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Author Bastin, J.-F.; Rutishauser, E.; Kellner, J.R.; Saatchi, S.; Pélissier, R.; Hérault, B.; Slik, F.; Bogaert, J.; De Cannière, C.; Marshall, A.R.; Poulsen, J.; Alvarez-Loyayza, P.; Andrade, A.; Angbonga-Basia, A.; Araujo-Murakami, A.; Arroyo, L.; Ayyappan, N.; de Azevedo, C.P.; Banki, O.; Barbier, N.; Barroso, J.G.; Beeckman, H.; Bitariho, R.; Boeckx, P.; Boehning-Gaese, K.; Brandão, H.; Brearley, F.Q.; Breuer Ndoundou Hockemba, M.; Brienen, R.; Camargo, J.L.C.; Campos-Arceiz, A.; Cassart, B.; Chave, J.; Chazdon, R.; Chuyong, G.; Clark, D.B.; Clark, C.J.; Condit, R.; Honorio Coronado, E.N.; Davidar, P.; de Haulleville, T.; Descroix, L.; Doucet, J.-L.; Dourdain, A.; Droissart, V.; Duncan, T.; Silva Espejo, J.; Espinosa, S.; Farwig, N.; Fayolle, A.; Feldpausch, T.R.; Ferraz, A.; Fletcher, C.; Gajapersad, K.; Gillet, J.-F.; Amaral, I.L. do; Gonmadje, C.; Grogan, J.; Harris, D.; Herzog, S.K.; Homeier, J.; Hubau, W.; Hubbell, S.P.; Hufkens, K.; Hurtado, J.; Kamdem, N.G.; Kearsley, E.; Kenfack, D.; Kessler, M.; Labrière, N.; Laumonier, Y.; Laurance, S.; Laurance, W.F.; Lewis, S.L.; Libalah, M.B.; Ligot, G.; Lloyd, J.; Lovejoy, T.E.; Malhi, Y.; Marimon, B.S.; Marimon Junior, B.H.; Martin, E.H.; Matius, P.; Meyer, V.; Mendoza Bautista, C.; Monteagudo-Mendoza, A.; Mtui, A.; Neill, D.; Parada Gutierrez, G.A.; Pardo, G.; Parren, M.; Parthasarathy, N.; Phillips, O.L.; Pitman, N.C.A.; Ploton, P.; Ponette, Q.; Ramesh, B.R.; Razafimahaimodison, J.-C.; Réjou-Méchain, M.; Rolim, S.G.; Saltos, H.R.; Rossi, L.M.B.; Spironello, W.R.; Rovero, F.; Saner, P.; Sasaki, D.; Schulze, M.; Silveira, M.; Singh, J.; Sist, P.; Sonke, B.; Soto, J.D.; de Souza, C.R.; Stropp, J.; Sullivan, M.J.P.; Swanepoel, B.; Steege, H. ter; Terborgh, J.; Texier, N.; Toma, T.; Valencia, R.; Valenzuela, L.; Ferreira, L.V.; Valverde, F.C.; Van Andel, T.R.; Vasque, R.; Verbeeck, H.; Vivek, P.; Vleminckx, J.; Vos, V.A.; Wagner, F.H.; Warsudi, P.P.; Wortel, V.; Zagt, R.J.; Zebaze, D. doi  openurl
  Title (up) Pan-tropical prediction of forest structure from the largest trees Type Journal Article
  Year 2018 Publication Global Ecology and Biogeography Abbreviated Journal Global Ecol Biogeogr  
  Volume 27 Issue 11 Pages 1366-1383  
  Keywords carbon; climate change; forest structure; large trees; pan-tropical; Redd+; tropical forest ecology  
  Abstract Abstract Aim Large tropical trees form the interface between ground and airborne observations, offering a unique opportunity to capture forest properties remotely and to investigate their variations on broad scales. However, despite rapid development of metrics to characterize the forest canopy from remotely sensed data, a gap remains between aerial and field inventories. To close this gap, we propose a new pan-tropical model to predict plot-level forest structure properties and biomass from only the largest trees. Location Pan-tropical. Time period Early 21st century. Major taxa studied Woody plants. Methods Using a dataset of 867 plots distributed among 118 sites across the tropics, we tested the prediction of the quadratic mean diameter, basal area, Lorey's height, community wood density and aboveground biomass (AGB) from the ith largest trees. Results Measuring the largest trees in tropical forests enables unbiased predictions of plot- and site-level forest structure. The 20 largest trees per hectare predicted quadratic mean diameter, basal area, Lorey's height, community wood density and AGB with 12, 16, 4, 4 and 17.7% of relative error, respectively. Most of the remaining error in biomass prediction is driven by differences in the proportion of total biomass held in medium-sized trees (50?70 cm diameter at breast height), which shows some continental dependency, with American tropical forests presenting the highest proportion of total biomass in these intermediate-diameter classes relative to other continents. Main conclusions Our approach provides new information on tropical forest structure and can be used to generate accurate field estimates of tropical forest carbon stocks to support the calibration and validation of current and forthcoming space missions. It will reduce the cost of field inventories and contribute to scientific understanding of tropical forest ecosystems and response to climate change.  
