We tested for effects of tree species richness, tree phylogenetic and functional diversity, and species and phylogenetic composition on species and phylogenetic diversity of both host and parasitoid ...

They find that multiple measures of tree diversity influence the hosts, parasitoids, and their interactions. In addition, host-parasitoid interactions show a phylogenetic signal. Strength The authors ...

Evolutionary relationships, or phylogeny, involves studying evolutionary paths or lineages of organisms and is often represented by a phylogenetic tree. A phylogenetic tree shows the points at which ...

Circular visualization in Python (Circos Plot, Chord Diagram, Radar Chart) ...

Thimmamma Marrimanu is a banyan tree that has survived multiple cyclones and persevered to witness ... [+] half a millennium of human history unfold. Nestled in the remote village of Kadiri ...

Kishore Asthana Explaining spiritual advancement, in Thus Spake Zarathustra, Nietzsche says, “Three metamorphoses of the spirit I designate to you: how the spirit becomes a camel, the camel a ...

Every tree tells a story, but some are beyond eloquent, holding memories, embodying belief, marking sorrow. We hold trees in our imagination, where they grow in strange, wonderful ways in forests ...

Among its members, approximately 14 species found in China are recognized as popular herbal medicines. However, accurate authentication of these medicinal species and their phylogenetic relationships ...

We discuss their diversity from a taxonomic and phylogenetic point of view, along with their geographic distribution. Other descriptive analyses focus on the extraction types, plant tissues and the ...

Pruning can also be considered preventive maintenance for both insect and disease damage. Many problems may be prevented by pruning correctly during the formative years for a tree or shrub. The late ...