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The common #daisy, #Bellis #perennis (#Asteraceae), was originally native to the #Mediterranean region, Western Asia, and North Africa. It arrived in Central Europe through early human activity and is therefore named an #archaeophyte. A. Rathore et al. (2024) identified two #begomoviruses from it for the first time using PCR and full-length DNA analysis.

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The #microbial #diversity of #dynamic #ecosystems can today be assessed using more efficient methods. M. F. Peña-Valencia et al. (2026) identified potential #polyethyleneterephthalate (#PET)-degrading #enzymes from #mangrove #soil using #AI, #3D #structuralanalysis and #metagenomics. Some of these enzymes could be assigned to the bacterial genus #Microbulbifer.

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Common #ivy #Hedera #helix (#Araliaceae) exhibits either a #creeping or #climbing #stem, named stem #dimorphism, as well as different leaf shapes (#heterophylly). The #species is #native to western, central, and southern #Europe, extending as far as Sweden and Turkey. Elsewhere it appears as #neophyte. Its evolutionary roots lie in Tertiary tropical forests.

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Common #ivy #Hedera #helix (#Araliaceae) exhibits either a #creeping or #climbing #stem, named stem #dimorphism, as well as different leaf shapes (#heterophylly). The #species is #native to western, central, and southern #Europe, extending as far as Sweden and Turkey. Elsewhere it appears as #neophyte. Its evolutionary roots lie in Tertiary tropical forests.

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Common #ivy #Hedera #helix (#Araliaceae) exhibits either a #creeping or #climbing #stem, named stem #dimorphism, as well as different leaf shapes (#heterophylly). The #species is #native to western, central, and southern #Europe, extending as far as Sweden and Turkey. Elsewhere it appears as #neophyte. Its evolutionary roots lie in Tertiary tropical forests.

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Common #ivy #Hedera #helix (#Araliaceae) exhibits either a #creeping or #climbing #stem, named stem #dimorphism, as well as different leaf shapes (#heterophylly). The #species is #native to western, central, and southern #Europe, extending as far as Sweden and Turkey. Elsewhere it appears as #neophyte. Its evolutionary roots lie in Tertiary tropical forests.

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Common #ivy #Hedera #helix (#Araliaceae) exhibits either a #creeping or #climbing #stem, named stem #dimorphism, as well as different leaf shapes (#heterophylly). The #species is #native to western, central, and southern #Europe, extending as far as Sweden and Turkey. Elsewhere it appears as #neophyte. Its evolutionary roots lie in Tertiary tropical forests.

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#Whiterot are some #fungi of #Agaricomycetes that degrade cellulose, hemicellulose, and #lignin. Since lignin is often degraded first, the affected plant parts appear #whitish. I. Jofré-Fernández et al. (2023) found that white rot affects #reactive #oxygenspecies (#ROS), thus promoting #CO2 #efflux from #soils, which can be a climate-relevant factor.
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#Whiterot are some #fungi of #Agaricomycetes that degrade cellulose, hemicellulose, and #lignin. Since lignin is often degraded first, the affected plant parts appear #whitish. I. Jofré-Fernández et al. (2023) found that white rot affects #reactive #oxygenspecies (#ROS), thus promoting #CO2 #efflux from #soils, which can be a climate-relevant factor.
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#Whiterot are some #fungi of #Agaricomycetes that degrade cellulose, hemicellulose, and #lignin. Since lignin is often degraded first, the affected plant parts appear #whitish. I. Jofré-Fernández et al. (2023) found that white rot affects #reactive #oxygenspecies (#ROS), thus promoting #CO2 #efflux from #soils, which can be a climate-relevant factor.
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#Whiterot are some #fungi of #Agaricomycetes that degrade cellulose, hemicellulose, and #lignin. Since lignin is often degraded first, the affected plant parts appear #whitish. I. Jofré-Fernández et al. (2023) found that white rot affects #reactive #oxygenspecies (#ROS), thus promoting #CO2 #efflux from #soils, which can be a climate-relevant factor.
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#Whiterot are some #fungi of #Agaricomycetes that degrade cellulose, hemicellulose, and #lignin. Since lignin is often degraded first, the affected plant parts appear #whitish. I. Jofré-Fernández et al. (2023) found that white rot affects #reactive #oxygenspecies (#ROS), thus promoting #CO2 #efflux from #soils, which can be a climate-relevant factor.
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@setiinstitute A great total view towards Europa is visible here.#Jupiter's #moon is subject to multiple #scientificinterests. One of them is represented by the NASA #EuropaClipper #Mission that launched in October 14, 2024. The #spaceprobe has different purposes. Besides the superficial ice crust it i.a. collects information about the #subsurface #ocean. Europa is one candidate for possible #extraterrestriallife.
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@ScienceAlert @space-ScienceAlert The #Moon will soon have permanent #researchbases. #NASA's #Artemis #missions are laying the groundwork for this. Therefore, #research is already addressing very #practicalquestions: One topic being raised is whether there is a #risk of #uncontrollablefires.

