Handedness is a fundamental behavioral trait in humans,with the majority exhibiting right-hand dominance.While its origins remain elusive,it is considered an innate genetic trait.This study demonstrates pawedness in m...Handedness is a fundamental behavioral trait in humans,with the majority exhibiting right-hand dominance.While its origins remain elusive,it is considered an innate genetic trait.This study demonstrates pawedness in mice(n=473),comparable to human handedness,as an acquired trait rapidly emerging after limited unilateral paw training.Notably,acquired right-pawedness demonstrates greater conservativeness compared to left-pawedness,as evidenced by stronger stability and greater resistance to reversal.This results in a population right-paw dominance under random training conditions.Moreover,acquired pawedness also exhibits sex differences,with the initial preference proving more malleable in females.These findings unveil the acquired features of pawedness in mice.By illuminating possible behavioral laterality commonalities across species,the study proposes a postnatal hypothesis for the origins of human handedness:it is not an innate genetic trait as traditionally believed,but rather an environmentally acquired stable behavior whose development is actively guided by genetic predispositions.展开更多
This study uses Baidu News data and introduces a novel proxy for the rate of information flow to examine its relationship with return volatility in Chinese commodity futures and to test two competing hypotheses.We exa...This study uses Baidu News data and introduces a novel proxy for the rate of information flow to examine its relationship with return volatility in Chinese commodity futures and to test two competing hypotheses.We examine the contemporaneous relationships using correlation coefficient analysis,and find apparent differences between the information flow-return volatility relationship and the information flowtrading volume relationship.The empirical evidence contradicts the mixture of distribution hypothesis(MDH)and suggests that the rate of information flow distinctly affects trading volume and volatility.We conducted linear and nonlinear Granger causality tests to explore the sequential information arrival hypothesis(SIAH).The empirical results prove that a lead-lag linear and nonlinear causality exists between the information flow and return volatility of commodity futures,which is consistent with SIAH.In other words,a partial equilibrium exists before reaching the ultimate equilibrium when the new information arrives in the market.Finally,these findings are robust to alternative measurement of return volatility and subperiod analysis.Our findings reject the MDH and support the SIAH in the context of Chinese commodity futures.展开更多
Dilatancy is referred to the phenomenon of volume increase that occurs when a material is deformed.Dilatancy theory originated in geomechanics for the study of the behavior of granular materials.Later it is expanded t...Dilatancy is referred to the phenomenon of volume increase that occurs when a material is deformed.Dilatancy theory originated in geomechanics for the study of the behavior of granular materials.Later it is expanded to the case of more brittle materials like rocks when it is subjected to the load of varying effective stress and starts to crack and deform,then named the dilatancy-diffusion hypothesis.This hypothesis was developed to explain the changes in rock volume and pore pressure that occur prior to and during fault slip,which can influence earthquake dynamics.Dilatancy-fluid diffusion is a significant concept in understanding the seismogenic process and has served as the major theoretical pillar for earthquake prediction by its classic definition.This paper starts with the recount of fundamental laboratory experiments on granular materials and rocks,then conducts review and examination of the history for using the dilatancy-diffusion hypothesis to interpret the‘prediction’of the 1975 Haicheng Earthquake and other events.The Haicheng Earthquake is the first significant event to be interpreted with the dilatancy-diffusion hypothesis in the world.As one pivotal figure in the development of the dilatancy-diffusion hypothesis for earthquake prediction Professor Amos Nur of Stanford University worked tirelessly to attract societal attention to this important scientific and humanistic issue.As a deterministic physical model the dilatancy-diffusion hypothesis intrinsically bears the deficit to interpret the stochastic seismogenic process.With the emergence of deep learning and its successful applications to many science and technology fields,we may see a possibility to overcome the shortcoming of the current state of the theory with the addition of empirical statistics to push the operational earthquake forecasting approach with the addition of the physicallyinformed neural networks which adopt the dilatancy-diffusion hypothesis as one of its embedded physical relations,to uplift the seismic risk reduction to a new level for saving lives and reducing the losses.展开更多
This paper explores the applicability of the generalized wave impedance hypothesis in split Hopkinson pressure bar(SHPB)experiments,particularly under non-ideal conditions.The study investigates the effects of changes...This paper explores the applicability of the generalized wave impedance hypothesis in split Hopkinson pressure bar(SHPB)experiments,particularly under non-ideal conditions.The study investigates the effects of changes in wave impedance ratio and cross-sectional area ratio on the dynamic response of materials at high strain rates.Through theoretical analysis and numerical simulation,the impact of different wave impedance and cross-sectional area ratios on stress wave propagation characteristics is discussed in detail.It is found that when the cross-sections of two bars differ,shear strain occurs at the abrupt cross-section,leading to waveform distortion in the transmitted and reflected waves.The force balance condition does not always align with the momentum conservation theorem,and only when the three waveforms and wavelengths are completely consistent do they align.The research shows that when the wave impedance ratio and cross-sectional area ratio are within a specific range,the generalized wave impedance hypothesis can accurately predict changes in Young’s modulus and density.Additionally,the study extends the exploration to key factors such as wave impedance ratio,wave speed,Young’s modulus,density,and area ratio.展开更多
