Investigating LiDAR Metrics for Old-Growth Beech- and Spruce-Dominated Forest Identification in Central Europe by Devara P. Adiningrat, Andrew Skidmore, Michael Schlund, Tiejun Wang, Haidi Abdullah, Marco Heurich

“…Old-growth forests are essential for maintaining biodiversity, as they are formed by the complexity of diverse forest structures, such as broad variations in tree height and diameter (DBH) and conditions of living and dead trees, leading to various ecological niches. …”
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Diversity of lithophytic moss species in karst regions in response to elevation gradients. by Yalin Jin, Xiurong Wang

“…The findings can enrich the theory of the distribution pattern of lithophytic moss species diversity at distinct elevation gradients in karst regions, and serve a scientific and reasonable reference for restoring rocky desertification and protecting biodiversity there.…”
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DNA metabarcoding of benthic algae and associated eukaryotes from Lake Baikal in the face of rapid environmental changes by Yu. S. Bukin, L. S. Kravtsova, T. E. Peretolchina, A. P. Fedotov, A. E. Tupikin, M. R. Kabilov, D. Yu. Sherbakov, E. V. Mincheva

“…Here we report new data describing the biodiversity of phytobenthic communities based on DNA-metabarcoding using the 18S rDNA marker and the Illumina MiSeq system. …”
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Bias in Discontinuous Elevational Transects for Tracking Species Range Shifts by Shixuan Li, Jiannan Yao, Yang Lin, Siyu Wu, Zhongjie Yang, Chao Jin, Yuhan Zhang, Zhen Wang, Jinliang Liu, Guochun Shen, Mingjian Yu

“…These potential biases could lead to flawed biodiversity conservation policies if left unexamined. …”
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Spatial mismatch and congruence in the taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversities of fish assemblages in China's water diversion lakes by Zhice Liang, Rodolphe Elie Gozlan, Chenyi Kuang, Jiashou Liu, Chuanbo Guo

“…The interplay of evolutionary, ecological, and anthropogenic processes is critical in shaping species distributions and biodiversity patterns. Recent studies highlight the importance of examining functional and phylogenetic traits to gain a more comprehensive understanding of these patterns. …”
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Comparative plastome analyses and evolutionary relationships of 25 East Asian species within the medicinal plant genus Scrophularia (Scrophulariaceae) by Xia Wang, Lei Guo, Lulu Ding, Leopoldo Medina, Ruihong Wang, Pan Li

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Spawning biology, breeding, and larval rearing techniques for Xenentodon cancila (Hamilton) for aquaculture and recreational use in Bangladesh: The first approach by Paul Shyamal Kumar, Sarker Bhakta Supratim, Sultana Nahid, Pall Jewel Chandra, Perven Tania, Saha Debasish, Majumdar Priyanka Rani

“…The findings will be useful for hatcheries, fish farmers, the ornamental fish sector, and biodiversity protection.…”
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Trade-off strategies between growth and defense of spring ephemeral plants in early spring by Liben Pan, Liben Pan, Tianqi Wang, Tianqi Wang, Vladimir L. Gavrikov, Xiaorui Guo, Xiaorui Guo, Liqiang Mu, Zhonghua Tang, Zhonghua Tang

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A dataset on environmental DNA, bacterio-, phyto- and zooplankton from an emerging periglacial lagoon in Svalbard, ArcticMendeley DataMendeley Data by Sergej Olenin, Dzmitry Lukashanets, Anastasija Zaiko, Aurelija Samuilovienė, Irina Olenina, Evelina Grinienė, Tobia Politi, Aleksej Šaškov, Greta Kilmonaitė, Andrius Šiaulys

“…It can be used for comparative analysis of biodiversity assessment using eDNA and traditional microscopy methods in the identification of phyto- and zooplankton. …”
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Conservation networks do not match the ecological requirements of amphibians by Matutini, Florence, Baudry, Jacques, Fortin, Marie-Josee, Pain, Guillaume, Pithon, Josephine