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Author Campillo, F.; Rakotozafy, R.; Rossi, V. openurl 
  Title (up) Parallel and interacting Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithm Type Journal Article
  Year 2009 Publication Mathematics and Computers in Simulation Abbreviated Journal Math. Comput. Simul.  
  Volume 79 Issue 12 Pages 3424-3433  
  Keywords Markov chain Monte Carlo method; Interacting chains; Hidden Markov model  
  Abstract In many situations it is important to be able to propose N independent realizations of a given distribution law. We propose a strategy for making N parallel Monte Carlo Markov chains (MCMC) interact in order to get an approximation of an independent N-sample of a given target law. In this method each individual chain proposes candidates for all other chains. We prove that the set of interacting chains is itself a MCMC method for the product of N target measures. Compared to independent parallel chains this method is more time consuming. but we show through examples that it possesses many advantages. This approach is applied to a biomass evolution model. (C) 2009 IMACS. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
  Address [Rossi, Vivien] CIRAD, Res Unit, Montpellier, France, Email: Fabien.Campillo@inria.fr  
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Author Rifflet, A.; Tene, N.; Orivel, J.; Treilhou, M.; Dejean, A.; Vetillard, A. pdf  url
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  Title (up) Paralyzing Action from a Distance in an Arboreal African Ant Species Type Journal Article
  Year 2011 Publication PLoS One Abbreviated Journal PLoS ONE  
  Volume 6 Issue 12 Pages e28571  
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  Abstract Due to their prowess in interspecific competition and ability to catch a wide range of arthropod prey (mostly termites with which they are engaged in an evolutionary arms race), ants are recognized as a good model for studying the chemicals involved in defensive and predatory behaviors. Ants' wide diversity of nesting habits and relationships with plants and prey types implies that these chemicals are also very diverse. Using the African myrmicine ant Crematogaster striatula as our focal species, we adopted a three-pronged research approach. We studied the aggressive and predatory behaviors of the ant workers, conducted bioassays on the effect of their Dufour gland contents on termites, and analyzed these contents. (1) The workers defend themselves or eliminate termites by orienting their abdominal tip toward the opponent, stinger protruded. The chemicals emitted, apparently volatile, trigger the recruitment of nestmates situated in the vicinity and act without the stinger having to come into direct contact with the opponent. Whereas alien ants competing with C. striatula for sugary food sources are repelled by this behavior and retreat further and further away, termites defend their nest whatever the danger. They face down C. striatula workers and end up by rolling onto their backs, their legs batting the air. (2) The bioassays showed that the toxicity of the Dufour gland contents acts in a time-dependent manner, leading to the irreversible paralysis, and, ultimately, death of the termites. (3) Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analyses showed that the Dufour gland contains a mixture of mono- or polyunsaturated long-chain derivatives, bearing functional groups like oxo-alcohols or oxo-acetates. Electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry showed the presence of a molecule of 1584 Da that might be a large, acetylated alkaloid capable of splitting into smaller molecules that could be responsible for the final degree of venom toxicity.  
