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Author Touchard, A.; Aili, S.R.; Téné, N.; Barassé, V.; Klopp, C.; Dejean, A.; Kini, R.M.; Mrinalini; Coquet, L.; Jouenne, T.; Lefranc, B.; Leprince, J.; Escoubas, P.; Nicholson, G.M.; Treilhou, M.; Bonnafé, E.
Title Venom Peptide Repertoire of the European Myrmicine Ant Manica rubida: Identification of Insecticidal Toxins Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication Journal of proteome research Abbreviated Journal J. Proteome Res.
Volume 19 Issue 4 Pages 1800-1811
Keywords glycosylated toxin; peptidome; polycationic α-helix; predation; pyroglutamate; reversible neurotoxicity
Abstract Using an integrated transcriptomic and proteomic approach, we characterized the venom peptidome of the European red ant, Manica rubida. We identified 13 “myrmicitoxins” that share sequence similarities with previously identified ant venom peptides, one of them being identified as an EGF-like toxin likely resulting from a threonine residue modified by O-fucosylation. Furthermore, we conducted insecticidal assays of reversed-phase HPLC venom fractions on the blowfly Lucilia caesar, permitting us to identify six myrmicitoxins (i.e., U3-, U10-, U13-, U20-MYRTX-Mri1a, U10-MYRTX-Mri1b, and U10-MYRTX-Mri1c) with an insecticidal activity. Chemically synthesized U10-MYRTX-Mri1a, -Mri1b, -Mri1c, and U20-MYRTX-Mri1a irreversibly paralyzed blowflies at the highest doses tested (30-125 nmol·g-1). U13-MYRTX-Mri1a, the most potent neurotoxic peptide at 1 h, had reversible effects after 24 h (150 nmol·g-1). Finally, U3-MYRTX-Mri1a has no insecticidal activity, even at up to 55 nmol·g-1. Thus, M. rubida employs a paralytic venom rich in linear insecticidal peptides, which likely act by disrupting cell membranes.
Address VenomeTech, 473 Route des Dolines – Villa 3, Valbonne, 06560, France
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher NLM (Medline) Place of Publication Editor
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Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 15353907 (Issn) ISBN Medium
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Notes Export Date: 20 April 2020 Approved no
Call Number EcoFoG @ webmaster @ Serial 927
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Author Carrias, J.-F.; Gerphagnon, M.; Rodríguez-Pérez, H.; Borrel, G.; Loiseau, C.; Corbara, B.; Céréghino, R.; Mary, I.; Leroy, C.
Title Resource availability drives bacterial succession during leaf-litter decomposition in a bromeliad ecosystem Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication FEMS microbiology ecology Abbreviated Journal FEMS Microbiol. Ecol.
Volume 96 Issue 4 Pages fiaa045
Keywords 16S rRNA gene; amplicon sequencing; bacterial diversity; community ecology; decomposition; ecological succession
Abstract Despite the growing number of investigations on microbial succession during the last decade, most of our knowledge on primary succession of bacteria in natural environments comes from conceptual models and/or studies of chronosequences. Successional patterns of litter-degrading bacteria remain poorly documented, especially in undisturbed environments. Here we conducted an experiment with tank bromeliads as natural freshwater microcosms to assess major trends in bacterial succession on two leaf-litter species incubated with or without animal exclusion. We used amplicon sequencing and a co-occurrence network to assess changes in bacterial community structure according to treatments. Alpha-diversity and community complexity displayed the same trends regardless of the treatments, highlighting that primary succession of detrital-bacteria is subject to resource limitation and biological interactions, much like macro-organisms. Shifts in bacterial assemblages along the succession were characterized by an increase in uncharacterized taxa and potential N-fixing bacteria, the latter being involved in positive co-occurrence between taxa. These findings support the hypothesis of interdependence between taxa as a significant niche-based process shaping bacterial communities during the advanced stage of succession. © FEMS 2020.
