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Bulbophyllum represents the largest genus in the family Orchidaceae. The orchid species of this genus are widely used in the traditional medicine systems in different Asian countries such as China, India, Indonesia and Thailand. Studies on the secondary metabolites of Bulbophyllum have revealed the...

Author(s)
Mihin Targu; Swagata Debnath; Suman Kumaria
Publisher
Springer Berlin
Publication
3 Biotech, 2023, 13, 10,
News Article

During a 7-year study on seedling recruitment and mortality in a national park in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, an exceptionally strong El...

Date
February 2023
CABI Book Info
Cover for Invasive species and global climate change.

This book contains 18 chapters addressing topics related to the impact of invasive species, including biosecurity, demographics, species diversity, and food security. It is meant for researchers, upper-level students, and policymakers and provides a factual basis for the underlying science and a...

Author(s)
ISBN
2022 CABI (H ISBN 9781800621435)
CAB ReviewFull Text

In Ecuador, as in other Latin American countries, the agricultural sector has a high economic as well as sociocultural importance. Nevertheless, there is a large group of plant-parasitic nematodes that affect the development and longevity of plants, thereby resulting in a reduction in crop...

Date
November 2022
Subjects
biodiversity; geographical distribution; lettuces; literature reviews; plant parasitic nematodes; plant pests; rice; tamarillos; techniques; tomatoes; plant parasites; pests; wild relatives
Author(s)
Calderón, J.; Miño-Castro, G.; Llumiquinga, P.; Abbas, M.; Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez, C.; Segovia-Salcedo, M.; Proaño, K.
AbstractFull Text

The present study aimed to test intestinal scrapings of the Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) and the Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) from Lithuania for S. calchasi and other Sarcocystis species characterised by bird-bird life cycles. The protozoan parasite Sarcocystis calchasi can cause...

Author(s)
Šukytė, T.; Butkauskas, D.; Juozaitytė-Ngugu, E.; Švažas, S.; Prakas, P.
Publisher
MDPI AG
Publication
Pathogens, 2023, 12, 6,
AbstractFull Text

The Eurasian beaver Castor fiber was once present in the Palearctic, ranging from the western Iberian Peninsula to northwestern China. In the Middle Ages, this rodent underwent a severe decline in population due to habitat loss, hunting for fur and meat, and the demand for castoreum. At the...

Author(s)
Capobianco, G.; Viviano, A.; Mazza, G.; Cimorelli, G.; Casciano, A.; Lagrotteria, A.; Fusillo, R.; Marcelli, M.; Mori, E.
Publisher
MDPI AG
Publication
Animals, 2023, 13, 10,
AbstractFull Text

Soil moisture content (SWC) can change the diversity and composition of soil fungal communities by affecting soil texture and soil nutrients. To explore the response of soil fungal communities to moisture in the grassland ecosystem on the south shore of Hulun Lake, we set up a natural moisture...

Author(s)
Chen Xin; Wang YuJue; Wang Yao; Zhang YuShu; Shen YuTing; He XiaoJia; Xiao ChunWang
Publisher
MDPI AG
Publication
Journal of Fungi, 2023, 9, 5,
AbstractFull Text

Soil fungal community characteristics of alpine timberlines are unclear. In this study, soil fungal communities in five vegetation zones across timberlines on the south and north slopes of Sejila Mountain in Tibet, China were investigated. The results show that the alpha diversity of soil fungi was...

Author(s)
Cheng Fei; Li MingMan; Ren YiHua; Hou Lei; Gao Tan; He Peng; Deng XiangSheng; Lu Jie
Publisher
MDPI AG
Publication
Journal of Fungi, 2023, 9, 5,
AbstractFull Text

Remediation of mercury (Hg)-contaminated soil by mycorrhizal technology has drawn increasing attention because of its environmental friendliness. However, the lack of systematic investigations on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) community composition in Hg-polluted soil is an obstacle for AMF...

Author(s)
Mi YiDong; Bai Xue; Li XinRu; Zhou Min; Liu XueSong; Wang FanFan; Su HaiLei; Chen HaiYan; Wei Yuan
Publisher
MDPI AG
Publication
Journal of Fungi, 2023, 9, 4,

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