The Mesolithic period has a long history of study in the Cantabrian region (Northern Iberia) due to the relatively high concentration of human remains dating to this period. Previous analysis of stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes focussed on bone collagen, useful in broadly characterising Mesolithic diet, and particularly in identifying distinct inland and coastal diets. But this long-term average view does not permit the stu...

Purpose of Review Quambalaria spp. are fungal pathogens originating from Australian eucalypt species that are becoming increasingly important globally. For example, Quambalaria eucalypti, which was once considered a minor pathogen, now poses a significant threat to plantation productivity and forest health across continents. Their spread has been made possible through the expansion of eucalypt plantation forestry outside Austr...

Understanding physiological integration in invasive clonal plants is relevant to invasion biology because resource transfer across ramets may allow alien plants to buffer spatial heterogeneity in their introduced areas. However, experimental evidence across native and non-native ranges is limited. Here, we tested whether physiological integration provides greater performance benefits to Carpobrotus taxa in non-native than nati...

The long‐term success of protected and conserved areas depends on their capacity to remain relevant to human society while maintaining diverse, functional ecosystems. However, despite long‐standing interest in applying complex systems approaches to foster protected area (PA) social–ecological resilience and adaptive capacity, a gap between theory and practice remains. We reviewed the evolution of overarching principles for res...

Under conditions of dietary sodium (Na + ) excess, the kidneys may fail to adequately excrete Na + , potentially compromising blood pressure homeostasis. Body tissues, such as skin, can offer sites of short-term extrarenal Na + storage and previous research has shown that this can help guard against hypertension in small mammals (e.g., rodents). Large mammals have relatively greater Na + storage potential, but whether extraren...

Mutualisms with nitrogen-fixing rhizobia have been linked to the invasion success of alien legumes, especially in areas with nutrient poor soils. While generalist alien legumes can potentially form symbioses with a range of resident rhizobia, specialist alien legumes may fail to find compatible symbionts in their new ranges. In some instances, alien legumes have been co-introduced with their co-evolved rhizobia. These co-invad...

Freshwater snails are integral to aquatic ecosystems, contributing to nutrient cycling and serving as bioindicators of environmental health. However, this group faces growing threats from human activities, habitat degradation, and invasive species. This study investigated the diversity, distribution, and abundance of freshwater snails in a sub-tropical South African region, comparing current populations with historical data fr...

The 56th meeting of the Executive Committee (EC) of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) was held in Bari, Italy, in July/August, 2024, and 115 submitted taxonomy proposals were reviewed. A total of 112 were subsequently ratified by the ICTV membership. An additional 9 error correction proposals were also approved in August 2025. This article lists the taxonomy proposals that have now been incorporated int...

Aim Plant functional traits can influence interaction outcomes between nurse and target plants through a “functional trait match”, which occurs when the traits of nurse plants ameliorate their environment, and target plants possess traits that allow them to benefit from this ameliorated environment. We investigated how the traits of putative nurse species affect interaction outcomes across global drylands and determined the fu...

Adaptive management has long been advocated as a framework of choice for addressing the complexities and uncertainties of natural resource management. Despite its theoretical appeal, successful implementation remains elusive, with many documented barriers and limited operational examples. This paper examines Strategic Adaptive Management (SAM), a long-running adaptive management program originating from the Kruger National Par...