Sulla is a biannual forage legume cultivated throughout the Mediterranean Basin. It can be severely damaged by powdery mildew, but there little understanding on its causal species or host range. The taxonomic characterization of Erysiphe mainly based examination chasmothecia morphology, molecular analysis ITS1 and ITS2 sequences. However, description morphology ITS sequences not always availabl...

Abstract Mesoscale heterogeneity of alpine landscapes generates snowmelt gradients resulting in a distinct vegetation zonation from almost snow-free fellfields to long-lasting snowbeds. Although the vegetative trait variation along such has been intensively studied, little is known about whether and how seed germination adapted variable snowpack duration. Here, we compare niches 18 characterist...

The plants of Hedysarum alpinum L. in the North are characterized by a long pregenerative period, laboriousness seed propagation, low field germination seeds, rare self-sowing, and impossibility vegetative propagation. In connection with this, it seemed relevant to introduce this species (included Red Book Komi Republic) into aseptic culture preserve maintain gene pool, as well further develop ...

Climate change and degradation of natural resources pose daunting challenges in arid semi-arid rangelands southern Mediterranean region. Overcoming these requires considerable man...

On human-used landscapes, animal behavior is a trade-off between maximizing fitness and minimizing human-derived risk. Understanding risk perception in wildlife can allow mitigation of anthropogenic risk, with benefits to long-term animal fitness. Areas where animals choose to rest should minimize risk from predators, which for large carnivores typically equate to humans. We hypothesize that hi...

The effects of condensed tannins (CT) in fresh Sulla (Hedysarum coronarium) on the net flux of skatole and indole from the gastrointestinal tract to the mammary gland were investigated in ewes during mid to late lactation. Twelve ewes were prepared with catheters in the mesenteric artery and the mesenteric, portal, hepatic and mammary veins. A transonic flow probe was fitted around the pudic ar...

Nutrient balance is a strong determinant of animal fitness and demography. It is therefore important to understand how the compositions of available foods relate to required balance of nutrients and habitat suitability for animals in the wild. These relationships are, however, complex, particularly for omnivores that often need to compose balanced diets by combining their intake from diverse nu...