Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Brief Research Report

Published on 03 Feb 2026

Reconstructing the feeding behavior of the dwarf Sicilian hippopotamus Hippopotamus pentlandi and the implications for Hippopotamidae paleodiets

in Paleoecology

Roberta Martino
Florent Rivals
Carolina Di Patti
Luca Pandolfi

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2026.1761431

930 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Impact of Late Ordovician glaciation in trace fossil assemblages in the Gondwana: A case study on the Serra Grande Group (Parnaíba Basin, NE Brazil)

in Paleoecology

Sara C. Memória
Renata Guimarães Netto
Daniel Sedorko
Luiz Saturnino de Andrade
Bernardo Vazquez García

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

202 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Feb 2026

Negative effects of extreme weather events on periphytic algal community in montane forest zone

in Population, Community, and Ecosystem Dynamics

Yuxuan Zhu
Xiaojie Tu
Changzi Liu
Gaofei Song
Wujuan Mi
Yonghong Bi

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2026.1620026

457 views

Review

Accepted on 31 Jan 2026

Integrating Molecular Plant Taxonomy into Ecosystem Restoration and Climate Resilience Strategies in the Global South

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Alfred Ossai ONEFELI
Jessica Deborah Salami
Goodness Oluwabusayomi FASAN
Oluwaseyi Osaretin EMOVON
Esther Goodness KUKOYI
PETER AYOMIDE ADEGBOYE
Olanrewaju Segun OYEDIJO
Funmilayo Priscilla ETUMUDON
Michelle Titilayo OLASUMBO

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

553 views

Methods

Accepted on 30 Jan 2026

BugNet: a rapid and scalable pipeline for automated insect monitoring using hierarchical data

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Ari Grele
Lora A Richards

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

275 views

Data Report

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Complete chloroplast genome assembly of Rubroshorea leprosula wood from Indonesia for phylogenetic and conservation studies

in Phylogenetics, Phylogenomics, and Systematics

Ainun Fadilah
Agus Hikmat
Lina Karlinasari
Fifi Gus Dwiyanti
Rahadian Pratama
Faizal Maulana
Irsyad Kamal
Dhika Syaputra
Iskandar Zulkarnaen Siregar

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2026.1751419

1,530 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Community assembly mechanism of phytoplankton in drinking water sources of tropical island, China

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Xiaojin Liu
Qi Liu
Bo Chen
Xiaodie Jiang
Sial Atif
Edwine Yongo
Qiongyao Fu
Zhiqiang Guo
Weiju Zhu

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2026.1742583

456 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Jan 2026

Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites Associated with Nutrition in American Plains Bison

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Lara C Metrione
Carter G Kruse
Bob Wesley
A Kathleen Mowle
David L Hunter
Linda M Penfold

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

180 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Jan 2026

AI-Driven Insights on Coastal Management: A Comparative Discussion of the use of Generative Chatbots and Natural Infrastructure

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Catie Dillon
Amanda Tritinger
Leigh Provost

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

143 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Species diversity and spatial pattern of urban ancient trees in biodiverse Southwest China

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Lijuan Wei
Guohai Wang
Xiaoying Li
Huangmin Zhang
Jingjun Yang
Liqin Pan
Chi Yung Jim

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2026.1761153

888 views

Review

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Advances in the management of Drosophila suzukii population: from olfactory and visual stimuli to development of push–pull systems

in Chemical Ecology

Samuel Cruz-Esteban

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2026.1746696

771 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Genetic diversity and population structure of three Schizothorax curvilabiatus populations in the Yarlung Zangbo River based on mitochondrial genes

in Evolutionary, Population, and Conservation Genetics

Qi Su
Kai He
Peican Yang
Chi Zhang

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1742741

736 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

The effects of the Richmondian invasion on benthic invertebrate functional diversity during the Late Ordovician

in Paleoecology

Madeline P. Ess
Roxanne M. W. Banker
Samantha A. Maciech
Ashley A. Dineen
Peter D. Roopnarine
Carrie L. Tyler

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1706877

1,103 views

Perspective

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Resolving resistance adaptations: an integrated, evolutionary perspective across taxonomic borders

in Coevolution

Andre Nogueira Alves
Mark Elgar
Nina Wedell

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2026.1719781

556 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

Morphological variance in cave and surface populations of Asellus aquaticus challenges the fluctuating selection and greater male variability hypotheses

in Behavioral and Evolutionary Ecology

Anna Biro
Gergely Balázs
Gergely Horváth
Žiga Fišer
Serban M Sarbu
Cene Fišer
Gábor Herczeg

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

206 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Phylogenetic relationships and climate-driven range shifts of Lemnaceae in South Africa

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Unarine Honest Ndou
Thulani Tshabalala
Ledile Thabitha Mankga
Bezeng Simeon Bezeng

