{"type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [{"id": "10.1007/s10531-017-1486-6", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-06-24T16:15:33Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2017-12-13", "title": "Effects of climate change on the distribution of hoverfly species (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Southeast Europe", "description": "\u00a9 2017, Springer Science+Business Media B.V., part of Springer Nature. Climate change presents a serious threat to global biodiversity. Loss of pollinators in particular has major implications, with extirpation of these species potentially leading to severe losses in agriculture and, thus, economic losses. In this study, we forecast the effects of climate change on the distribution of hoverflies in Southeast Europe using species distribution modelling and climate change scenarios for two time-periods. For 2041\u20132060, 19 analysed species were predicted to increase their areas of occupancy, with the other 25 losing some of their ranges. For 2061\u20132080, 55% of species were predicted to increase their area of occupancy, while 45% were predicted to experience range decline. In general, range size changes for most species were below 20%, indicating a relatively high resilience of hoverflies to climate change when only environmental variables are considered. Additionally, range-restricted species are not predicted to lose more area proportionally to widespread species. Based on our results, two distributional trends can be established: the predicted gain of species in alpine regions, and future loss of species from lowland areas. Considering that the loss of pollinators from present lowland agricultural areas is predicted and that habitat degradation presents a threat to possible range expansion of hoverflies in the future, developing conservation management strategy for the preservation of these species is crucial. This study represents an important step towards the assessment of the effects of climate changes on hoverflies and can be a valuable asset in creating future conservation plan, thus helping in mitigating potential consequences.", "keywords": ["0106 biological sciences", "LAND-USE", "SELECTING THRESHOLDS", "Global warming", "AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS", "Conservation", "15. Life on land", "DISTRIBUTION MODELS", "EXTINCTION RISK", "01 natural sciences", "Conservation \u00b7 Global warming \u00b7 Insects \u00b7 Endemism \u00b7 Species distribution modelling", "ENVIRONMENTAL-CHANGE", "Insects", "Environmental sciences", "Ecology", " evolutionary biology", "13. 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Root anatomy plays key roles in soil resource acquisition. In this article we summarize evidence that root anatomical phenotypes present opportunities for crop breeding.</p>                                Scope                 <p>Root anatomical phenotypes influence soil resource acquisition by regulating the metabolic cost of soil exploration, exploitation of the rhizosphere, the penetration of hard soil domains, the axial and radial transport of water, and interactions with soil biota including mycorrhizal fungi, pathogens, insects, and the rhizosphere microbiome. For each of these topics we provide examples of anatomical phenotypes which merit attention as selection targets for crop improvement. Several cross-cutting issues are addressed including the importance of phenotypic plasticity, integrated phenotypes, C sequestration, in silico modeling, and novel methods to phenotype root anatomy including image analysis tools.</p>                                Conclusions                 <p>An array of anatomical phenes have substantial importance for the acquisition of water and nutrients. Substantial phenotypic variation exists in crop germplasm. New tools and methods are making it easier to phenotype root anatomy, determine its genetic control, and understand its utility for plant fitness. Root anatomical phenotypes are underutilized yet attractive breeding targets for the development of the efficient, resilient crops urgently needed in global agriculture.</p>", "keywords": ["Carbon sequestration", "0106 biological sciences", "0301 basic medicine", "2. 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We established a mesocosm experiment with terrestrial isopods (Oniscus asellus) and millipedes (Glomeris marginata) fed by leaf litter from six common European tree species (ash, maple, lime, beech, oak and Norway spruce) to reveal the effect of litter chemistry on consumption rate and feeding preference as well as on the compositions of gut and faecal microbiomes. The total percentage of consumed litter showed that O. asellus preferred nutrient-rich and labile-C litter of ash over more recalcitrant litter of oak, beech, and Norway spruce, while G. marginata preferred calcium-rich ash, maple and lime litter over beech and Norway spruce. Consumption of litter by O. asellus and G. marginata increased with concentrations of magnesium, sulphur and potassium but decreased with concentrations of iron, phosphorus, lignin, cellulose and TOC. The millipede G. marginata harboured higher bacterial OTU richness (73.5 \u00b1 12.5) than the isopod O. asellus (49.1 \u00b1 15.9), but fungal OTU richness was similar with 25.8 \u00b1 6.7 in O. asellus and 25.7 \u00b1 2.7 in G. marginata. In total, faeces of both animals hosted higher diversity than gut. In gut and faeces of O. asellus, the fungal OTU richness was highest for individuals fed by litter of Norway spruce, while lowest OTU richness was recorded for individuals fed by litter of more palatable ash. In contrast, the highest diversity of the fungal community in gut and faeces of G. marginata was recorded for individuals fed by palatable lime litter, while the lowest OTUs richness was recorded when millipedes were fed by maple and spruce. The structures of bacterial and fungal communities generally separated between O. asellus and G. marginata. The fungal community structure in gut and faeces differed between animals fed by different foliar litters, while the bacterial community structure mainly differed between gut and faeces regardless of the offered type of litter. The fungal community structure in gut and faeces of O. asellus and G. marginata were shaped by concentrations of magnesium, sulphur, lignin and cellulose. The bacterial communities in gut and faeces of both O. asellus and G. marginata were dominated by copiotrophic bacteria, while fungal communities were dominated by unspecified saprotrophs. Our study suggest that litter quality is a strong driver of feeding preference and consumption rates as well as composition of bacterial and fungal communities in gut and faeces of two species representing the main groups of litter feeding soil fauna in European forests.", "keywords": ["0301 basic medicine", "Genomic Insights into Social Insects and Symbiosis", "Plant Science", "Plant litter", "Agricultural and Biological Sciences", "03 medical and health sciences", "Biochemistry", " Genetics and Molecular Biology", "Litter", "Genetics", "Ecological Niche", "Biology", "Ecosystem", "Beech", "0303 health sciences", "Species Distribution Modeling and Climate Change Impacts", "Ecology", "Ecological Modeling", "Botany", "Life Sciences", "15. 