Recliners Abstract South American racers of the tribe Philodryadini are a widespread and diverse group of Neotropical snakes with a complex taxonomic and systematic history.Recent studies failed to present a robust phylogenetic hypothesis for the tribe, mainly due to incomplete taxon sampling.Here we provide the most extensive molecular phylogeneti
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly convolutional neural networks (CNNs), into ecological research presents new opportunities for the automated analysis of image-based data.This study explores the practical application of CNNs for ecological image analysis by trialling annotation to different levels of taxonomic classifica
Abstract Non-Technical Summary Plastic harms ecosystem health and human livelihood on land, in rivers, and in the sea.To prevent and reduce plastic pollution, we must know how plastics move through the environment.Extreme events, such as floods, bring large amounts of plastic into rivers around the world.This article summarizes how different flood
Abstract Background Paphiopedilum Poker on Stand rungsuriyanum from Northern Laos was discovered and described in 2014.It is characterized by having miniature tessellated leaves, a flower having a helmet shaped lip with a V-shaped neckline, and a semi-lunate, 3-dentate staminode with an umbo.These morphological features distinguish P.rungsuriyanum