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R. Choudhury 2023) https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/nasa-explains-fire-experiments-on-the-iss-and-why-they-matter

P. Ferkul et al. (2026): https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2026/pdf/1799.pdf

@ScienceAlert @space-ScienceAlert The #Moon will soon have permanent #researchbases. #NASA's #Artemis #missions are laying the groundwork for this. Therefore, #research is already addressing very #practicalquestions: One topic being raised is whether there is a #risk of #uncontrollablefires.

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R. Choudhury 2023) https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/nasa-explains-fire-experiments-on-the-iss-and-why-they-matter

P. Ferkul et al. (2026): https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2026/pdf/1799.pdf

@ScienceAlert @space-ScienceAlert The #Moon will soon have permanent #researchbases. #NASA's #Artemis #missions are laying the groundwork for this. Therefore, #research is already addressing very #practicalquestions: One topic being raised is whether there is a #risk of #uncontrollablefires.

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R. Choudhury 2023) https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/nasa-explains-fire-experiments-on-the-iss-and-why-they-matter

P. Ferkul et al. (2026): https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2026/pdf/1799.pdf

@ScienceAlert @space-ScienceAlert The #Moon will soon have permanent #researchbases. #NASA's #Artemis #missions are laying the groundwork for this. Therefore, #research is already addressing very #practicalquestions: One topic being raised is whether there is a #risk of #uncontrollablefires.

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References:
R. Choudhury 2023) https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/nasa-explains-fire-experiments-on-the-iss-and-why-they-matter

P. Ferkul et al. (2026): https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2026/pdf/1799.pdf

@ScienceAlert @space-ScienceAlert The #Moon will soon have permanent #researchbases. #NASA's #Artemis #missions are laying the groundwork for this. Therefore, #research is already addressing very #practicalquestions: One topic being raised is whether there is a #risk of #uncontrollablefires.

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References:
R. Choudhury 2023) https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/nasa-explains-fire-experiments-on-the-iss-and-why-they-matter

P. Ferkul et al. (2026): https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2026/pdf/1799.pdf

Please like my new #animation #video #documentary about the #dodo, its #life, #ecology and #extinction on #YouTube:
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The dodo #Raphus #cucullatus (#Columbidae) was native to #Mauritius and was #extinct between 1662 and 1690 due to #humanactivities, #domesticanimals, #naturaldesasters and may be its #parasites
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The #fumewort #Corydalis #solida (#Papaveraceae) grows to a height of 10 to 20 cm and blooms in #CentralEurope from April to May. The species is widespread throughout #Eurasia and is characterized i.a by a particularly #firm root #tuber. M. Kılıc et al. (2019) describe the in vitro #anticholinesteraseactivity and "fractions from tubers with #neuroprotectivepotential".

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The #fumewort #Corydalis #solida (#Papaveraceae) grows to a height of 10 to 20 cm and blooms in #CentralEurope from April to May. The species is widespread throughout #Eurasia and is characterized i.a by a particularly #firm root #tuber. M. Kılıc et al. (2019) describe the in vitro #anticholinesteraseactivity and "fractions from tubers with #neuroprotectivepotential".

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The #fumewort #Corydalis #solida (#Papaveraceae) grows to a height of 10 to 20 cm and blooms in #CentralEurope from April to May. The species is widespread throughout #Eurasia and is characterized i.a by a particularly #firm root #tuber. M. Kılıc et al. (2019) describe the in vitro #anticholinesteraseactivity and "fractions from tubers with #neuroprotectivepotential".

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The #fumewort #Corydalis #solida (#Papaveraceae) grows to a height of 10 to 20 cm and blooms in #CentralEurope from April to May. The species is widespread throughout #Eurasia and is characterized i.a by a particularly #firm root #tuber. M. Kılıc et al. (2019) describe the in vitro #anticholinesteraseactivity and "fractions from tubers with #neuroprotectivepotential".

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The #fumewort #Corydalis #solida (#Papaveraceae) grows to a height of 10 to 20 cm and blooms in #CentralEurope from April to May. The species is widespread throughout #Eurasia and is characterized i.a by a particularly #firm root #tuber. M. Kılıc et al. (2019) describe the in vitro #anticholinesteraseactivity and "fractions from tubers with #neuroprotectivepotential".

