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Non-contact detection of post-regurgitation deep inhalation in calves using infrared thermography and deep learning-based nostril segmentation
Osaka Metropolitan University- Journal
- BMC Veterinary Research
Global study reveals latitudinal diversity patterns of mixed-species bird flocks linked to environmental factors
South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of SciencesA comprehensive global analysis quantifies the α and β diversity of mixed-species bird flocks (MSBFs) worldwide, uncovering strong latitudinal gradients and key environmental drivers that shape their distribution, with implications for community-focused biodiversity conservation.
- Journal
- Biological Diversity
- Funder
- Science & Technology Fundamental Resources Investigation Program, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Projects of the Guangdong Forestry Bureau, DFGP Project of Fauna of Guangdong
New ant supergene reveals surprising twist in evolution of social behavior
University of Oulu, FinlandIn the spring ants are once again hard at work. Beyond their everyday presence, ants are also key model organisms in cutting-edge evolutionary genetics research, helping scientists understand how social behavior and cooperation evolve.
Oman’s mountain goats reveal genetic secrets to surviving extreme environments
Sultan Qaboos University- Journal
- Biology
Geographic variations of floral traits and pollinator guilds in a specialized pollination mutualism, Kadsura longipedunculata and gall midges
South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of SciencesA new study reveals how floral traits and pollinator communities vary geographically in the obligate pollination mutualism between Kadsura longipedunculata and gall midges, supporting the geographic mosaic theory of coevolution.
- Journal
- Biological Diversity
- Funder
- National Science and Technology Basic Resources Survey, National Natural Science Foundation of China
Centipede consumption boosts growth and gut health in endangered crocodile lizards
South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences- Journal
- Biological Diversity
- Funder
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
Genomic progress unlocks seed plant genetic diversity in China: A roadmap for global conservation
South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of SciencesA comprehensive review in Biological Diversity maps two decades of breakthroughs in Chinese seed plant genetic diversity research, links advances to sequencing technology, identifies key threats from climate change and habitat loss, and proposes a clear agenda to integrate genetics into global biodiversity conservation.
- Journal
- Biological Diversity
- Funder
- National Key Research and Development Program of China, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Sino‐Africa Joint Research Center, and CAS International Research and Education Development Program, Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS, International Partnership Program of CAS
Reimagining modern botanic gardens: From nature-culture-science hubs to healing physic gardens
South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of SciencesNew research redefines the role of botanic gardens as vital healing spaces for human health and planetary conservation.
- Journal
- Biological Diversity