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View article: Potential distribution of Aedes vittatus as an invasive species in North America
Potential distribution of Aedes vittatus as an invasive species in North America Open
The recent detection of populations of the mosquito Aedes vittatus in the Dominican Republic and Cuba has raised concerns over its potential for broader invasion in the Western Hemisphere, and particularly on the North American mainland. T…
View article: Life‐History Strategies Drive Plant Species Richness Patterns in the Atlantic Forest Hotspot
Life‐History Strategies Drive Plant Species Richness Patterns in the Atlantic Forest Hotspot Open
Aim The underlying processes driving the origin and spatial variation of species richness stand as one of the most fundamental and enigmatic questions in ecology. Here, we assess the roles of water stress, energy availability, climatic sea…
View article: Geographic patterns of upward shifts in treeline vegetation across western North America, 1984–2017
Geographic patterns of upward shifts in treeline vegetation across western North America, 1984–2017 Open
Previous research has shown that (1) treelines are shifting upward in elevation on high mountain peaks worldwide, and (2) the rate of the upward shift appears to have increased markedly in recent decades, at least in a few cases that have …
View article: Climatic suitability and invasion risk of the elm zigzag sawfly in North America
Climatic suitability and invasion risk of the elm zigzag sawfly in North America Open
The elm zigzag sawfly, Aproceros leucopoda (Hymenoptera), native to eastern Asia, is among the most concerning potential pests for elm trees ( Ulmus spp.); elms form an important component in many North Temperate forests. This sawfly speci…
View article: Spatiotemporal dynamics of questing activity by four tick species in the central Great Plains
Spatiotemporal dynamics of questing activity by four tick species in the central Great Plains Open
In this study, we explore a suite of new ecological niche modeling approaches to illuminate the distributional potential and distributional dynamics of questing individuals of four tick species in the central Great Plains region. Specifica…
View article: Harnessing historical sampling to substantiate range shifts: southward movement of North American least weasels (Mustela nivalis)
Harnessing historical sampling to substantiate range shifts: southward movement of North American least weasels (Mustela nivalis) Open
Contemporary climate change is rapidly affecting species’ ranges and distributions. While there is a general trend of poleward movement, there are exceptions. For example, despite the North American least weasel’s ( Mustela nivalis ) elusi…
View article: Why the growth of arboviral diseases necessitates a new generation of global risk maps and future projections
Why the growth of arboviral diseases necessitates a new generation of global risk maps and future projections Open
Global risk maps are an important tool for assessing the global threat of mosquito and tick-transmitted arboviral diseases. Public health officials increasingly rely on risk maps to understand the drivers of transmission, forecast spread, …
View article: Geographic patterns of upward shifts in treeline vegetation across western North America, 1984–2017
Geographic patterns of upward shifts in treeline vegetation across western North America, 1984–2017 Open
Previous research has shown that (1) treelines are shifting upward in elevation on high mountain peaks worldwide, and (2) the rate of the upward shift appears to have increased markedly in recent decades. Because treeline elevational shift…
View article: Global Avian Flu Risk: Waterbird Entropy for Targeted Surveillance
Global Avian Flu Risk: Waterbird Entropy for Targeted Surveillance Open
Avian influenza is a major zoonotic threat with pandemic potential 1. Waterbirds, natural reservoirs for most known subtypes2 of avian influenza viruses (AIVs), facilitate spillover into farm animals and humans through exposure and frequen…
View article: From spectators to stewards: Transforming public involvement in natural history collections
From spectators to stewards: Transforming public involvement in natural history collections Open
A comprehensive overview of volunteer-driven public programs focused on activities to enhance natural history collections (NHCs) is provided. The initiative revolves around the WeDigBio events and the Collections Club at the Field Museum, …
View article: <i>Mycobacterium leprae</i> in Nine-Banded Armadillos (<i>Dasypus novemcinctus</i>), Ecuador
<i>Mycobacterium leprae</i> in Nine-Banded Armadillos (<i>Dasypus novemcinctus</i>), Ecuador Open
We found Mycobacterium leprae, the most common etiologic agent of Hansen disease or leprosy, in tissues from 9 (18.75%) of 48 nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) collected across continental Ecuador. Finding evidence of a wildlif…
View article: Influence of coverage dependence on the thermophysical properties of adsorbates and its impact on microkinetic models
Influence of coverage dependence on the thermophysical properties of adsorbates and its impact on microkinetic models Open
This work focuses on the impact of lateral interactions on the thermophysical properties of adsorbates. We present different parameterizations for coverage-dependent enthalpy, entropy, and heat capacity in a mean-field microkinetic model. …
View article: Modeling spatiotemporal dynamics of Amblyomma americanum questing activity in the central Great Plains
Modeling spatiotemporal dynamics of Amblyomma americanum questing activity in the central Great Plains Open
Ticks represent important vectors of a number of bacterial and viral disease agents, owing to their hematophagous nature and their questing behavior (the process in which they seek new hosts). Questing activity is notably seasonal with spa…
View article: Rethinking ecological niches and geographic distributions in face of pervasive human influence in the Anthropocene
Rethinking ecological niches and geographic distributions in face of pervasive human influence in the Anthropocene Open
Species are distributed in predictable ways in geographic spaces. The three principal factors that determine geographic distributions of species are biotic interactions (B), abiotic conditions (A), and dispersal ability or mobility (M). A …
View article: Multiple “spaces”: Using wildlife surveillance, climatic variables, and spatial statistics to identify and map a climatic niche for endemic plague in California, U.S.A.
