scholarly journals Contributions to the bryophyte flora of Serbia

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 331-346
Author(s):  
Beáta Papp ◽  
Jovana Pantović ◽  
Nada Nikolić ◽  
Marko S. Sabovljević
Keyword(s):  
Common Species ◽  
Field Trip ◽  
Temperate Zone ◽  
Boreal Species ◽  
The Balkans

140 bryophyte taxa (10 liverworts and 130 mosses) were recorded during a field trip led to a bryologically completely unexplored territory of Serbia in the vicinity of Čačak town, namely the Ovčar, Kablar, and Vujan Mts. 13 species are of conservation interest; rare, threatened in the Balkans or even in Europe. The bryophyte fl ora of the studied mountains can be characterised by high number of common species of the temperate zone of Europe. Almost half of the species found belong to this category. Another 20% of the species found are subboreal, boreal species, while more than 20% of the species collected have Mediterranean, sub-Mediterranean character.

scholarly journals Diversity of boreal small species of Cortinarius subgenus Telamonia with Salix

Karstenia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-117
Author(s):  
Katri Kokkonen
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Sibling Species ◽  
Morphological Variation ◽  
Morphological Diversity ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Temperate Zone ◽  
Small Species ◽  
Genetic Analyses ◽  
Boreal Species ◽  
Alpine Zone

This work presents the genetic and morphological diversity of small <em>Cortinarius</em> subgenus <em>Telamonia</em> species found from moist <em>Salix</em> thickets in Finland. The boreal fungi were compared with several type and other specimens from the alpine zone or similar habitats from the temperate zone. The boreal and alpine zones had many common species: nearly all boreal species grew in the alpine zone with dwarf <em>Salix</em>. The species often had wide distributions, extending to North America. The genetic analyses consisted of ITS and RPB2 sequences. Both genetic and morphological variation was high. The species formed complexes, where the boundaries among species were often obscure. Very close sibling species were delimited based on differences at the same sites. Twenty-three boreal species were recognized. Four of them are described here as new: <em>C. paulus</em> and <em>C. paululus</em> as sibling species to <em>C. pauperculus</em> J.Favre, <em>C. rusticelloides</em> as a sibling species to <em>C. rusticellus</em> J.Favre, and <em>C. vienoi</em> as a sibling species to <em>C. perzonatus</em> Reumaux. <em>Cortinarius sagarum</em>, a sibling species to <em>C. comatus</em> J.Favre and <em>C. vulpicolor</em> M.M.Moser & McKnight, is described as new from arctic-alpine zones.

scholarly journals Behavioural Phenotypic Plasticity of Submerged Oviposition in Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata)

Insects ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Jana Branwen Helebrandová ◽  
Petr Pyszko ◽  
Aleš Dolný
Keyword(s):  
Phenotypic Plasticity ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Temperate Zone ◽  
Learning Potential ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Lestes Sponsa ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Submerged Oviposition

Emerald damselfly Lestes sponsa is a common species within the temperate zone, with no special need for protection. The tactic of submerged oviposition is well known from other Odonata species, but has rarely been noticed or described in Lestes sponsa. Our study investigated the tactics of oviposition in this species, and shows that submerged oviposition indeed occurs frequently in Lestes sponsa. We experimentally tested the difference in the roles of males and females during the submerged ovipositional behaviour by combining males/females from submerging populations with males/females from non-submerging populations. We discovered that, whereas submerging males coupling with non-submerging females did not lead to submersion, the opposite combination of pairs submerged. Other patterns of submersions are discussed further in this paper. Our research led to the conclusion that damselflies have the ability to learn and react to different situations in keeping with the learning potential of insects in general.

scholarly journals Occurrence and Analysis of Thermophilic Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)-Degrading Microorganisms in Temperate Zone Soils

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (21) ◽  
pp. 7857
Author(s):  
Jana Šerá ◽  
Markéta Kadlečková ◽  
Ahmad Fayyazbakhsh ◽  
Veronika Kučabová ◽  
Marek Koutný
Keyword(s):  
Common Species ◽  
Temperate Zone ◽  
Thermophilic Actinomycetes ◽  
Composting Process ◽  
Enrichment Procedure ◽  
Colony Forming Units ◽  
Starch Films ◽  
Industrial Composting

The ubiquity and character of thermophilic poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT)-degrading microorganisms in soils were investigated and compared to the process in an industrial composting plant. PBAT degraders were sought in 41 temperate zone soils. No mesophilic degraders were found by the employed method, but roughly 102 colony-forming units (CFUs) of thermophilic degraders per gram of soil were found in nine soils, and after an enrichment procedure, the PBAT-degrading consortia were isolated from 30 out of 41 soils. Thermophilic actinomycetes, Thermobispora bispora in particular, together with bacilli proved to be the key constituents of the isolated and characterized PBAT-degrading consortia, with bacilli comprising from about 30% to over 90% of the retrieved sequences. It was also shown that only consortia containing both constituents were able to decompose PBAT. For comparison, a PBAT film together with two types of PBAT/starch films were subjected to biodegradation in compost and the degrading microorganisms were analyzed. Bacilli and actinobacteria were again the most common species identified on pure PBAT film, especially at the beginning of biodegradation. Later, the composition of the consortia on all three tested materials became very similar and more diverse. Since waste containing PBAT-based materials is often intended to end up in composting plants, this study increases our confidence that thermophilic PBAT degraders are rather broadly present in the environment and the degradation of the material during the composting process should not be limited by the absence of specific microorganisms.

A Field Trip With an Expert in Pornography

1999 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 493-495
Author(s):  
Mary P. Koss
Keyword(s):  
Field Trip

Understanding Suicide Terrorism

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (04) ◽  
pp. 245-250
Author(s):  
A. Speckhard
Keyword(s):  
Western Europe ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Suicide Terrorism ◽  
Terrorist Organizations ◽  
Global Migration ◽  
The Balkans ◽  
Single Region ◽  
Extensive Field ◽  
The World ◽  
Terrorist Groups

SummaryAs a terror tactic, suicide terrorism is one of the most lethal as it relies on a human being to deliver and detonate the device. Suicide terrorism is not confined to a single region or religion. On the contrary, it has a global appeal, and in countries such as Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan it has come to represent an almost daily reality as it has become the weapon of choice for some of the most dreaded terrorist organizations in the world, such as ISIS and al-Qaeda. Drawing on over two decades of extensive field research in five distinct world regions, specifically the Middle East, Western Europe, North America, Russia, and the Balkans, the author discusses the origins of modern day suicide terrorism, motivational factors behind suicide terrorism, its global migration, and its appeal to modern-day terrorist groups to embrace it as a tactic.

The Balkans

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis P. Hupchick
Keyword(s):  
The Balkans
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