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1715912

927 views

Review

Accepted on 27 Jan 2026

A review on lichen diversity studies in Northeast Asia

in Biogeography and Macroecology

Xu-Jie Li
Yan Li
Xue-Yun Dong
Li-Wei Zhou
Si-Qi Wang
HongFeng Wang
Cheng-Jun Yang
Keping Ma

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

167 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Jan 2026

Growth of coastal cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii, in intensively monitored urban and natural streams in Puget Sound and Strait of Juan de Fuca

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Karrie Hanson
Morgan Bond
Todd Bennett
Martin Liermann

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

161 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Plant communities differ along socioeconomic gradients in Baltimore, MD, and Washington, D.C.

in Urban Ecology

Sarah E. Rothman
Shannon L. LaDeau
Paul T. Leisnham

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2026.1623853

664 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

A non-invasive footprint technique for accurate identification of cryptic small mammal species: a sengi case study

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Sky Alibhai
Nico Avenant
Maria Oosthuizen
Lynn Carlson
Duncan MacFadyen
Zoë Jewell

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1719684

1,907 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Organic-specific histopathological lesions as biomarkers of pesticide exposure in wild mammals from Nigerian ecological zones

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Idongesit Gabriel Akinyemi
Ayokunle Olumide Olomola
Ruth Oluwaseun AJAGBE
Omolara Olufunke Amele
Ifeanyichukwu Roseline Okonkwor
Kolajo Kofoworola Adeniyi
Stephen Olubusoye AJAGBE

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

304 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Molecular Evolution of Floral Development Genes in Spiral Gingers with Divergent Pollination Syndromes

in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Deivid Almeida de Jesus
Jacob B Landis
Chelsea D Specht
Thiago André
Carlos G Schrago

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

225 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2026

Influence of animal age and breeding activity on carcass traits, meat quality, and sensory attributes of bison bulls

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Lydia M. O’Sullivan
Clay J. Newton
Keith R. Underwood
Judson K. Grubbs
Christina E. Bakker
Kristi M. Cammack
Thu Dinh
Carter Kruse
Amanda D. Blair

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1688932

724 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 22 Jan 2026

Optimal control of Lantana camara: an entropy-based sustainable strategy

in Models in Ecology and Evolution

Shyam Kumar
Preet Mishra
R. K. Brojen Singh

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2025.1644458

713 views

5,952 articles

articles

Reconstructing the feeding behavior of the dwarf Sicilian hippopotamus Hippopotamus pentlandi and the implications for Hippopotamidae paleodiets

Impact of Late Ordovician glaciation in trace fossil assemblages in the Gondwana: A case study on the Serra Grande Group (Parnaíba Basin, NE Brazil)

Negative effects of extreme weather events on periphytic algal community in montane forest zone

Integrating Molecular Plant Taxonomy into Ecosystem Restoration and Climate Resilience Strategies in the Global South

BugNet: a rapid and scalable pipeline for automated insect monitoring using hierarchical data

Complete chloroplast genome assembly of Rubroshorea leprosula wood from Indonesia for phylogenetic and conservation studies

Community assembly mechanism of phytoplankton in drinking water sources of tropical island, China

Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites Associated with Nutrition in American Plains Bison

AI-Driven Insights on Coastal Management: A Comparative Discussion of the use of Generative Chatbots and Natural Infrastructure

Species diversity and spatial pattern of urban ancient trees in biodiverse Southwest China

Advances in the management of Drosophila suzukii population: from olfactory and visual stimuli to development of push–pull systems

Genetic diversity and population structure of three Schizothorax curvilabiatus populations in the Yarlung Zangbo River based on mitochondrial genes

The effects of the Richmondian invasion on benthic invertebrate functional diversity during the Late Ordovician

Resolving resistance adaptations: an integrated, evolutionary perspective across taxonomic borders

Morphological variance in cave and surface populations of Asellus aquaticus challenges the fluctuating selection and greater male variability hypotheses

Phylogenetic relationships and climate-driven range shifts of Lemnaceae in South Africa

A review on lichen diversity studies in Northeast Asia

Growth of coastal cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii, in intensively monitored urban and natural streams in Puget Sound and Strait of Juan de Fuca

Plant communities differ along socioeconomic gradients in Baltimore, MD, and Washington, D.C.

A non-invasive footprint technique for accurate identification of cryptic small mammal species: a sengi case study

Organic-specific histopathological lesions as biomarkers of pesticide exposure in wild mammals from Nigerian ecological zones

Molecular Evolution of Floral Development Genes in Spiral Gingers with Divergent Pollination Syndromes

Influence of animal age and breeding activity on carcass traits, meat quality, and sensory attributes of bison bulls

Optimal control of Lantana camara: an entropy-based sustainable strategy