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Author Vleminckx, J.; Bauman, D.; Demanet, M.; Hardy, O.J.; Doucet, J.-L.; Drouet, T. doi  openurl
  Title (up) Past human disturbances and soil fertility both influence the distribution of light-demanding tree species in a Central African tropical forest Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication Journal of Vegetation Science Abbreviated Journal J. Veg. Sci.  
  Volume 31 Issue 3 Pages 440-453  
  Keywords light-demanding species; moist tropical forests; past human disturbances; shade-bearer species; soil charcoal abundance; soil properties; tree community assemblages; wood-specific gravity; anthropogenic effect; forest canopy; forest ecosystem; shifting cultivation; soil fertility; soil property; tree; tropical forest; Cameroon  
  Abstract Questions: In vast areas of Central African forests, the upper canopy is presently dominated by light-demanding tree species. Here, we confront three hypotheses to explain this dominance: (a) these species have expanded their distribution because of widespread past slash-and-burn activities, as suggested by important charcoal amounts recorded in the soils of the region; (b) their abundance is rather explained by soil properties, as this guild establishes preferentially on favourable physico-chemical conditions for rapid growth; (c) soil properties have been substantially influenced by past human disturbances and those two effects cannot be disentangled. Location: Pallisco-CIFM logging concession, southeastern Cameroon (300,000 ha). Methods: We quantified soil charcoal abundance and measured ten soil variables at the basis of 60 target trees that belonged to a list of three long-living pioneer light-demanding (LLP) and four shade-bearer (SB) species. We identified all stems with a diameter at breast height (DBH) ≥ 20 cm within a distance of 15 m around each target tree. Species were characterised by their wood-specific gravity (WSG), which reflected their light requirement. Multiple regression models were used to quantify and test the relative effects of charcoal abundance and soil variables on the mean WSG of the 60 tree communities, as well as the abundance of three guilds: LLP, SB, and non-pioneer light demanders (NPLD). Results: The mean WSG was the only response variable significantly explained by soil variables and charcoal abundance combined. It was significantly negatively associated with soil calcium and Mg content and with charcoal abundance, with soil and charcoal influencing the mean WSG independently. Conclusion: Our study provides evidence that past human disturbances and soil fertility have independently promoted the establishment of light-demanding species in western Central African forests, thereby shedding light on tree community assembly rules in these ecosystems which remain considerably understudied compared to the tropical forests of other continents. © 2020 International Association for Vegetation Science  
  Address Forest is life, TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, Université de Liège – Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Gembloux, Belgium  
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Author Clair, B.; Alteyrac, J.; Gronvold, A.; Espejo, J.; Chanson, B.; Alméras, T. pdf  url
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  Title (up) Patterns of longitudinal and tangential maturation stresses in Eucalyptus nitens plantation trees Type Journal Article
  Year 2013 Publication Annals of Forest Science Abbreviated Journal Ann. Forest Sci.  
