Diversity, Volume 17, Issue 3

In China, the genus Tulipa L. has been identified as a national second-class protected plant. Due to the complex evolutionary and genetic backgrounds of tulips, the taxonomy of the genus Tulipa and its species remains a matter of dispute. The current...

Samara fossils of Acer were unearthed from the Early Miocene Hannuoba Formation in central Inner Mongolia, China. Based on macro- and micro-characteristics, they were identified as Acer pretataricum sp. nov. of section Ginnala, and cf. Acer mono of s...

The Rotifera fauna of the Peruvian Andes remains significantly understudied, as evidenced by our findings from a limited sampling effort of 18 locations (15 samples from the Cusco region and three samples from Lake Titicaca). We identified 12 Monogon...

Soil fauna perform a plethora of vital ecological functions and are often used as indicators of ecosystem disturbances. Investigating their taxa, functional diversity, and abundance is essential to assess ecosystem resilience, detect environmental st...

We analyzed elevational species richness gradients (“decline”, “increase”, “unimodal”, or “bimodal”) in the Himalayan range using data from 157 publications covering both plants and animals. Our study t...

One of the eight shortfalls in European wild bee data is the knowledge of the flowering plants they favor. This knowledge is of particular importance for bee gardens and wildflower strips initiatives aiming to provide forage for the wild bees. The ai...

Effective and evidence-based biosecurity measures are essential to prevent trade disruption, protect industries and contain the chains of biological invasions. There are increasing demands for analysts to use quantitative data to monitor this system,...

Among biological museum specimens, many relatively small organisms are difficult to observe macroscopically. Therefore, their attractiveness to visitors is limited. To present such small objects, various magnifying techniques can be used in combinati...

Understanding bee distributions is essential to protecting these vital pollinators. Since conservation efforts and policies are often made at the state level, maintaining state-specific bee species lists can aid conservationists and policy makers. Wh...

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This work assessed the sexual maturity of breeding females and males of black sea turtles (Chelonia mydas agassizii) from the population in Michoacan, Mexico. This study also provides the first report of the age at sexual maturity for male black sea...

For 30 years (1992–2021), we collected pellets and pellet fragments and recorded prey cached in Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) nests during the breeding season in Utqiaġvik, Alaska. About 14,000 pellets from an estimated 700 Snowy Owls yielde...

The infraclass Euthyneura (Mollusca, Heterobranchia) exhibits significant diversity in morphology, size, life habits, and color. Several species are important for research in evolution, ecology, chemistry, and pharmacology. Despite Colombia’s e...

The article presented the results of the assessment of the current state of Rhaponticum altaicum populations in the Karaganda and Akmola regions (Central and Northern Kazakhstan). The research provided the phytocenotic characteristics of habitats, bi...

Mosasaur taxa recovered from the Bearpaw Formation, Alberta, Canada, generally show exceptional preservation after rapid burial. Since the mosasaur community consisted of two dominant taxa, Mosasaurus missourensis Prognathodon overtoni, and three les...

Understanding the species diversity distribution of lycophytes and ferns is crucial for identifying biodiversity hotspots and conservation planning. Northeast China, a biodiversity-sensitive area affected by climate change, lacks comprehensive inform...

Kelp forests are recognized as biodiversity hotspots and ecosystem engineers, while the macroinvertebrates linked with their holdfasts serve as markers of pollution and ecological and environmental change. Notwithstanding the evident ecological and e...

This study addresses the phylogenetic relationships within the genus Dianthus in South Africa, employing a molecular analysis approach and the distribution pattern of the representatives of the genus. A robust phylogenetic tree comprising three plast...

Siliceous plankton are vital for understanding modern and past marine environments. However, few studies have been carried out on silicoflagellates, a group of siliceous phytoplankton. The determination of reliable environmental reconstructions using...

Genetic diversity determines evolutionary potential. Without a variable genome, natural selection cannot act. Habitat fragmentation is the single largest threat to global biodiversity, as it reduces or eliminates gene flow among populations, thereby...

China has significant mineral resources, but prolonged extraction has caused considerable environmental degradation. Interactions among rhizosphere, phyllosphere, and soil microorganisms, along with host plants, are essential for supporting plant gro...

Wetlands are vital ecosystems that provide diverse ecosystem services. However, their degradation poses an environmental threat globally, impacting human society. Recognizing their economic importance amidst escalating degradation emphasizes the urge...

The invasion of Opuntioideae (cacti) was assessed at national, European, and global levels >14 years ago and requires an urgent update. At present, only three species of this subfamily are retained in the official list of the Swiss Federal Bureau...

Various species from the genus Calligonum L. are widely used in erosion control in Northwest China. Their widespread use and breeding efforts highlight the need for the conservation of the high-quality germplasm resources of this genus. To assess gen...

Invasive species represent a significant threat to biodiversity and ecosystem conservation, with their impacts often amplified in island ecosystems. Species distribution models (SDMs) can infer the potential habitat throughout the life of an organism...

