Diversity, Volume 16, Issue 12

Given the growing interest in sustainable tourism and the need to preserve ecological integrity, understanding how tourism resource development can coexist with biodiversity conservation is crucial, especially in ecologically sensitive regions. The D...

We know little about how parasitoids of herbivorous insects use herbivore-induced volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to locate potential hosts on saplings in forests, and how this depends on tree composition. Therefore, we performed an experiment in a...

Seed dispersal by frugivorous mammals is crucial for plant reproduction, but anthropogenic disturbances can disrupt this process. However, there is a lack of research on mammalian seed dispersal in anthropogenic habitats, with few systematic literatu...

Constructing an ecological security pattern in ecologically fragile areas is crucial for maintaining regional ecological stability. This study focuses on the Kunlun Mountain region, identifying ecological sources based on habitat suitability assessme...

This study aimed to address stalk rot in sweet waxy corn while simultaneously decreasing the chemical fertilizer usage without affecting the crop yield. The investigators implemented an innovative approach that integrated disease management with envi...

Invasive species are a major driver of environmental change and pose a significPant threat to native biodiversity due to their ability to invade and establish themselves in natural or semi-natural ecosystems. This study analyzed the presence, abundan...

We report the discovery of a novel free-living marine nematode, Dracognomus elongatus sp. nov., from the genus Dracognomus Allen & Noffsinger, 1978 (Nematoda: Draconematidae), collected from geniculate coralline algal assemblages in the intertida...

Biodiversity conservation is a critical environmental challenge, with accurate assessment being essential for conservation efforts. This study addresses the limitations of current plant diversity assessment methods, particularly in recognizing mixed...

There are numerous reports of animals being struck by lightning, but the number of science-oriented studies in which a necropsy is performed, and the findings are documented, is relatively few and mostly focused on mammals. In contrast, analogous inf...

Robinia pseudoacacia is native to North America and has been introduced into many other countries in Europe, South and South East Asia, South America, Africa, and Oceania. The species has been planted intensively in a large area of these countries be...