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ISSN 1424-2818 · MDPI AG · 6,418 articles in the index
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Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Diversity of Greece: Biodiversity Knowledge, Ethnobotany and Sustainable Use—A Short Review
Greece lies within the Mediterranean global biodiversity hotspot and harbors exceptional plant richness and endemism, including numerous medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs). These taxa underpin long ethnobotanical traditions and contemporary bioeconomy niches (culinary herbs, essential oils…
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Chromosomal Architecture, Karyotype Profiling and Evolutionary Dynamics in Aleppo Oak (Quercus infectoria Oliv.)
Aleppo oak (Quercus infectoria) is among the most industrially and ecologically significant oak species, valued for its medicinal properties and considerable genetic importance. Cytogenetic analysis provides critical insight into evolutionary history, interspecific relationships, and karyotypic…
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Distribution and Potential Dispersal Corridors of Two Onychodactylus Species in the Republic of Korea
Accurate information regarding species boundaries is essential for ecological research and conservation planning. This information is particularly difficult to obtain but essential for cryptic amphibian species. The distribution and potential dispersal corridors of two cryptic salamander species…
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Meteorological Forcing Shapes Seasonal Surface Zooplankton Dynamics in Lake Karamurat, a Small Tectonic Lake in Türkiye
In temperate freshwater ecosystems, zooplankton play a crucial role in the pelagic food web and act as sensitive indicators of environmental change. They respond to shifts in water temperature, hydrodynamic mixing, and short-term meteorological events. This study investigated the epilimnetic…
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Zooplankton Indicators of Ecological Functioning Along an Urbanisation Gradient
Zooplankton is an essential functional component of the aquatic food web, reflecting, through its structure and biomass, the impact of anthropogenic pressures on ecosystems. In this study, we investigated the traits of the Rotifera and Crustacea communities along a rural–urban gradient in the…
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Demography of an Imperiled Minnow Species (Lepidomeda aliciae: Leuciscidae) Under Different Predation Regimes
To understand the demography of an evolutionarily naïve fish species that sometimes coexists with an invasive predator, we collected mark–recapture data and size–frequency data of two populations of southern leatherside chub (Lepidomeda aliciae), one of which coexists with nonnative brown trout…
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Evaluation of the Validity of the Spanish Eocene Pleurodiran Turtle ‘Duerochelys arribasi’: The Youngest Freshwater Member of Erymnochelyinae (Podocnemididae) in Europe
The validity of the youngest representative of Neochelys described to date, representing the last European freshwater member of Erymnochelyinae, has been considered doubtful. A revision of the previously documented specimens of this Spanish Bartonian or Priabonian (MP 16 or MP 17, middle or late…
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Ethnobotany of Local Vegetables and Spices in Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand
Local vegetables and spices are essential components of traditional food and health systems in northeastern Thailand, yet quantitative ethnobotanical evidence remains limited. This study documents the diversity, utilization, and cultural significance of vegetables and spices used in Sang Kho…
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The Other Side of the Coin: Taxonomic Updates and Species Key of Herennia (Araneae: Nephilidae)
Coin spiders of the genus Herennia Thorell, 1877 are species-rich nephilids distributed across South, East, and Southeast Asia and Australasia. They are notable for ladder-shaped arboricolous webs, extreme sexual size dimorphism, and complex sexual behaviors. The most recent revision recognized 11…
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Variation in Soil Microbial Carbon Utilization Patterns Along a Forest Successional Series in a Degraded Wetland of the Sanjiang Plain
The Sanjiang Plain hosts the largest freshwater wetland in Northeastern China and plays a critical role in regional climate stability. However, climate change and human activities have degraded the wetland, forming a successional gradient from the original flooded wetland to dry shrub and forest…
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Evolutionary Relationships and Genetic Diversity in the Southern Siberian Populations of the Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug), a Young and Endangered Species
Studying intraspecific differentiation in closely related species is essential to clarify the phylogenetic relationships and mechanisms of early stage speciation, particularly in evolutionarily young lineages affected by human-driven population declines. The endangered saker falcon (Falco cherrug)…
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High-Resolution Integrative Delimitation of Intertidal Limpets via Multi-Locus Barcodes and SEM Morphology
Limpets are marine gastropod molluscs well adapted to intertidal rocky environments, yet their taxonomic resolution remains challenging due to extensive morphological convergence and the presence of cryptic species. In this study, we applied an integrative taxonomic framework combining multi-locus…
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Shifts in Composition, Origin, and Distribution of Invasive Alien Plants in Guangxi, China, over 50 Years
Invasions by alien plants are major global drivers of ecosystem changes and loss of biodiversity. Guangxi is an ecological barrier in southern China that is increasingly being affected by invasive alien plant species. We comprehensively reviewed the literature, compiling and analyzing the long-term…
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Diversity of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes of the Genus Pratylenchus (Nematoda: Pratylenchidae) in California: Descriptions of Two New Species and Insights from Phylogenetic Analyses
Root-lesion nematodes of the genus Pratylenchus are among the most economically significant plant-parasitic nematodes worldwide. During nematological surveys conducted in natural and agricultural ecosystems in California, several known species, P. bolivianus, P. hippeastri, P. pinguicaudatus, P…
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Climate Zones Modulate Deep Chlorophyll Maxima in Middle-Latitude Lakes via Thermocline Development
Thermal stability is a key factor in determining the phenomena of deep chlorophyll maxima (DCM) in stratified lakes, as it mediates the vertical balance between light and nutrients required by phytoplankton. While it is well established that lake stratification is sensitive to latitude gradients…
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Nature-Based Solutions for Resilience: A Global Review of Ecosystem Services from Urban Forests and Cover Crops
Climate change and land-use intensification are speeding up the loss of ecosystem services that support human health, food security, and environmental stability. Vegetative interventions—such as urban forests in cities and cover crops in farming systems—are increasingly seen as nature-based…
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Genetic Diversity and Phylogeography of Schistosoma mansoni from Guinea
Human schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by six Schistosoma species, the most widespread of which is S. mansoni. Despite its high prevalence in Africa, molecular data on the parasite remain scarce in many regions, including the Republic of Guinea. This study presents the first…
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When Consumption Comes from Beneath: A Visual Record of Slow-Moving Consumers and Abrupt Lower Distribution Limits of Sessile Intertidal Species
This article documents abrupt lower distribution limits of sessile invertebrates and seaweeds from rocky intertidal habitats on Pacific and Atlantic shores from both hemispheres. The common feature of these striking patterns is that they are caused primarily by slow-moving predators or herbivores…
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Microbial Community Characterization of Nine Korean Sponge Species from Gageodo Island
Marine sponges are known to be associated with diverse and functionally specialized microbial consortia that are implicated in host metabolism, biogeochemical cycling, and bioactive compounds production. The microbiome diversity and composition of nine sponge species from the remote waters of…
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Linking Phenotypic Variation to Developmental Conditions: A Population-Phenogenetic Study of Lacerta agilis
We analyzed intraspecific phenotypic variability relation to experimentally established dependencies of phenotypic traits on developmental conditions. As a model system, we examined meristic variation in the sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) across the European part of its range. At both the level of…
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