The peppered moth Biston betularia L.,widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere,represents an ideal organism for exploring phylogeographic patterns and evolutionary history.In this study,we integrated molecula...The peppered moth Biston betularia L.,widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere,represents an ideal organism for exploring phylogeographic patterns and evolutionary history.In this study,we integrated molecular,morphological,and distributional data of this species to reconstruct its phylogenetic relationships,estimate divergence times,infer the geographic origin,and trace dispersal routes.Molecular analyses identified six monophyletic lineages(HM,NC,HD,E,NA I,and NA II).With the exception of the sympatric North American lineages NA I and NA II,the remaining lineages exhibit allopatric distributions across Eurasia.Ancestral area reconstruction and approximate Bayesian computation(ABC)analyses supported a southern Xizang origin within the Himalayan Mountains,consistent with the“Xizang-origin hypothesis.”The colonization of North America occurred twice via the Bering Land Bridge during the Pleistocene glaciation.Collectively,the current genetic pattern is best explained by gradual allopatric differentiation following long-distance dispersal and subsequent isolation.Furthermore,we reconstructed the global dispersal history of B.betularia.These results indicated that in situ speciation within the Himalaya may be more common than previously recognized,challenging the notion that Himalayan fauna are predominantly considered“immigrant.”This study enhances our understanding of Himalayan zoogeography and biodiversity through the resolved evolutionary history of a widely distributed species.展开更多
A previous paper showed that the real numbers between 0 and 1 could be represented by an infinite tree structure, called the ‘infinity tree’, which contains only a countably infinite number of nodes and arcs. This p...A previous paper showed that the real numbers between 0 and 1 could be represented by an infinite tree structure, called the ‘infinity tree’, which contains only a countably infinite number of nodes and arcs. This paper discusses how a finite-state Turing machine could, in a countably infinite number of state transitions, write all the infinite paths in the infinity tree to a countably infinite tape. Hence it is argued that the real numbers in the interval [0, 1] are countably infinite in a non-Cantorian theory of infinity based on Turing machines using countably infinite space and time. In this theory, Cantor’s Continuum Hypothesis can also be proved. And in this theory, it follows that the power set of the natural numbers P(ℕ) is countably infinite, which contradicts the claim of Cantor’s Theorem for the natural numbers. However, this paper does not claim there is an error in Cantor’s arguments that [0, 1] is uncountably infinite. Rather, this paper considers the situation as a paradox, resulting from different choices about how to represent and count the continuum of real numbers.展开更多
This paper attempts to form a bridge between a sum of the divisors function and the gamma function, proposing a novel approach that could have significant implications for classical problems in number theory, specific...This paper attempts to form a bridge between a sum of the divisors function and the gamma function, proposing a novel approach that could have significant implications for classical problems in number theory, specifically the Robin inequality and the Riemann hypothesis. The exploration of using invariant properties of these functions to derive insights into twin primes and sequential primes is a potentially innovative concept that deserves careful consideration by the mathematical community.展开更多
Seasonal fairs,bustling with human activity,provide a unique environment for exploring the interplay between humans and free-ranging dogs in a human-dominated habitat.Across 14 fair sites in West Bengal,India,we explo...Seasonal fairs,bustling with human activity,provide a unique environment for exploring the interplay between humans and free-ranging dogs in a human-dominated habitat.Across 14 fair sites in West Bengal,India,we explored how human footfall and resource availability impact dog distribution and behavior.These fairs are typically held in open grounds during the winter and spring seasons,so data collection occurred from December to March,in two phases.Three randomly selected days during the fair were used for sampling in three sessions per day.Employing spot census,scan sampling and video recording,observers documented GPS locations,sex,and instantaneous behaviors of FRDs.There was a notable increase in human flux during the middle phase of the fair on a day,while dog abundance increased during the end phase.Dogs predominantly foraged,exhibited gait,and remained vigilant,their numbers were positively associated with resource availability.Proximity of territories to the fairground significantly shaped dog behavior;dogs closer to the fair demonstrated the consistency of presence,implying efficient resource utilization.Conversely,dogs from farther distances exhibited lower consistency and a“grab-and-go”strategy,suggesting cognitive adaptations to resource scarcity and competition.These findings lend support to the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis and underscore the intricate relationship between human activity,resource availability,and the behavior and cognition of FRDs during seasonal fairs.They offer insights into the ecological dynamics of FRDs in human-dominated landscapes,emphasizing the necessity for comprehensive management strategies in urban and peri-urban environments.展开更多
