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Whole genomes show contrasting trends of population size changes and genomic diversity for an Amazonian endemic passerine over the late quaternary Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Jeronymo Dalapicolla, Jason T. Weir, Sibelle Torres Vilaça, Tânia Fontes Quaresma, Maria P. C. Schneider, Ana Tereza R. Vasconcelos, Alexandre Aleixo
The “Amazon tipping point” is a global change scenario resulting in replacement of upland terra‐firme forests by large‐scale “savannization” of mostly southern and eastern Amazon. Reduced rainfall accompanying the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) has been proposed to have acted as such a tipping point in the past, with the prediction that terra‐firme inhabiting species should have experienced reductions
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A method for noninvasive individual genotyping of black‐footed cat (Felis nigripes) Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Vimbai I. Siziba, Michelle M. Scroeder, Beryl Wilson, Alexander Sliwa, Sandi Willows‐Munro
The black‐footed cat (Felis nigripes) is endemic to the arid regions of southern Africa. One of the world's smallest wild felids, the species occurs at low densities and is secretive and elusive, which makes ecological studies difficult. Genetic data could provide key information such as estimates on population size, sex ratios, and genetic diversity. In this study, we test if microsatellite loci can
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Floral mechanisms promote pollination success and reduce the incidence of self‐pollination in a fly‐pollinated self‐incompatible orchid Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Sheng Zhang, Shi‐Mao Wu, Jiang‐Yun Gao
Among flowering plants, self‐incompatibility is considered the most efficient system for avoiding self‐fertilization. However, many self‐incompatible plants have also evolved floral mechanisms to reduce sexual conflict. In China, some studies of Bulbophyllum have been reported to be self‐incompatible and no fruit sets. However, we have observed relatively high fruit sets in Bulbophyllum funingense
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Effect of salinity on the oviposition and growth of Ochlerotatus togoi Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Jae Won Choi, Kwang Shik Choi
Ochlerotatus togoi is a salt‐tolerant euryhaline mosquito that lays its eggs in rock pools. Although it is a pest that can transmit flaviviruses and filarial worms to humans, ecological studies have not been previously conducted because of its limited habitat. However, rising sea levels have created a more favorable environment for Oc. togoi, increasing the risk of Oc. togoi‐borne diseases. We examined
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Demography and movement patterns of a freshwater ciliate: The influence of oxygen availability Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Victor Brans, Florent Manzi, Staffan Jacob, Nicolas Schtickzelle
In freshwater habitats, aerobic animals and microorganisms can react to oxygen deprivation by a series of behavioural and physiological changes, either as a direct consequence of hindered performance or as adaptive responses towards hypoxic conditions. Since oxygen availability can vary throughout the water column, different strategies exist to avoid hypoxia, including that of active ‘flight’ from
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Sensing in the dark: Constructive evolution of the lateral line system in blind populations of Astyanax mexicanus Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Roberto Rodríguez‐Morales
Cave‐adapted animals evolve a suite of regressive and constructive traits that allow survival in the dark. Most studies aiming at understanding cave animal evolution have focused on the genetics and environmental underpinnings of regressive traits, with special emphasis on vision loss. Possibly as a result of vision loss, other non‐visual sensory systems have expanded and compensated in cave species
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Feeding adaptation of François' langurs (Trachypithecus francoisi) to the fragmented limestone habitats in Southwest China Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Wei Yao, Cheng‐Ming Huang, Jia‐Xin Zhao, Rong Huang, Wen‐Hua Li, Peng‐Lai Fan, Qi‐Hai Zhou
Limestone forests are an unusual habitat for primates, especially fragmented limestone habitats. However, while some research has been conducted on François' langurs (Trachypithecus francois) in these habitats, there is still a need to improve the understanding of their behavioral adaptations to the fragmented limestone habitat. We collected data on the diet of François' langurs in a fragmented limestone
