The kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra (L. ) Gaertn, Malvaceae) as a . . . For all species, we witnessed multiple individuals visit these trees during the study period Twelve (12) species visited C pentandra to feed on the flower's nectar or the flowers themselves, whilst 13 species visited C pentandra to feed on invertebrates attracted to the trees by the flower’s nectar (Gribel et al 1999)
Vertebrate diversity revealed by metabarcoding of bulk . . . Thirty-two vertebrate taxa were detected in the sequenced extracts, with a range of one to three taxa detected per extract with either of the primer sets (mean of 1 28, SD 0 53) Of the 32 vertebrate taxa detected, 14 were identified to species level, 10 to genus level, and the remaining 8 to family level (Figure 3) Eight OTUs could not be
Evolutionary transition between invertebrates and vertebrates . . . The invertebrate-to-vertebrate transition was a major event during the evolution of the animal kingdom Vertebrates and invertebrates have several major morphological transitions One main difference between vertebrates and invertebrates is that vertebrates have a backbone or spinal column, and invertebrates do not
Linking vertebrate species richness to tree canopy height on . . . Aim In this paper we explore global links between tree canopy height and species richness of amphibians, birds and mammals We follow the ideas first laid out by MacArthur and MacArthur in 1961 who found that in the eastern USA higher tree canopies supported more bird species, which they attributed to an increase of available niches as forests grow taller
Lepidodactylus lugubris - Wikipedia Lepidodactylus lugubris measure 8 5–10 cm in length including tail (4–4 4 cm snout-to-vent) [1] [2] L lugubris is cryptically coloured, typically light to dark tan with dark spots down the length of its back and a brown strip from the ear to the tip of the nose [1]
Vertebrates on the brink as indicators of biological . . . The species on the brink could soon be joining the ∼543 species of vertebrates that are known to have disappeared since 1900 Suppose, as a thought experiment, that the species at the brink will become extinct by the year 2050 Then the sum of 543 already extinct and those on the brink projected to disappear would be 1,058 vertebrates