The power and perils of de novo domestication using genome editing

ME Bartlett, BT Moyers, J Man… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
There is intense interest in using genome editing technologies to domesticate wild plants, or
accelerate the improvement of weakly domesticated crops, in de novo domestication. Here …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal changes in landscape patterns in karst mountainous regions based on the optimal landscape scale: A case study of Guiyang City in Guizhou …

C Hu, W Wu, X Zhou, Z Wang - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
The accurate analysis of landscape pattern and ecological process characteristics in rapidly
urbanized areas is crucial for formulating policies related to differentiated urban …

Connectivity, landscape structure, and plant diversity across agricultural landscapes: Novel insight into effective ecological network planning

F Liccari, F Boscutti, G Bacaro, M Sigura - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural habitats in rural and urban areas are increasingly fragmented and altered by human
impacts that are limiting the animal and plant dispersal process. Fragmentation and isolation …

Spatiotemporal evolution of habitat quality and its response to landscape patterns in karst mountainous cities: a case study of Guiyang City in China

Z Wang, S Liu, Y Su - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
Habitat quality heterogeneity is one of the concrete manifestations of landscape pattern
changes caused by human activities, which is of great significance to improve habitat quality …

The invasion history of Elodea canadensis and E. nuttallii (Hydrocharitaceae) in Italy from herbarium accessions, field records and historical literature

F Buldrini, G Pezzi, M Barbero, A Alessandrini… - Biological …, 2023 - Springer
We analysed the invasion history of two North American macrophytes (Elodea canadensis
and E. nuttallii) in Italy, through an accurate census of all available herbarium and field …

Land-use diversity can better predict urban spontaneous plant richness than impervious surface coverage at finer spatial scales

M Chang, X Luo, Y Zhang, Y Pang, M Li, J Liu… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban spontaneous plants, that are not intentionally propagated by humans and do not
belong to the remnants of the natural habitats, not only occur in green spaces but are also …

Germination performance of alien and native species could shape community assembly of temperate grasslands under different temperature scenarios

G Trotta, M Vuerich, E Petrussa, FR Hay, S Assolari… - Plant Ecology, 2023 - Springer
Rising temperatures due to climate change are expected to interplay with biological
invasions, and may enhance the spread and growth of some alien species upon arrival in …

There is room for everyone: Invasion credit cannot be inferred from the species–area relationship in fragmented forests

G Trotta, F Boscutti, A Jamoneau… - Applied Vegetation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Questions Land use change, habitat fragmentation and biological invasion represent major
drivers of global change that strongly interact to alter ecosystems. Following the breaking …

Monitoring urban expansion by coupling multi-temporal active remote sensing and landscape analysis: changes in the metropolitan area of cordoba (argentina) from …

F Marzialetti, P Gamba, A Sorriso, ML Carranza - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Uncontrolled and unsustainable urban sprawl are altering the Earth's surface at
unprecedented rates. This research explores the potential of active remote sensors for …

Landscape-driven effects on taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity of vegetation developing on sand-gravel pits of early successional stages

P Czortek - Ecological Informatics, 2023 - Elsevier
Among the key drivers of the progressive transformation of biomes are mining activities,
usually leading to the establishment of novel ecosystems, characterized by new species …