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The first evidence of alloparental feeding in a crevice‐nesting seabird, the little auk Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Martyna Syposz, Marion Devogel, Antoine Grissot, Dariusz Jakubas, Katarzyna Wojczulanis‐Jakubas
An alloparent is an individual that cares for a young individual, but it is not its genetic parent. This behaviour is known in many species of animals, but some groups are still underreported. Here, we documented, in camera footage, the alloparental feeding of two chicks of the little auk, a crevice‐nesting seabird. This is the first evidence of this behaviour in the little auk despite similar monitoring
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Acoustic difference in advertisement calls among two sympatric Boulenophrys species: A confirmatory case to acoustic niche hypothesis and morphological constraint hypothesis Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Tuo Shen, Jing Liu, Xiujun Tang, Caichun Peng, Shize Li, Chaobo Feng, Lang Mu, Haijun Su
In anurans, acoustic communication is the most important form of communication at the interspecific and intraspecific levels. Acoustic diagnostic features may be a potential alternative to morphometric and molecular diagnostics. Here, we assessed the variations in advertisement calls between two sympatric species, Boulenophrys leishanensis and Boulenophrys spinata, that share their breeding season
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Intersection of coral molecular responses to a localized mortality event and ex situ deoxygenation Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Marie E. Strader, Rachel M. Wright, Ariel K. Pezner, Marissa F. Nuttall, Hannah E. Aichelman, Sarah W. Davies
In July 2016, East Bank of Flower Garden Banks (FGB) National Marine Sanctuary experienced a localized mortality event (LME) of multiple invertebrate species that ultimately led to reductions in coral cover. Abiotic data taken directly after the event suggested that acute deoxygenation contributed to the mortality. Despite the large impact of this event on the coral community, there was no direct evidence
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Identifying marine invasion threats and management priorities through introduction pathway analysis in a remote sub‐Antarctic ecosystem Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Daniel T. I. Bayley, Paul E. Brewin, Ross James, Arlie H. McCarthy, Paul Brickle
The threat from novel marine species introductions is a global issue. When non‐native marine species are introduced to novel environments and become invasive, they can affect biodiversity, industry, ecosystem function, and both human and wildlife health. Isolated areas with sensitive or highly specialised endemic species can be particularly impacted. The global increase in the scope of tourism and
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Highly diverse cuticular hydrocarbon profiles but no evidence for aggression towards non‐kin in the ambrosia beetle Xyleborinus saxesenii Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Antoine Melet, Viesturs Leibold, Thomas Schmitt, Peter H. W. Biedermann
Animal societies use nestmate recognition to protect against social cheaters and parasites. In most social insect societies, individuals recognize and exclude any non‐nestmates and the roles of cuticular hydrocarbons as recognition cues are well documented. Some ambrosia beetles live in cooperatively breeding societies with farmed fungus cultures that are challenging to establish, but of very high
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Insights from a 31‐year study demonstrate an inverse correlation between recreational activities and red deer fecundity, with bodyweight as a mediator Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Martijn J. A. Weterings, Estella Y. C. Ebbinge, Beau N. Strijker, Gerrit‐Jan Spek, Henry J. Kuipers
Human activity is omnipresent in our landscapes. Animals can perceive risk from humans similar to predation risk, which could affect their fitness. We assessed the influence of the relative intensity of recreational activities on the bodyweight and pregnancy rates of red deer (Cervus elaphus) between 1985 and 2015. We hypothesized that stress, as a result of recreational activities, affects the pregnancy
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Cloning, characterization, and evolutionary patterns of KCNQ4 genes in anurans Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Yang Guo, Yanjun Zhu, Shiyuan Shen, Ningning Lu, Jie Zhang, Xiaohong Chen, Zhuo Chen
Acoustic communication plays important roles in the survival and reproduction of anurans. The perception and discrimination of conspecific sound signals of anurans were always affected by masking background noise. Previous studies suggested that some frogs evolved the high‐frequency hearing to minimize the low‐frequency noise. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the high‐frequency hearing