Improved forage and living conditions in certain parts of Europe over the past few decades have led to alarming levels of ungulate densities. Consequently, the overabundance of red deer, roe deer, and fallow deer in the Western Plains of Romania has...

Lianas play a crucial role in forest species diversity, biomass, nutrient cycling, and vegetation restoration. To date, numerous studies on the stoichiometric characteristics of liana leaves have predominantly focused on temperate, subtropical, and t...

Between March and August 2024, three species of Fundulus topminnows, including two northern studfish, Fundulus catenatus, six blackspotted topminnows, Fundulus olivaceus, and eleven blackstriped topminnows, Fundulus notatus, were collected from vario...

In this systematic review, we look to the long-established medical relationship between humans and stingless bees to support the notion that health and conservation research needs to look differently at examples of the relationship between human heal...

Tetrigidae is one of the largest orthopteran families, but very few studies so far have integrated molecular and morphological data. Unsurprisingly, few species have been DNA barcoded, and the unresolved taxonomy makes Tetrigidae a difficult group to...

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) relies on insect pollination for fruit production, making it essential to understand the pollinators involved. This study aimed to identify the insects associated with cocoa pollination and their relationship with effective...

Reproductive interactions between species could have negative effects on the fitness of the species involved, which can have important ecological and evolutionary consequences, such as population declines (including local extinction) or character div...

In the present work, two species new to science, Bacidia subheterochroa and Bacidina terceirae, are reported among one hundred and five lichens and lichenicolous species reported from the islands Graciosa and Terceira (Azores Archipelago, Portugal)....

NGS sequencing data are expanding exponentially, accompanied by a concomitant growth in non-target species contamination. Meanwhile, these seemingly undesirable sequences can actually provide valuable insights into the broad-scale diversity and distr...

At COP16 in Cali, Colombia, significant progress was made in biodiversity conservation efforts. In this regard, financing has been considered a key issue for achieving the objectives. The overview of Mexico’s experience with biodiversity financ...

Human activities intensely transform landscapes, resulting in significant changes in the abundance of native plant species and even leading to their local extinction. The fragmentation of native orchid habitats and populations in countries recognized...

Sabkha (inland and coastal—saline beds or saline lands) are widespread in Saudi Arabia and are distinguished by their hypersaline nature. These hypersaline habitats are commonly covered by halophytic vegetation. Moreover, Arbuscular mycorrhizal...

Egg-carrying ectothermic planktonic organisms in stressed conditions adapt diverse reproductive trade-off strategies, which are denoted by markers of stress, either in their physiology, morphology or reproductive characteristics. This is the first st...

For the Cuban littorals in the Caribbean Sea, information on benthic diatoms is scarce, and hitherto non-existent for natural protected areas. Thus, to describe the structure of benthic diatom associations (BDAs) from a marine protected area in Cuba,...

Human–wildlife conflict poses significant ecological and socio-economic challenges, particularly in rural communities where agriculture and livestock rearing form the backbone of livelihoods. Despite the growing importance of this issue, Distri...

Biomonitoring and environmental impact assessment of marine ecosystems are important for the effective management of petroleum platform activity. Eukaryote biodiversity in water and sediment near petroleum platforms in the Gulf of Thailand was survey...

Submerged macrophytes can profoundly influence interactions between aquatic predators and their prey due to changes in foraging efficiencies, pursuit time and swimming behaviors of predator–prey participants. Water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipe...

The African giant snail, Lissachatina fulica (the Achatinidae family), is an invasive mollusk found in many countries across the Pacific, the Caribbean, Asia, and Latin America. Lissachatica fulica is known for its rapid dispersal and poses several e...

The global degradation and loss of natural wetlands are increasingly threatening wetland-dependent taxa, particularly waterbirds, which are highly vulnerable to environmental changes. In response to these threats, an increasing number of waterbirds a...

Understanding soil fertility is significant for the restoration and scientific management of shrub vegetation in the Qilian Mountains. This study focused on the soils associated with five common alpine shrub species—Salix gilashanica, Potentill...

The Pelagos Sanctuary hosts eight resident cetacean species. Genetically different from Atlantic populations, their conservation is essential to preserve the whole biodiversity of the Ligurian Sea. The NATURA 2000 network is currently identified as o...

The evolutionary history of the Caribbean candelabrum octocorals from the genus Eunicea (Plexauridae: Octocorallia) remains unknown despite their high diversity and abundance in reef environments. Understanding the evolutionary relationships between...

Phytosociology reached its peak development during the 20th century, particularly after 1992 with the implementation of the EU Habitats Directive, which incorporated plant associations into habitat classifications. The objective of this study is to a...

Previous studies have shown that the bdelloid rotifer diversity and composition vary across substrates, yet microscale investigations remain unexplored. To address this gap in knowledge, we examined the diversity, density, and composition of bdelloid...

Oculatellaceae is a family of cyanobacteria with orange spots in the apical cells and has a wide distribution in various living environments. The species of this family are widely distributed but relatively few in number. In order to enrich our knowl...