Sex-Dependent Carry-Over Effects Between Physiological State and Reproduction in a Passerine Species Carry-over effects (COEs) occur when an event in a life stage of an individual is affected by the experience, physiological state or reproduction of a previous life stage. COEs are insufficiently explored with regard to the connections between…
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Inflated taxonomy in the West Mediterranean Temnothorax algiricus complex (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) revealed by quantitative morphology Temnothorax is one of the largest ant genera, with most taxa described from the Mediterranean. The western Mediterranean Temnothorax algiricus complex (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) is a well-defined lineage of dark-reddish arboreal species, whose taxonomy has never been comprehensively addressed. We conducted…
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Ant systematics: past, present, and future The classification of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) has progressed in waves since the first 17 species were described by Linnaeus in the 1758 edition of Systema Naturae. Since then, over 18,000 species-rank names have accumulated for the global myrmecofauna, of which ~14,260 living and ~810 fossil…
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Effects of dark septate endophytic fungi on the performance of non-mycorrhizal cabbage plants under normal and low water conditions Drought, a major consequence of global environmental change, poses a serious threat to both natural and agricultural ecosystems. Root-associated fungi, particularly the widely distributed dark septate endophytes (DSE), are key components…
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Impact of food availability on the thermal performance curves of male European green lizards (Lacerta viridis) In a changing environment, characterized by human-induced rapid environmental change (HIREC), understanding the impacts of environmental stressors on reptile species is crucial. Preferred body temperatures (PBT) and thermal performance curves (TPCs) are comprehensive thermal…
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Species- and trait-based responses of carabids to rotation and closer-to-nature forestry in a temperate forest under changing climate
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Conservation on the edge: unravelling critical drivers behind the decline of a mountain grasshopper’s marginal populations The ongoing decline of insects highlights the global biodiversity crisis, with orthopterans among the most threatened terrestrial invertebrates in Europe. A mountain grasshopper, Arcyptera fusca, is experiencing declines throughout its range, particularly in Central Europe.…
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Birdsong as an Indicator of Habitat Structure and Quality Birdsong is a complex and highly flexible sexual signal that plays a crucial role in intra- and intersexual communication. Various aspects of the surrounding habitat can influence birdsong; for example, birds may modify their songs to enhance acoustic transmission, or males…
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A Comprehensive Occurrence Dataset for European Ostracoda Inhabiting Groundwater and Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems Motivation Groundwater ecosystems sustain a unique and globally important biodiversity but remain understudied due to sampling and exploration challenges, as well as a shortage of taxonomic experts. Groundwater ostracods, like other groundwater taxa, exhibit a high degree of…
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