  Volume 70 Issue 8 Pages 801-811  
  Keywords Eucalyptus nitens; G-layer; Longitudinal maturation stress; Maturation strain; Tangential maturation stress; Tension wood  
  Abstract Context: Tree orientation is controlled by asymmetric mechanical stresses set during wood maturation. The magnitude of maturation stress differs between longitudinal and tangential directions, and between normal and tension woods. Aims: We aimed at evaluating patterns of maturation stress on eucalypt plantation trees and their relation with growth, with a focus on tangential stress evaluation. Methods: Released maturation strains along longitudinal and tangential directions were measured around the circumference of 29 Eucalyptus nitens trees, including both straight and leaning trees. Results: Most trees produced asymmetric patterns of longitudinal maturation strain, but more than half of the maturation strain variability occurred between trees. Many trees produced high longitudinal tensile stress all around their circumference. High longitudinal tensile stress was not systematically associated with the presence of gelatinous layer. The average magnitude of released longitudinal maturation strain was found negatively correlated to the growth rate. A methodology is proposed to ensure reliable evaluation of released maturation strain in both longitudinal and tangential directions. Tangential strain evaluated with this method was lower than previously reported. Conclusion: The stress was always tensile along the longitudinal direction and compressive along the tangential direction, and their respective magnitude was positively correlated. This correlation does not result from a Poisson effect but may be related to the mechanism of maturation stress generation. © 2013 # The Author(s) 2013. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com.  
  Address Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad de Concepcion, Ciudad Universitaria, Concepcion, Chile  
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  Notes Export Date: 16 December 2013; Source: Scopus; Coden: Afosf; doi: 10.1007/s13595-013-0318-4; Language of Original Document: English; Correspondence Address: Clair, B.; CNRS, UMR Ecologie des Forêts de Guyane (EcoFoG), Campus Agronomique, BP 701, 97387 Kourou, French Guiana; email: bruno.clair@univ-montp2.fr; Funding Details: ANR-12-BS09-0004, French National Research Agency; References: Alméras, T., Fournier, M., Biomechanical design and long-term stability of trees: Morphological and wood traits involved in the balance between weight increase and the gravitropic reaction (2009) J Theor Biol, 256, pp. 370-381. , 19013473 10.1016/j.jtbi.2008.10.011; Alméras, T., Thibaut, A., Gril, J., Effect of circumferential heterogeneity of wood maturation strain, modulus of elasticity and radial growth on the regulation of stem orientation in trees (2005) Trees, 19, pp. 457-467. , 10.1007/s00468-005-0407-6; Archer, R.R., (1986) Growth Stresses and Strains in Trees, , Springer Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg/New York; Archer, R.R., On the origin of growth stresses in trees. 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Author Ruelle, J.; Yoshida, M.; Clair, B.; Thibaut, B. openurl 
  Title (up) Peculiar tension wood structure in Laetia procera (Poepp.) Eichl. (Flacourtiaceae) Type Journal Article
  Year 2007 Publication Trees-Structure and Function Abbreviated Journal Trees-Struct. Funct.  
  Volume 21 Issue 3 Pages 345-355  
  Keywords tension wood; tropical rainforest species; UV microspectrophotometry; scanning electron microscopy; cellulose microfibril angle  
  Abstract Tension wood of Laetia procera (Poepp.) Eichl. (Flacourtiaceae), a neo-tropical forest species, shows a peculiar secondary wall structure, with an alternance of thick and thin layers, while opposite wood of this species has a typical secondary wall structure (S1 + S2 + S3). Samples for the study of microstructural properties were collected upon the estimation of growth stresses in the living tree, in order to analyze the correlation of the former with the latter. Investigation using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and UV microspectrophotometry allowed the description of the anatomy, ultra-structure and chemistry of this peculiar polylaminate secondary wall. In the thick layers, cellulose microfibril angle is very low (i.e., microfibril orientation is close to fibre axis) and cellulose microfibrils are well organized and parallel to each other. In the thin layers, microfibrils (only observable in the inner layer) are less organized and are oriented with a large angle relative to the axis of the cell. Thick layers are lightly lignified although thin layers show a higher content of lignin, close to that of opposite wood secondary wall. The more the wood was under tensile stress, the less the secondary wall was lignified, and lower the syringyl on guaiacyl lignin units' ratio was. The innermost layer of the secondary wall looks like a typical S3 layer with large microfibril angle and lignin occurrence. The interest of this kind of structure for the understanding of stress generation is discussed.  
