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Author Van Langenhove, Leandro ; Depaepe, Thomas ; Verryckt, Lore T. ; Vallicrosa, Helena ; Fuchslueger, Lucia ; Lugli, Laynara F. ; Bréchet, Laëtitia M. ; Ogaya, Roma ; Llusia, Joan ; Urbina, Ifigenia ; Gargallo-Garriga, Albert ; Grau, Oriol ; Richter, Andreas ; Penuelas, Josep ; Van Der Straeten, Dominique ; August Janssens, Ivan A. doi  openurl
  Title Impact of Nutrient Additions on Free-Living Nitrogen Fixation in Litter and Soil of Two French-Guianese Lowland Tropical Forests Type Journal Article
  Year 2021 Publication (down) JGR Biogeosciences Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 126 Issue 7 Pages e2020JG006023  
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  Abstract In tropical forests, free-living Biological nitrogen (N) fixation (BNF) in soil and litter tends to decrease when substrate N concentrations increase, whereas increasing phosphorus (P) and molybdenum (Mo) soil and litter concentrations have been shown to stimulate free-living BNF rates. Yet, very few studies explored the effects of adding N, P, and Mo together in a single large-scale fertilization experiment, which would teach us which of these elements constrain or limit BNF activities. At two distinct forest sites in French Guiana, we performed a 3-year in situ nutrient addition study to explore the effects of N, P, and Mo additions on leaf litter and soil BNF. Additionally, we conducted a short-term laboratory study with the same nutrient addition treatments (+N, +N+P, +P, +Mo, and +P+Mo). We found that N additions alone suppressed litter free-living BNF in the field, but not in the short-term laboratory study, while litter free-living BNF remained unchanged in response to N+P additions. Additionally, we found that P and P+Mo additions stimulated BNF in leaf litter, both in the field and in the lab, while Mo alone yielded no changes. Soil BNF increased with P and P+Mo additions in only one of the field sites, while in the other site soil BNF increased with Mo and P+Mo additions. We concluded that increased substrate N concentrations suppress BNF. Moreover, both P and Mo have the potential to limit free-living BNF in these tropical forests, but the balance between P versus Mo limitation is determined by site-specific characteristics of nutrient supply and demand.  
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Author Marcon, E.; Traissac, S.; Lang, G. pdf  url
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  Title A Statistical Test for Ripley’s Function Rejection of Poisson Null Hypothesis Type Journal Article
  Year 2013 Publication (down) ISRN Ecology Abbreviated Journal ISRN Ecology  
  Volume 2013 Issue Article ID 753475 Pages 9  
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  Abstract Ripley’s K function is the classical tool to characterize the spatial structure of point patterns. It is widely used in vegetation studies. Testing its values against a null hypothesis usually relies on Monte-Carlo simulations since little is known about its distribution.
We introduce a statistical test against complete spatial randomness (CSR). The test returns the p-value to reject the null hypothesis of independence between point locations. It is more rigorous and faster than classical Monte-Carlo simulations. We show how to apply it to a tropical forest plot. The necessary R code is provided.
 
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Author Peay, K.G.; Baraloto, C.; Fine, P.V.A. url  openurl
  Title Strong coupling of plant and fungal community structure across western Amazonian rainforests Type Journal Article
  Year 2013 Publication (down) ISME Journal Abbreviated Journal Isme J.  
  Volume 7 Issue 9 Pages 1852-1861  
  Keywords coexistence; diversity; Janzen-Connell; natural enemies; negative feedback  
  Abstract The Amazon basin harbors a diverse ecological community that has a critical role in the maintenance of the biosphere. Although plant and animal communities have received much attention, basic information is lacking for fungal or prokaryotic communities. This is despite the fact that recent ecological studies have suggested a prominent role for interactions with soil fungi in structuring the diversity and abundance of tropical rainforest trees. In this study, we characterize soil fungal communities across three major tropical forest types in the western Amazon basin (terra firme, seasonally flooded and white sand) using 454 pyrosequencing. Using these data, we examine the relationship between fungal diversity and tree species richness, and between fungal community composition and tree species composition, soil environment and spatial proximity. We find that the fungal community in these ecosystems is diverse, with high degrees of spatial variability related to forest type. We also find strong correlations between α- and β-diversity of soil fungi and trees. Both fungal and plant community β-diversity were also correlated with differences in environmental conditions. The correlation between plant and fungal richness was stronger in fungal lineages known for biotrophic strategies (for example, pathogens, mycorrhizas) compared with a lineage known primarily for saprotrophy (yeasts), suggesting that this coupling is, at least in part, due to direct plant-fungal interactions. These data provide a much-needed look at an understudied dimension of the biota in an important ecosystem and supports the hypothesis that fungal communities are involved in the regulation of tropical tree diversity. © 2013 International Society for Microbial Ecology.  