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The #Nicobarpigeon #Caloenas #nicobarica (#Columbidae) is the closest living relative of the extinct #dodo and #Rodriguessolitaire. It is distributed from the #NicobarIslands to New Guinea, migrates in orderly flocks between islands, often is a #grounddweller, but breeds in #treenests. N. Alexandre et al. (2025) won a #haplotyperesolved and #chromosomelevel #genome.
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Unlike #Earth, our #moon is subjected to a constant #bombardment by #meteorites of all sizes, due in part to the lack of a comparable #atmosphere. However, it is rare for larger craters to be discovered immediately after an #impact. Thanks to NASA's #LunarReconnaissanceOrbiter Camera, a larger impact in late spring 2024 could be described in more detail.
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The London #plane (#Platanus × #hispanica) is frequently planted in major German cities due to its tolerance of urban climates, as seen here in park Rehberge, Berlin. Photos show the #fruit, a spherical cluster of nut-like achenes with wind dispersal. According to S. Zhang et al. (2019), three #FULlike #genes, PlacFL1/2/3, regulate flowering, #flowerdevelopment, and #dormancy.
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My latest photo project is about #macros in the #goldenhour of an #urban #park in #Berlin. Correspondingly, my latest YouTube photo publication shows the #lichen #Xanthoria #parietina (#Teloschistaceae), which is associated with #algae of #genus #Trebouxia. The yellow color of the ecologically tolerant lichen is due to the anthrachinone #parietin.
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My latest photo project is about #macros in the #goldenhour of an #urban #park in #Berlin. Correspondingly, my latest YouTube photo publication shows the #lichen #Xanthoria #parietina (#Teloschistaceae), which is associated with #algae of #genus #Trebouxia. The yellow color of the ecologically tolerant lichen is due to the anthrachinone #parietin.
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My latest photo project is about #macros in the #goldenhour of an #urban #park in #Berlin. Correspondingly, my latest YouTube photo publication shows the #lichen #Xanthoria #parietina (#Teloschistaceae), which is associated with #algae of #genus #Trebouxia. The yellow color of the ecologically tolerant lichen is due to the anthrachinone #parietin.
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My latest photo project is about #macros in the #goldenhour of an #urban #park in #Berlin. Correspondingly, my latest YouTube photo publication shows the #lichen #Xanthoria #parietina (#Teloschistaceae), which is associated with #algae of #genus #Trebouxia. The yellow color of the ecologically tolerant lichen is due to the anthrachinone #parietin.
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My latest photo project is about #macros in the #goldenhour of an #urban #park in #Berlin. Correspondingly, my latest YouTube photo publication shows the #lichen #Xanthoria #parietina (#Teloschistaceae), which is associated with #algae of #genus #Trebouxia. The yellow color of the ecologically tolerant lichen is due to the anthrachinone #parietin.
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#Metallic shimmering colors in insects. Please watch my latest YouTube video and give it a like: https://youtu.be/QPO5ftCGeOw?is=WvherEq6AnRD8x2j
The beetle #Mimela #junii, originally from the Mediterranean region and now also native to #CentralEurope, shows magnificent #metalliccolors. They i.a. indeed provide camouflage. The coloration is not caused by complex #cuticle #microstructures reflecting light differently.
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Please also like my newest #YouTube #video, showing some #behaviors of the #beetle #Mimela #junii (#Scarabaeidae), which is a #neozoon in #CentralEurope and Germany. It originally is #native to the #Mediterranean region. My video shows #selfcleaning behavior, #locomotion, #flying ssprcts and response to threat (#thanatosis).
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Please also like my newest #YouTube #video, showing some #behaviors of the #beetle #Mimela #junii (#Scarabaeidae), which is a #neozoon in #CentralEurope and Germany. It originally is #native to the #Mediterranean region. My video shows #selfcleaning behavior, #locomotion, #flying ssprcts and response to threat (#thanatosis).
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Please also like my newest #YouTube #video, showing some #behaviors of the #beetle #Mimela #junii (#Scarabaeidae), which is a #neozoon in #CentralEurope and Germany. It originally is #native to the #Mediterranean region. My video shows #selfcleaning behavior, #locomotion, #flying ssprcts and response to threat (#thanatosis).
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Please also like my newest #YouTube #video, showing some #behaviors of the #beetle #Mimela #junii (#Scarabaeidae), which is a #neozoon in #CentralEurope and Germany. It originally is #native to the #Mediterranean region. My video shows #selfcleaning behavior, #locomotion, #flying ssprcts and response to threat (#thanatosis).
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Please also like my newest #YouTube #video, showing some #behaviors of the #beetle #Mimela #junii (#Scarabaeidae), which is a #neozoon in #CentralEurope and Germany. It originally is #native to the #Mediterranean region. My video shows #selfcleaning behavior, #locomotion, #flying ssprcts and response to threat (#thanatosis).
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Please also visit my #homepage https://biologe.wordpress.com/
It is, where I use to publish longer, more detailed, edited articles, usually #sciencecommunication, also occasionally short stories, rarer comments.
See for example my #article about the beak use of the #blackwoodpecker.
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Here I used AI assisted #illustrations to #visualize aspects, important for understanding my text narrative. In other articles, I present my own photography/videos
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Lichens indicate airquality and climateconditions. I found the #species below in #Jungfernheide #forest #Berlin. While #Parmelia #sulcata requires light, but is flexible, #Hypotrachyna #afrorevoluta needs warm, nitrogen-poor #environments and clean air. The latter is rareer in #Germany, but spreading eastward based on #globalwarming. D. Masson (2004) found it on #treetrunks and #branches.
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#Endemic #species are always interesting from different perspectives, e.g. from an #evolutionary and #ecological point of view. This also applies to #skinks of the genus
#Madascincus, being with several known species endemic to #Madagascar.
A. Miralles et al. (2026) described based on #multilocus #phylogenetics and #morphology two #newspecies:
M. #irery and M.
#minotaurus, with restricted distributions to limited areas of Madagascar only.
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#Freshwater #lakes,like #Flughafensee #Berlin, play a complex #role in #globalwarming. Their #sediments are important #carbonsinks. However, they also release #CO2/#methane through microorganism activities. Furthermore, #lakeswarmup faster than surrounding air. L. Huang et al.(2024) address this and predict #shifts in #aquaticspecies #distributions and rearrangements of #freshwaterhabitats.
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Close #relationships, e.g. cryptic species complexes, can lead to species being almost indistinguishable from one another. However, close relationships can also lead to #distinct #differences, as K. Tomihara et al. (2026) investigated at the molecular genetic level in the sister species of #silkmoths #Bombyx #mori and #Bombyx #mandarina. According to their findings, a conserved #Wnt family #genecluster is of particular importance, being associated with #morphologicaldivergence.
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#Balanomorpha is a clade of #barnacles of the higher taxon#Cirripedia (Crustacea). Here #sessile adults of the invasive #Balanus #trigonus with their typical ribbed #shells, secreted by pouch-like carapaces. M.Zhang et al. (2023) isolated the #mitochondrialgenome of another neozoon: Megabalanus coccopoma,thus establishing it as #scientificmodel.
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About the #nuclear #porecomplex (#NPC) #protein #Nup107 regulating broader #neuroendocrine functions in #fly larval #brains. The authors J. Kawadkar et al. (2026) in experiments reduced the Nup107 protein that enables #moleculetransfer between nucleus and cellular cytoplasma in #fruitflies using suitable genetic tools. According to the authors, there is a wider context between the protein and larval #developmentalprocesses based on the #steroidhormone #ecdysone.