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The role of functional traits in shaping dark diversity patterns of south\u2010eastern European hoverflies", "description": "<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><article><p>1. Dark diversity represents the set of species that can potentially inhabit a given area under particular ecological conditions, but are currently \u2018missing\u2019 from a site. This concept allows characterisation of the mechanisms determining why species are sometimes absent from an area that seems ecologically suitable for them.</p><p>2. The aim of this study was to determine the dark diversity of hoverflies in south\u2010eastern Europe and to discuss the role of different functional traits that might increase the likelihood of species contributing to dark diversity. Based on expert opinion, the Syrph the Net database and known occurrences of species, the study estimated species pools, and observed and dark diversities within each of 11 defined vegetation types for 564 hoverfly species registered in south\u2010eastern Europe. To detect the most important functional traits contributing to species being in dark diversity across different vegetation types, a random forest algorithm and respective statistics for variable importance were used.</p><p>3. The highest dark diversity was found for southwest Balkan sub\u2010Mediterranean mixed oak forest type, whereas the lowest was in Mediterranean mixed forest type. Three larval feeding modes (saproxylic, and phytophagous on bulbs or roots) were found to be most important for determining the probability of a species contributing to hoverfly dark diversity, based on univariate correlations and random forest analysis.</p><p>4. This study shows that studying dark diversity might provide important insights into what drives community assembly in south\u2010eastern European hoverflies, especially its missing components, and contributes to more precise conservation prioritisation of both hoverfly species and their habitats.</p></article>", "keywords": ["0106 biological sciences", "functional characteristics", "CLIMATE-CHANGE", "LAND-USE", "vegetation types", "missing species", "Disturbance", "15. Life on land", "DIPTERA SYRPHIDAE", "FOREST", "01 natural sciences", "POLLINATORS", "COMMUNITY", "Ecology", " evolutionary biology", "MANAGEMENT", "BIODIVERSITY", "insects", "Syrphidae", "HABITAT", "OAK DECLINE", "richness"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/een.12788"}, {"href": "https://doi.org/10.1111/een.12788"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Ecological%20Entomology", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1111/een.12788", "name": "item", "description": "10.1111/een.12788", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1111/een.12788"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2019-07-30T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1111/ens.12477", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-06-24T16:19:20Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2021-06-16", "title": "Functional groups of hoverflies in Southeast Europe across different vegetation types", "description": "Abstract<p>To better understand the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, it is increasingly accepted that the focus of study needs to shift from taxonomic identity to the diversity of functional traits displayed by species within a community. Such an approach allows species to be grouped according to particular functional characteristics. Increasingly viewed as an extremely important group of model organisms, hoverflies have been the focus of a variety of ecological studies. Based on data regarding selected functional traits of hoverflies registered in Southeast Europe, the main aims of our study were to define hoverfly functional groups according to the similarity of these traits, as well as to compare the representation of delineated hoverfly functional groups among these vegetation types. We used fuzzy clustering to classify 568 SE European hoverfly species into five functional groups. The principle trait separating these functional groups was larval feeding type, followed by size of species range, flight ability, number of generations, inundation tolerance, and tolerance to human impact. For 9 of 11 vegetation types, the dominant functional group was characterized by species with good flight ability, having high human impact tolerance and more annual generations. The remaining two vegetation types, South\uffe2\uff80\uff90west Balkan sub\uffe2\uff80\uff90Mediterranean mixed oak forests and Mediterranean mixed forests, showed disparate dominance patterns, indicating that richness of functional groups is dependent on vegetation. Further investigation of whether and how established conservation measures enable recovery of the functional richness affected by habitat disturbance would help elucidate the importance of functional diversity in preserving biodiversity.</p>", "keywords": ["INDICATORS", "0106 biological sciences", "LIFE-HISTORY", "ENVIRONMENT", "Diptera", "functional classification", "DIVERSITY", "15. Life on land", "DIPTERA SYRPHIDAE", "01 natural sciences", "POLLINATORS", "traits", "Ecology", " evolutionary biology", "functional classifcation", "PATTERNS", "BIODIVERSITY", "PLANTS", "insects", "Syrphidae", "COMMUNITIES", "plant cover", "richness"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/ens.12477"}, {"href": "https://doi.org/10.1111/ens.12477"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Entomological%20Science", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1111/ens.12477", "name": "item", "description": "10.1111/ens.12477", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1111/ens.12477"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2021-06-16T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1111/j.1752-4598.2012.00202.x", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-06-24T16:19:42Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2012-04-04", "title": "Grazing Management In Saltmarsh Ecosystems Drives Invertebrate Diversity, Abundance And Functional Group Structure", "description": "<p>Abstract.\uffe2\uff80\uff82 1.\uffe2\uff80\uff82Saltmarsh conservation management often involves livestock grazing to maximise plant diversity and provide suitable breeding habitat for over\uffe2\uff80\uff90wintering coastal birds. The effect of grazing on invertebrates is rarely quantified, but results from limited studies of terrestrial and coastal grasslands demonstrate greater abundance and species richness in un\uffe2\uff80\uff90grazed grassland.</p><p>2.\uffe2\uff80\uff82The impact of short sward (&lt;8\uffe2\uff80\uff83cm) cattle grazing on the ground dwelling invertebrate community was assessed on an English inter\uffe2\uff80\uff90tidal upper salt marsh using pitfall traps. Abundance, species richness, functional group structure, abundance of coastal specialists, environmental factors that influence invertebrate habitat choice and food web composition were compared for grazed and un\uffe2\uff80\uff90grazed marsh.