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Laurent Pallas, Laurent Pallas, Laurent Pallas, Masato Nakatsukasa et al. • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
(2025)
IntroductionThe femoral anatomy of fossil Theropithecus is poorly known, although it provides critical data for inferring squatting behaviors, a characteristic trait of extant Theropithecus gelada.MethodsHere, we describe and provide functi...
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DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2025.1593646
Lewis R. Binford • American Antiquity
(1962)
Abstract It is argued that archaeology has made few contributions to the general field of anthropology with regard to explaining cultural similarities and differences. One major factor contributing to this lack is asserted to be the tendenc...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2307/278380
Xiuli Hao, Xiuli Hao, Xiuli Hao, Xiuli Hao et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology
(2020)
Intimate fungal-bacterial interactions are widespread in nature. However the main drivers for the selection of hyphae-associated bacterial communities and their functional traits in soil systems remain elusive. In the present study, baiting...
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02951
Ricardo St Aime, Grace Rhodes, Michael Jones, B. Todd Campbell et al. • Crop Journal
(2021)
Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is an important fiber and oil crop grown worldwide. Water and nutrient stresses are major issues affecting cotton production globally. Root traits are critical in improving water and nutrient uptake and maintaining p...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cj.2020.12.001
Soheila Khojand, Mehrshad Zeinalabedini, Reza Azizinezhad, Ali Imani • Scientific Reports
(2026)
Abstract Almond (Prunus dulcis) is a nutrient-rich tree nut of global economic and dietary importance, with Iran serving as a key center of genetic diversity. This study evaluated 78 Iranian almond genotypes for pomological traits and major...
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-46164-y
Shahzaib Ali, Qian Zhu, Waqar Jaleel, Shakeel Ur Rehman et al. • PeerJ
(2020)
Background Pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) is a destructive insect pest of cotton crops in China and globally, which is actively predated on by Orius strigicollis. Studies on the fitness or survival of O. strigicollis fed on P. gos...
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9594
Alexander Bucksch • Applications in Plant Sciences
(2014)
Before the availability of digital photography resulting from the invention of charged couple devices in 1969, the measurement of plant architecture was a manual process either on the plant itself or on traditional photographs. The introduc...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3732/apps.1400005
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Jemal MOHAMMED, Wassu MOHAMMED, Eleni SHIFERAW • Acta Agriculturae Slovenica
(2020)
Thirty six okra genotypes were evaluated for different agro-morphological and biochemical traits at Melkassa Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia during 2018 main season using 6 x 6 simple lattice design. The objectives were to assess the...
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DOI: 10.14720/aas.2020.115.2.1411
Feng Huang, Congyi Zhu, Minli Huang, Xiaobing Song et al. • PeerJ
(2023)
Bacteria, inhabiting around and in plant roots, confer many beneficial traits to promote plant growth and health. The secretion of root exudates modulates the nutritional state of the rhizosphere and root area, further selecting specific ba...
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14683
Jin Yu, Linzhou Li, Sibo Wang, Shanshan Dong et al. • GigaByte
(2020)
Mosses comprise one of three lineages forming a sister group to extant vascular plants. Having emerged from an early split in the diversification of embryophytes, mosses may offer complementary insights into the evolution of traits followin...
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DOI: 10.46471/gigabyte.8
Guohua Bao, Xiao Xu, Jing Yang, Juanjuan Liu et al. • Frontiers in Plant Science
(2025)
Leaf senescence is an important agronomic trait that significantly influences the quality and yield of soybeans. v-Myb avian myeloblastosis viral oncogene homolog (MYB) transcription factors are considered crucial regulators governing leaf ...
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1533592
Mirza Abrar, Tanveer Ahmad, Shahid Iqbal, Rana Naveed Ur Rehman et al. • BMC Plant Biology
(2024)
Abstract The genus amaranth is comprised of 60–70 species. This climate hardy plant is grown as a vegetable as well as cereal crop in many areas of the world. Current study multivariate analysis was used to characterize the exotic vegetable...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-05862-3
Xiu Jia, Francisco Dini-Andreote, Joana Falcão Salles • ISME Communications
(2022)
Abstract Most ecological communities harbor many rare species (i.e., the rare biosphere), however, relatively little is known about how distinct ecological processes structure their existence. Here, we used spatiotemporal data on soil bacte...
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DOI: 10.1038/s43705-022-00177-6
Jianming Fu, Robert L. Bowden, S. V. Krishna Jagadish, P. V. Vara Prasad • Frontiers in Plant Science
(2023)
In many regions worldwide wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plants experience terminal high temperature stress during the grain filling stage, which is a leading cause for single seed weight decrease and consequently for grain yield reduction. A...
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1132108
Christine Njiru, Wenxin Xue, Sander De Rouck, Juan M. Alba et al. • BMC Biology
(2022)
Abstract Background Generalist herbivores such as the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae thrive on a wide variety of plants and can rapidly adapt to novel hosts. What traits enable polyphagous herbivores to cope with the diversity ...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12915-022-01323-1
Lucas Jónatan Rodrigues da Silva, Tancredo Souza, Lídia Klestadt Laurindo, Gislaine dos Santos Nascimento et al. • Agronomy
(2022)
Organic residues management (ORM) alter plant traits and soil properties by changing nutrient and carbon cycling. It is unclear how ORM (mulching, compost, and their combination) applied for 18 months creates a mechanism to promote changes ...
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DOI: 10.3390/agronomy12020231
Julie Rushmore, Brianna R. Beechler, Hannah Tavalire, Erin E. Gorsich et al. • Ecology and Evolution
(2023)
Abstract Many infectious pathogens are shared through social interactions, and examining host connectivity has offered valuable insights for understanding patterns of pathogen transmission across wildlife species. African buffalo are social...
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10447
Lydia M. O’Sullivan, Clay J. Newton, Keith R. Underwood, Judson K. Grubbs et al. • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
(2026)
In the bison industry, both heifers and bulls are marketed and harvested at various ages, generally ranging from 20 to 30 months. Bulls represent the greatest proportion of the slaughter mix, as the bison industry does not routinely castrat...
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DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2025.1688932
Jinkun Ye, Yuhui Ji, Jinfeng Wang, Xiaodong Ma et al. • Frontiers in Plant Science
(2024)
Specific leaf area (SLA) and leaf dry matter content (LDMC) are key leaf functional traits often used to reflect plant resource utilization strategies and predict plant responses to environmental changes. In general, grassland plants at dif...
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1430027
Rola Ajjawi, Margaret Bearman, Elizabeth Molloy, Christy Noble • Frontiers in Medicine
(2023)
IntroductionUnderperformance in clinical environments can be costly and emotional for all stakeholders. Feedback is an important pedagogical strategy for working with underperformance – both formal and informal strategies can make a differe...
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1121602