BACKGROUND Climate change impacts have now been documented across every
ecosystem on Earth, despite an average warming of only ~1C so far. Here, we describe the full …

The effects of climate change on biodiversity are increasingly well documented, and many
methods have been developed to assess species' vulnerability to climatic changes, both …

This article summarizes the achievements that have been accumulated about the role of c-Fos
as a transcription factor and as a functional marker of activated neurons. Since its …

Using data for 25,780 species categorized on the International Union for Conservation of
Nature Red List, we present an assessment of the status of the world’s vertebrates. One-fifth of …

Knowledge of mammalian diversity is still surprisingly disparate, both regionally and
taxonomically. Here, we present a comprehensive assessment of the conservation status and …

Background Systemic relapses remain a major problem in locally advanced rectal cancer.
Using short-course radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy and delayed surgery, the Rectal …

Berta and Sumich have succeeded yet again in creating superior marine reading! This book
is a succinct yet comprehensive text devoted to the systematics, evolution, morphology, …

Reliable estimates of the impacts and costs of biological invasions are critical to developing
credible management, trade and regulatory policies. Worldwide, forests and urban trees …

… Sections were then postlixed with neutral-buffered 4% paraformaldehyde for 30 min, digested
in 10 fig/ml proteinase K at 37C for 30 min, acetylated for 10 min, and then dehydrated and …

Despite broad recognition of the value of the goods and services provided by nature,
existing tools for assessing and valuing ecosystem services often fall short of the needs and …