Purpose:While the imperative of enterprise digital transformation(EDT)has been widely acknowledged,a systematic understanding of its intricate network of antecedents and consequences remains fragmented.This study prop...Purpose:While the imperative of enterprise digital transformation(EDT)has been widely acknowledged,a systematic understanding of its intricate network of antecedents and consequences remains fragmented.This study proposes a novel knowledge representation framework that leverages large language models(LLMs)to construct a variable relational network(VRN),offering a panoramic,micro-level perspective on EDT.Design/methodology/approach:We extract five types of variable relationships from a vast corpus of academic publications on EDT to generate the VRN.Subsequently,we apply network topology analysis to uncover the temporal and regional characteristics of the VRN.Its hierarchical structure is then analyzed through K-shell decomposition.Findings:Our results show that,over the past two decades,the scale of the VRN has experienced rapid growth,driven collectively by multi-layered external factors such as the rapid advancement of digital technologies,and its internal connections have become increasingly tighter.Regional comparisons of the VRN reveal that different economies,shaped by institutional theories,exhibit distinct transformation paradigms while striving toward common goals.K-shell analysis uncovers a clear hierarchical structure,distinguishing peripheral,intermediate,and core variables,with these layers corresponding to varying degrees of strategic significance and transformation maturity.Research limitations:The study’s limitations primarily concern the accuracy of the VRN,which depends on the LLM’s extraction performance and its potential for hallucinations,which may introduce noise into the network topology.Practical implications:The VRN and its network topology structure serve as a diagnostic tool for strategic decisionmaking,enterprises and policymakers can also use these insights to design targeted support programs.Originality/value:This study contributes a data-driven,LLM-assisted framework for mapping the evolving and multidimensional landscape of enterprise digital transformation,thereby validating and extending the theoretical boundaries of EDT.展开更多
Currently,our understanding of the pathogenesis of major neurodegenerative disorders,such as Alzheimer's,Parkinson's,and Huntington's diseases,is largely shaped by the amyloid cascade hypothesis.Pa rticula...Currently,our understanding of the pathogenesis of major neurodegenerative disorders,such as Alzheimer's,Parkinson's,and Huntington's diseases,is largely shaped by the amyloid cascade hypothesis.Pa rticularly,this hypothesis posits that in Alzheimer's disease,the aggregation of amyloid-beta peptide initiates a series of pathological processes leading to neuronal dysfunction and death(Zhang et al.,2024).展开更多
Multidimensional biodiversity approaches provide a framework for understanding the ecological and evolutionary processes that shape communities through time and space.In this study,we assess the spatial variation in t...Multidimensional biodiversity approaches provide a framework for understanding the ecological and evolutionary processes that shape communities through time and space.In this study,we assess the spatial variation in taxonomic,phylogenetic,and functional diversity of reptile assemblages along Chile’s latitudinal gradient to gain insight into the primary assembly processes structuring these communities.We compiled data on distribution,phylogeny,and functional traits and estimated alpha diversity indices of taxonomic,phylogenetic,and functional dimensions.We then assessed the assembly process under the stress dominance hypothesis(SDH),using null models to test whether the observed phylogenetic and functional diversity deviated from random patterns,suggesting the influence of habitat filtering or interspecific competition.We also examined environmental influences on diversity metrics.Our results show that phylogenetic diversity is a poor proxy for functional diversity,highlighting the importance of multidimensional approaches to understanding the drivers of assemblage composition and structure.In support of the SDH,habitat filtering influenced reptile assemblages in arid and cold environments,whereas interspecific competition influenced the assemblages in milder environments,such as the Mediterranean region and Valdivian forests.Furthermore,the spatial mismatch between diversity metrics allowed us to explore how assemblage composition and structure are influenced by local environmental heterogeneity,biogeographic history,and adaptive radiations of squamate reptiles.Environmental variables,particularly temperature,primary productivity,and topographic complexity,emerged as strong predictors of reptile diversity.Our study highlights the importance of integrating species’evolutionary history and ecological traits with taxonomic richness to improve our understanding of community composition,ecosystem functioning,history,and resilience.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China,China(32470630 to Z.S.)the Scientific Foundation of the Institute of Psychology,Chinese Academy of Sciences,China(E2CX4115CX to J.W.)State Key Laboratory of Animal Biodiversity Conservation and Integrated Pest Management,China(SKLA2508 to Y.W.).