</p><p>3.\uffe2\uff80\uff82In total, 90\uffe2\uff80\uff83000 invertebrates were sampled. Predatory, zoophagus and detritivorous Coleoptera were significantly more abundant on the un\uffe2\uff80\uff90grazed marsh. In contrast, predatory Hemiptera and Araneae were significantly more abundant on the grazed marsh. Sheet weaver spiders were significantly more abundant on the grazed marsh, foliage running hunters and space web builders more abundant on the un\uffe2\uff80\uff90grazed marsh. Most inter\uffe2\uff80\uff90tidal coastal specialist species exhibited clear habitat preference for the grazed marsh. Total species richness was not significantly different between grazing treatments.</p><p>4.\uffe2\uff80\uff82Linear direct gradient analysis showed that two environmental variables influenced by grazing intensity, soil temperature and vegetation height, significantly explained the composition of invertebrate functional groups. Larger bodied invertebrates dominated the un\uffe2\uff80\uff90grazed food web.</p><p>5.\uffe2\uff80\uff82We conclude that both short sward cattle grazed and un\uffe2\uff80\uff90grazed saltmarsh habitat should be maintained to maximise invertebrate abundance and diversity and provide suitable habitat for coastal specialists.</p>", "keywords": ["0106 biological sciences", "food web", "grasslands", "prey capture method", "15. Life on land", "01 natural sciences", "Coleoptera", "Hemiptera", "spiders", "Araneae", "14. 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It is equipped with sensors that continuously monitor the concentration of CO2 in the different compartments of the chamber without disturbing the air balance in the soil. The chamber can be adapted to study different stimuli, including volatile compounds, both in the presence and absence of plants. The chamber was tested using the larvae of Melolontha spp., which confirmed its suitability for carrying out complex studies on insect-insect and insect-plant-microbiome interactions in a complex environment such as soil. The results of behavioural experiments using L3 larvae of Melolontha spp. in sterilized and natural soils revealed that the soil condition affected the behaviour of the larvae, likely due to its effect on the soil microbiome and physico-chemical characteristics.", "keywords": ["0301 basic medicine", "tri-trophic interactions", "melolontha spp.", "0303 health sciences", "03 medical and health sciences", "QL1-991", "herbivory", "carbon dioxide", "subterranean insects", "volatile compounds", "biotest arena", "Zoology", "behaviour"]}, "links": [{"href": "http://www.eje.cz/doi/10.14411/eje.2021.021.pdf"}, {"href": "https://doi.org/10.14411/eje.2021.021"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/European%20Journal%20of%20Entomology", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.14411/eje.2021.021", "name": "item", "description": "10.14411/eje.2021.021", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.14411/eje.2021.021"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2021-07-07T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1556/168.2017.18.3.7", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-06-24T16:20:21Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2018-02-12", "title": "Phytophagous hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) as indicators of changing landscapes", "description": "Spatial and temporal differences in landscape patterns are of considerable interest for understanding ecological processes. In this study, we assessed habitat quality by using the Syrph The Net database and data on decreasing species richness over a 25-year period for the two largest phytophagous hoverfly genera (Merodon and Cheilosia). Furthermore, within this time frame, we explored congruence between ecological responses (species richness and Biodiversity Maintenance Function for these two genera) and landscape structural changes through correlation analysis. Our results indicate that landscapes have experienced changes in aggregation, isolation/connectivity and landscape diversity, with these parameters being significantly correlated with Cheilosia species richness loss and habitat quality. We conclude that the genus Cheilosia is a good bioindicator that can highlight not only the current quality of an area but also temporal changes in landscape patterns.", "keywords": ["0106 biological sciences", "MODELS", "INSECTS", "DIVERSITY", "LAND COVER CHANGE", "Cheilosia", "Land cover change", "01 natural sciences", "BIOINDICATORS", "CONNECTIVITY", "RICHNESS", "FORESTS", "14. Life underwater", "Merodon", "Connectivity", "LAND-USE", "Landscape structure", "Bioindicators; Cheilosia; Connectivity; Insects; Land cover change; Landscape structure; Merodon; Species richness", "15. Life on land", "EXTINCTION RISK", "Insects", "Ecology", " evolutionary biology", "QH540 Ecology / \u00f6kol\u00f3gia", "Bioindicators", "BIODIVERSITY", "ABUNDANCE", "Species richness", "RESPONSES"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://akademiai.com/doi/pdf/10.1556/168.2017.18.3.7"}, {"href": "https://doi.org/10.1556/168.2017.18.3.7"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Community%20Ecology", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1556/168.2017.18.3.7", "name": "item", "description": "10.1556/168.2017.18.3.7", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1556/168.2017.18.3.7"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2017-12-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.3390/biology12040593", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-06-24T16:21:34Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2023-04-14", "title": "Determining Tipping Points and Responses of Macroinvertebrate Traits to Abiotic Factors in Support of River Management", "description": "<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><article><p>Although the trait concept is increasingly used in research, quantitative relations that can support in determining ecological tipping points and serve as a basis for environmental standards are lacking. This study determines changes in trait abundance along a gradient of flow velocity, turbidity and elevation, and develops trait\u2013response curves, which facilitate the identification of ecological tipping points. Aquatic macroinvertebrates and abiotic conditions were determined at 88 different locations in the streams of the Guayas basin. After trait information collection, a set of trait diversity metrics were calculated. Negative binomial regression and linear regression were applied to relate the abundance of each trait and trait diversity metrics, respectively, to flow velocity, turbidity and elevation. Tipping points for each environmental variable in relation to traits were identified using the segmented regression method. The abundance of most traits increased with increasing velocity, while they decreased with increasing turbidity. The negative binomial regression models revealed that from a flow velocity higher than 0.5 m/s, a substantial increase in abundance occurs for several traits, and this is even more substantially noticed at values higher than 1 m/s. Furthermore, significant tipping points were also identified for elevation, wherein an abrupt decline in trait richness was observed below 22 m a.s.l., implying the need to focus water management in these altitudinal regions. Turbidity is potentially caused by erosion; thus, measures that can reduce or limit erosion within the basin should be implemented. Our findings suggest that measures mitigating the issues related to turbidity and flow velocity may lead to better aquatic ecosystem functioning. This quantitative information related to flow velocity might serve as a good basis to determine ecological flow requirements and illustrates the major impacts that hydropower dams can have in fast-running river systems. These quantitative relations between invertebrate traits and environmental conditions, as well as related tipping points, provide a basis to determine critical targets for aquatic ecosystem management, achieve improved ecosystem functioning and warrant trait diversity.