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Germination patterns and seedling growth of congeneric native and invasive Mimosa species: Implications for risk assessment Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Nisha Kharel, Anuj Dangol, Ashmita Shrestha, Hemanti Airi, Anjana Devkota, Lal Bahadur Thapa, Bharat Babu Shrestha
Comparisons of plant traits between native and invasive congeners are useful approaches for identifying characteristics that promote invasiveness. We compared germination patterns and seedling growth of locally sympatric populations of native Mimosa himalayana and two varieties of invasive M. diplotricha (var. diplotricha and var. inermis) growing in southeastern Nepal. Seeds were germinated under
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New insights into morphological adaptation in common mole‐rats (Cryptomys hottentotus hottentotus) along an aridity gradient Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Hana N. Merchant, Steven J. Portugal, Nigel C. Bennett, Andries K. Janse van Vuuren, Chris G. Faulkes, James Bowen, Daniel W. Hart
Morphological adaptation is the change in the form of an organism that benefits the individual in its current habitat. Mole‐rats (family Bathyergidae), despite being subterranean, are impacted by both local and broad‐scale environmental conditions that occur above ground. Common mole‐rats (Cryptomys hottentotus hottentotus) present an ideal mammalian model system for the study of morphological variation
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Asymmetrical disassortative pollination mediated by long‐/short‐tongued pollinators in a distylous Limonium myrianthum (Plumbaginaceae) with a short corolla tubular small flower Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Fangfang Jiao, Xiaowei Wang, Aiqin Zhang
In heterostylous plants, short‐tongued pollinators are often ineffective/inefficient owing to the limitations imposed by a long corolla tube. However, it is unclear how disassortative pollen transfer is achieved in small flowers. We investigated the pollination pattern and floral morph variation by analyzing heterostylous syndrome, pollinator groups, and pollen deposition after a single visitation
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Breeding records and the detection of nesting predators of wild‐release red‐crowned cranes into non‐breeding areas of the Yancheng National Nature Reserve, China Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Wu Dawei, Hu Xinyi, Chen Hao, Chen Guoyuang, Chen Weihua, Lu Changhu
The western population of the red‐crowned crane Grus japonensis in mainland China has been decreasing in the past few decades and wild population enhancement programmes have been launched in this country. First, 14 captive‐bred red‐crowned cranes were released into the core area of Yancheng National Nature Reserve for Rare Birds (YNNR), one of the most important wintering areas of this species, in
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The unseen invaders: Tracking phylogeographic dynamics and genetic diversity of cryptic Pomacea canaliculata and P. maculata (Golden apple snails) across Taiwan Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Pritam Banerjee, Gobinda Dey, Jyoti Prakash Maity, Kathryn A. Stewart, Raju Kumar Sharma, Michael W. Y. Chan, Kuanhsuen Lee, Chien‐Yen Chen
The cryptic invasion of golden apple snails (Pomacea canaliculata and P. maculata) in Taiwan has caused significant ecological and economical damage over the last few decades, however, their management remains difficult due to inadequate taxonomic identification, complex phylogeny, and limited population genetic information. We aim to understand the current distribution, putative population of origin
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DNA metabarcoding reveals the seasonal variation of dietary composition of Taihangshan macaque (Macaca mulatta tcheliensis), Jiyuan, north China Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Yanyan Zhou, Chunbo Liu, Jundong Tian, Qi Shao, Jiqi Lu
Dietary analysis in wildlife is fundamental for understanding their flexible response to seasonal changes and developing effective conservation management measures. Taihangshan macaque (Macaca mulatta tcheliensis) is the northernmost population of rhesus macaque, currently only distributed in the southern Mt. Taihangshan area. This area belongs to a semi‐arid region resulting in limited plant food
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What are the drivers of female success in food‐deceptive orchids? Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Ada Wróblewska, Beata Ostrowiecka, Jarosław Kotowicz, Edyta Jermakowicz, Izabela Tałałaj, Piotr Szefer
