Although several studies have identified the effects of functional trait diversity (FTD) and/or identity, i.e. community-weighted mean (CWM) a trait, on aboveground biomass (AGB) along abiotic conditions, these AGB in global forest metacommunities are still largely unexplored. Here, we modelled (i.e. climate, soil and plot physical conditions) biotic [i.e. FTD, CWM conservative traits (CWMCT), ...

Aim Theoretical, experimental and observational studies have shown that biodiversity–ecosystem functioning (BEF) relationships are influenced by functional community structure through two mutually non-exclusive mechanisms: (1) the dominance effect (which relates to traits of dominant species); (2) niche partitioning [which diversity (FD)]. Although both mechanisms been studied in plant communit...

Despite increasing reports of severe drought and heat impacts on forest ecosystems, community-level processes, which could potentially modulate tree responses to climatic stress, are rarely accounted for. While numerous studies indicate a positive effect species diversity wide range ecosystem functions services, little is known about how interactions influence variability. We quantified the int...

Promoters of art-oriented non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and online NFT auction houses like Foundation, OpenSea, SuperRare claim to be “revolutionizing” “democratizing” the worlds art collecting by deploying blockchain technology track sales purchases thereby eliminating threats transactional opacity fraud that have long plagued markets. This article complicates such claims arguing with NFTs, usual...

BACKGROUND Knowledge mobilisation in healthcare organisations is often carried out through relatively short-term projects dependent on limited funding, which raises concerns about the long-term sustainability of implementation and improvement. It is becoming increasingly recognised that the translation of research evidence into practice has to be supported by developing the internal capacity of...

Fire is a major force driving the evolution of plants and the structure and function of ecosystems globally. It thus likely operates as an important environmental filter that selects for species that have evolved to tolerate and depend on fire. Across a 40-year experimental fire gradient from frequently burned open savanna to unburned dense woodland in Minnesota, USA, we examined the relationsh...

SalmonellaTyphimurium is one of the most dangerous foodborne pathogens and poses a significant threat to human health. The objective of this study was to develop a portable impedance immunosensing system for rapid and sensitive detection of S. Typhimurium in poultry. The developed portable impedance immunosensing system consisted of a gold interdigitated array microelectrode (IDAM), a signal ac...

Water availability is an important driver of plant functional biogeography. Most studies focus on the effects precipitation, and neglect contribution groundwater as a source when water table depth (WTD) accessible to roots. Previous suggested that shallow tables select for acquisitive traits. These have mostly contrasted vs. deep tables, without considering more fine-grained perspective within ...

The United Kingdom, in common with other western jurisdictions, has in recent years sought to develop more effective ways of responding to drug related crime. Although the link between drug use and crime is complex, it is recognised that much acquisitive crime in the UK occurs through the need for individuals with drug problems to obtain the financial resources necessary to maintain a regular s...