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Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
Facility•Leipzig, Germany•
About: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ is a facility organization based out in Leipzig, Germany. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Species richness. The organization has 3230 authors who have published 9880 publications receiving 394385 citations.
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University of South Florida1, Spanish National Research Council2, Austrian Academy of Sciences3, University of Tübingen4, University Medical Center Groningen5, Technische Universität München6, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ7, Leipzig University8, Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg9, University of Marburg10, University of Jyväskylä11, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic12, Institut de recherche pour le développement13, University of Vienna14, Santa Fe Institute15, University of Freiburg16
TL;DR: Understanding the significance of epigenetics for plant ecology requires increased transfer of knowledge and methods from model species research to genomes of evolutionarily divergent species, and examination of responses to complex natural environments at a more mechanistic level.
Abstract: Growing evidence shows that epigenetic mechanisms contribute to complex traits, with implications across many fields of biology. In plant ecology, recent studies have attempted to merge ecological experiments with epigenetic analyses to elucidate the contribution of epigenetics to plant phenotypes, stress responses, adaptation to habitat, and range distributions. While there has been some progress in revealing the role of epigenetics in ecological processes, studies with non-model species have so far been limited to describing broad patterns based on anonymous markers of DNA methylation. In contrast, studies with model species have benefited from powerful genomic resources, which contribute to a more mechanistic understanding but have limited ecological realism. Understanding the significance of epigenetics for plant ecology requires increased transfer of knowledge and methods from model species research to genomes of evolutionarily divergent species, and examination of responses to complex natural environments at a more mechanistic level. This requires transforming genomics tools specifically for studying non-model species, which is challenging given the large and often polyploid genomes of plants. Collaboration among molecular geneticists, ecologists and bioinformaticians promises to enhance our understanding of the mutual links between genome function and ecological processes.
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TL;DR: In this article, the influence of landscape structure on butterfly distribution and movement is reviewed, focusing on the impact of the geometry and spatial arrangement of habitat patches on butterflies e.g. the nature of the matrix, patch size, minimum area requirements, immigration and emigration, and temporal habitat dynamics.
Abstract: We review the literature on the influence of landscape structure on butterfly distribution and movement. We start by examining the definition of landscape commonly used in spatial ecology. Landscape-level processes are reviewed before focusing on the impact of the geometry and spatial arrangement of habitat patches on butterflies e.g. the nature of the matrix, patch size and shape, minimum area requirements, immigration and emigration, and temporal habitat dynamics. The role of landscape elements is reviewed in terms of corridors (and stepping-stones), barriers, nodes, environmental buffers, and prominent landmark features.
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TL;DR: Degradation experiments with various structurally distinct compounds were carried out, indicating a similar selectivity of the heterogeneous Fenton-like system to that known for oxidation with ·OH.
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TL;DR: Generally, the effect concentrations documented in literature were above current modeled average environmental concentrations, and in the ecotoxicological tests, the aquatic organisms were generally found to be more sensitive than terrestrial organisms.
Abstract: Carbon nanotubes (CNT) have numerous industrial applications and may be released to the environment. In the aquatic environment, pristine or functionalized CNT have different dispersion behavior, potentially leading to different risks of exposure along the water column. Data included in this review indicate that CNT do not cross biological barriers readily. When internalized, only a minimal fraction of CNT translocate into organism body compartments. The reported CNT toxicity depends on exposure conditions, model organism, CNT-type, dispersion state and concentration. In the ecotoxicological tests, the aquatic organisms were generally found to be more sensitive than terrestrial organisms. Invertebrates were more sensitive than vertebrates. Single-walled CNT were found to be more toxic than double-/multi-walled CNT. Generally, the effect concentrations documented in literature were above current modeled average environmental concentrations. Measurement data are needed for estimation of environmental no-effect concentrations. Future studies with benchmark materials are needed to generate comparable results. Studies have to include better characterization of the starting materials, of the dispersions and of the biological fate, to obtain better knowledge of the exposure/effect relationships.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present, first, urban shrinkage as both spatially and temporally uneven, and second, they show that the causes of urban shrinkages are as varied as they are nume...
Abstract: The issue of urban shrinkage has become the new ‘normal’ across Europe: a large number of urban areas find themselves amongst the cities losing population. According to recent studies, almost 42 per cent of all large European cities are currently shrinking. In eastern Europe, shrinking cities have formed the overwhelming majority – here, three out of four cities report a decrease in population. Shrinkage has proved to be a very diverse and complex phenomenon. In our understanding, a considerable and constant loss of population by an urban area classifies it as a shrinking city. So, while the indicator of shrinkage used here is rather simple, the nature of the process and its causes and consequences for the affected urban areas are multifaceted and need to be explained and understood in further detail. Set against this background, the article presents, first, urban shrinkage as both spatially and temporally uneven. Second, this article shows that the causes of urban shrinkage are as varied as they are nume...
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Debbie A Lawlor | 147 | 1114 | 101123 |
Sandra Lavorel | 101 | 321 | 58963 |
Stephen P. Hubbell | 101 | 249 | 41904 |
Henri Weimerskirch | 100 | 413 | 29338 |
Alfons J. M. Stams | 93 | 464 | 30395 |
Andrew K. Skidmore | 84 | 529 | 29944 |
Richard Condit | 82 | 228 | 26685 |
Wolfgang W. Weisser | 80 | 392 | 22569 |
Ingolf Kühn | 76 | 222 | 25573 |
Beate I. Escher | 74 | 294 | 18425 |
Jörg Kärger | 73 | 604 | 20918 |
Dagmar Haase | 72 | 276 | 15961 |
Josef Settele | 68 | 295 | 24919 |
Nico Eisenhauer | 66 | 400 | 15746 |
Josef Cyrys | 65 | 214 | 15064 |