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How do #animals #aggregate?#Mites can find each other based on #pheromones, while #sight is important for herd-forming #mammals. In #marine #habitats, #hearing plays a major role. D.McAfee et al.(2022) showed that #oyster #larvae react to the #soundscape of a healthy #reef via #statocysts in front of their bodies, thus finding their adult conspecifics for #reefformation. Reef formation can be artificially #stimulated via artificial #soundwaves.
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In biology/geology "#marinesnow" refers to the #organicdebris of organisms from higher #waterlevels. The #carboncycle thus transfers #CO2 to the #seabed, thus binding the #greenhousegas.
B. Borer et al. (2026) found that #microbial components of this "snow" induce #calciumcarbonate #dissolution in higher waters, reducing their #settlingvelocity and requiring consideration in future #climatemodels.
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In biology/geology "#marinesnow" refers to the #organicdebris of organisms from higher #waterlevels. The #carboncycle thus transfers #CO2 to the #seabed, thus binding the #greenhousegas.
B. Borer et al. (2026) found that #microbial components of this "snow" induce #calciumcarbonate #dissolution in higher waters, reducing their #settlingvelocity and requiring consideration in future #climatemodels.
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In biology/geology "#marinesnow" refers to the #organicdebris of organisms from higher #waterlevels. The #carboncycle thus transfers #CO2 to the #seabed, thus binding the #greenhousegas.
B. Borer et al. (2026) found that #microbial components of this "snow" induce #calciumcarbonate #dissolution in higher waters, reducing their #settlingvelocity and requiring consideration in future #climatemodels.
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In biology/geology "#marinesnow" refers to the #organicdebris of organisms from higher #waterlevels. The #carboncycle thus transfers #CO2 to the #seabed, thus binding the #greenhousegas.
B. Borer et al. (2026) found that #microbial components of this "snow" induce #calciumcarbonate #dissolution in higher waters, reducing their #settlingvelocity and requiring consideration in future #climatemodels.
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