Undiscovered bird extinctions obscure the true magnitude of human-driven extinction waves
Birds are among the best-studied animal groups, but their prehistoric diversity is poorly
known due to low fossilization potential. Hence, while many human-driven bird extinctions …
known due to low fossilization potential. Hence, while many human-driven bird extinctions …
partR2: Partitioning R2 in generalized linear mixed models
The coefficient of determination R 2 quantifies the amount of variance explained by
regression coefficients in a linear model. It can be seen as the fixed-effects complement to …
regression coefficients in a linear model. It can be seen as the fixed-effects complement to …
[HTML][HTML] Nematode-based indices in soil ecology: Application, utility, and future directions
The health and functioning of soil ecosystems are the foundation of sustainable food
production and land management. Of key importance in achieving sustainability, is the …
production and land management. Of key importance in achieving sustainability, is the …
Habitat loss over six decades accelerates regional and local biodiversity loss via changing landscape connectance
When habitats are lost, species are lost in the region as a result of the sampling process.
However, it is less clear what happens to biodiversity in the habitats that remain. Some have …
However, it is less clear what happens to biodiversity in the habitats that remain. Some have …
Remote sensing and invasive plants in coastal ecosystems: what we know so far and future prospects
P Villalobos Perna, M Di Febbraro, ML Carranza… - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
Coastal environments are highly threatened by invasive alien plants (IAP), and Remote
Sensing (RS) may offer a sound support for IAP detection and mapping. There is still a need …
Sensing (RS) may offer a sound support for IAP detection and mapping. There is still a need …
Climate change driving widespread loss of coastal forested wetlands throughout the North American coastal plain
Coastal forested wetlands support many endemic species, sequester substantial carbon
stocks, and have been reduced in extent due to historic drainage and agricultural …
stocks, and have been reduced in extent due to historic drainage and agricultural …
Abstract concepts and emotion: Cross-linguistic evidence and arguments against affective embodiment
B Winter - … Transactions of the Royal Society B, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
How are abstract concepts such as 'freedom'and 'democracy'represented in the mind? One
prominent proposal suggests that abstract concepts are grounded in emotion. Supporting …
prominent proposal suggests that abstract concepts are grounded in emotion. Supporting …
Past and potential future effects of habitat fragmentation on structure and stability of plant–pollinator and host–parasitoid networks
I Grass, B Jauker, I Steffan-Dewenter… - Nature Ecology & …, 2018 - nature.com
Habitat fragmentation is a primary threat to biodiversity, but how it affects the structure and
stability of ecological networks is poorly understood. Here, we studied plant–pollinator and …
stability of ecological networks is poorly understood. Here, we studied plant–pollinator and …
A meta-analysis of epigenome-wide association studies in Alzheimer's disease highlights novel differentially methylated loci across cortex
Epigenome-wide association studies of Alzheimer's disease have highlighted
neuropathology-associated DNA methylation differences, although existing studies have …
neuropathology-associated DNA methylation differences, although existing studies have …
A principal component approach to improve association testing with polygenic risk scores
Polygenic risk scores (PRSs) have become an increasingly popular approach for
demonstrating polygenic influences on complex traits and for establishing common …
demonstrating polygenic influences on complex traits and for establishing common …