Mating of Myotis capaccinii (Bonaparte, 1827) and other interesting autumn bat observations in the cave Rivčja jama (central Slovenia) by Tina Mihelič, Simon Zidar

“… Rivčja jama in central Slovenia is a well researched bat summer roost; however, the autumn composition of its bat fauna is still poorly known. Therefore, we conducted mistnetting in front of the cave on 28. 9. 2011. …”
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Catalog of Endophytic Insects Associated with Rosinweeds (Silphium L., Heliantheae, Asteraceae) in North America by Louis F. Nastasi, Cecil N. Smith, John F. Tooker, Andrew R. Deans

“…We catalog the endophytic insect fauna in North America that are known to associate with rosinweeds (Silphium L., Heliantheae, Asteraceae). …”
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Tropical Orb Weaver Spider, Eriophora ravilla (C. L. Koch) (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneidae) by Glavis B. Edwards

“…Unlike similar large spiders of the genus Neoscona (Edwards 1984), E. ravilla is not a conspicuous member of the diurnal fauna during its adult stage. Nevertheless, nursery inspectors regularly encounter specimens of this species and submit them to the Division of Plant Industry for identification. …”
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New records of pollinating flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae, Mythicomythiidae, Syrphidae, and Conopidae) from Slovakia by Marek Semelbauer, Alois Čelechovský, Jindřich Roháček, Ján Samay

“…Eleven species of flies from four families are recorded as new for the fauna of Slovakia: the bee flies (Bombyliidae) Apolysis szappanosi Papp, 2005, Bombylisoma unicolor (Loew, 1855), and Lomatia lachesis Egger, 1859; the micro bee fly (Mythicomyiidae) Platypygus bellus Loew, 1869; the hoverflies (Syrphidae) Callicera aurata (Rossi, 1790), C. spinolae Rondani, 1843, Eumerus hungaricus Szilády, 1940, Myolepta potens (Harris, 1780), Paragus tibialis (Fallén, 1817), and Riponnensia splendens (Meigen, 1822); and the thick-headed fly (Conopidae) Zodion nigritarsis (Strobl, 1902)…”
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ON THE ISSUE OF APPLICABILITY OF THE TERM «BRACKISH LAGOON» TO WATER BODIES ON THE TERRITORY OF THE KRASNODAR KRAY by Nikita M. Zheleznyak

“…The main characteristics of the estuaries’ flora and fauna are described. Recommendations for typifying a number of water bodies in the Krasnodar territory are given. …”

A False Powder-post Beetle, Xylopsocus capucinus (Fabridius) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) by Robert E. Woodruff, E. J. Gerberg, T. J. Spilman

“…Peña, and subsequent surveys indicate that the species is definitely established as a part of the Florida fauna. This document is EENY-179 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 195), one of the Featured Creatures series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Saturation of biological diversity and human activity by Michał Latawiec

“…The problem of saturation and unsaturation in nature conservation relates to the degree of genetic diversity, flora and fauna species and ecosystems, which are managed by humans. …”
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Four decades of phenology in an alpine amphibian: trends, stasis, and climatic drivers by Lenzi, Omar, Grossenbacher, Kurt, Zumbach, Silvia, Lüscher, Beatrice, Althaus, Sarah, Schmocker, Daniela, Recher, Helmut, Thoma, Marco, Ozgul, Arpat, Schmidt, Benedikt R.

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Florida State Symbols by Martin B. Main, Ginger M. Allen

“… Florida has a diversity of habitats that support a rich flora and fauna. Ponce DeLeon, who explored Florida in 1513 in search of the mythical “Fountain of Youth,” recognized Florida for its beauty. …”
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Florida State Symbols by Martin B. Main, Ginger M. Allen

“… Florida has a diversity of habitats that support a rich flora and fauna. Ponce DeLeon, who explored Florida in 1513 in search of the mythical “Fountain of Youth,” recognized Florida for its beauty. …”
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Le souterrain médiéval de Chauviat (commune de Charbonnières-les-Vieilles, Puy-de-Dôme) by Frédéric Surmely, Patrick Boudon, Stéphane Guyot, Pierre Caillat, Pierre Charbonnier, Laurent Hablot, Thomas Poiraud

