• Diversity and Chemical Characterization of Apple (Malus sp.) Pollen: High Antioxidant and Nutritional Values for Both Humans and Insects 

  Fotirić Akšić, Milica M.; Pešić, Mirjana B.; Pećinar, Ilinka; Dramićanin, Aleksandra; Milinčić, Danijel D.; Kostić, Aleksandar Ž.; Gašić, Uroš; Jakanovski, Mihajlo; Kitanović, Marko; Meland, Mekjell (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-11-09)

  Pollen represents a reward for pollinators and is a key element in plant–insect interactions, especially in apples, which are entomophilous species and require cross-pollination to produce economically valuable yields. The ...

• Climate change and deer in boreal and temperate regions: From physiology to population dynamics and species distributions 

  Felton, Annika M.; Wam, Hilde Karine; Borowski, Zbigniew; Granhus, Aksel; Juvany, Laura; Matala, Juho; Melin, Markus; Wallgren, Märtha; Mårell, Anders (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-09-25)

  Climate change causes far-reaching disruption in nature, where tolerance thresholds already have been exceeded for some plants and animals. In the short term, deer may respond to climate through individual physiological ...

• Sustainable Fish Meal-Free Diets for Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus aurata): Integrated Biomarker Response to Assess the Effects on Growth Performance, Lipid Metabolism, Antioxidant Defense and Immunological Status 

  Fernandes, Ana Margarida; Calduch-Giner, Josep Àlvar; Pereira, Gabriella V.; Gonçalves, Ana Teresa; Dias, Jorge; Johansen, Johan; Silva, Tomé; Naya-Català, Fernando; Piazzon, Carla; Sitjà-Bobadilla, Ariadna; Costas, Benjamin; Conceição, Luís E. C.; Fernandes, Jorge Manuel de Oliveira; Pérez-Sánchez, Jaume (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-07-25)

  The growth of the aquaculture industry requires more sustainable and circular economy-driven aquafeed formulas. Thus, the goal of the present study was to assess in farmed gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata L.) how different ...

• Epigenetic stress memory in gymnosperms 

  Fossdal, Carl Gunnar; Krokene, Paal; Olsen, Jorunn Elisabeth; Strimbeck, George Richard; Viejo, Marcos; Yakovlev, Igor; Magerøy, Melissa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-06)

  Gymnosperms are long-lived, cone-bearing seed plants that include some of the most ancient extant plant species. These relict land plants have evolved to survive in habitats marked by chronic or episodic stress. Their ...

• Increased intake of tree forage by moose is associated with intake of crops rich in nonstructural carbohydrates 

  Felton, Annika M.; Spitzer, Robert; Raubenheimer, David; Hedwall, Per-Ola; Felton, Adam; Nichols, Ruth V.; O'Connell, Brendan L.; Malmsten, Jonas; Löfmarck, Erik; Wam, Hilde Karine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-07-24)

  Animals representing a wide range of taxonomic groups are known to select specific food combinations to achieve a nutritionally balanced diet. The nutrient balancing hypothesis suggests that, when given the opportunity, ...

• Bioaugmentation by enriched hydrogenotrophic methanogens into trickle bed reactors for H2/CO2 conversion 

  Feng, Lu; Andersen, Thea Os; Hagen, Live Heldal; Bilgic, Begum; Horn, Svein Jarle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-08-08)

  Biomethanation represents a promising approach for biomethane production, with biofilm-based processes like trickle bed reactors (TBRs) being among the most efficient solutions. However, maintaining stable performance can ...

• Reduced seed viability in exchange for transgenerational plant protection in an endophyte-symbiotic grass: does the defensive mutualism concept pass the fitness test? 

  Fuchs, Benjamin; Damerau, Annelie; Yang, Baoru; Muola, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-12-01)

  Background and Aims Epichloë endophytes are vertically transmitted via grass seeds and chemically defend their hosts against herbivory. Endophyte-conferred plant defence via alkaloid biosynthesis may occur independently ...

• Thermal behavior and reaction to fire of European beech (Fagus sylvatica) treated with various salts and mineralization formulations 

  Franke, Tom; Larnøy, Erik; Volkmer, Thomas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-01-06)

• The use of volatile organic compounds in preventing and managing invasive plant pests and pathogens 

  Favaro, Riccardo; Berka, Miroslav; Pettersson, Martin; Thöming, Gunda; Arce, Carla C. M.; Inácio, Maria L.; Turlings, Ted C. J.; Faria, Jorge M. S.; Jung, Thomas; Bazin, Damien; Pozzebon, Alberto; Angeli, Sergio; Cappellin, Luca (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-11-28)

  Invasive pests and plant pathogens pose a significant threat to ecosystems and economies worldwide, prompting the need of anticipatory strategies. Preventing their introduction by detection at the ports of entry has been ...

