National Insurance Institute of Israel

Two domesticated species of rice shaped the population structure of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in Africa

African rice ( Oryza glaberrima ) was independently domesticated in West Africa around 3000 years ago, and has long been intertwined in the history of the region. Asian rice ( Oryza sativa ), which was introduced in Africa when European settlers arrived, gradually replaced Africa...

Long-term population dynamics of a human-associated colonial raptor: Case of Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni

Long-term monitoring is essential for understanding how demographic processes operating across generations, and under environmental stochasticity, shape population change. This is especially true in human-modified landscapes where nesting opportunities and food resources can shif...