Scientists' warning of threats to mountains
Mountains are an essential component of the global life-support system. They are
characterized by a rugged, heterogenous landscape with rapidly changing environmental …
characterized by a rugged, heterogenous landscape with rapidly changing environmental …
Fine-scale spatial genetic structure and dispersal among Italian smooth newt populations in a rural landscape
V Buono, AM Bissattini, F Davoli, C Mengoni… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Amphibians are particularly sensitive to habitat loss and fragmentation caused by the
intensification and modernization of farming occurring in the second half of the twentieth …
intensification and modernization of farming occurring in the second half of the twentieth …
Multiple glacial refugia and contemporary dispersal shape the genetic structure of an endemic amphibian from the Pyrenees
Historical factors (colonization scenarios, demographic oscillations) and contemporary
processes (population connectivity, current population size) largely contribute to sha** …
processes (population connectivity, current population size) largely contribute to sha** …
Genomic data reveal deep genetic structure but no support for current taxonomic designation in a grasshopper species complex
Taxonomy has traditionally relied on morphological and ecological traits to interpret and
classify biological diversity. Over the last decade, technological advances and conceptual …
classify biological diversity. Over the last decade, technological advances and conceptual …
Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans Threat to the Iberian Urodele Hotspot
The recent introduction of the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans into
northeastern Spain threatens salamander diversity on the Iberian Peninsula. We assessed …
northeastern Spain threatens salamander diversity on the Iberian Peninsula. We assessed …
Switching from mesopredator to apex predator: how do responses vary in amphibians adapted to cave living?
The effective detection of both prey and predators is pivotal for the survival of
mesopredators. However, the condition of being a mesopredator is strongly context …
mesopredators. However, the condition of being a mesopredator is strongly context …
Evaluating surrogates of genetic diversity for conservation planning
Protected‐area systems should conserve intraspecific genetic diversity. Because genetic
data require resources to obtain, several approaches have been proposed for generating …
data require resources to obtain, several approaches have been proposed for generating …
Surface newt Calotriton asper acclimation to cave conditions improved their foraging ability in darkness
O Guillaume - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Caves in temperate regions are characterized by food scarcity compared to surface habitats.
Therefore, hypotheses on adaptation to cave life suggest that many characteristics, such as …
Therefore, hypotheses on adaptation to cave life suggest that many characteristics, such as …
Reduction in the metabolic levels due to phenotypic plasticity in the Pyrenean newt, Calotriton asper, during cave colonization
According to theories on cave adaptation, cave organisms are expected to develop a lower
metabolic rate compared to surface organisms as an adaptation to food scarcity in the …
metabolic rate compared to surface organisms as an adaptation to food scarcity in the …
Genetic diversity of maize landraces from the South-West of France
Y Diaw, C Tollon-Cordet, A Charcosset, SD Nicolas… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
From the 17th century until the arrival of hybrids in 1960s, maize landraces were cultivated
in the South-West of France (SWF), a traditional region for maize cultivation. A set of …
in the South-West of France (SWF), a traditional region for maize cultivation. A set of …