11. Management of nature-based goods and services provisioning from the urban common: a pan-European perspectiveAbhishek Tiwary, Urša Vilhar, Miglena Zhiyanski, Vladimir Stojanovski, Lucian Dinca, 2020, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: The role of the urban common (i.e. shared space and resources) in sustainable provisioning of goods and services to city dwellers is discussed in this paper. Focusing on tree-based green infrastructure, the study scope includes three categories of provisioning (woody biomass, food/fibre, and non-timber forest products, i.e. NTFPs), alongside three categories of supporting services (fresh water replenishment, soil nutrient restoration, building preservation). As a first step, prospects of utilizing the urban common as facilitator of nature-based solution to the earmarked provisioning services are evaluated through dedicated literature survey and expert elicitation on perceived impact of environmental change triggers and management interventions (planning and/or governance). This is followed by a structured review of the state of affairs in four European cities (London, Amsterdam, Sofia, Ljubljana), representing different macro-geographical regions with distinct socio-economic drivers in managing these provisioning services. The pan-European expert elicitation exercise noted active management of the urban common as positively impacting on the performance of the majority of provisioning services, while environmental change impacts were found to be overriding and adversely influencing the provisioning of material resources (mainly NTFPs and woody biomass). The four-city case study highlighted some regional peculiarities in connecting the city dwellers to the urban common and identified the need to overcome socio-cultural barriers for enhancing pan-European best practice sharing in the management of goods and services provisioning. This is deemed essential to pave way for an emerging perspective on sustainable utilization of the urban common as an enabler for nature-based solution, making it fit for purpose in meeting the astronomical demands of future urban living.
Ključne besede: urban forests, nature-based goods, forest services
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12. To mate or to steal food? A male spider’s dilemmaMatjaž Kuntner, Xin Xu, Daiqin Li, 2025, drugi znanstveni članki Povzetek: We report a sequence of unusual male behaviors observed in Nephila pilipes (Fabricius, 1793) (Araneae: Nephilidae Simon, 1894), a sexually size dimorphic tropical spider species in Singapore. We documented a male suitor using his mouth parts (chelicerae) rather than his copulatory organs (pedipalps) to repeatedly probe female genitals. The behaviors may have served as a strategy to assess the female’s mating status, functioned as a courtship strategy, or, most plausibly, represented an attempt to remove a genital plug. The documented chrono-sequence culminated in the male’s attempted commensalism, followed by an aggressive attack by the female, resulting in near-fatal injury to the male. Notably, the attack did not escalate into cannibalism, suggesting that the extreme size difference in Nephila may render small males unappealing as prey.
Ključne besede: sexual size dimorphism, eSSD mating syndrome, genital plugging, sexual cannibalism, zoology, ethology
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13. The effect of molecular structure of imidazole-based compounds on corrosion inhibition of Cu, Zn, and Cu-Zn alloysIngrid Milošev, Peyman Taheri, Barbara Kapun, Dževad Kozlica, Arjan Mol, Anton Kokalj, 2024, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: Three imidazole-based compounds (imidazole, 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, and 2-mercapto-1-methylbenzimidazole) were studied as corrosion inhibitors of Cu, Zn, and a family of Cu-xZn brass alloys (x = 10−40 wt%) in 3 wt% NaCl solution. The composition of inhibitor layers on the surface was studied using X-ray photoelectron and infrared spectroscopies. The molecular adsorption modes on Cu and Zn were modelled using density-functional theory (DFT) calculations. Mercapto-based inhibitors act as efficient inhibitors on all materials studied due to the formation of inhibitor layer through bonding with nitrogen and sulphur atoms. In contrast, imidazole is a moderate inhibitor for Zn, while it is much less efficient for Cu.
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14. Diversity of the surface microbiome of canopy-forming brown macroalgae (Fucales) in the northern AdriaticNeža Orel, Ana Lokovšek, Martina Orlando-Bonaca, Tinkara Tinta, 2025, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: Canopy-forming brown macroalgae (Fucales) offer numerous key ecosystem services in Mediterranean coastal areas. However, anthropogenic pressures and climate change have significantly impacted their habitats, leading to an extensive population decline. Interactions between algae and microbiota are a major ecological aspect, yet they represent a significant knowledge gap. In our baseline study, we describe the diversity and host specificity of the microbiome of two genetically identical but morphologically distinct populations of Gongolaria barbata from anthropogenically impacted northern Adriatic Sea. Our preliminary results showed that the microbiomes of G. barbata exhibited low host specificity, with 75% of the algae-associated amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) being part of the core coastal ecosystem microbiome. However, microbiomes of specific algal parts, ambient seawater, and sediment differed significantly in terms of alpha diversity and composition. In contrast, the holdfast and axis show higher similarity with sediment microbiomes, indicating potential horizontal transmission pathways. Microbiomes associated with deciduous parts of morphologically distinct G. barbata populations showed no difference in alpha diversity and composition. In contrast, higher variation in alpha diversity and lower sequence proportion of shared ASVs were observed in the holdfast and axis of the two distinct populations. Our observational study provides valuable new insights and baseline for future hypothesis-driven research on the interactions between algae and associated microbiota—a knowledge gap that needs to be addressed in the future for better understanding of the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of coastal ecosystems.