“…Synthesis and applications - We advocate the need to better integrate agricultural landscape mosaics into species conservation planning as well as to protect and promote agroecological practices suitable for biodiversity, including mixed and extensive livestock farming. …”
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Challenges and opportunities for assessing trends of amphibians with heterogeneous data – a call for better metadata reporting by Klaus Henle, Reinhard A. Klenke, M. Benjamin Barth, Annegret Grimm-Seyfarth, Diana E. Bowler

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Computing ecosystem risk hotspots: A mediterranean case study by Gianpaolo Coro, Laura Pavirani, Anton Ellenbroek

“…Data included environmental, oceanographic, biodiversity variables, and manifest and hidden fishing effort distributions. …”
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Bio-concentration of hazardous metals in migrant shorebirds in a key conservation reserve and adjoining areas on the west coast of India by K.M. Aarif, K.A. Rubeena, Aymen Nefla, Zuzana Musilova, Petr Musil, Sabir Bin Muzaffar

“…Our study shows that reducing pollution and protecting community reserves alongside their surrounding habitats are crucial to combat biodiversity loss and maintain diversity in these areas.…”
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Enhanced bioaccumulation and toxicity of Fenpropathrin by polystyrene nano(micro)plastics in the model insect, silkworm (Bombyx mori) by Abrar Muhammad, Zhaoyi Qian, Yu Li, Xiaoyu Lei, Junaid Iqbal, Xiaoqiang Shen, Jintao He, Nan Zhang, Chao Sun, Yongqi Shao

“…These findings have significant implications for ecosystem health and biodiversity.…”
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Uncovering mercury accumulation and the potential for bacterial bioremediation in response to contamination in the Singalila National Park by Sukanya Acharyya, Soumya Majumder, Sudeshna Nandi, Arindam Ghosh, Sumedha Saha, Malay Bhattacharya

“…Overall, the findings presented provide evidence for a highly contaminated environment in the Singalila National Park, that poses significant ecological risk to the flora, fauna and local inhabitants of this biodiversity hotspot. This research also highlights the need for further exploration and monitoring of the Eastern Himalayas for its role as a sink for atmospheric mercury.…”
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Exploring the restorativeness of different hydrodynamic landscapes in world natural heritage sites by Ping Zhang, Tongyao Zhang, Zexuan Chen, Qianyi He, Ke Luo, Jinpeng Li, Yanbin Yang, Qingjie Zhang, Xuan Wang, Limin Han, Mingze Chen, Fupei Zhao, Xiaoqing He, Saixin Cao, Xiaoqing Xu, Guangyu Wang, Xi Li

“…It is further found that waterscapes rich in flora and fauna feature a higher level of biodiversity. In the waterscapes with both elements of vegetation and water, the restorativeness of plant and animal resources is greater than that of water. …”
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Exotic species occupancy in an urban reserve: Explosion or stability? by D. Alejandro Espinosa-Lucas, Gonzalo A. Ramírez-Cruz, Israel Solano-Zavaleta, J. Jaime Zúñiga-Vega

“…Exotic species represent a threat to the native biodiversity of all ecosystems. The negative effects caused by exotic species can be particularly severe in urban areas due to their ecological conditions and the anthropogenic activities that take place inside them. …”
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A Review of Potentially Toxic Elements in Sediment, Water, and Aquatic Species from the River Ecosystems by Md Muzammel Hossain, Iffat Jahan, Mudasir A. Dar, Maruti J. Dhanavade, Al Fattah Bin Mamtaz, Stephen J. Maxwell, Song Han, Daochen Zhu

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Narrow Dietary Niche With High Overlap Between Snow Leopards and Himalayan Wolves Indicates Potential for Resource Competition in Shey Phoksundo National Park, Nepal by Sandesh Lamichhane, Bikram Shrestha, Bhumi Prakash Chaudhary Tharu, Raj Kumar Koirala, Bishnu Prasad Bhattarai, Pratigyan Poudel, Binaya Adhikari, Gopal Khanal

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Assessment of Microbiological Indoor Air Quality in Cattle Breeding Farms by Justyna Szulc, Małgorzata Okrasa, Katarzyna Dybka-Stępień, Michael Sulyok, Adriana Nowak, Anna Otlewska, Bogumiła Szponar, Katarzyna Majchrzycka

“…High-throughput sequencing revealed extensive biodiversity in the microorganisms, which hitherto has not been reported for cattle farms. …”
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