• Unveiling the Role of Edaphic Microalgae in Soil Carbon Sequestration: Potential for Agricultural Inoculants in Climate Change Mitigation 

  De Silva, Agampodi Gihan S. D.; Hashim, Z. K.; Solomon, Wogene; Zhao, Junbin; Kovács, Györgyi; Kulmány, István M.; Molnár, Zoltán (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-11-16)

  Agricultural soil has great potential to address climate change issues, particularly the rise in atmospheric CO2 levels. It offers effective remedies, such as increasing soil carbon content while lowering atmospheric carbon ...

• Modelling the effect of context-specific greenhouse gas and nitrogen emission mitigation options in key European dairy farming systems 

  Díaz de Otálora, Xabier; del Prado, Agustín; Dragoni, Federico; Balaine, Lorraine; Pardo, Guillermo; Winiwarter, Wilfried; Sandrucci, Anna; Ragaglini, Giorgio; Kabelitz, Tina; Kieronczyk, Marek; Jørgensen, Grete Helen Meisfjord; Estellés, Fernando; Amon, Barbara (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-01-10)

  Understanding the environmental consequences associated with dairy cattle production systems is crucial for the implementation of targeted strategies for emission reduction. However, few studies have modelled the effect ...

• Influence of farm diversity on nitrogen and greenhouse gas emission sources from key European dairy cattle systems: A step towards emission mitigation and nutrient circularity 

  Díaz de Otálora, X.; Amon, B.; Balaine, L.; Dragoni, F.; Estellés, F.; Ragaglini, G.; Kieronczyk, M.; Jørgensen, Grete Helen Meisfjord; del Prado, A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-03-08)

  CONTEXT European dairy cattle production systems (DPS) are facing multiple challenges that threaten their social, economic, and environmental sustainability. In this context, it is crucial to implement options to promote ...

• The Effect of Different Temperatures on the Viability and Senescence of Plum Ovules (Prunus domestica L.) 

  Đorđević, Milena; Cerović, Radosav; Meland, Mekjell; Akšić, Milica Fotirić (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-05-14)

  This paper reports on a study investigating the viability and senescence of plum ovules when exposed to different constant temperatures over two years. The research was conducted on the primary and secondary ovules of four ...

• Fungal Planet description sheets: 1614–1696 

  Crous, P.W.; Jurjević, Z.; Balashov, S.; De la Peña-Lastra, S.; Mateos, A.; Pinruan, U.; Rigueiro-Rodríguez, A.; Osieck, E.R.; Altés, A.; Czachura, P.; Esteve-Raventós, F.; Gunaseelan, S.; Kaliyaperumal, M.; Larsson, E.; Luangsa-Ard, J.J.; Moreno, G.; Pancorbo, F.; Piątek, M.; Sommai, S.; Somrithipol, S.; Asif, M.; Delgado, G.; Flakus, A.; Illescas, T.; Kezo, K.; Khamsuntorn, P.; Kubátová, A.; Labuda, R.; Lavoise, C.; Lebel, T.; Lueangjaroenkit, P.; Maciá-Vicente, J.G.; Paz, A.; Saba, M.; Shivas, R.G.; Tan, Y.P.; Wingfield, M.J.; Aas, Truls; Abramczyk, B.; Ainsworth, A.M.; Akulov, A.; Alvarado, P.; Armada, F.; Assyov, B.; Avchar, R.; Avesani, M.; Bezerra, J.L.; Bhat, J.D.; Bilański, P.; Bily, D.S.; Boccardo, F.; Bozok, F.; Campos, J.C.; Chaimongkol, S.; Chellappan, N.; Costa, M.M.; Dalecká, M.; Darmostuk, V.; Daskalopoulos, V.; Dearnaley, J.; Dentinger, B.T.M.; De Silva, Silva; Dhotre, D.; Díaz-Carlavilla, J.R.; Doungsa-Ard, C.; Dovana, F.; Erhard, A.; Ferro, L.O.; Gallegos, S.C.; Giles, C.E.; Gore, G.; Gorfer, M.; Guard, F.E.; Hanson, S.-A.; Haridev, P.; Jankowiak, R.; Jeffers, S.N.; Kandemir, H.; Karich, A.; Kisło, K.; Kiss, L.; Krisai-Greilhuber, I.; Latha, K.P.D.; Lorenzini, M.; Lumyong, S.; Manimohan, P.; Manjón, J.L.; Maula, F.; Mazur, E.; Mesquita, N.L.S.; Młynek, K.; Mongkolsamrit, S.; Morán, P.; Murugadoss, R.; Nagarajan, M.; Nalumpang, S.; Noisripoom, W.; Nosalj, S.; Novaes, Q.S.; Nowak, M.; Pawłowska, J.; Peiger, M.; Pereira, O.L.; Pinto, A.; Plaza, M.; Polemis, E.; Polhorský, A.; Ramos, D.O.; Raza, M.; Rivas-Ferreiro, M.; Rodriguez-Flakus, P.; Ruszkiewicz-Michalska, M.; Sánchez, A.; Santos, A.; Schüller, A.; Scott, P.A.; Şen, I.; Shelke, D.; Śliwa, L.; Solheim, Halvor; Sonawane, H.; Strašiftáková, D.; Stryjak-Bogacka, M.; Sudsanguan, M.; Suwannarach, N.; Suz, L.M.; Syme, K.; Taşkın, H.; Tennakoon, D.S.; Tomka, P.; Vaghefi, N.; Vasan, V.; Vauras, J.; Wiktorowicz, D.; Villarreal, M.; Vizzini, A.; Wrzosek, M.; Yang, X.; Yingkunchao, W.; Zapparoli, G.; Zervakis, G.I.; Groenewald, J.Z. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-06-28)

  Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Australia, Baobabopsis sabindy in leaves of Eragrostis spartinoides, Cortinarius magentiguttatus among deep leaf litter, ...

• Assisted tree migration can preserve the European forest carbon sink under climate change 

  Chakraborty, Debojyoti; Ciceu, Albert; Ballian, Dalibor; Garzón, Marta Benito; Bolte, Andreas; Bozic, Gregor; Buchacher, Rafael; Čepl, Jaroslav; Cremer, Eva; Ducousso, Alexis; Gaviria, Julian; George, Jan Peter; Hardtke, André; Ivankovic, Mladen; Klisz, Marcin; Kowalczyk, Jan; Kremer, Antoine; Lstibůrek, Milan; Longauer, Roman; Mihai, Georgeta; Nagy, László; Petkova, Krasimira; Popov, Emil; Schirmer, Randolf; Skrøppa, Tore; Solvin, Thomas Mørtvedt; Steffenrem, Arne; Stejskal, Jan; Stojnic, Srdjan; Volmer, Katharina; Schueler, Silvio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-07-25)

  Climate change threatens the role of European forests as a long-term carbon sink. Assisted migration aims to increase the resilience of forest tree populations to climate change, using species-specific climatic limits and ...

• Trade-offs and Trait Integration in Tree Phenotypes: Consequences for the Sustainable Use of Genetic Resources 

  Climent, Jose; Alía, Ricardo; Karkkainen, Katri; Bastien, Catherine; Benito-Garzon, Marta; Bouffier, Laurent; De Dato, Giovanbattista; Delzon, Sylvain; Dowkiw, Arnaud; Elvira-Recuenco, Margarita; Grivet, Delphine; González-Martínez, Santiago C.; Hayatgheibi, Haleh; Kujala, Sonja; Leplé, Jean-Charles; Martín-Sanz, Ruth C.; de Miguel, Marina; Monteverdi, M. Cristina; Mutke, Sven; Plomion, Christophe; Ramírez-Valiente, José Alberto; Sanchez, Leopoldo; Solé-Medina, Aida; Soularue, Jean-Paul; Steffenrem, Arne; Teani, Angela; Westin, Johan; Whittet, Richard; Wu, Harry; Zas, Rafael; Cavers, Stephen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-03-20)

  Purpose of Review In this review, we synthesise current knowledge on trade-offs among traits in key fitness dimensions and identify major research gaps with the intention of laying the groundwork for a rapid advance in ...

• Predicting tree species composition using airborne laser scanning and multispectral data in boreal forests 

  Candelas Bielza, Jaime; Noordermeer, Lennart; Næsset, Erik; Gobakken, Terje; Breidenbach, Johannes; Ørka, Hans Ole (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-08-07)

  Tree species composition is essential information for forest management and remotely sensed (RS) data have proven to be useful for its prediction. In forest management inventories, tree species are commonly interpreted ...

• Genetic markers identify duplicates in Nordic potato collections 

  Chrominski, Pawel; Carlson-Nilsson, Ulrika; Palmé, Anna; Kirk, Hanne Grethe; Asdal, Åsmund; Ansebo, Lena (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-08-26)

  Introduction: The first small scale cultivation of potatoes in the Nordic countries began roughly 300 years ago, and later became an important staple food in the region. Organized conservation efforts began in the 1980s, ...

• Detection of Viruses and Elimination of Sweet Potato Feathery Mottle Virus in High-Yielding Varieties of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) from Ethiopia 

  Buko, Dereje Haile; Spetz, Carl; Hvoslef-Eide, Trine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-10-30)

  Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L. Lam.) is a major source of food in many parts of Ethiopia. In recent years, viral diseases have become the main threat to sweet potato production in Ethiopia. Previous virus survey studies ...

• Estimating wood quality attributes from dense airborne LiDAR point clouds 

  Cattaneo, Nicolas; Puliti, Stefano; Fischer, Carolin; Astrup, Rasmus Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-03-26)

  Mapping individual tree quality parameters from high-density LiDAR point clouds is an important step towards improved forest inventories. We present a novel machine learning-based workflow that uses individual tree point ...

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