</p></article>", "keywords": ["NUISANCE PARAMETER", "QH301-705.5", "BIOLOGICAL TRAITS", "Article", "flow velocity", "traits", "threshold values", "HUMAN DISTURBANCES", "14. Life underwater", "Biology (General)", "ECOLOGICAL WATER-QUALITY", "limnology", "sediments", "Biology and Life Sciences", "15. Life on land", "6. Clean water", "turbidity", "flow velocity; limnology; river management; threshold values; tipping points; traits; sediments; turbidity", "13. 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This study determines changes in trait abundance along a gradient of flow velocity, turbidity and elevation, and develops trait\u2013response curves, which facilitate the identification of ecological tipping points. Aquatic macroinvertebrates and abiotic conditions were determined at 88 different locations in the streams of the Guayas basin. After trait information collection, a set of trait diversity metrics were calculated. Negative binomial regression and linear regression were applied to relate the abundance of each trait and trait diversity metrics, respectively, to flow velocity, turbidity and elevation. Tipping points for each environmental variable in relation to traits were identified using the segmented regression method. The abundance of most traits increased with increasing velocity, while they decreased with increasing turbidity. The negative binomial regression models revealed that from a flow velocity higher than 0.5 m/s, a substantial increase in abundance occurs for several traits, and this is even more substantially noticed at values higher than 1 m/s. Furthermore, significant tipping points were also identified for elevation, wherein an abrupt decline in trait richness was observed below 22 m a.s.l., implying the need to focus water management in these altitudinal regions. Turbidity is potentially caused by erosion; thus, measures that can reduce or limit erosion within the basin should be implemented. Our findings suggest that measures mitigating the issues related to turbidity and flow velocity may lead to better aquatic ecosystem functioning. This quantitative information related to flow velocity might serve as a good basis to determine ecological flow requirements and illustrates the major impacts that hydropower dams can have in fast-running river systems. These quantitative relations between invertebrate traits and environmental conditions, as well as related tipping points, provide a basis to determine critical targets for aquatic ecosystem management, achieve improved ecosystem functioning and warrant trait diversity.</p></article>", "keywords": ["NUISANCE PARAMETER", "QH301-705.5", "BIOLOGICAL TRAITS", "Article", "flow velocity", "traits", "threshold values", "HUMAN DISTURBANCES", "14. Life underwater", "Biology (General)", "ECOLOGICAL WATER-QUALITY", "limnology", "sediments", "Biology and Life Sciences", "15. Life on land", "6. Clean water", "turbidity", "flow velocity; limnology; river management; threshold values; tipping points; traits; sediments; turbidity", "13. 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Zero hunger", "Solanum sisymbriifolium", "Trap crops", "plants", "pest", "15. Life on land", "insects", "12. Responsible consumption"], "contacts": [{"organization": "Calvi\u00f1o, David Fern\u00e1ndez", "roles": ["creator"]}]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6907312"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.5281/zenodo.6907312", "name": "item", "description": "10.5281/zenodo.6907312", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.5281/zenodo.6907312"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2022-06-29T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.5281/zenodo.6380872", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-06-24T16:24:19Z", "type": "Journal Article", "title": "Optimization of a hemolymph protein extraction method from native polyacrylamide gel", "description": "<strong>INTRODUCTION:</strong> Although there are indications that insect-based proteins may have potential biomedical applications (anticancer and antimicrobial), as well as in cellular agriculture (food and feed), they have not been sufficiently investigated. The hemolymph of insect larvae is protein-rich, particularly in storage proteins that are involved in amino acid metabolism and protein synthesis. In order to characterize these proteins, the first step is their successful isolation. Using diapausing 5th instar larvae of the economically important European corn borer moth (ECB) <em>Ostrinia nubilalis </em>(Hbn.) as a model system, in this study we optimized a method for isolating individual native hemolymph proteins from polyacrylamide gels and we performed initial tests of isolated proteins bioactivity. <strong>OBJECTIVES:</strong> The main objective in this study was to optimize an easy and affordable method for isolation of individual hemolymph proteins in the native state, without the use of chemicals that would affect their structure and function (e.g. sodium dodecyl sulfate, SDS). This allows further testing of these proteins for biomedical and application in cellular agriculture, and further work with isolated proteins in downstream in vitro proteome research, which will bring new knowledge and directions for different in silico proteome research. <strong>METHOD / DESIGN: </strong>Hemolymph was collected from diapausing 5th instar ECB larvae, after which hemocytes were removed from the hemolymph by centrifuging the samples for 30 min. at 16 000 g. Hemolymph proteins were separated by native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) on a customized discontinuous gel without a well comb, using the BIO-RAD Mini-PROTEAN\ufffd\ufffd Tetra cell. <br> In order to determine the position of protein fractions of interest on the gel after electrophoresis, thin vertical strips were cut from the sides of the polyacrylamide gel and stained with Coomassie Brilliant Blue, after which the same gel strips were destained. The strips were placed next to the original gels and 5 protein fractions were cut from the unstained part of the polyacrylamide gel, chopped and