Baoyi Peng et al. used the model marine diatom #PhaeodactylumTricornutumBohlin under different #EnvironmentalConditions to explore how #Phytoplankton adapt to #elevatedCO2 and/or #Warming through long-term genotypic changes, which is critical for predicting future phytoplankton distribution and community structure.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtae116
Smriti Pehim Limbu et al. investigated the interactive effects of #GenotypicDiversity, #Drought and #MycorrhizalAssociation on #PlantProductivity and #PlantTraits to address whether #EnvironmentalConditions and #BioticAssociations alter the nature of the relationship between #GeneticDiversity and #PlantProductivity.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtac045
#CypripediumForrestii has two types of individuals: spotted and unspotted. Lie-Wen Lin found that #CyclicalDrought and #HerbivoreThreats are potential causes of #LeafVariegationDimorphism in Cypripedium forrestii, different leaf color morphs may be favored by varying #EnvironmentalConditions.
Details: https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtae081
Changes in #EnvironmentalConditions at large spatial scales can influence #NectarMicrobiomeComposition. Daniel A Barker et al. found that #Elevation had a significant effect on #ColonyAbundance with a 95% increase in the number of colonies in nectar samples at low compared with the high elevation.
Details: https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtae079

Turgeon et al. evaluate the relative influence of density-dependence, environmental conditions, and sporadic events on annual population growth and demographic rates using long-term data of 3 mountain ungulate populations. Now open access ahead of print!
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/732876

#ungulate #population #environmentalConditions #populationGrowth #demographicRates

Is avian incubation costly to current & future reproduction? Miller et al. manipulated incubation duration over 3 years and reveal that incubation is optimized by investment in other parts of reproduction, individual quality, and environmental conditions. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/727967

#avian #incubation #reproduction #optimization #environmentalConditions

Blue whale foraging and reproduction are related to environmental conditions, study shows

A new study of New Zealand blue whales' vocalizations indicates the whales are present year-round in the South Taranaki Bight and their behavior is influenced by environmental conditions in the region.

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Identifying a key mechanism in cells' ability to adapt their growth to changing environmental conditions

How do cells manage to quickly adapt their growth to changing environmental conditions? A new study by a research team from Würzburg provides an answer to this question.

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