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Diversity, Volume 16, Issue 10

October 2024 - 58 articles

Cover Story: A synopsis of current knowledge of the diversity of New Zealand’s landhopper fauna is provided, using a combination of morphological and molecular analyses. A total of 6 changes to the existing taxonomy are proposed, reducing the number of described New Zealand genera from 17 to 16. Thirteen new endemic genera soon to be formally described have been discovered, including four belonging to widespread families not previously reported in New Zealand—Talitridae and Arcitalitridae. We also document the existence of at least 48 new provisional native species, far exceeding the 28 species currently described. Some described species are shown to be species complexes, some of which are very diverse. New Zealand’s landhopper fauna is therefore considerably more diverse than previously recognised. View this paper
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Articles (58)

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,097 Views
16 Pages

Diversity and Distribution of Australian Stygobiont and Other Groundwater-Associated Amphipods (Crustacea: Malacostraca: Peracarida)

  • Rachael A. King,
  • Steven J. B. Cooper,
  • Benjamin Schwartz,
  • Remko Leijs,
  • Danielle N. Stringer,
  • William F. Humphreys,
  • Jake Thornhill and
  • Michelle T. Guzik

21 October 2024

Numerous and diverse groundwater habitats suitable for sustaining aquatic invertebrate communities exist across Australia. These habitats include enclosed subterranean aquifer systems, fractured rock, alluvial aquifers, perched aquifers, artesian spr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,930 Views
11 Pages

21 October 2024

Seed germination is a critical ecological process that governs both the establishment and maintenance of plant diversity and is highly sensitive to temperature fluctuations. As climate change accelerates, particularly through increasing temperatures,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,749 Views
24 Pages

20 October 2024

During a survey of marine biodiversity in the deep sea off northeastern Guam, two marine desmoscolecid nematodes belonging to the subgenus Tricoma were discovered. Tricoma (Tricoma) disparseta sp. nov. was described based on specimens collected from...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,215 Views
12 Pages

Early Molecular Detection of Invasive Alien Plants in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas

  • Jessica Frigerio,
  • Malika Ouled Larbi,
  • Werther Guidi Nissim,
  • Fabrizio Grassi,
  • Pierluigi Cortis and
  • Massimo Labra

19 October 2024

Invasive alien plants represent one of the five major threats to biodiversity and the disruption of ecosystems. They are introduced through various routes, starting with commercial trade. Preventing their introduction is essential to avoid the spread...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,256 Views
15 Pages

17 October 2024

Functional diversity is a key component of biodiversity that reflects various dimensions of ecosystem functioning and the roles organisms play within communities and ecosystems. It is widely used to understand how ecological processes influence bioti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,730 Views
12 Pages

17 October 2024

Species composition and biomass are key indicators of vegetation performance. While Phragmites australis is extensively studied worldwide, data on its communities and biomass in natural habitats are limited in the European part of the Russian Federat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,166 Views
18 Pages

16 October 2024

The red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) is a widely distributed invasive species that is listed in the Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventory for Europe. Native to North America, it has been introduced to numerous regions, such as the Canar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,733 Views
16 Pages

Endangered Taxus wallichiana var. wallichiana—Its Forest Characteristics, Population Structure, and Regeneration Status in Yunnan, Southwestern China

  • Cindy Q. Tang,
  • Qing Chen,
  • You-Cai Shi,
  • Qiao Li,
  • Kang-Di Pei,
  • Shuaifeng Li,
  • Peng-Bin Han,
  • Shu-Li Xiao,
  • Min-Rui Du and
  • Ming-Chun Peng
  • + 1 author

16 October 2024

The survival of relict Taxus wallichiana var. wallichiana (Yunnan yew) is threatened by overexploitation for its quality wood and medicinal properties, particularly for taxol extraction. Understanding the current status of its communities and populat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,468 Views
16 Pages

16 October 2024

The Black Irtysh River, a major tributary of the Ob River, traverses diverse ecological zones, influencing the distribution and composition of its floodplain vegetation. This study focused on the Black Irtysh River valley, a key segment of the Irtysh...

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