A large suite of floral signals, and environmental and biotic characteristics influence the behavior of pollinators, affecting the female success of food‐deceptive orchids. In this study, we examined the many factors shaping the reproductive output of three orchid taxa: Dactylorhiza majalis, D. incarnata var. incarnata, and D. fuchsii. We applied a statistical model to correlate female success (number
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Resource diversity disturbs marine Vibrio diversity and community stability, but loss of Vibrio diversity enhances community stability Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Xinyi Qin, Qinghua Hou, Huaxian Zhao, Pengbin Wang, Shu Yang, Nengjian Liao, Jiongqing Huang, Xiaoli Li, Qing He, Rajapakshalage Thashikala Nethmini, Gonglingxia Jiang, Shiying He, Qingxiang Chen, Ke Dong, Nan Li
Vibrio is a salt‐tolerant heterotrophic bacterium that occupies an important ecological niche in marine environments. However, little is known about the contribution of resource diversity to the marine Vibrio diversity and community stability. In this study, we investigated the association among resource diversity, taxonomic diversity, phylogenetic diversity, and community stability of marine Vibrio
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Effect of the habitat and tusks on trunk grasping techniques in African savannah elephants Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Pauline Costes, Julie Soppelsa, Céline Houssin, Grégoire Boulinguez‐Ambroise, Camille Pacou, Patrick Gouat, Raphaël Cornette, Emmanuelle Pouydebat
Among tetrapods, grasping is an essential function involved in many vital behaviours. The selective pressures that led to this function were widely investigated in species with prehensile hands and feet. Previous studies namely highlighted a strong effect of item properties but also of the species habitat on manual grasping behaviour. African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) are known to display
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Inhibition of gut digestive proteases by cyanobacterial diets decreases infection in a Daphnia host–parasite system Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Kristel F. Sánchez, Eric von Elert, Kira Monell, Siobhan Calhoun, Aniqa Maisha, Paige McCreadie, Meghan A. Duffy
Secondary metabolites produced by primary producers have a wide range of functions as well as indirect effects outside the scope of their direct target. Research suggests that protease inhibitors produced by cyanobacteria influence grazing by herbivores and may also protect against parasites of cyanobacteria. In this study, we asked whether those same protease inhibitors produced by cyanobacteria could
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Is the diet cyclic phase‐dependent in boreal vole populations? Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Magne Neby, Rolf A. Ims, Stefaniya Kamenova, Olivier Devineau, Eeva M. Soininen
Herbivorous rodents in boreal, alpine and arctic ecosystems are renowned for their multi‐annual population cycles. Researchers have hypothesised that these cycles may result from herbivore–plant interactions in various ways. For instance, if the biomass of preferred food plants is reduced after a peak phase of a cycle, rodent diets can be expected to become dominated by less preferred food plants,
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Deep‐pelagic fishes: Demographic instability in a stable environment Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Max D. Weber, Travis M. Richards, Tracey T. Sutton, Joshua E. Carter, Ron I. Eytan
Demographic histories are frequently a product of the environment, as populations expand or contract in response to major environmental changes, often driven by changes in climate. Meso‐ and bathy‐pelagic fishes inhabit some of the most temporally and spatially stable habitats on the planet. The stability of the deep‐pelagic could make deep‐pelagic fishes resistant to the demographic instability commonly
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Size matters: Natural experiments suggest the dear enemy effect is moderated by pack size in African wild dogs Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Megan J. Claase, Mike I. Cherry, J. Weldon McNutt, Peter J. Apps, Neil R. Jordan
Remote monitoring of communal marking sites, or latrines, provides a unique opportunity to observe undisturbed scent marking behaviour of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus). We used remote camera trap observations in a natural experiment to test behavioural scent mark responses to rivals (either familiar neighbours or unfamiliar strangers), to determine whether wild dogs exhibit the “dear enemy” or
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Boring systematics: A genome skimmed phylogeny of ctenostome bryozoans and their endolithic family Penetrantiidae with the description of one new species Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Sebastian H. Decker, Ahmed J. Saadi, Christian Baranyi, Masato Hirose, Sarah Lemer, Andy Sombke, Felipe Aguilera, Leandro M. Vieira, Abigail M. Smith, Andrea Waeschenbach, Thomas Schwaha