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Author Turcotte, M.M.; Thomsen, C.J.M.; Broadhead, G.T.; Fine, P.V.A.; Godfrey, R.M.; Lamarre, G.P.A.; Meyer, S.T.; Richards, L.A.; Johnson, M.T.J. doi  openurl
  Title (up) Percentage leaf herbivory across vascular plant species Type Journal Article
  Year 2014 Publication Ecology Abbreviated Journal Ecology  
  Volume 95 Issue 3 Pages 788-788  
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  Abstract Herbivory is viewed as a major driver of plant evolution and the most important energy pathway from plants to higher trophic levels. Therefore, understanding patterns of herbivory on plants remains a key focus in evolution and ecology. The evolutionary impacts of leaf herbivory include altering plant fitness, local adaptation, the evolution of defenses, and the diversification of plants as well as natural enemies. Leaf herbivory also impacts ecological processes such as plant productivity, community composition, and ecosystem nutrient cycling. Understanding the impact of herbivory on these ecological and evolutionary processes requires species-specific, as opposed to community-level, measures of herbivory. In addition, species-specific data enables the use of modern comparative methods to account for phylogenetic non-independence. Although hundreds of studies have measured natural rates of leaf consumption, we are unaware of any accessible compilation of these data. We created such a data set to provide the raw data needed to test general hypotheses relating to plant?herbivore interactions and to test the influence of biotic and abiotic factors on herbivory rates across large spatial scales. A large repository will make this endeavor more efficient and robust. In total, we compiled 2641 population-level measures for either annual or daily rates of leaf herbivory across 1145 species of vascular plants collected from 189 studies. All damage measures represent natural occurrences of herbivory that span numerous angiosperm, gymnosperm, and fern species. To enable researchers to explore the causes of variation in herbivory and how these might interact, we added information about the study sites including: geolocation, climate classification, habitat descriptions (e.g., seashore, grassland, forest, agricultural fields), and plant trait information concerning growth form and duration (e.g., annual vs. perennial). We also included extensive details of the methodology used to measure leaf damage, including seasons and months of sampling, age of leaves, and the method used to estimate percentage area missing. We anticipate that these data will make it possible to test important hypotheses in the plant?herbivore literature, including the plant apparency hypothesis, the latitudinal-herbivory defense hypothesis, the resource availability hypothesis, and the macroevolutionary escalation of defense hypothesis.  
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Author Baraloto, C.; Goldberg, D.E.; Bonal, D. openurl 
  Title (up) Performance trade-offs among tropical tree seedlings in contrasting microhabitats Type Journal Article
  Year 2005 Publication Ecology Abbreviated Journal Ecology  
  Volume 86 Issue 9 Pages 2461-2472  
  Keywords canopy gaps; French Guiana; regeneration niche; relative growth rate; seed size; shade tolerance; soil moisture; tropical forest  
  Abstract We investigated performance trade-offs among seedlings of nine tropical tree species during a -five-year field experiment. Seedlings were grown in eight microhabitat types composed of paired gap and shaded understory sites in each of four soil types. We defined performance trade-offs relevant to coexistence as significant pairwise rank reversals for species performance between contrasting situations, of which we characterize three types: microhabitat, fitness component, and ontogenetic. Only 2 of 36 species pairs exhibited microhabitat trade-offs or reversed rankings for survival or relative growth rate (RGR) among microhabitats, and only one species pair reversed performance ranks among soil types. We found stronger evidence for rank reversals between fitness components (survival and RGR), particularly in gap vs. understory environments, suggesting a general trade-off between shade tolerance (survival in shade) and gap establishment (RGR in gaps). Third, the most frequent rank reversals between species pairs occurred between early and later ontogenetic stages, especially between fitness components in contrasting microhabitats. Overall, 15 of 36 pairs of potentially competing species exhibited some type of seedling performance trade-off, two species pairs never outperformed one another, and for 19 species pairs one species was a consistent better performer. We suggest that ontogenetic trade-offs, in concert with microhabitat and fitness component trade-offs, may contribute to species coexistence of long-lived organisms such as tropical trees.  
