Simulation of Pseudostellaria heterophylla distribution in China: assessing habitat suitability and bioactive component abundance under future climate change scenariosplant compone... by Xu Li, Taosheng Wu, Chuangzhi Kang, Xiaobo Zhang, Jinqiang Zhang, Changgui Yang, Qingsong Yuan, Tao Zhou, Chenghong Xiao

“…BackgroundPseudostellaria heterophylla is used in traditional Chinese medicine, so ensuring an adequate supply of plant material with high levels of bioactive components is important.MethodsUsing an optimized maximum entropy niche model and assays of bioactive components from cultivation samples, this study started from the plant’s natural distribution area and estimated correlations of ecological factors with not only abundance of the plant but also abundance of polysaccharides and heterophyllin B. …”
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Impacts of hunting cooperation and prey harvesting in a Leslie-Gower prey-predator system with strong Allee effect by Na Min, Hongyang Zhang, Xiaobin Gao, Pengyu Zeng

“…In this paper, we proposed and studied a Leslie-Gower prey-predator system which considered various ecological factors, such as the Allee effect and harvesting effect in prey populations and the hunting cooperation in predator populations. …”
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Investigating Ecosystem Service Trade-Offs and Synergies: The Need for Correlations and Driving Factors in the Upper Fen River Basin of Shanxi Province, China by Zhongyi Ding, Yuxin Wang, Liang Ma, Jintan Yang, Huping Hou, Jing Wang, Jinting Xiong, Shaoliang Zhang

“…We propose incorporating socio-ecological factors and ES bundles into spatial planning. …”
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Influence of Allee effect in prey populations on the dynamics of two-prey-one-predator model by Moitri Sen, Malay Banerjee, Yasuhiro Takeuchi

“…One of the important ecological challenges is to capture the complex dynamics and understand the underlying regulating ecological factors. Allee effect is one of the important factors in ecology and taking it into account can cause significant changes to the system dynamics. …”
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Sex Ratio Dynamics of Lamprey Populations: Implications for Ecosystem Stability and Conservation by Huang Yiwei, Zhao Zhetong

“…Using an ecosystem modeling approach, we simulated lamprey population community succession and analyzed their impact on various ecological factors. Our model integrates population growth dynamics and sex ratio variations, identifying key indicators from literature that reflect lamprey population behaviors, including predation efficiency and susceptibility to predators. …”
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GLOBAL DIVERSITY AS A BASIS OF ADAPTIVE OAT BREEDING by G. A. Batalova

“…Competitive varieties of covered and naked oats resistant and/or tolerant to region-specific ecological factors limiting their productivity have been developed by selection and hybridization techniques using the germplasm from VIR’s oat collection. …”
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Food Taboos and Cultural Resilience: A Study on the Role of Rice Prohibition in Maintaining Food Security and Ecological Sustainability by Putri Anditasari, Rika Dilawati, Farhan Agung Ahmadi, Hendrawangsyah Hendrawangsyah

“…This research offers a novel perspective on the intersection of historical, cultural, and ecological factors in shaping food practices, contributing to the broader understanding of how food taboos function within indigenous communities to maintain resilience against modern challenges.…”
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The development of social attention in orangutans: Comparing peering behavior in wild and zoo-housed individuals by Paulina Kukofka, Richard Young, Julia A. Kunz, Lara Nellissen, Shauhin E. Alavi, Tri Rahmaeti, Fitriah Basalamah, Daniel B.M. Haun, Caroline Schuppli

“…Our comparative approach thus provides evidence that socio-ecological factors and genetic predispositions underlie the dynamics and evolution of culture.…”
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Changing sense of place in hybrid work environments: A systematic review of place identity and employee well-being by Meng Sun, Thomas Kraus, Roman Pauli, Cyryl Garus

“…It encompasses a multidimensional and complex experience that is influenced by various social, cultural, historical, and ecological factors. However, the increasing prevalence of hybrid and location-flexible work arrangements poses a potential challenge to this concept. …”
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Molecular Phylogeny and Morphology Reveal Four New Species of <i>Conocybe</i> (Bolbitiaceae, Agaricales) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, China by Xi-Xi Han, Dorji Phurbu, Bin Cao, Jia-Xin Li, Xin-Yu Zhu, Lin-Hui Liu, Naritsada Thongklang, Kevin D. Hyde, Rui-Lin Zhao

“…The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, known for its high altitude, geological history of plate collision, crustal uplift, and special ecology factors, provides an ideal environment for studying fungal biodiversity in extreme environmental conditions. …”
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Epidemiology and global spread of emerging tick-borne Alongshan virus by André Gömer, Arthur Lang, Saskia Janshoff, Joerg Steinmann, Eike Steinmann