Multiple “spaces”: Using wildlife surveillance, climatic variables, and spatial statistics to identify and map a climatic niche for endemic plague in California, U.S.A. Open
Regional climatic features in endemic areas can help inform surveillance for plague, a bacterial disease typically transmitted by fleas and maintained in mammals. We use 7,954 coyotes (Canis latrans), a sentinel species for plague, screene…
View article: Detailed multivariate comparisons of environments with mobility oriented parity
Detailed multivariate comparisons of environments with mobility oriented parity Open
Multivariate model projections onto conditions that differ from those under which the models were calibrated can result in uncertainty owing to response extrapolation. Therefore, interpretations of models transferred to conditions not anal…
View article: Broad-scale ecological niches of pathogens vectored by the ticks <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> and <i>Amblyomma americanum</i> in North America
Broad-scale ecological niches of pathogens vectored by the ticks <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> and <i>Amblyomma americanum</i> in North America Open
Environmental dimensions, such as temperature, precipitation, humidity, and vegetation type, influence the activity, survival, and geographic distribution of tick species. Ticks are vectors of various pathogens that cause disease in humans…
View article: From Spectators to Stewards: Transforming Public Involvement in Natural History Collections
From Spectators to Stewards: Transforming Public Involvement in Natural History Collections Open
A comprehensive overview of volunteer-driven public programs focused on activities to enhance natural history collections (NHCs) is provided. The initiative revolves around the WeDigBio events and the Collections Club at the Field Museum, …
View article: Long-term antibiotic exposure landscapes and resistant Escherichia coli colonization in a densely populated setting
Long-term antibiotic exposure landscapes and resistant Escherichia coli colonization in a densely populated setting Open
Antibiotic exposure is associated with resistant bacterial colonization, but this relationship can be obscured in community settings owing to horizontal bacterial transmission and broad distributions. Locality-level exposure estimates cons…
View article: Correlative ecological niche model applications to predicting landscape-scale woody plant encroachment in Kansas tallgrass prairie systems
Correlative ecological niche model applications to predicting landscape-scale woody plant encroachment in Kansas tallgrass prairie systems Open
Woody plant encroachment (WPE) in grassland ecosystems has been a pervasive process across the Great Plains, yet a predictive understanding of where it will occur has been elusive. As an exploration of tools of potential utility in this ch…
View article: Spatiotemporal dynamic models of<i>Amblyomma americanum</i>questing activity in the Central Great Plains
Spatiotemporal dynamic models of<i>Amblyomma americanum</i>questing activity in the Central Great Plains Open
Ticks represent important vectors of a number of bacterial and viral disease agents, owing to their hematophagous nature and their questing behavior (the process in which they seek new hosts). Questing activity is notably seasonal with spa…
View article: Phenology of five tick species in the central Great Plains
Phenology of five tick species in the central Great Plains Open
The states of Kansas and Oklahoma, in the central Great Plains, lie at the western periphery of the geographic distributions of several tick species. As the focus of most research on ticks and tick-borne diseases has been on Lyme disease w…
View article: Hotspots in Transition: Mediterranean Amphibian Diversity Under Different Climate Scenarios
Hotspots in Transition: Mediterranean Amphibian Diversity Under Different Climate Scenarios Open
The Mediterranean Basin, a region renowned for its biodiversity, is experiencing unprecedented ecological changes owing to shifting climate patterns. This study employs ecological niche modeling to assess impacts of historical, current, an…
View article: MP06-08 DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANTERIOR URETHRAL STRICTURE DISEASE STAGING WITH CLINICAL VALIDATION USING A PATIENT-CENTERED SURGICAL OUTCOME MEASURE
MP06-08 DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANTERIOR URETHRAL STRICTURE DISEASE STAGING WITH CLINICAL VALIDATION USING A PATIENT-CENTERED SURGICAL OUTCOME MEASURE Open
You have accessJournal of UrologyReconstruction: Urethral Reconstruction (including stricture) I (MP06)1 May 2024MP06-08 DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANTERIOR URETHRAL STRICTURE DISEASE STAGING WITH CLINICAL VALIDATION USING A PATIENT-CENTERED SURGI…
View article: Rethinking ecological niches and geographic distributions in face of pervasive human influence in the Anthropocene
Rethinking ecological niches and geographic distributions in face of pervasive human influence in the Anthropocene Open
Species are distributed in predictable ways in geographic spaces. The three principal factors that determine geographic distributions of species are biotic interactions ( B ), abiotic conditions ( A ), and dispersal ability or mobility ( M…