Predation is a key driver of phenotypic diversification with prey having evolved sets of correlated anti-predator traits.Changes in anti-predator traits can be studied on an evolutionary as well as on a developmental timescale.Using a common garden setup, we studied inter- and intraspecific correlations of behavioural and morphological defences in
The functioning of ecosystem services in water-limited grassland ecosystems is significantly influenced by precipitation characteristics.This study aims to quantitatively assess the impact of different precipitation scenarios on grassland productivity using the APSIM model.Historical weather data from 1968 to 2017 and observational data from three
A new planorbid gastropod species is described: Gyraulus marocana sp.nov.It can be distinguished from other known species by its regularly striated Stand ivory shell, with four whorls separated by a deep suture, prostate gland with 20 diverticula, phallotheca twice as long as the preputium and its orange stylet.The new species was found in the nort