Address AMAP, IRD, CIRAD, CNRS, INRA, Université Montpellier, Montpellier, France
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher NLM (Medline) Place of Publication Editor
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Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 15746941 (Issn) ISBN Medium
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Notes Export Date: 14 April 2020 Approved no
Call Number EcoFoG @ webmaster @ Serial 926
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Author Levionnois, S.; Coste, S.; Nicolini, E.; Stahl, C.; Morel, H.; Heuret, P.
Title Scaling of petiole anatomies, mechanics and vasculatures with leaf size in the widespread Neotropical pioneer tree species Cecropia obtusa Trécul (Urticaceae) Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication Tree physiology Abbreviated Journal Tree Physiol.
Volume 40 Issue 2 Pages 245-258
Keywords allometry; leaf size; petiole anatomy; scaling; theoretical hydraulic conductivity; vessel widening; xylem
Abstract Although the leaf economic spectrum has deepened our understanding of leaf trait variability, little is known about how leaf traits scale with leaf area. This uncertainty has resulted in the assumption that leaf traits should vary by keeping the same pace of variation with increases in leaf area across the leaf size range. We evaluated the scaling of morphological, tissue-surface and vascular traits with overall leaf area, and the functional significance of such scaling. We examined 1,271 leaves for morphological traits, and 124 leaves for anatomical and hydraulic traits, from 38 trees of Cecropia obtusa Trécul (Urticaceae) in French Guiana. Cecropia is a Neotropical genus of pioneer trees that can exhibit large laminas (0.4 m2 for C. obtusa), with leaf size ranging by two orders of magnitude. We measured (i) tissue fractions within petioles and their second moment of area, (ii) theoretical xylem hydraulic efficiency of petioles and (iii) the extent of leaf vessel widening within the hydraulic path. We found that different scaling of morphological trait variability allows for optimisation of lamina display among larger leaves, especially the positive allometric relationship between lamina area and petiole cross-sectional area. Increasing the fraction of pith is a key factor that increases the geometrical effect of supportive tissues on mechanical rigidity and thereby increases carbon-use efficiency. We found that increasing xylem hydraulic efficiency with vessel size results in lower leaf lamina area: xylem ratios, which also results in potential carbon savings for large leaves. We found that the vessel widening is consistent with hydraulic optimisation models. Leaf size variability modifies scaling of leaf traits in this large-leaved species. © The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For permissions, please email: journals.permission@oup.com.
Address UMR AMAP, CIRAD, CNRS, IRD, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, 34398, France
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher NLM (Medline) Place of Publication Editor
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Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 17584469 (Issn) ISBN Medium
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Notes Export Date: 16 March 2020 Approved no
Call Number EcoFoG @ webmaster @ Serial 921
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Author Ntawuhiganayo, E.B.; Uwizeye, F.K.; Zibera, E.; Dusenge, M.E.; Ziegler, C.; Ntirugulirwa, B.; Nsabimana, D.; Wallin, G.; Uddling, J.
Title Traits controlling shade tolerance in tropical montane trees Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication Tree physiology Abbreviated Journal Tree Physiol.
Volume 40 Issue 2 Pages 183-197
Keywords biomass allocation; leaf temperature; plant traits; Rwanda; shade intolerance; shade tolerance; tropical montane forest; article; biomass allocation; breathing; canopy; carbon balance; compensation; photosynthesis; plant leaf; plant stem; rain forest; Rwanda; shade tolerance; species difference; sweating
Abstract Tropical canopies are complex, with multiple canopy layers and pronounced gap dynamics contributing to their high species diversity and productivity. An important reason for this complexity is the large variation in shade tolerance among different tree species. At present, we lack a clear understanding of which plant traits control this variation, e.g., regarding the relative contributions of whole-plant versus leaf traits or structural versus physiological traits. We investigated a broad range of traits in six tropical montane rainforest tree species with different degrees of shade tolerance, grown under three different radiation regimes (under the open sky or beneath sparse or dense canopies). The two distinct shade-tolerant species had higher fractional biomass in leaves and branches while shade-intolerant species invested more into stems, and these differences were greater under low radiation. Leaf respiration and photosynthetic light compensation point did not vary with species shade tolerance, regardless of radiation regime. Leaf temperatures in open plots were markedly higher in shade-tolerant species due to their low transpiration rates and large leaf sizes. Our results suggest that interspecific variation in shade tolerance of tropical montane trees is controlled by species differences in whole-plant biomass allocation strategy rather than by difference in physiological leaf traits determining leaf carbon balance at low radiation. © The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press.