  Address Univ Michigan, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA, Email: baraloto.c@kourou.cirad.fr  
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  ISSN 0012-9658 ISBN Medium  
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  Notes ISI:000231373600021 Approved no  
  Call Number EcoFoG @ eric.marcon @ Serial 252  
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Author Arranz, S.E.; Avarre, J.-C.; Balasundaram, C.; Bouza, C.; Calcaterra, N.B.; Cezilly, F.; Chen, S.-L.; Cipriani, G.; Cruz, V.P.; D'Esposito, D.; Daniel, C.; Dejean, A.; Dharaneedharan, S.; Díaz, J.; Du, M.; Durand, J.-D.; Dziadek, J.; Foresti, F.; Peng-Cheng, F.; Gao, Q.-B.; García, G.; Gauffre-Autelin, P.; Giovino, A.; Goswami, M.; Guarino, C.; Guerra-Varela, J.; Gutiérrez, V.; Harris, D.J.; Heo, M.-S.; Khan, G.; Kim, M.; Lakra, W.S.; Lauth, J.; Leclercq, P.; Lee, J.; Lee, S.-H.; Lee, S.; Lee, T.; Li, Y.-H.; Liu, H.; Liu, S.; Malé, P.-J.G.; Mandhan, R.P.; Martinez, P.; Mayer, V.E.; Mendel, J.; Mendes, N.J.; Mendonça, F.F.; Minias, A.; Minias, P.; Oh, K.-S.; Oliveira, C.; Orivel, J.; Orsini, L.; Pardo, B.G.; Perera, A.; Procaccini, G.; Rato, C.; Ríos, N.; Scibetta, S.; Sharma, B.S.; Sierens, T.; Singh, A.; Terer, T.; Triest, L.; Urbánková, S.; Vera, M.; Villanova, G.V.; Voglmayr, H.; Vyskočilová, M.; Wang, H.; Wang, J.-L.; Wattier, R.A.; Xing, R.; Yadav, K.; Yin, G.; Yuan, Y.; Yun, J.-C.; Zhang, F.-Q.; Zhang, J.-H.; Zhuang, Z. url  openurl
  Title (up) Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 December 2012-31 January 2013 Type Journal Article
  Year 2013 Publication Molecular Ecology Resources Abbreviated Journal Mol. Ecol. Resour.  
  Volume 13 Issue 3 Pages 546-549  
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  Abstract This article documents the addition of 268 microsatellite marker loci to the Molecular Ecology Resources Database. Loci were developed for the following species: Alburnoides bipunctatus, Chamaerops humilis, Chlidonias hybrida, Cyperus papyrus, Fusarium graminearum, Loxigilla barbadensis, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, Odontesthes bonariensis, Pelteobagrus vachelli, Posidonia oceanica, Potamotrygon motoro, Rhamdia quelen, Sarotherodon melanotheron heudelotii, Sibiraea angustata, Takifugu rubripes, Tarentola mauritanica, Trimmatostroma sp. and Wallago attu. These loci were cross-tested on the following species: Alburnoides fasciatus, Alburnoides kubanicus, Alburnoides maculatus, Alburnoides ohridanus, Alburnoides prespensis, Alburnoides rossicus, Alburnoides strymonicus, Alburnoides thessalicus, Alburnoides tzanevi, Carassius carassius, Fusarium asiaticum, Leucaspius delineatus, Loxigilla noctis dominica, Pelecus cultratus, Phoenix canariensis, Potamotrygon falkneri, Trachycarpus fortune and Vimba vimba. © 2013 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.  