  Address Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, United States  
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  Notes Export Date: 9 September 2013; Source: Scopus; doi: 10.1038/ismej.2013.66; Language of Original Document: English; Correspondence Address: Peay, K.G.; Department of Biology, Stanford University, 371 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, United States; email: kpeay@stanford.edu; Funding Details: 1045658, NSF, National Science Foundation; Funding Details: DEB-0743800/0743103, NSF, National Science Foundation Approved no  
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Author Roggy, J.-C. ;Schimann, H.;Sabatier, D.;Molino, J.-F.;Freycon, V.;Domenach, A.-M. pdf  doi
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  Title Complementary N Uptake Strategies between Tree Species in Tropical Rainforest Type Journal Article
  Year 2014 Publication (down) International Scholarly Research Notices Abbreviated Journal ISRN  
  Volume 2014 Issue Article ID 427194 Pages 1-6  
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  Abstract Within tree communities, the differential use of soil N mineral resources, a key factor in ecosystem functioning, may reflect functional complementarity, a major mechanism that could explain species coexistence in tropical rainforests. Eperua falcata and Dicorynia guianensis, two abundant species cooccurring in rainforests of French Guiana, were chosen as representative of two functional groups with complementary N uptake strategies (contrasting leaf d15N signatures related to the d15N of their soil N source, NO3- or NH4+). The objectives were to investigate if these strategies occurred under contrasted soil N resources in sites with distinct geological substrates representative of the coastal rainforests. Results showed that species displayed contrasting leaf d15N signatures on both substrates, confirming their complementary N uptake strategy. Consequently, their leaf 15N can be used to trace the presence of inorganic N-forms in soils (NH4+ and NO3-) and thus to indicate the capacity of soils to provide each of these two N sources to the plant community.  
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Author Djenontin Tindo, S.; Amusant, N.; Dangou, J.; Wotto, D.V.; Avlessi, F.; Dahouénon-Ahoussi, E.; Lozano, P.; Pioch, D.; Sohounhloué, K.C.D. pdf  openurl
  Title Screening of Repellent, Termiticidal and Preventive activities on Wood, of Azadirachta indica and Carapa procera (Meliaceae) seeds oils Type Journal Article
  Year 2012 Publication (down) International Research Journal of Biological Sciences Abbreviated Journal ISCA J. Biological Sci.  
  Volume 1 Issue 3 Pages 25-29  
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Author Mahoui,Sihem ; Moulay, Mohamed Said ; Omrane, Abdennebi doi  openurl
  Title Finite element approach to linear parabolic pointwise control problems of incomplete data Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication (down) International Journal of Systems Science Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 51 Issue 14 Pages 2597-2609  
  Keywords Optimal control problem ; low-regret control ; pointwise control ; finite element method ; a priori error estimates  
  Abstract In this paper we give a priori error estimates for finite element approximations of linear parabolicproblems with pointwise control and incomplete data. We discretise the optimal control problemby using piecewise linear and continuous finite elements for the space discretisation of the state,and we use the backward Euler scheme for time discretisation. We prove a priori error estimates forthe state, the adjoint-state as well as for the low-regret pointwise optimal control.  
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Author Gond, V.; Bartholome, E.; Ouattara, F.; Nonguierma, A.; Bado, L. openurl 
  Title Monitoring and mapping of waters and wetlands in arid regions using the SPOT-4 VEGETATION imaging system Type Journal Article
  Year 2004 Publication (down) International Journal of Remote Sensing Abbreviated Journal Int. J. Remote Sens.  
  Volume 25 Issue 5 Pages 987-1004  
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  Abstract Monitoring the state of small waterbodies and wetlands is very useful in dry regions, because their existence is entirely controlled by the rhythm of local rainfall. On VEGETATION image colour composites, waterbodies and marshy vegetation show up clearly. Yet simple image classification does not yield sufficiently good results because 'spectral signatures' vary significantly together with the ecological conditions of these surfaces. A robust contextual procedure taking into account local contrast was successfully developed and tested. A systematic validation was carried out and a map of waterbodies and wetlands was produced for Burkina Faso and neighbouring regions.  