Address Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development, PO Box 5016Kigali, Rwanda
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Publisher NLM (Medline) Place of Publication Editor
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Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 17584469 (Issn) ISBN Medium
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Notes Export Date: 16 March 2020 Approved no
Call Number EcoFoG @ webmaster @ Serial 922
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Author Denis, T.; Richard-Hansen, C.; Brunaux, O.; Guitet, S.; Hérault, B.
Title Birds of a feather flock together: Functionally similar vertebrates positively co-occur in Guianan forests Type Journal Article
Year 2019 Publication Ecosphere Abbreviated Journal Ecosphere
Volume 10 Issue 3 Pages e02566
Keywords activity matching; birds; Guiana Shield; information exchange; mammals; mixed-species associations; mutualism; terra firme rainforests
Abstract Medium- and large-sized vertebrates play a key role in shaping overall forest functioning. Despite this, vertebrate interactions, from competition to mutualism, remain poorly studied, even though these interactions should be taken into account in our conservation and management strategies. Thus, we tackled the question of vertebrate co-occurrence in tropical rainforests: Are (negative or positive) co-occurrences dependent on forest structure and composition? and Are these co-occurrences linked to functional species similarity? We recorded the occurrence of 21 medium- and large-sized vertebrates in 19 French Guianan locations in which a large set of forest structure and composition descriptors were collected. We used a probabilistic model to look for co-occurrences at different spatial scales, and species pairwise co-occurrences were then compared to those generated solely on the basis of forest structure and composition. We then quantified the co-occurrence strength between pairwise species dyads and determined whether they relied on species functional similarity, controlling for the environmental effects. We found that positive co-occurrences vastly outnumbered negative co-occurrences, were only partly shaped by the local environment, and were closely linked to species functional similarity. Thus, groups of species sharing similar functional traits are more prone to co-occur, highlighting the key role of functional redundancy in structuring species assemblages. We discuss how positive interactions could generate the predominance of positive co-occurrences in oligotrophic terra firme (unflooded) forests when resources are scarce and dispersed in dry season. Finally, we identified functional groups based on co-occurrence strength and suggested that frugivory/granivory and body size are of primary importance in species interactions in Neotropical vertebrate communities. © 2019 The Authors.
Address INPHB, Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire
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Publisher Wiley-Blackwell Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 21508925 (Issn) ISBN Medium
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Notes Export Date: 16 March 2020; Correspondence Address: Denis, T.; Office National de la Chasse et de la Faune Sauvage, UMR EcoFoG (AgroParisTech, Cirad, CNRS, INRA, Université des Antilles, Université de Guyane)France; email: thomas.denis@ecofog.gf Approved no
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Author Privet, K.; Vedel, V.; Fortunel, C.; Orivel, J.; Martinez, Q.; Cerdan, A.; Baraloto, C.; Pétillon, J.