Ctenostomes are a group of gymnolaemate bryozoans with an uncalcified chitinous body wall having few external, skeletal characters. Hence, species identification is challenging and their systematics remain poorly understood, even more so when they exhibit an endolithic (boring) lifestyle. Currently, there are four Recent families of endolithic bryozoans that live inside mineralized substrates like
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Unravelling the impact of climate change on honey bees: An ensemble modelling approach to predict shifts in habitat suitability in Queensland, Australia Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Sarasie Tennakoon, Armando Apan, Tek Maraseni
Honey bees play a vital role in providing essential ecosystem services and contributing to global agriculture. However, the potential effect of climate change on honey bee distribution is still not well understood. This study aims to identify the most influential bioclimatic and environmental variables, assess their impact on honey bee distribution, and predict future distribution. An ensemble modelling
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Historical fragmentation and stepping‐stone gene flow led to population genetic differentiation in a coastal seabird Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Bronwyn A. S. Harkness, Gabriela Ibarguchi, Veronica F. Poland, Vicki L. Friesen
Understanding the forces that shape population genetic structure is fundamental both for understanding evolutionary trajectories and for conservation. Many factors can influence the geographic distribution of genetic variation, and the extent to which local populations differ can be especially difficult to predict in highly mobile organisms. For example, many species of seabirds are essentially panmictic
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Historical changes in the distribution of the Sichuan golden snub‐nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) in Sichuan Province, China Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Yunchuan Dai, Wancai Xia, Yujing Zhu, Charlotte Hacker, Xueyu Wang, Dayong Li
The Sichuan golden snub‐nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) is a rare and endangered primate species endemic to China. Conducting research on the population distribution changes of the Sichuan golden snub‐nosed monkey holds paramount importance for its conservation. Our study represented a comprehensive investigation into the population distribution of the Sichuan snub‐nosed monkey by integrating
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Use of a mobile plant identification application and the out‐of‐school learning method in biodiversity education Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Ozan Coşkunserçe
Today, many students are no longer able to identify plants and researchers use the term “plant blindness” to describe students' ignorance of plant species. Knowledge of plant species is among the factors that best support an interest in and understanding of environmental issues, biodiversity, and a sustainable lifestyle. With the help of mobile technologies, it is thought that the knowledge level of
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The origin, connectivity, and individual specialization of island wolves after deer extirpation Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Charlotte E. Eriksson, Gretchen H. Roffler, Jennifer M. Allen, Alex Lewis, Taal Levi
Wolves are assumed to be ungulate obligates, however, a recently described pack on Pleasant Island, Alaska USA, is persisting on sea otters and other marine resources without ungulate prey, violating this long‐held assumption. We address questions about these wolves regarding their origin and fate, degree of isolation, risk of inbreeding depression, and diet specialization by individual and sex. We
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Citizen science mitigates the lack of distributional data on Nigerian birds Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Talatu Tende, Iniunam A. Iniunam, Samuel T. Ivande, Adewale G. Awoyemi, Bello A. Danmallam, Abubakar S. Ringim, Longji A. Bako, Fatima J. Ramzy, Nanchin W. Kazeh, Arin Izang Izang, Panshak S. Kumdet, Joseph I. Ibrahim, M. Abubakar Haruna, Kevin Eyos, Ezekiel D. Iki, Adams A. Chaskda, Ulf Ottosson
Citizen science projects are expanding globally, with the African continent, particularly Nigeria, registering significant growth. Here, we document and analyse novel operations of the Nigerian Bird Atlas Project (NIBAP), 2015–2022. This project has employed the use of ornithologists, mainly trained at the A. P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI) located in Jos, Nigeria, and its 28