  Address Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments of Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China  
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  Notes Export Date: 2 May 2013; Source: Scopus; :doi 10.1111/1755-0998.12095; Language of Original Document: English; Correspondence Address: Arranz, S.E.; Molecular Ecology Resources Editorial Office, 6270 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada; email: editorial.office@molecol.com Approved no  
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Author Andris, M.; Aradottir, G.I.; Arnau, G.; Audzijonyte, A.; Bess, E.C.; Bonadonna, F.; Bourdel, G.; Bried, J.; Bugbee, G.J.; Burger, P.A.; Chair, H.; Charruau, P.C.; Ciampi, A.Y.; Costet, L.; Debarro, P.J.; Delatte, H.; Dubois, M.P.; Eldridge, M.D.B.; England, P.R.; Enkhbileg, D.; Fartek, B.; Gardner, M.G.; Gray, K.A.; Gunasekera, R.M.; Hanley, S.J.; Havil, N.; Hereward, J.P.; Hirase, S.; Hong, Y.; Jarne, P.; Qi, J.F.; Johnson, R.N.; Kanno, M.; Kijima, A.; Kim, H.C.; Kim, K.S.; Kim, W.J.; Larue, E.; Lee, J.W.; Lee, J.H.; Li, C.H.; Liao, M.H.; Lo, N.; Lowe, A.J.; Malausa, T.; Male, P.J.G.; Marko, M.D.; Martin, J.F.; Messing, R.; Miller, K.J.; Min, B.W.; Myeong, J.I.; Nibouche, S.; Noack, A.E.; Noh, J.K.; Orivel, J.; Park, C.J.; Petro, D.; Prapayotin-Riveros, K.; Quilichini, A.; Reynaud, B.; Riginos, C.; Risterucci, A.M.; Rose, H.A.; Sampaio, I.; Silbermayr, K.; Silva, M.B.; Tero, N.; Thum, R.A.; Vinson, C.C.; Vorsino, A.; Vossbrinck, C.R.; Walzer, C.; White, J.C.; Wieczorek, A.; Wright, M. openurl 
  Title (up) Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 June 2010-31 July 2010 Type Journal Article
  Year 2010 Publication Molecular Ecology Resources Abbreviated Journal Mol. Ecol. Resour.  
  Volume 10 Issue 6 Pages 1106-1108  
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  Abstract This article documents the addition of 205 microsatellite marker loci to the Molecular Ecology Resources Database. Loci were developed for the following species: Bagassa guianensis, Bulweria bulwerii, Camelus bactrianus, Chaenogobius annularis, Creontiades dilutus, Diachasmimorpha tryoni, Dioscorea alata, Euhrychiopsis lecontei, Gmelina arborea, Haliotis discus hannai, Hirtella physophora, Melanaphis sacchari, Munida isos, Thaumastocoris peregrinus and Tuberolachnus salignus. These loci were cross-tested on the following species: Halobaena caerulea, Procellaria aequinoctialis, Oceanodroma monteiroi, Camelus ferus, Creontiades pacificus, Dioscorea rotundata, Dioscorea praehensilis, Dioscorea abyssinica, Dioscorea nummularia, Dioscorea transversa, Dioscorea esculenta, Dioscorea pentaphylla, Dioscorea trifida, Hirtella bicornis, Hirtella glandulosa, Licania alba, Licania canescens, Licania membranaceae, Couepia guianensis and 7 undescribed Thaumastocoris species.  
  Address [Andris, Malvina; Bried, Joel] Univ Acores, Ctr IMAR, Dept Oceanog & Pescas, P-9901862 Horta, Acores, Portugal, Email: editorial.office@molecol.com  
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  Publisher WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC Place of Publication Editor  
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  ISSN 1755-098X ISBN Medium  
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  Notes ISI:000282876300024 Approved no  
  Call Number EcoFoG @ eric.marcon @ Serial 28  
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