Ključne besede: ecosystem services, anthropogenic pressures, microbiome, host specificity, alpha diversity, marine biology, ecology
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15. Out of Liguria : how polyploidy affected diversification of the sweet spurge (Euphorbia dulcis, Euphorbiaceae), European widespread forest speciesMarija Kravanja, Jasna Dolenc Koce, Božo Frajman, 2025, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: Polyploidy is an important evolutionary mechanism in flowering plants that can strongly affect their morphological and distributional traits. In this study, we investigated the differences in these traits among di-, tri-, and tetraploid populations of sweet spurge (Euphorbia dulcis), a common understory species in deciduous and mixed forests across Europe. We inferred the ploidy of 188 populations of E. dulcis by estimating relative genome size and chromosome counting. The data indicate that tri- and tetraploids are more widespread compared to the ancestral diploid populations, which are restricted to Liguria (north-western Italy) and adjacent regions. We suggest that polyploidisation was crucial for range expansion and the colonisation of higher latitudes, but not for the colonisation of higher elevations, where diploids appear to be more successful. Similarly, morphological differentiation after polyploidisation is only partly consistent with the classical hypothesis that polyploids are larger and have larger organs. Using nuclear ITS and plastid ndhF–trnL sequences, we inferred the spatio-temporal diversification of E. dulcis. It diverged from its diploid sister species E. duvalii, an endemic of southwestern France and adjacent Spain, in the mid-Pliocene. This divergence was likely due to vicariant speciation accompanied by adaptation to forest and grassland environments in E. dulcis and E. duvallii, respectively. Whereas the diploid populations of both taxa have restricted ranges today, polyploidisation within E. dulcis likely triggered by the Pleistocene climatic oscillations contributed to its significant range expansion and diversification. The species exhibits the highest genetic diversity in the south-western Alps, where all three ploidies co-occur. Based on the ploidy differentiation and the less pronounced genetic and morphological differentiation, we propose treating di- and triploids as well as two geographically and genetically divergent groups of tetraploids (eastern and western) as four subspecies. This challenges various taxonomic treatments previously proposed for this species. Our study highlights the importance of polyploidisation for diversification and range expansion, and indicates the necessity of further research to test hypotheses related to the morphological and distributional characteristics of polyploid organisms.
Ključne besede: forest understory species, morphometry, phylogeography, polyploidisation, taxonomy
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16. Neuromotor changes in postural control following bed restRamona Ritzmann, Christoph Centner, Luke Hughes, Janice Waldvogel, Uroš Marušič, 2025, pregledni znanstveni članek Povzetek: Chronic bed rest (BR) serves as a model for studying the effects of prolongedimmobility on physiological and neuromotor functions, particularly postural control. ProlongedBR leads to significant deconditioning of postural balance control, characterized by increasedsway path lengths, sway velocity and fall risk, independent of muscle strength. These changes arelinked to neural adaptations at spinal and supraspinal levels, including structural and functionalbrain changes, such as alterations in grey and white matter, increased cerebellar activation,reduced spinal excitability and increased latencies within reflex circuitries. Additionally, BRdisrupts sensory integration from proprioceptive, visual and vestibular systems, impairing post-ural stability. Visual reliance remains stable during BR, though decreased visual acuity andcontrast sensitivity are noted. Moreover, BR-induced shifts in cerebrospinal fluid contribute toaltered brain activity, impacting sensorimotor function. Vestibular system adaptations, includingchanges in vestibulospinal reflexes, further exacerbate balance impairments. Understanding thesemechanisms is crucial for developing interventions to mitigate the adverse effects of BR onpostural control and prevent prolonged recovery times or increased risk of injury. This reviewhighlights the need for further research into the neural underpinnings of BR-induced posturalinstability, with a focus on sensory integration and neuroplasticity
Ključne besede: atrophy, balance, disuse, immobilization, muscle
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18. Površinska kemija naravnih oksidnih plasti na uporabljenih in novih vzorcih stegneničnih komponent endoproteze kolka iz Ti-6Al-7Nb zlitine : diplomsko deloMatic Petrič, 2023, diplomsko delo Ključne besede: kolčne endoproteze, aseptično omajanje, periprostetična okužba, titanov oksid, polimeri, titanove zlitine, XPS, SEM, EBSD, diplomsko delo
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