Description of a new and highly distinctive genus and species of Euptychiina (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) from the Brazilian southern Amazon by André V.L. Freitas, Luísa L. Mota, Thamara Zacca, Eduardo P. Barbosa

“…A new genus and species of Euptychiina (Satyrinae), Cristalinaia vitoria Mota, Zacca & Freitas gen. et sp. nov., is described based on three specimens collected in the region of the Cristalino River, Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso, Brazil. This rare species is known only from this region, where it flies inside the dense bamboo patches typical of that area. …”
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An integrative approach to understanding diversity patterns and assemblage rules in Neotropical bats by María A. Hurtado-Materon, Oscar E. Murillo-García

“…Our results suggest that decreasing overlap in functional traits between abundant species could promote coexistence with rare species that can buffer ecosystem function due to species loss.…”
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Trans-Boundary Edge Effects in the Western Carpathians: The Influence of Hunting on Large Carnivore Occupancy. by Miroslav Kutal, Martin Váňa, Josef Suchomel, Guillaume Chapron, José Vicente López-Bao

“…Despite the proximity to the core area, with several wolf reproductions being confirmed at least in recent years, the wolf was a very rare species in Beskydy and was recorded 14 times less often than the lynx. …”
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Upland Habitat Quality and Historic Landscape Composition Influence Genetic Variation of a Pond-Breeding Salamander by Jeremiah R. Alexander, Chelsea S. Kross, Steven J. Price, Stephen C. Richter, Michael E. Dorcas

“…Predicting and understanding how future landscape configuration affects genetic variation of common and rare species is imperative for the conservation of amphibian and other wildlife populations.…”
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Southernmost records of Escarpia spicata and Lamellibrachia barhami (Annelida: Siboglinidae) confirmed with DNA obtained from dried tubes collected from undiscovered reducing envir... by Genki Kobayashi, Juan Francisco Araya

“…Deep-sea fishing bycatch enables collection of samples of rare species that are not easily accessible, for research purposes. …”
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A new record of Colchicum fominii (Colchicaceae) in Odesa Region by Kalashnik K.S., Koshelev O.V., Kurakin A.P.

“…A new record of the rare species Colchicum fominii (Colchicaceae) in Odesa Region is reported. …”
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SPATIAL VARIATIONS IN RARITY IN THE AEGEAN TENEBRIONID BEETLES (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) by S. Fattorini

“…As a whole the tenebrionid beetles on the Aegean Islands constitute threatened faunal assemblages of great ‘rarity’ under several dimensions, and some islands are especially rich in rare species, deserving special attention in conservation efforts.…”
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Phytochemical composition and antibacterial activity of ethanolic extract from trunk of Rothmannia wittii (Craib) Bremek. (Rubiaceae) newly found in Vietnam by Hong Van, Tai Nguyen, Hoai Ton, Kim Dinh, Van Le, Tan Pham, Gia Tran

“…Rothmannia wittii, which is found in Binh Chau-Phuoc Buu Nature Reserve, Bung Rieng ward, Xuyen Moc District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam, is a rare species of Rubiaceae family. The present study aimed to determine the phytochemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the ethanolic extract of the R. wittii trunk. …”
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Wildlife Forensics: Current State and Development Perspectives in the Russian Federation by S. A. Smirnova, G. G. Omel’yanyuk, V. V. Gulevskaya, T. V. Perfilova, M. V. Nikulina

“…The author also considers the application of expert prevention activities in wildlife forensics to avoid violations leading to the extinction of rare species of plants and animals. The article also explains the prospects of implementation of DNA testing for the objects of plant and animal origin in wildlife forensics.…”
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Diversity and pollination value of insects visiting the flowers of a rare buckwheat (<i>Eriogonum pelinophilum</i>: Polygonaceae) in disturbed and "natural" areas by V. J. Tepedino, W. R. Bowlin, T. L. Griswold

“…Total Pollination Value, a measure combining both visitor abundance and body pollen was greater at the disturbed site than the undisturbed site, further suggesting that pollination in fragments of this rare species is not a major concern. We conclude that the high diversity of insect flower-visitors and the generalized nature of E. pelinophilum flowers make a special management programme to conserve pollinators unnecessary. …”
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Powerline right-of-way management and flower-visiting insects: How vegetation management can promote pollinator diversity. by Laura Russo, Hannah Stout, Dana Roberts, Bradley D Ross, Carolyn G Mahan