transferred to microtubes. Ultrapure water was added to the tubes and they were placed on the Biometra TSC ThermoShaker overnight at 30\ufffd\ufffdC to elute the proteins from the gels. After elution, the protein samples were centrifuged for 15 min. at 10 000 g. The concentration of isolated proteins was determined by measuring the absorbance at 230 nm using the Shimadzu BioSpec-nano, with a serial dilution of bovine \ufffd\ufffd-globulin used as the protein standard. To confirm that the proteins were well isolated, the individual fractions were run in duplicate wells on discontinuous native PAGE using the BIO-RAD Mini-PROTEAN\ufffd\ufffd 3 Cell, after which the gels were stained, destained and imaged. Finally, the effect of successfully isolated proteins on MRC-5 cell viability was examined using an MTT assay. <strong>RESULTS: </strong>Five distinct protein fractions were detected after the first native PAGE (P1-P5). After elution from the gel, these fractions and the method for their isolation were validated with a second native PAGE. Regarding the testing of isolated protein bioactivity, the results of the MTT assay indicate an antiproliferative effect of all 5 protein fractions, especially in the P4 fraction. <strong>CONCLUSIONS: </strong>The insect hemolymph protein extraction method optimized in this study proved to be simple and successful and could potentially be applied to other insect species as well. Also, the structure and function of the proteins remained intact during the isolation process, which allows further use of the isolated proteins in downstream in vitro proteome research, the results of which will contribute to protein identification and in silico proteome research based on different bioinformatics tools (e.g. protein-protein interaction analysis, in silico bioactivity analyses, etc.). Finally, since the isolated proteins showed antiproliferative effects on the selected cell line, their anticancer and antimicrobial activity will be further tested.", "keywords": ["insects; hemolymph proteins; native PAGE; protein isolation; proteomics"], "contacts": [{"organization": "Teodora, Kne\u017ei\u0107, Milo\u0161, Avramov, \u017deljko, Popovi\u0107 D., Ljiljana, Janju\u0161evi\u0107, Mila, Djisalov, Ivana, Gadjanski,", "roles": ["creator"]}]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6380872"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Book%20of%20Abstracts%20-%20Bioscience%20Conference%20and%20the%208th%20International%20PSU%20%E2%80%93%20UNS%20Bioscience%20Conference%20%28IBSC2021%29", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.5281/zenodo.6380872", "name": "item", "description": "10.5281/zenodo.6380872", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.5281/zenodo.6380872"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2021-01-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.5281/zenodo.6380873", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-06-24T16:24:19Z", "type": "Journal Article", "title": "Optimization of a hemolymph protein extraction method from native polyacrylamide gel", "description": "<strong>INTRODUCTION:</strong> Although there are indications that insect-based proteins may have potential biomedical applications (anticancer and antimicrobial), as well as in cellular agriculture (food and feed), they have not been sufficiently investigated. The hemolymph of insect larvae is protein-rich, particularly in storage proteins that are involved in amino acid metabolism and protein synthesis. In order to characterize these proteins, the first step is their successful isolation. Using diapausing 5th instar larvae of the economically important European corn borer moth (ECB) <em>Ostrinia nubilalis </em>(Hbn.) as a model system, in this study we optimized a method for isolating individual native hemolymph proteins from polyacrylamide gels and we performed initial tests of isolated proteins bioactivity. <strong>OBJECTIVES:</strong> The main objective in this study was to optimize an easy and affordable method for isolation of individual hemolymph proteins in the native state, without the use of chemicals that would affect their structure and function (e.g. sodium dodecyl sulfate, SDS). This allows further testing of these proteins for biomedical and application in cellular agriculture, and further work with isolated proteins in downstream in vitro proteome research, which will bring new knowledge and directions for different in silico proteome research. <strong>METHOD / DESIGN: </strong>Hemolymph was collected from diapausing 5th instar ECB larvae, after which hemocytes were removed from the hemolymph by centrifuging the samples for 30 min. at 16 000 g. Hemolymph proteins were separated by native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) on a customized discontinuous gel without a well comb, using the BIO-RAD Mini-PROTEAN\ufffd\ufffd Tetra cell. <br> In order to determine the position of protein fractions of interest on the gel after electrophoresis, thin vertical strips were cut from the sides of the polyacrylamide gel and stained with Coomassie Brilliant Blue, after which the same gel strips were destained. The strips were placed next to the original gels and 5 protein fractions were cut from the unstained part of the polyacrylamide gel, chopped and transferred to microtubes. Ultrapure water was added to the tubes and they were placed on the Biometra TSC ThermoShaker overnight at 30\ufffd\ufffdC to elute the proteins from the gels. After elution, the protein samples were centrifuged for 15 min. at 10 000 g. The concentration of isolated proteins was determined by measuring the absorbance at 230 nm using the Shimadzu BioSpec-nano, with a serial dilution of bovine \ufffd\ufffd-globulin used as the protein standard. To confirm that the proteins were well isolated, the individual fractions were run in duplicate wells on discontinuous native PAGE using the BIO-RAD Mini-PROTEAN\ufffd\ufffd 3 Cell, after which the gels were stained, destained and imaged. Finally, the effect of successfully isolated proteins on MRC-5 cell viability was examined using an MTT assay. <strong>RESULTS: </strong>Five distinct protein fractions were detected after the first native PAGE (P1-P5). After elution from the gel, these fractions and the method for their isolation were validated with a second native PAGE. Regarding the testing of isolated protein bioactivity, the results of the MTT assay indicate an antiproliferative effect of all 5 protein fractions, especially in the P4 fraction. <strong>CONCLUSIONS: </strong>The insect hemolymph protein extraction method optimized in this study proved to be simple and successful and could potentially be applied to other insect species as well. Also, the structure and function of the proteins remained intact during the isolation process, which allows further use of the isolated proteins in downstream in vitro proteome research, the results of which will contribute to protein identification and in silico proteome research based on different bioinformatics tools (e.g. protein-protein interaction analysis, in silico bioactivity analyses, etc.). Finally, since the isolated proteins showed