“…The gallery was then used as a garbage dump and test excavations have yielded abundant archeological material: broken ceramics, fauna, an iron stirrup, an arrowhead and a very unexpected papal bull of Martin IV (1281-1285). …”
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Enquête sur les jardins et savoirs jardiniers de La Réunion : premiers résultats d’une recherche sur la biodiversité « cultivée » by Sébastien Clément

“…It is based on interviews with gardeners and on an experiment consisting of the collective creation of a garden on an uncultivated plot in the west of the island at an altitude of 350 meters, and a quantitative survey of changes in the species of flora and fauna. The initial results of this research reveal an increase in the number of species and the genesis of a "cultivated" biodiversity.…”
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Unités paysagères fonctionnelles : outil d'aide à la planification territoriale by Pauline Delbosc , Attilius Ceccaldi , Christophe Panaïotis , Frédéric Bioret , Laëtitia Hugot 

“…In the framework of the national program for the mapping of natural and semi-natural vegetation (CarHAB) and in the framework of CBNC on knowledge of vegetation, research is being carried out in Corsica to refine knowledge on the state and dynamic evolution of vegetation, to improve the analysis and monitoring of the state of conservation of Community interest habitats to satisfy the request of the Flora and Fauna Habitats Directive (FFHD), in order to better assess the impact of major development projects and to analyze ecological continuities. …”
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Descriptions of four species of Polyxenida Verhoeff, 1934 (Diplopoda, Penicillata) from China, including one new species and one new record by Yadong Wang, Ai Jin, Shichen Gao, Jiajia Wang, Yan Dong

“…The comprehensive morphological descriptions and molecular analyses confirm the addition of one new species and one newly recorded species for the Polyxenida fauna of China, elevating the total number of known Polyxenida species in the country from 10 to 12. …”
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Le paysage au service de la biodiversité dans la ville durable by Alban Bourcier

“…In this article we will suggest a number of actions that will be helpful in a program of sustainable territorial development and which are specifically aimed at improving the human environment while rehabilitating the natural world and emphasizing that it is of primary importance.One of our objectives will be to demonstrate the need for a multi-scale approach to planning procedures and to encourage the integration of questions of biodiversity and landscape into projects by taking an overall, large-scale view of the problems rather than a merely local one.Taking into account all the stages from planning to operational implementation, we will attempt to list the systems and options available to improve and influence biodiversity in larger territorial planning projects.Our main objective is to show the principle questions that may be addressed by improving the diversity of flora and fauna in urban areas.…”
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New records of rare pierids (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) in Slovenia by Željko Predovnik, Rudi Verovnik

“…The first two species are very recent additions to the Slovene butterfly fauna and their status in view of the new records is discussed. …”
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Recent ostracods (Crustacea: Ostracoda) of Alpine springs and adjacent springbrooks of the Southern Limestone Alps, Slovenia by Nataša Mori

“…Fourteen ostracod species were found among other fauna. The commonest and most abundant species were Psychrodromus fontinalis (Wolf, 1920) and Cavernocypris subterranea (Wolf, 1920), while the other species occurred at one or two sites at the most. …”
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The Nusplingen Plattenkalk – A Shark Lagoon in the Late Jurassic of the Swabian Alb Geopark by Guenter Schweigert, Siegfried Roth

“…The highly diverse and exceptionally preserved fossil fauna and flora allow a reconstruction of the Late Jurassic marine food-web and the palaeoenvironment. …”
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Highways and Wildlife: Problems and Solutions by Joe Schaefer, Frank J. Mazzotti, Craig Huegel

“…Increased knowledge of wildlife movements, use of habitat, and reactions to highways, in addition to greater experience with innovative roadway designs, offer opportunities to lessen the negative impacts of roads on native fauna. This fact sheet summarizes the known or suspected relationships between highways and wildlife in Florida, and solutions that may help to minimize problems. …”
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El “paquete” de la caza en La Pampa y sus implicancias territoriales by María Eugenia Comerci

“…Sin embargo, este rubro no se limita a la práctica de cazar fauna silvestre e introducida. El “paquete” de la caza supone el acceso a la compra de la tierra por parte de inversores foráneos, una nueva puesta en valor de la ecorregión denominada espinal por la abundancia de fauna silvestre y la posibilidad de cazar con una legislación más flexible que la existente en las provincias limítrofes. …”
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