Social behaviors are poorly known for the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise (YFP, Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis). Here, group composition and dispersal patterns of the YFP population living in the Poyang Lake were studied b...
The sol–gel state of smectite clay dispersions varies with the volume fraction of clay and electrolyte concentration. In this study, it was elucidated that the drying patterns of droplets from four types of smectite clay dispersions vary accord...
This work focuses on the dynamics of vegetation stripes in sloped semi-arid environments in the presence of secondary seed dispersal and inertial effects. To this aim, a hyperbolic generalization of the Klausmeier model that encloses the advective do...
Our aim was to investigate the dispersal patterns and parameters associated with local molecular transmission clusters (MTCs) of subtypes A1 and B in Greece (predominant HIV-1 subtypes). The analysis focused on 1751 (28.4%) and 2575 (41.8%) sequences...
The circulation of SARS-CoV-2 omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants with enhanced transmissibility and capacity for immune evasion resulted in a recent pandemic wave that began in April–May of 2022. We performed a statistical phylogeographic study...
Herein, the energy dispersion relationship and the density of states of triangular and rectangular moiré patterns are investigated using a tight binding model. Their characteristics of Hofstadter butterflies under different magnetic fields are...
The red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii is one of the most threatening freshwater species in the world. The aim of this study is to provide a better understanding of the phylogeography and the invasion routes of P. clarkii populations in the Itali...
Larch (Larix spp.) is planted after a clear-cut of secondary forests (SFs) to meet the timber demand of Northeast China. However, the declination of soil fertility and the acidification of surface runoff in larch plantations (LPs) resulting from mono...
Patterning, stability, and dispersion of the semiconductor quantum dots (scQDs) are three issues strictly interconnected for successful device manufacturing. Recently, several authors adopted direct optical patterning (DOP) as a step forward in photo...
The evolutionary and demographic history of African swine fever virus (ASFV) is potentially quite valuable for developing efficient and sustainable management strategies. In this study, we performed phylogenetic, phylodynamic, and phylogeographic ana...
Surfactants significantly influence the flow patterns of gas-liquid two-phase flows. Understanding the behavior of multiphase flows in the presence of surfactants is crucial for optimizing hydrate transport in pipelines. This study presents experimen...
The drying structures of droplets of colloidal aqueous dispersions exhibit a wide variety of patterns depending on experimental conditions. It has been established by previous researchers that capillary flows and Marangoni convection significantly in...
The haze-fog particle dispersion in urban communities will cause serious health and environmental problems, which has aroused society attention. The aim of the present investigation is to reveal the underlying mechanisms of haze-fog particle dispersi...
Understanding the mechanisms underlying tree spatial arrangements may provide significant insights into the processes in the maintenance of species coexistence. We examined the potential role of habitat heterogeneity, dispersal limitation, negative d...
The paper evaluates the cracking patterns created on the surface of a microsilica-modified cement matrix, which has been subjected to exposure at elevated temperatures. To do this, image analysis techniques were used, and the structure of the cracks...
Wetlands contain a large number of spontaneous plants, and the ecological value of such plants should not be underestimated. However, the influence of the surrounding environment on the composition of spontaneous plants in wetlands is still unclear....
Dispersion entropy (DispEn) is a recently introduced entropy metric to quantify the uncertainty of time series. It is fast and, so far, it has demonstrated very good performance in the characterisation of time series. It includes a mapping step, but...
Contamination of Pacific oysters, Crassostrea gigas, by human norovirus (HuNoV) is a major constraint to sustainable shellfish farming in coastal waters of the Northeast Pacific. HuNoV is not a marine virus and must originate from a human source. A b...
Studying spatial distribution patterns and intraspecific and interspecific associations of tree species is crucial for understanding the maintenance of biodiversity and offering insights into community dynamics and stability. The Shennongjia National...
Thisarticle develops and analyzes a fractional-order Leslie–Gower prey–predator–parasite system incorporating two discrete delays and nonlocal spatial diffusion. The model’s central novelty lies in the simultaneous integration...
In order to ascertain the taxonomic status of the Ariake Sea population of Japanese grenadier anchovy, Coilia nasus, and assess the contemporary possible genetic barrier between the west and east coastal waters of the East China Sea, we used amplifie...
Understanding the ecological processes that shape spatial patterns across different growth stages is crucial for revealing the mechanisms of species coexistence and community dynamics. This study investigates the spatial patterns and associations bet...
Immature individuals move from their natal area to the area where they settle and reproduce, and this may take several years. This process is essential for long-lived species such as vultures and condors, which spend long periods as immature and move...
Recently, there has been a growing interest in understanding how respiratory particles spread within passenger cars, especially in light of ongoing challenges posed by infectious diseases. This study experimentally investigates dispersion patterns of...
In open-pit mines, substantial amounts of dust are generated at various stages. Due to the long duration, repeated mechanical disturbance, and large volume of material handled during the shoveling and loading of blasting piles, this stage is recogniz...
