The more things change: species losses detected in Phoenix despite stability in bird–socioeconomic relationships
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2624
Abstract: The science of urban ecology has increasingly grappled with the long-term ramifications of a globally urbanized planet and the impacts on biodiversity. Some researchers have suggested that places with high species diversity in cities simply… read more here.
Keywords: things change; change species; desert specialist; specialist species ... See more keywords
Bacterial Associates of a Desert Specialist Fungus-Growing Ant Antagonize Competitors with a Nocamycin Analog.
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DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.2c00187
Abstract: Fungus-growing ants are defended by antibiotic-producing bacterial symbionts in the genus Pseudonocardia. Nutrients provisioned by the ants support these symbionts but also invite colonization and competition from other bacteria. As an arena for chemically mediated… read more here.
Keywords: fungus growing; associates desert; bacterial associates; desert specialist ... See more keywords