摘要Handedness is a fundamental behavioral trait in humans,with the majority exhibiting right-hand dominance.While its origins remain elusive,it is considered an innate genetic trait.This study demonstrates pawedness in mice(n=473),comparable to human handedness,as an acquired trait rapidly emerging after limited unilateral paw training.Notably,acquired right-pawedness demonstrates greater conservativeness compared to left-pawedness,as evidenced by stronger stability and greater resistance to reversal.This results in a population right-paw dominance under random training conditions.Moreover,acquired pawedness also exhibits sex differences,with the initial preference proving more malleable in females.These findings unveil the acquired features of pawedness in mice.By illuminating possible behavioral laterality commonalities across species,the study proposes a postnatal hypothesis for the origins of human handedness:it is not an innate genetic trait as traditionally believed,but rather an environmentally acquired stable behavior whose development is actively guided by genetic predispositions.
基金supported by the National Social Science Fund of China(24CGL027)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(72101009,72141304,72201122)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFC3303304).
摘要This study uses Baidu News data and introduces a novel proxy for the rate of information flow to examine its relationship with return volatility in Chinese commodity futures and to test two competing hypotheses.We examine the contemporaneous relationships using correlation coefficient analysis,and find apparent differences between the information flow-return volatility relationship and the information flowtrading volume relationship.The empirical evidence contradicts the mixture of distribution hypothesis(MDH)and suggests that the rate of information flow distinctly affects trading volume and volatility.We conducted linear and nonlinear Granger causality tests to explore the sequential information arrival hypothesis(SIAH).The empirical results prove that a lead-lag linear and nonlinear causality exists between the information flow and return volatility of commodity futures,which is consistent with SIAH.In other words,a partial equilibrium exists before reaching the ultimate equilibrium when the new information arrives in the market.Finally,these findings are robust to alternative measurement of return volatility and subperiod analysis.Our findings reject the MDH and support the SIAH in the context of Chinese commodity futures.
基金sponsored by the National Research Foundation of Korea(RS-2023-00220913).
摘要Dilatancy is referred to the phenomenon of volume increase that occurs when a material is deformed.Dilatancy theory originated in geomechanics for the study of the behavior of granular materials.Later it is expanded to the case of more brittle materials like rocks when it is subjected to the load of varying effective stress and starts to crack and deform,then named the dilatancy-diffusion hypothesis.This hypothesis was developed to explain the changes in rock volume and pore pressure that occur prior to and during fault slip,which can influence earthquake dynamics.Dilatancy-fluid diffusion is a significant concept in understanding the seismogenic process and has served as the major theoretical pillar for earthquake prediction by its classic definition.This paper starts with the recount of fundamental laboratory experiments on granular materials and rocks,then conducts review and examination of the history for using the dilatancy-diffusion hypothesis to interpret the‘prediction’of the 1975 Haicheng Earthquake and other events.The Haicheng Earthquake is the first significant event to be interpreted with the dilatancy-diffusion hypothesis in the world.As one pivotal figure in the development of the dilatancy-diffusion hypothesis for earthquake prediction Professor Amos Nur of Stanford University worked tirelessly to attract societal attention to this important scientific and humanistic issue.As a deterministic physical model the dilatancy-diffusion hypothesis intrinsically bears the deficit to interpret the stochastic seismogenic process.With the emergence of deep learning and its successful applications to many science and technology fields,we may see a possibility to overcome the shortcoming of the current state of the theory with the addition of empirical statistics to push the operational earthquake forecasting approach with the addition of the physicallyinformed neural networks which adopt the dilatancy-diffusion hypothesis as one of its embedded physical relations,to uplift the seismic risk reduction to a new level for saving lives and reducing the losses.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.U2341244,12172179,11772160,and 12202207)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2022M711623)+3 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.BK20220968)Open Funds for Key Laboratory of Impact and Safety Engineering(Ningbo University)Ministry of Education(Grant No.CJ202201)Open Funds for Shock and Vibration of Engineering Materials and Structures Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province(Grant No.22kfgk03).
