of the relationship between plant specialized metabolism and traditional medicine has the potential to aid in bioprospecting and untangling of cross‐cultural use patterns. However, given the limited information available for metabolites in most plant species, understandi…
Associations of deforestation and predator species richness with the spillover risk of Hendra virus in Australia
Hendra virus (HeV) is a highly pathogenic virus causing fatalities in humans and horses for which the natural reservoir is pteropid bats (also called flying foxes). Anthropogenic stressors, such as land-use change and biodiversity loss may increase the risk of cross-species t…
Spatial decoupling of taxon richness, phylogenetic diversity, and threat status in the megagenus Erica
Estimates of the number of vascular plant species currently under threat of extinction are shockingly high, with the highest extinction rates reported for narrow-range, woody plants, especially in biodiversity hotspots with Mediterranean and tropical climates. The large genus Erica is a prime exampl…
Myoporum (Scrophulariaceae): Introduction, naturalization, and invasion of an enigmatic tree genus in South Africa
Myoporum is a genus of trees and shrubs native to the Northern Hemisphere that has been introduced to many parts of the world, mainly for ornamental purposes. We assessed the introduction history, distribution, and extent of naturalization/invasion for Myoporum species in South Africa.Information wa…
Genetic variation and phenotypic plasticity in the seasonal shoot growth pattern of Pinus pseudostrobus
Global warming has increased the stress conditions faced by natural populations of forest species. Genetic variation (GV) and phenotypic plasticity (PP) of adaptive traits are the main mechanisms by which these species survive the in situ effects of environmental fluctuation including a higher frequ…
The genome sequence of the Violet Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa violacea (Linnaeus, 1785): a hymenopteran species undergoing range expansion.
We present a reference genome assembly from an individual male Violet Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa violacea, Linnaeus, 1758). The genome sequence is 1.02 gigabases in span. 48% of the assembly is scaffolded into 17 pseudo-chromosomal units. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 21.8 kil…
Risk of Asian hornet invasion in Mexico: a proposal for invasive species risk assessment from a spatial perspective
Biological invasions need to be assessed as spatial processes, incorporating information on introduction sites, environmental suitability, dispersal parameters and negative impacts. The above allows us to develop risk maps, which are an important tool to determine the probability and consequences of…
Spatial habitat suitability prediction of essential oil wild plants on Indonesia’s degraded lands
Background Essential oils are natural products of aromatic plants with numerous uses. Essential oils have been traded worldwide and utilized in various industries. Indonesia is the sixth largest essential oil producing country, but land degradation is a risk to the continuing extracti…
Importance of Agricultural Areas for the Distribution of Protected Amphibian Species in Bulgaria
We mapped the distribution for the past 18 years (2004-2022) of five protected amphibian species across Bulgaria using a spatial resolution of 100 m 2 in CORINE Land Cover 2018 (CLC). Since the altitudinal distribution and habitat preferences of these species in the country make them potentially vul…
The dawn of the tropical Atlantic invasion into the Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a marine biodiversity hotspot already affected by climate-driven biodiversity collapses. Its highly endemic fauna is at further risk if global warming triggers an invasion of tropical Atlantic species. Here, we combine modern species occurrences with a unique paleorecord fro…
Cold temperatures drive the latitudinal range limits and inhibit overwintering survival of the redbanded stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)
Abstract For non-native insects that are economically damaging, understanding the drivers of range expansions and contractions is important for forecasting pest pressure. The invasion of the redbanded stink bug, Piezodorus guildinii (Westwood) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), reached Louisi…
An Announced Extinction: The Impacts of Mining on the Persistence of Arthrocereus glaziovii, a Microendemic Species of Campos Rupestres
The mountaintops of eastern Brazil harbor the highest rates of plant endemism in South America. However, local biodiversity faces constant threats due to habitat loss and mining activities. About 89 rare and endangered species are exclusive to this region, including the threatened species Arthrocere…
Species delimitation using multiple sources of evidence from the Pinus strobiformis-Pinus ayacahuite Species Complex
Background: The Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt (TMVB) in central Mexico is characterized by peaks of high altitude and geologic instability. In this zone, Pinus strobiformis and Pinus ayacahuite form a contact zone with Pinus veitchii. The taxonomical circumscription of white pines in Central Mexico ha…
Risk of climate change to sweet potato cultivation in the American continent
Sweet potato, Ipomoea potatoes L., is an essential crop for food security in various countries. However, the effects of climate change could reduce or increase the yield and profitability of this crop, especially for small farmers. Thus, we developed species distribution models for the current and s…
Do aposematic species have larger range sizes? A case study with neotropical poison frogs
AbstractAimAposematic animals, i.e., those that are defended and warn potential predators through signals, are suggested to have resource‐gathering advantages against non‐aposematic ones. We here explore this in a biogeographic framework expecting that aposematic species are better dispersers, which…
Phylogeny of Berberidopsidales based on nuclear and chloroplast loci, with the description of a new species of Berberidopsis endemic to Central Chile
Berberidopsidales comprises two families: monotypic Aextoxicaceae (Aextoxicon punctatum in Chile and Argentina) and Berberidopsidaceae. The latter includes Australian monotypic Streptothamnus (S. moorei) and Berberidopsis (B. beckleri in Australia and B. corallina in Chile). A new Berberidopsis spec…
Global field collection data confirm an affinity of brown rot fungi for coniferous habitats and substrates
Unlike ‘white rot’ (WR) wood‐decomposing fungi that remove lignin to access cellulosic sugars, ‘brown rot’ (BR) fungi selectively extract sugars and leave lignin behind. The relative frequency and distribution of these fungal types (decay modes) have not been thoroughly assessed at a global scale; t…