antiproliferative effects on the selected cell line, their anticancer and antimicrobial activity will be further tested.", "keywords": ["insects; hemolymph proteins; native PAGE; protein isolation; proteomics"], "contacts": [{"organization": "Teodora, Kne\u017ei\u0107, Milo\u0161, Avramov, \u017deljko, Popovi\u0107 D., Ljiljana, Janju\u0161evi\u0107, Mila, Djisalov, Ivana, Gadjanski,", "roles": ["creator"]}]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6380873"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Book%20of%20Abstracts%20-%20Bioscience%20Conference%20and%20the%208th%20International%20PSU%20%E2%80%93%20UNS%20Bioscience%20Conference%20%28IBSC2021%29", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.5281/zenodo.6380873", "name": "item", "description": "10.5281/zenodo.6380873", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.5281/zenodo.6380873"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2021-01-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.60692/aqpen-xja81", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-06-24T16:25:05Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2022-12-22", "title": "Litter chemistry of common European tree species drives the feeding preference and consumption rate of soil invertebrates, and shapes the diversity and structure of gut and faecal microbiomes", "description": "Open AccessTerrestrial isopods and millipedes are key drivers of a litter decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems but the effects of litter chemistry on feeding preference and litter consumption rate as well as on the diversity and composition of gut and faecal microbiome still entails several challenges. We established a mesocosm experiment with terrestrial isopods (Oniscus asellus) and millipedes (Glomeris marginata) fed by leaf litter from six common European tree species (ash, maple, lime, beech, oak and Norway spruce) to reveal the effect of litter chemistry on consumption rate and feeding preference as well as on the compositions of gut and faecal microbiomes. The total percentage of consumed litter showed that O. asellus preferred nutrient-rich and labile-C litter of ash over more recalcitrant litter of oak, beech, and Norway spruce, while G. marginata preferred calcium-rich ash, maple and lime litter over beech and Norway spruce. Consumption of litter by O. asellus and G. marginata increased with concentrations of magnesium, sulphur and potassium but decreased with concentrations of iron, phosphorus, lignin, cellulose and TOC. The millipede G. marginata harboured higher bacterial OTU richness (73.5 \u00b1 12.5) than the isopod O. asellus (49.1 \u00b1 15.9), but fungal OTU richness was similar with 25.8 \u00b1 6.7 in O. asellus and 25.7 \u00b1 2.7 in G. marginata. In total, faeces of both animals hosted higher diversity than gut. In gut and faeces of O. asellus, the fungal OTU richness was highest for individuals fed by litter of Norway spruce, while lowest OTU richness was recorded for individuals fed by litter of more palatable ash. In contrast, the highest diversity of the fungal community in gut and faeces of G. marginata was recorded for individuals fed by palatable lime litter, while the lowest OTUs richness was recorded when millipedes were fed by maple and spruce. The structures of bacterial and fungal communities generally separated between O. asellus and G. marginata. The fungal community structure in gut and faeces differed between animals fed by different foliar litters, while the bacterial community structure mainly differed between gut and faeces regardless of the offered type of litter. The fungal community structure in gut and faeces of O. asellus and G. marginata were shaped by concentrations of magnesium, sulphur, lignin and cellulose. The bacterial communities in gut and faeces of both O. asellus and G. marginata were dominated by copiotrophic bacteria, while fungal communities were dominated by unspecified saprotrophs. Our study suggest that litter quality is a strong driver of feeding preference and consumption rates as well as composition of bacterial and fungal communities in gut and faeces of two species representing the main groups of litter feeding soil fauna in European forests.", "keywords": ["0301 basic medicine", "Genomic Insights into Social Insects and Symbiosis", "Plant Science", "Plant litter", "Agricultural and Biological Sciences", "03 medical and health sciences", "Biochemistry", " Genetics and Molecular Biology", "Litter", "Genetics", "Ecological Niche", "Biology", "Ecosystem", "Beech", "0303 health sciences", "Species Distribution Modeling and Climate Change Impacts", "Ecology", "Ecological Modeling", "Botany", "Life Sciences", "15. Life on land", "Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Molecular Plant Pathology", "Detritus", "FOS: Biological sciences", "Detritivore", "Environmental Science", "Physical Sciences", "Species richness"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.60692/aqpen-xja81"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Soil%20Biology%20and%20Biochemistry", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.60692/aqpen-xja81", "name": "item", "description": "10.60692/aqpen-xja81", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.60692/aqpen-xja81"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2023-02-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10138/308070", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-06-24T16:25:26Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2017-12-13", "title": "Effects of climate change on the distribution of hoverfly species (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Southeast Europe", "description": "\u00a9 2017, Springer Science+Business Media B.V., part of Springer Nature. Climate change presents a serious threat to global biodiversity. Loss of pollinators in particular has major implications, with extirpation of these species potentially leading to severe losses in agriculture and, thus, economic losses. In this study, we forecast the effects of climate change on the distribution of hoverflies in Southeast Europe using species distribution modelling and climate change scenarios for two time-periods. For 2041\u20132060, 19 analysed species were predicted to increase their areas of occupancy, with the other 25 losing some of their ranges. For 2061\u20132080, 55% of species were predicted to increase their area of occupancy, while 45% were predicted to experience range decline. In general, range size changes for most species were below 20%, indicating a relatively high resilience of hoverflies to climate change when only environmental variables are considered. Additionally, range-restricted species are not predicted to lose more area proportionally to widespread species. Based on our results, two distributional trends can be established: the predicted gain of species in alpine regions, and future loss of species from lowland areas. Considering that the loss of pollinators from present lowland agricultural areas is predicted and that habitat degradation presents a threat to possible range expansion of hoverflies in the future, developing conservation