Title Relative effciency of pitfall trapping vs. nocturnal hand collecting in assessing soil-dwelling spider diversity along a structural gradient of neotropical habitats Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication Diversity Abbreviated Journal Diversity
Volume 12 Issue 2 Pages 81
Keywords Araneae; Diversity indices; Functional diversity; Guiana shield; Sampling methods; Species richness; Turnover; Araneae
Abstract Assessing spider diversity remains a great challenge, especially in tropical habitats where dozens of species can locally co-occur. Pitfall trapping is one of the most widely used techniques to collect spiders, but it suffers from several biases, and its accuracy likely varies with habitat complexity. In this study, we compared the efficiency of passive pitfall trapping versus active nocturnal hand collecting (\"HC) to capture low understory-dwelling spider taxonomical (morpho-species) and functional (hunting guilds) diversity along a structural gradient of habitats in French Guiana. We focused on four habitats describing a structural gradient: garden to the orchard to the forest edge to the undisturbed forest. Overall, estimated morpho-species richness and composition did not vary consistently between habitats, but abundances of ground-hunting spiders decreased significantly with increasing habitat complexity. We found habitat-dependence differences in taxonomic diversity between sampling strategies: NHC revealed higher diversity in the orchard, whereas pitfalls resulted in higher diversity in the forest. Species turnover resulted in high dissimilarity in species composition between habitats using either method. This study shows how pitfall trapping is influenced by habitat structure, rendering this sampling method incomplete for complex, tropical environments. However, pitfall traps remain a valuable component of inventories because they sample distinct assemblage of spiders. © 2020 by the authors.
Address International Center for Tropical Botany, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, 11200 S.W. 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, United States
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Publisher Mdpi Ag Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 14242818 (Issn) ISBN Medium
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Notes Export Date: 16 March 2020; Correspondence Address: Privet, K.; CNRS, Ecobio (Ecosystèmes, biodiversité, évolution), Université de RennesFrance; email: kprivet@hotmail.fr Approved no
Call Number EcoFoG @ webmaster @ Serial 923
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Author Soong, J.L.; Janssens, I.A.; Grau, O.; Margalef, O.; Stahl, C.; Van Langenhove, L.; Urbina, I.; Chave, J.; Dourdain, A.; Ferry, B.; Freycon, V.; Herault, B.; Sardans, J.; Peñuelas, J.; Verbruggen, E.
Title Soil properties explain tree growth and mortality, but not biomass, across phosphorus-depleted tropical forests Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication Scientific reports Abbreviated Journal Sci Rep
Volume 10 Issue 2302 Pages
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Abstract We observed strong positive relationships between soil properties and forest dynamics of growth and mortality across twelve primary lowland tropical forests in a phosphorus-poor region of the Guiana Shield. Average tree growth (diameter at breast height) increased from 0.81 to 2.1 mm yr-1 along a soil texture gradient from 0 to 67% clay, and increasing metal-oxide content. Soil organic carbon stocks in the top 30 cm ranged from 30 to 118 tons C ha-1, phosphorus content ranged from 7 to 600 mg kg-1 soil, and the relative abundance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi ranged from 0 to 50%, all positively correlating with soil clay, and iron and aluminum oxide and hydroxide content. In contrast, already low extractable phosphorus (Bray P) content decreased from 4.4 to <0.02 mg kg-1 in soil with increasing clay content. A greater prevalence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in more clayey forests that had higher tree growth and mortality, but not biomass, indicates that despite the greater investment in nutrient uptake required, soils with higher clay content may actually serve to sustain high tree growth in tropical forests by avoiding phosphorus losses from the ecosystem. Our study demonstrates how variation in soil properties that retain carbon and nutrients can help to explain variation in tropical forest growth and mortality, but not biomass, by requiring niche specialization and contributing to biogeochemical diversification across this region.
Address Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Ivory CoastYamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher NLM (Medline) Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 20452322 (Issn) ISBN Medium
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Call Number EcoFoG @ webmaster @ Serial 916
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Author de Aguiar, H.J.A.C.; Barros, L.A.C.; Silveira, L.I.; Petitclerc, F.; Etienne, S.; Orivel, J.
Title Cytogenetic data for sixteen ant species from North-eastern Amazonia with phylogenetic insights into three subfamilies Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication Comparative Cytogenetics Abbreviated Journal Comp. Cytogenet.
Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 43-60
Keywords Biodiversity; Formicidae; Karyotype; Neotropical ants
Abstract Ants play essential roles in most terrestrial ecosystems and may be considered pests for agriculture and agroforestry. Recent morphological and molecular data have challenged conventional ant phylogeny and the interpretation of karyotypic variations. Existing Neotropical ant cytogenetic data focus on Atlantic rainforest species, and provide evolutionary and taxonomic insight. However, there are data for only 18 Amazonian species. In this study, we describe the karyotypes of 16 ant species belonging to 12 genera and three subfamilies, collected in the Brazilian state of Amapa, and in French Guiana. The karyotypes of six species are described for the first time, including that of the South American genus Allomerus Mayr, 1878. The karyotype of Crematogaster Lund, 1831 is also described for the first time for the New World. For other species, extant data for geographically distinct populations was compared with our own data, e.g. for the leafcutter ants Acromyrmex balzani (Emery, 1890) and Atta sexdens (Linnaeus, 1758). The information obtained for the karyotype of Dolichoderus imitator Emery, 1894 differs from extant data from the Atlantic forest, thereby highlighting the importance of population cytogenetic approaches. This study also emphasizes the need for good chromosome preparations for studying karyotype structure.
Address INRA, UMR EcoFoG, AgroParisTech, CIRAD, CNRS, Université de Guyane, Université des Antilles, Campus Agronomique, BP 316, Kourou Cedex, 97379, France
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Pensoft Publishers Place of Publication Editor
Language Summary Language Original Title
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ISSN 19930771 (Issn) ISBN Medium
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Author Do, N.A.; Dias, D.; Zhang, Z.; Huang, X.; Nguyen, T.T.; Pham, V.V.; Nait-Rabah, O.
Title Study on the behavior of squared and sub-rectangular tunnels using the Hyperstatic Reaction Method Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication Transportation Geotechnics Abbreviated Journal Transp. Geotech.
Volume 22 Issue 100321 Pages
Keywords Finite element method; Lining; Squared shape; Sub-rectangular shape; Tunnel; efficiency measurement; finite element method; numerical model; transportation development; transportation planning; tunnel design; tunnel lining
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Address Saint-Petersburg Mining University, Russian Federation
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Publisher Elsevier Ltd Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 22143912 (Issn) ISBN Medium
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Call Number EcoFoG @ webmaster @ Serial 915
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Author Lehnebach, R.; Doumerc, L.; Clair, B.; Alméras, T.
Title Mechanical stress in the inner bark of 15 tropical tree species and the relationship with anatomical structure Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication Botany Abbreviated Journal Bot.
Volume 98 Issue 1 Pages 1-8
Keywords Bark anatomical structure; Mechanical stress; Sclereids; Secondary phloem; Tree biomechanics; Tropical species
Abstract Recent studies have shown that the inner bark is implicated in the postural control of inclined tree stems through the interaction between wood radial growth and tangential expansion of a trellis fiber network in bark. Assessing the taxonomic extent of this mechanism requires a screening of the diversity in bark anatomy and mechanical stress. The mechanical state of bark was measured in 15 tropical tree species from various botanical families on vertical mature trees, and related to the anatomical structure of the bark. Significant tensile or compressive longitudinal stresses were observed in the stems of most species. Tensile longitudinal stress was observed in various botanical families and was always associated with fibers arranged in a trellis-like structure and strong dilatation of rays. The highest tensile stress was recorded in species with gelatinous fibers forming a treillis. Compressive stress was typically associated with a large amount of sclereids in the bark, supporting the differentiation of sclereids as a potential origin of the generation of longitudinal compressive stresses in bark. In species exhibiting both a fibrous trellis structure and a significant amount of sclereids, the sign of longitudinal stress may depend on the balance between these two mechanisms.
Address Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Laboratory of Wood Technology, Woodlab, Coupure Links 653, Gent, B-9000, Belgium
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Publisher Canadian Science Publishing Place of Publication Editor
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ISSN 19162804 (Issn) ISBN Medium
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Notes Cited By :1; Export Date: 20 January 2020; Correspondence Address: Lehnebach, R.; Laboratoire de Mécanique et Génie Civil (LMGC), Université de Montpellier, CNRS, 860 rue de St. Priest, France; email: lehnebach.romain@hotmail.fr Approved no
Call Number EcoFoG @ webmaster @ Serial 913
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