“…Higher levels of herbicide application had a negative effect on bee species richness, but low levels of herbicide application were compatible with a high abundance and species richness of flower-visiting insects, including several rare species. Moreover, this effect was seen only in the bee community, and not in non-bee flower-visiting insects. …”
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Diversity of beetles (Coleoptera) in natural and planted saxaul forests (Haloxylon ammodendron) in the South Gobi Desert, Mongolia by Buyanjargal Batchuluun, Jens Wunderlich, Michael Schmitt

“…The higher values of diversity indices and species richness in the planted plots can be explained by the presence of rare species, represented by only one or two individuals. …”
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Application of environmental DNA to detect an endangered marine skate species in the wild. by Kay Weltz, Jeremy M Lyle, Jennifer Ovenden, Jessica A T Morgan, David A Moreno, Jayson M Semmens

“…This result has validated the use of this eDNA technique for detecting a rare species, Z. maugeana, in the wild. Being able to investigate the presence, and possibly the abundance, of Z. maugeana in MH and Bathurst harbour (BH), would be addressing a conservation imperative for the endangered Z. maugeana. …”
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Vascular plants occurrences in Dokdo Islands, Korea, based on herbarium collections and legacy botanical literature by Chin-Sung Chang, Shin Young Kwon, Hyun Tak Shin, Su-Young Jung, Hui Kim

“…Some of the previously-listed taxa were not found on Dokdo probably because they are rare and the limited time did not allow collectors to find rare species. The spread of introduced species, especially the invasive grass Bromus catharticus Vahl., affects several native species of Dokdo flora.…”
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A Case of Nocardia kroppenstedtii Infection Successfully Treated With a Multidisciplinary Approach by Francesco Foglia, Annalisa Ambrosino, Giuseppe Greco, Annalisa Chianese, Carla Zannella, Francesca Cinone, Alfonso Reginelli, Diego Sandro Giordano, Giovanni Tortorella, Maria Teresa Laieta, Anna De Filippis, Massimiliano Galdiero, Rita Greco, Emiliana Finamore

“…Here, we described a rare species, identified as Nocardia kroppenstedtii, isolated at the Complex Operative Unit of Virology and Microbiology from the subxiphoid formation and pseudonodular formation in the left leg of a 69-year-old immunocompetent patient, who was hospitalized and treated at the Complex Operative Unit of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics of the University Hospital of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” in an antimicrobial diagnostic stewardship context. …”
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FORMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME IN AGRIBUSINESS by Dane Subošić, Dragan Cvetković, Slaviša Vuković

“…This form of crime, compared to other forms, is far more dangerous since it can destroy the national economy, lead to spreading of different diseases and extinction of rare species of flora and fauna. …”
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Assessment of the quality of seeds formed in situ and ex situ as a mandatory element of maintaining seed banks of rare plants by Kavelenova Lyudmila, Roguleva Nataly, Yankov Nikolay, Ruzaeva Irina, Pavlova Elena, Nakrainikova Darya, Potrachov Nikolay

“…This opens up wide prospects for the formation of a reserve seeds fund of rare species that are threatened with extinction in natural communities. …”
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The ecological and floristic characteristics of natural population of Micromeria juliana (L.) Benth. ex Rchb. in Bulgaria by Aneva, I., Zhelev, P., Nikolova, M., Evtimov, I

“…Micromeria juliana is a rare species in Bulgaria and is also a valuable medicinal plant. …”
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Loss of Traditional Orchards and Its Impact on the Occurrence of Threatened Tree-Dwelling Bird Species by Łukasz Kajtoch

“…Additionally, changes in the distribution of Syrian woodpeckers were assessed—a rare species of special concern in the European Union being a major nest hole excavator in orchards. …”
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Floristic diversity of the state natural sanctuary "Bushkovskiy forest" (the Kirov region, Russia) by Shabalkina Svetlana, Perestoronina Olga

“…On the territory of the sanctuary a rare species grows which is registered in the Red Data Book of the Russian Federation – Epipogium aphyllum Sw. …”
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