management strategy for the preservation of these species is crucial. This study represents an important step towards the assessment of the effects of climate changes on hoverflies and can be a valuable asset in creating future conservation plan, thus helping in mitigating potential consequences.", "keywords": ["0106 biological sciences", "LAND-USE", "SELECTING THRESHOLDS", "Global warming", "AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS", "Conservation", "15. Life on land", "DISTRIBUTION MODELS", "EXTINCTION RISK", "01 natural sciences", "ENVIRONMENTAL-CHANGE", "Insects", "Environmental sciences", "Ecology", " evolutionary biology", "13. Climate action", "Species distribution modelling", "GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTIONS", "LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE", "AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION", "BALKAN PENINSULA", "Endemism"]}, "links": [{"href": "http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10531-017-1486-6.pdf"}, {"href": "https://doi.org/10138/308070"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Biodiversity%20and%20Conservation", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10138/308070", "name": "item", "description": "10138/308070", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10138/308070"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2017-12-13T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10138/321770", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-06-24T16:25:26Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2019-07-30", "title": "Come to the dark side! The role of functional traits in shaping dark diversity patterns of south\u2010eastern European hoverflies", "description": "<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><article><p>1. Dark diversity represents the set of species that can potentially inhabit a given area under particular ecological conditions, but are currently \u2018missing\u2019 from a site. This concept allows characterisation of the mechanisms determining why species are sometimes absent from an area that seems ecologically suitable for them.</p>                   <p>2. The aim of this study was to determine the dark diversity of hoverflies in south\u2010eastern Europe and to discuss the role of different functional traits that might increase the likelihood of species contributing to dark diversity. Based on expert opinion, the Syrph the Net database and known occurrences of species, the study estimated species pools, and observed and dark diversities within each of 11 defined vegetation types for 564 hoverfly species registered in south\u2010eastern Europe. To detect the most important functional traits contributing to species being in dark diversity across different vegetation types, a random forest algorithm and respective statistics for variable importance were used.</p>                   <p>3. The highest dark diversity was found for southwest Balkan sub\u2010Mediterranean mixed oak forest type, whereas the lowest was in Mediterranean mixed forest type. Three larval feeding modes (saproxylic, and phytophagous on bulbs or roots) were found to be most important for determining the probability of a species contributing to hoverfly dark diversity, based on univariate correlations and random forest analysis.</p>                   <p>4. This study shows that studying dark diversity might provide important insights into what drives community assembly in south\u2010eastern European hoverflies, especially its missing components, and contributes to more precise conservation prioritisation of both hoverfly species and their habitats.</p></article>", "keywords": ["0106 biological sciences", "functional characteristics", "CLIMATE-CHANGE", "LAND-USE", "vegetation types", "missing species", "Disturbance", "15. Life on land", "DIPTERA SYRPHIDAE", "FOREST", "01 natural sciences", "POLLINATORS", "COMMUNITY", "Ecology", " evolutionary biology", "MANAGEMENT", "BIODIVERSITY", "insects", "Syrphidae", "HABITAT", "OAK DECLINE", "richness"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/een.12788"}, {"href": "https://doi.org/10138/321770"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Ecological%20Entomology", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10138/321770", "name": "item", "description": "10138/321770", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10138/321770"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2019-07-30T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10138/345132", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"license": "Open Access", "updated": "2026-06-24T16:25:26Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2021-06-16", "title": "Functional groups of hoverflies inSoutheast Europeacross different vegetation types", "description": "Abstract<p>To better understand the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, it is increasingly accepted that the focus of study needs to shift from taxonomic identity to the diversity of functional traits displayed by species within a community. Such an approach allows species to be grouped according to particular functional characteristics. Increasingly viewed as an extremely important group of model organisms, hoverflies have been the focus of a variety of ecological studies. Based on data regarding selected functional traits of hoverflies registered in Southeast Europe, the main aims of our study were to define hoverfly functional groups according to the similarity of these traits, as well as to compare the representation of delineated hoverfly functional groups among these vegetation types. We used fuzzy clustering to classify 568 SE European hoverfly species into five functional groups. The principle trait separating these functional groups was larval feeding type, followed by size of species range, flight ability, number of generations, inundation tolerance, and tolerance to human impact. For 9 of 11 vegetation types, the dominant functional group was characterized by species with good flight ability, having high human impact tolerance and more annual generations. The remaining two vegetation types, South\uffe2\uff80\uff90west Balkan sub\uffe2\uff80\uff90Mediterranean mixed oak forests and Mediterranean mixed forests, showed disparate dominance patterns, indicating that richness of functional groups is dependent on vegetation. Further investigation of whether and how established conservation measures enable recovery of the functional richness affected by habitat disturbance would help elucidate the importance of functional diversity in preserving biodiversity.