Functional traits—not nativeness—shape the effects of large mammalian herbivores on plant communities

EJ Lundgren, J Bergman, J Trepel, E Le Roux… - Science, 2024 - science.org
Large mammalian herbivores (megafauna) have experienced extinctions and declines since
prehistory. Introduced megafauna have partly counteracted these losses yet are thought to …

Integrating functional traits into trophic rewilding science

J Atkinson, R Gallagher, S Czyżewski, M Kerr… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Trophic rewilding is gaining rapid momentum as a means of restoration across the world.
Advances in research are elucidating the wide‐ranging effects of trophic rewilding and …

Effects of fast and slow-wilting soybean genotypes on fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) growth and development

J Ayala, A Vasquez, D Balakrishnan… - … & Integrative Biology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Soybean (Glycine max) is the most important plant protein source, and Fall Armyworm (FAW,
Spodoptera frugiperda) is considered a major pest. This study aimed to examine the impact …

Rise and fall of a continental mesic radiation in Australia: spine evolution, biogeography, and diversification of Cryptandra (Rhamnaceae: Pomaderreae)

FJ Nge, J Kellermann, E Biffin… - Botanical Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The Australian continent has experienced progressive aridification since the Miocene,
spurring recent radiations of arid-adapted lineages and the likely decline of mesic biotic …