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Large deformation diffeomorphic mapping of 3D shape variation reveals two distinct mandible and head capsule morphs in Atta vollenweideri leaf‐cutter worker ants Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Natalie Imirzian, Frederik Püffel, Flavio Roces, David Labonte
Ants are crucial ecosystem engineers, and their ecological success is facilitated by a division of labour among sterile “workers”. In some ant lineages, workers have undergone further morphological differentiation, resulting in differences in body size, shape, or both. Distinguishing between changes in size and shape is not trivial. Traditional approaches based on allometry reduce complex 3D shapes
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Sea stack plots: Replacing bar charts with histograms Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Alice Dorothy Stuart, Maja Ilić, Benno I. Simmons, William J. Sutherland
Graphs in research articles can increase the comprehension of statistical data but may mislead readers if poorly designed. We propose a new plot type, the sea stack plot, which combines vertical histograms and summary statistics to represent large univariate datasets accurately, usefully, and efficiently. We compare five commonly used plot types (dot and whisker plots, boxplots, density plots, univariate
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Phenological evolution in annual plants under light competition, changes in the growth season and mass loss Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Willian T. A. F. Silva, Mats Hansson, Jacob Johansson
Flowering time is an important phenological trait in plants and a critical determinant of the success of pollination and fruit or seed development, with immense significance for agriculture as it directly affects crop yield and overall food production. Shifts in the growth season, changes in the growth season duration and changes in the production rate are environmental processes (potentially linked
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Wolbachia infection status and molecular diversity in the species of tribe Tagiadini Mabille, 1878 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) collected in China Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Xiaoying Wei, Jianqing Zhu, Ary A. Hoffmann, Jiqin Jia, Mengqi Xiao, Feiyu Duan, Yimin Zhang, Huimin Zhong, Jingyan Ge, Weidong Yu, Lei Zhang, Weibin Jiang
Wolbachia, one of the most ubiquitous heritable symbionts in lepidopteran insects, can cause mitochondrial introgression in related host species. We recently found mito‐nuclear discordance in the Lepidopteran tribe Tagiadini Mabille 1878 from which Wolbachia has not been reported. In this study, we found that 13 of the 46 species of Tagiadini species tested were positive for Wolbachia. Overall, 14%
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Short‐wavelength‐sensitive 1 (SWS1) opsin gene duplications and parallel visual pigment tuning support ultraviolet communication in damselfishes (Pomacentridae) Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Sara M. Stieb, Fabio Cortesi, Laurie Mitchell, Luiz Jardim de Queiroz, N. Justin Marshall, Ole Seehausen
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High‐throughput sequencing and fatty acid profile analyses of the Black Amur bream (Megalobrama terminalis) reveal variation in dietary niche associated with geographic segregation Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Yaqiu Liu, Xinhui Li, Weitao Chen, Guangpeng Feng, Fangchan Chen, Jie Li, Qiong Zhou
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It's about time: Feeding competition costs of sociality are affected more by temporal characteristics than spatial distribution Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Marcy Ekanayake‐Weber, Namita Mathew, Deanna Cunha, Nathanael Payen, Volker Grimm, Andreas Koenig
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Surviving at the highest and coldest: Nutritional and chemical components of fallback foods for Yunnan snub‐nosed monkeys Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Hao Pan, Rong Hou, He Zhang, Yanpeng Li, Zhipang Huang, Liangwei Cui, Wen Xiao
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How territoriality and sociality influence the habitat selection and movements of a large carnivore Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 K. Whitney Hansen, Nathan Ranc, John Morgan, Neil R. Jordan, J. Weldon McNutt, Alan Wilson, Christopher C. Wilmers
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Variations in inter‐specific and sex‐related niche partitioning in pelagic boobies during their annual cycle Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Miriam Lerma, Nina Dehnhard, José Alfredo Castillo‐Guerrero, Salvador Hernández‐Vázquez, Christian C. Voigt, Stefan Garthe