“…Transmission of arthropod-borne pathogens will likely increase in the future due to environmental change mediated by a variety of environmental and ecological factors and increasing human encroachment into wild animal habitats. …”
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Lethal Male Combat of <i>Anastatus japonicus</i> (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae), an Egg Parasitoid of Lepidopterous and Hemipterous Pests by Muhammad Yasir Ali, Gonzalo A. Avila, Zheng-Yu Luo, Muhammad Asghar Hassan, Khalid Ali Khan, Jin-Ping Zhang, Feng Zhang

“…A number of biological and ecological factors are deducted that likely contribute to the evolution of male aggressive behavior in <i>A. japonicus</i>.…”
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Integrated transcriptomic and proteomic analyses provide insights into the biosynthesis of Lycii fructus polysaccharides from different cultivation regions by Limei Tong, Yinxiu Jiang, Xinrun Zhang, Xia Zhang, Yihao Zheng, Qiheng Zhao, Sheng Yu, Wenhua Zhang, Gang Ren, Zhanping Chen, Yuling Zhao, Sheng Guo, Hui Yan, Shulan Su, Yang Pan, Jin-ao Duan, Fang Zhang

“…Temperature and precipitation were the significant ecological factors affecting LFPs biosynthesis. These comprehensive analyses provide a novel perspective for explaining the important material basis and environmental response mechanism underlying the quality formation of L. fructus.…”
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Advancing economic sustainability in E7 economies: the impact of green finance, environmental benefits, and natural resource management by Xulong Dai, Junyu Wu, Suqing Fan, Yanqi Zhou

“…These insights not only deepen our understanding of how ecological factors influence economic sustainability but also provide practical policy recommendations for E7 countries. …”
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The Lives of Women Forest Farmers and The Impact on Sustainable Forest Management: Empirical Evidence in the Rural Slopes of Mount Kendeng by Roro Ilma Kusuma Wardani Raden, Widiyanto, Dwi Astuti Nurhaeni Ismi, Padmaningrum Dwiningtyas, Julian Santosa Fajar, Purwanto Danang

“…The results showed that women’s time in forest management is higher, influenced by several factors, and women’s influential roles in economic, social, and ecological factors. Therefore, it is crucial to pay special attention to the struggles of rural women in managing forests and ensuring they have equal access and opportunities.…”
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Influence of Soil Nutrients, Tree Age, and Sandalwood Provenances on Sandalwood Oil Yield and Quality by Mary Gathara, Bernard Kamondo, Riziki Mwadalu, Stephen Omondi, Mercy Kivuti, Norman Wairagu, Tom Oduor, Peter Gachie

“…The aim of this study is to determine ecological factors influencing Osyris oil yield and quality to guide the selection of provenances for on-farm domestication. …”
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PHENOPLASTICITY AND KARYOTYPING OF CONVOLVULUS ARVENSIS L., 1753 (SOLANALES, CONVOLVULACEAE) GENOTYPES by Azza B. Hamed, Wafaa M. Amer, Amany S. Abod

“…The study concluded that the studied phenoplasticity ofthe populationsof thisspecies was genetically controlled and not attributed to ecological factors.The importance of cytological studies in assessing the phenoplasticity ofC. arvensispopulations is highlighted in this study, especially for those grown in the same habitat.…”
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CHEMOTYPE VERBOCCIDENTAFURAN IN Baccharis punctulata (Asteraceae): FURANIC SESQUITERPENES CORRELATION AND MOLECULAR DOCKING INTO THE BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR by Jociani Ascari, Murilo S. de Oliveira, André L. Rüdiger, Elaine Elisabetsky, Domingos S. Nunes, Jorge Iulek, Dilamara R. Scharf, Gustavo Heiden

“…The variation of this compound found in male and female specimens may be associated to the existence of more than one type of chemotype, influenced by geographic variation, climatic conditions, stage of the vegetative cycle, genetic and ecological factors. The furanocadinan-type sesquiterpenes verboccidentafuran (1) and curzerene (2) have molecular descriptors with high similarities. …”
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Behaviour as an indicator of cyclic trends in abundance of Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) and snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) by Shannon M. Crowley, Chris J. Johnson, Dexter P. Hodder

“…Our second objective was to investigate the underlying environmental and ecological factors influencing lynx reproductive behaviours (cheek-rubbing, scent-marking, and grouping). …”
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An improved FMEA for sustainable risk management in the agri-food industry sector: A mini-review by Izzum Wafi'uddin, Imam Santoso, Arif Hidayat, Naila Maulidina Lu’ayya, Annisa’u Choirun

“…Integrating sustainability into risk management is essential for the agri-food sector, as it addresses socio-ecological factors in business operations. Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) is widely used for risk management but often lacks precise numerical analysis. …”
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