  Address Ctr Commun Rech, I-21020 Ispra, VA, Italy, Email: valery.gond@cirad.fr  
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Author Maia, A.C.D.; Schlindwein, C.; Navarro, D.M.A.F.; Gibernau, M. openurl 
  Title Pollination of Philodendron Acutatum (Araceae) in the Atlantic Forest of Northeastern Brazil: A Single Scarab Beetle Species Guarantees High Fruit Set Type Journal Article
  Year 2010 Publication (down) International Journal of Plant Sciences Abbreviated Journal Int. J. Plant Sci.  
  Volume 171 Issue 7 Pages 740-748  
  Keywords Cyclocephala; floral volatiles; pollination specificity; reproductive success; thermogenesis  
  Abstract Philodendron acutatum (Araceae) is a hemiepiphyte common to the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil. In two localities, we studied the species' breeding system and associations with flower-visiting insects, along with an analysis of its floral scent composition. The fruit set of self-incompatible P. acutatum was high, more than 90%, and inflorescences were exclusively pollinated by one species of scarab beetle, Cyclocephala celata (Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae). Pollinators are drawn toward the inflorescences at dusk by strong floral fragrances given off during the female phase of anthesis, along with endogenous heating of the spadix, whose temperatures were recorded at more than 11 degrees C above ambient air. Two other species of flower-visiting Cyclocephala were also consistently recovered in blacklight trappings during the flowering period of P. acutatum. The fact that only C. celata was found in association with P. acutatum suggests a local reproductive dependence of the plant to this scarab beetle species. Dihydro-beta-ionone and 2-hydroxy-5-methyl-3-hexanone, a rare volatile molecule so far unreported as a floral compound, together accounted for more than 97% of the unique scent composition of P. acutatum and might be involved in specific attraction of C. celata.  
  Address [Dalia Maia, Artur Campos] Univ Fed Paraiba, Programa Posgrad Ciencias Biol, BR-58059900 Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil, Email: arturcamposmaia@yahoo.com.br  
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Author Vedel, V.; Arthur, W. url  doi
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  Title Character changes during the early post-embryonic development of the centipede Strigamia maritima (Leach, 1817) (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha) Type Journal Article
  Year 2009 Publication (down) International Journal of Myriapodology Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 2 Issue 1 Pages 53-61  
  Keywords MOULT DEVELOPMENT ARTHROPOD POST-EMBRYONIC STAGE MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGE MYRIAPOD CENTIPEDE EVO-DEVO  
  Abstract For many kinds of ecological, evolutionary and developmental study, it is important to be able to describe the life-history of the individuals of a particular species/population. In the case of myriapods and other arthropods, this involves separating the different life-history stages (or stadia or instars) that are separated by moults. However, it has recently been pointed out that in the earliest post-embryonic stages the cuticle is still quite flexible; this means that visible external developmental changes can occur between moults as well as during them. Here, we provide evidence for such inter-moult changes in the coastal geophilomorph centipede Strigamia maritima. The character states studied enable finer-scale resolution of early post-embryonic forms than was hitherto possible. Specifically, we describe five transitional forms during a period in which just two (Peripatoid and Foetus) have traditionally been recognized  
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  Notes Character changes during the early post-embryonic development of the centipede Strigamia maritima (Leach, 1817) (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha); doi:10.1163/187525409X462412 Approved no  
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Author Boisse, P.; Aimene, Y.; Dogui, A.; Dridi, S.; Gatouillat, S.; Hamila, N.; Khan, M.A.; Mabrouki, T.; Morestin, F.; Vidal-Sallé, E. doi  openurl
  Title Hypoelastic, hyperelastic, discrete and semi-discrete approaches for textile composite reinforcement forming Type Journal Article
  Year 2010 Publication (down) International Journal of Material Forming Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 3 Issue Supplement 2 Pages 1229-1240  
  Keywords Textile composites Forming simulations Continuous/discrete approaches Hyperelasticity Hypoelasticity Semi-discrete finite element  
  Abstract The clear multi-scale structure of composite textile reinforcements leads to develop continuous and discrete approaches for their forming simulations. In this paper two continuous modelling respectively based on a hypoelastic and hyperelastic constitutive model are presented. A discrete approach is also considered in which each yarn is modelled by shell finite elements and where the contact with friction and possible sliding between the yarns are taken into account. Finally the semi-discrete approach is presented in which the shell finite element interpolation involves continuity of the displacement field but where the internal virtual work is obtained as the sum of tension, in-plane shear and bending ones of all the woven unit cells within the element. The advantages and drawbacks of the different approaches are discussed.  
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  Notes Hypoelastic, hyperelastic, discrete and semi-discrete approaches for textile composite reinforcement forming Approved no  
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