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The high cost of movement in an arid working landscape for an endangered amphibian Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Colin W. Brocka, Maria Vittoria Mazzamuto, John L. Koprowski
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Patterns of avian tree usage in the primeval temperate forests of Białowieża National Park Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Oliwia Karpińska, Katarzyna Kamionka‐Kanclerska, Patryk Czortek, Marcin K. Dyderski, Dorota Czeszczewik
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The effect of livestock grazing on plant diversity and productivity of mountainous grasslands in South America – A meta‐analysis Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Ana Patricia Sandoval‐Calderon, Nerea Rubio Echazarra, Marijke van Kuijk, Pita A. Verweij, Merel Soons, Yann Hautier
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Scale‐dependent influences of environmental, historical, and spatial processes on taxonomic and functional beta diversity of Japanese bat assemblages Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Takahiro Maki, Nozomi Sannomiya, Toshihide Hirao, Dai Fukui
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Genomic analysis reveals deep population divergence in the water snake Trimerodytes percarinatus (Serpentes, Natricidae) Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Bing Lyu, Qin Liu, Yayong Wu, Truong Q. Nguyen, Jing Che, Sang N. Nguyen, Edward A. Myers, Frank T. Burbrink, Peng Guo, Jichao Wang
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Seasonal activity patterns of a Kalahari mammal community: Trade‐offs between environmental heat load and predation pressure Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Mika M. Vermeulen, Hervé Fritz, W. Maartin Strauss, Robyn S. Hetem, Jan A. Venter
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Larval swimming in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis is sensitive to a broad light spectrum and exhibits a wavelength‐dependent behavioral switch Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Emma Lilly, Meghan Muscala, Camilla R. Sharkey, Kyle J. McCulloch
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Habitat modifies the relationship between grass and herbivore species richness in a South African savanna Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Jan Čuda, Klára Pyšková, Martin Hejda, Llewellyn C. Foxcroft, Sandra MacFadyen, David Storch, Robert Tropek, Guin Zambatis, Petr Pyšek
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Climate and habitat type interact to influence contemporary dispersal potential in Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum) Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Lauren L. Sullivan, Zoe M. Portlas, Kelsey M. Jaeger, Mercedes Hoffner, Jill A. Hamilton
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High nest failure in a zebra finch population and persistent nest predation by a monitor lizard Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Marc Naguib, Evelien ter Avest, Chris Tyson, Martin J. Whiting, Simon C. Griffith, Hugo Loning
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An ensemble model predicts an upward range shift of the endemic and endangered Yellow‐throated Apalis (Apalis flavigularis) under future climate change in Malawi Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Lumbani Benedicto Banda, Sintayehu W. Dejene, Tiwonge I. Mzumara, Christopher McCarthy, Innocent Pangapanga‐Phiri
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Decoupling of nitrogen allocation and energy partitioning in rice after flowering Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Duwei Zhong, Yonggang Chi, Jianxi Ding, Ning Zhao, Linhui Zeng, Pai Liu, Zhi Huang, Lei Zhou
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Modeling habitat suitability for the lesser‐known populations of endangered mountain nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni) in the Arsi and Ahmar Mountains, Ethiopia Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Ejigu Alemayehu Worku, Paul H. Evangelista, Anagaw Atickem, Afework Bekele, Jakob Bro‐Jørgensen, Nils Chr. Stenseth
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Latitude or altitude as the future refugium? A case for the future of forests in Asia Minor and its surroundings Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Bikem Ekberzade, Omer Yetemen, Yasemin Ezber, Omer Lutfi Sen, Hasan Nuzhet Dalfes
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Community responses of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi to hydrological gradients in a riparian Phragmites australis wetland Ecol. Evol. (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Xue‐dong Chen, Ying Zhu, Mei‐na Feng, Ji‐hang Li, Ming‐yan Shi
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