</p", "keywords": ["INDICATORS", "0106 biological sciences", "LIFE-HISTORY", "ENVIRONMENT", "Diptera", "functional classification", "DIVERSITY", "15. Life on land", "DIPTERA SYRPHIDAE", "01 natural sciences", "POLLINATORS", "traits", "Ecology", " evolutionary biology", "PATTERNS", "BIODIVERSITY", "PLANTS", "insects", "Syrphidae", "COMMUNITIES", "plant cover", "richness"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/ens.12477"}, {"href": "https://doi.org/10138/345132"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Entomological%20Science", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10138/345132", "name": "item", "description": "10138/345132", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10138/345132"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2021-06-16T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "11380/1307595", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-06-24T16:25:51Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2018-02-12", "title": "Phytophagous hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) as indicators of changing landscapes", "description": "Spatial and temporal differences in landscape patterns are of considerable interest for understanding ecological processes. In this study, we assessed habitat quality by using the Syrph The Net database and data on decreasing species richness over a 25-year period for the two largest phytophagous hoverfly genera (Merodon and Cheilosia). Furthermore, within this time frame, we explored congruence between ecological responses (species richness and Biodiversity Maintenance Function for these two genera) and landscape structural changes through correlation analysis. Our results indicate that landscapes have experienced changes in aggregation, isolation/connectivity and landscape diversity, with these parameters being significantly correlated with Cheilosia species richness loss and habitat quality. We conclude that the genus Cheilosia is a good bioindicator that can highlight not only the current quality of an area but also temporal changes in landscape patterns.", "keywords": ["0106 biological sciences", "MODELS", "INSECTS", "DIVERSITY", "LAND COVER CHANGE", "Cheilosia", "Land cover change", "01 natural sciences", "BIOINDICATORS", "CONNECTIVITY", "RICHNESS", "FORESTS", "14. Life underwater", "Merodon", "Connectivity", "LAND-USE", "Landscape structure", "Bioindicators; Cheilosia; Connectivity; Insects; Land cover change; Landscape structure; Merodon; Species richness", "15. Life on land", "EXTINCTION RISK", "Insects", "Ecology", " evolutionary biology", "QH540 Ecology / \u00f6kol\u00f3gia", "Bioindicators", "BIODIVERSITY", "ABUNDANCE", "Species richness", "RESPONSES"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://akademiai.com/doi/pdf/10.1556/168.2017.18.3.7"}, {"href": "https://doi.org/11380/1307595"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Community%20Ecology", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "11380/1307595", "name": "item", "description": "11380/1307595", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/11380/1307595"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2017-12-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "20.500.11850/497409", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-06-24T16:26:20Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2021-07-07", "title": "Root anatomy and soil resource capture", "description": "Abstract                 Background                 <p>Suboptimal water and nutrient availability are primary constraints in global agriculture. Root anatomy plays key roles in soil resource acquisition. In this article we summarize evidence that root anatomical phenotypes present opportunities for crop breeding.</p>                                Scope                 <p>Root anatomical phenotypes influence soil resource acquisition by regulating the metabolic cost of soil exploration, exploitation of the rhizosphere, the penetration of hard soil domains, the axial and radial transport of water, and interactions with soil biota including mycorrhizal fungi, pathogens, insects, and the rhizosphere microbiome. For each of these topics we provide examples of anatomical phenotypes which merit attention as selection targets for crop improvement. Several cross-cutting issues are addressed including the importance of phenotypic plasticity, integrated phenotypes, C sequestration, in silico modeling, and novel methods to phenotype root anatomy including image analysis tools.</p>                                Conclusions                 <p>An array of anatomical phenes have substantial importance for the acquisition of water and nutrients. Substantial phenotypic variation exists in crop germplasm. New tools and methods are making it easier to phenotype root anatomy, determine its genetic control, and understand its utility for plant fitness. Root anatomical phenotypes are underutilized yet attractive breeding targets for the development of the efficient, resilient crops urgently needed in global agriculture.</p>", "keywords": ["Carbon sequestration", "2. 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Life on land", "01 natural sciences", "Image analysis", "Insects", "03 medical and health sciences", "Root", "Anatomy", "Pathogens", "Mycorrhiza"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/20.500.11850/497409"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Plant%20and%20Soil", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "20.500.11850/497409", "name": "item", "description": "20.500.11850/497409", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/20.500.11850/497409"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2021-07-07T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "2915715322", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-06-24T16:26:54Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2019-02-21", "title": "Strictly protected species of hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Serbia in the face of climate change", "description": "<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><article><p>Climate change is happening. Due to a spectrum of possible conse?quences,    numerous studies examine the effects of global warming on species    distribution. This study examines the effects of changing climate on    distribution of selected strictly protected species of hoverflies in Serbia,    by using species distribution modelling. Ten species were included in the    analysis. Three species were predicted to lose a part of their range across    time, while for seven species the range expansion was predicted. Both in the    present time and in the future, mountainous regions have the highest species    richness, such as Golija, Kopaonik, and Prokletije in the western Serbia,    and mountains Stara Planina, Besna Kobila, Suva Planina, and Dukat in the    southeastern part of the country. However, beside climate change, there are    several other factors that might influence the distribution of strictly    pro?tected hoverflies in Serbia, such as intensive land use and degradation    of habitats. Addition?ally, global warming also affects flowering plants    that syrphids are dependent on, which could present another obstacle to    their future range expansions. These results can contribute to planning    future steps for the conservation of strictly protected hoverfly species.</p></article>", "keywords": ["0106 biological sciences", "0301 basic medicine", "03 medical and health sciences", "13. Climate action", "global warming", " insects", " strictly protected species", " species distribution modelling", "15. 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