Most terrestrial plants disperse by seeds, yet the relationship between seed mass, seed dispersal traits, and plant dispersion is poorly understood. We quantified seed traits for 48 species of native and introduced plants from the grasslands of weste...
A successful e-participation campaign in urban planning relies on good two-way communication between the expert and the citizen. While the presentation of information from planners to citizens is one concern of that topic, we address in this paper th...
Highways passing through cities cause additional pollution inside the city. However, most of the current studies are using ground-based monitoring technologies, which make it difficult to capture the dispersion patterns of pollutants near elevated hi...
Semiaquatic bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerromorpha) are mostly wing-polymorphic species with flight dispersal as an important life history trait, but the specific flight ability and dispersal pattern remain unexplored in most species. This report...
We introduce a deterministic class of constraint-coupled reaction–diffusion systems in which an internally generated field modulates transport and reaction processes while being regenerated by the same dynamics that it regulates. This feedback...
Monitoring patterns of mating and pollen dispersal in forest tree populations subjected to nature conservation is essential to understanding the dynamics of their reproductive processes and might be helpful in making management decisions aimed at con...
We characterized the dispersal patterns of pine wilt disease (PWD) in the early stage of its invasion in the South Korea, and estimated the influence of environmental factors on the dispersal of PWD. Data were obtained in 10 regions with at least fiv...
The bonding performance of restorative composites to Biodentine™ XP remains insufficiently characterised, particularly regarding the influence of adhesive strategies on mechanical behaviour and fracture characteristics. This in vitro study eval...
Dispersal limitation, habitat heterogeneity, and density-dependent processes shape tree distributions, but their spatial signatures can overlap with those of vegetative reproduction. We examined diameter structure and intraspecific spatial patterns o...
Seed dispersal is a key determinant of species distribution, although it is still unclear how it contributes to species assembly in plant communities. We linked patterns of seed dispersal to coexisting species to investigate the role of dispersal in...
Wildlife dispersal directly influences population expansion patterns, and may have indirect effects on the spread of wildlife diseases. Despite its importance to conservation, little is known about dispersal for several species. Dispersal processes i...
Wolves are highly mobile predators and can disperse across a variety of habitats and over long distances. However, less is known about dispersal capabilities across water and among islands. The biogeography of island systems fosters spatially structu...
For Central European herbs, ants are one common dispersal vector acting at relatively small spatial scales. Though extensively studied concerning the different benefits to plants, specific dispersal patterns mediated by ants have been reportedly very...
Nursery habitats play a significant role in completing fish life cycles, and they are now recognized as essential habitats. Monthly variations in nursery ground distributions of Larimichthys polyactis were investigated in the southern Yellow Sea in 2...
To address the challenges posed by strong environmental disturbance during field observations of dust dispersion at highway construction sites, this study investigates the transport and diffusion patterns of construction dust (PM10) by integrating nu...
Species dispersal from one territorial zone to another is a complex process. The reasons for species dispersal are determined by both natural and human factors. The purpose of this study is to develop a cost surface for a hypothetical landscape that...
Research Highlights: Patterns of dispersal shape the distribution and temporal development of genetic diversity both within and among populations. In an era of unprecedented environmental change, the maintenance of extant genetic diversity is crucial...
An organic solvent sensor of polymer-dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs) film is fabricated by a combination of tri-functional monomers and LCs. When the patterned PDLC film comes into contact with the organic solvent, the organic solvent will penetrat...
Bed bug problems have been increasing since the 1980s, and accordingly, there have been intensive efforts to better understand their biology and behavior for control purposes. Understanding bed bug diffusion rates and dispersal patterns from one site...
Polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) smart windows hold significant potential for energy-efficient buildings and vehicles, offering a promising pathway toward carbon neutrality. However, their widespread applications are hindered by critical limit...
Subtropical suburban secondary evergreen broadleaved forests are essential in regulating the ecological environment’s quality and promoting urban sustainable development. In the suburbs of Hangzhou City, well-preserved secondary evergreen broad...
The fossil record of marine molluscs has been used as evidence to test marine island biogeography theories and to complement the evolutionary patterns of biodiversity and endemicity found in oceanic islands and archipelagos. Although long-distance di...
We investigated the dispersal ability of Euphydryas aurinia provincialis in a local-scale analysis within a single habitat patch of the Colfiorito highlands metapopulation. Our findings indicate that inside a single node, the organization of nesting...
In this work, we employ fully atomistic molecular dynamics simulations to elucidate the effects of the oxidation pattern and of the water content on the organization of graphene sheets in aqueous dispersions and on the dynamic properties of the diffe...
The airborne inoculum of Fusarium circinatum Nirenberg & O’Donnell, the fungal pathogen causing Pine Pitch Canker (PPC), is one of the main means of spread of the disease in forest stands and forest nurseries. Since this world-wide known pathogen...
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