摘要This paper explores the applicability of the generalized wave impedance hypothesis in split Hopkinson pressure bar(SHPB)experiments,particularly under non-ideal conditions.The study investigates the effects of changes in wave impedance ratio and cross-sectional area ratio on the dynamic response of materials at high strain rates.Through theoretical analysis and numerical simulation,the impact of different wave impedance and cross-sectional area ratios on stress wave propagation characteristics is discussed in detail.It is found that when the cross-sections of two bars differ,shear strain occurs at the abrupt cross-section,leading to waveform distortion in the transmitted and reflected waves.The force balance condition does not always align with the momentum conservation theorem,and only when the three waveforms and wavelengths are completely consistent do they align.The research shows that when the wave impedance ratio and cross-sectional area ratio are within a specific range,the generalized wave impedance hypothesis can accurately predict changes in Young’s modulus and density.Additionally,the study extends the exploration to key factors such as wave impedance ratio,wave speed,Young’s modulus,density,and area ratio.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32570236,32170464,32330013)the Survey of Wildlife Resources in Key Areas of Xizang(Phase II,ZL202303601)by Biological Resources Programme,Chinese Academy of Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Animal Biodiversity Conservation and Integrated Pest Management(SKLA2501).
摘要The peppered moth Biston betularia L.,widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere,represents an ideal organism for exploring phylogeographic patterns and evolutionary history.In this study,we integrated molecular,morphological,and distributional data of this species to reconstruct its phylogenetic relationships,estimate divergence times,infer the geographic origin,and trace dispersal routes.Molecular analyses identified six monophyletic lineages(HM,NC,HD,E,NA I,and NA II).With the exception of the sympatric North American lineages NA I and NA II,the remaining lineages exhibit allopatric distributions across Eurasia.Ancestral area reconstruction and approximate Bayesian computation(ABC)analyses supported a southern Xizang origin within the Himalayan Mountains,consistent with the“Xizang-origin hypothesis.”The colonization of North America occurred twice via the Bering Land Bridge during the Pleistocene glaciation.Collectively,the current genetic pattern is best explained by gradual allopatric differentiation following long-distance dispersal and subsequent isolation.Furthermore,we reconstructed the global dispersal history of B.betularia.These results indicated that in situ speciation within the Himalaya may be more common than previously recognized,challenging the notion that Himalayan fauna are predominantly considered“immigrant.”This study enhances our understanding of Himalayan zoogeography and biodiversity through the resolved evolutionary history of a widely distributed species.
摘要A previous paper showed that the real numbers between 0 and 1 could be represented by an infinite tree structure, called the ‘infinity tree’, which contains only a countably infinite number of nodes and arcs. This paper discusses how a finite-state Turing machine could, in a countably infinite number of state transitions, write all the infinite paths in the infinity tree to a countably infinite tape. Hence it is argued that the real numbers in the interval [0, 1] are countably infinite in a non-Cantorian theory of infinity based on Turing machines using countably infinite space and time. In this theory, Cantor’s Continuum Hypothesis can also be proved. And in this theory, it follows that the power set of the natural numbers P(ℕ) is countably infinite, which contradicts the claim of Cantor’s Theorem for the natural numbers. However, this paper does not claim there is an error in Cantor’s arguments that [0, 1] is uncountably infinite. Rather, this paper considers the situation as a paradox, resulting from different choices about how to represent and count the continuum of real numbers.
摘要This paper attempts to form a bridge between a sum of the divisors function and the gamma function, proposing a novel approach that could have significant implications for classical problems in number theory, specifically the Robin inequality and the Riemann hypothesis. The exploration of using invariant properties of these functions to derive insights into twin primes and sequential primes is a potentially innovative concept that deserves careful consideration by the mathematical community.
基金funded by the Janaki Ammal Award grant BT/HRD/NBA-NWB/39/2020-21(YC-1),to AB by the Department of Biotechnology,India.
摘要Seasonal fairs,bustling with human activity,provide a unique environment for exploring the interplay between humans and free-ranging dogs in a human-dominated habitat.Across 14 fair sites in West Bengal,India,we explored how human footfall and resource availability impact dog distribution and behavior.These fairs are typically held in open grounds during the winter and spring seasons,so data collection occurred from December to March,in two phases.Three randomly selected days during the fair were used for sampling in three sessions per day.Employing spot census,scan sampling and video recording,observers documented GPS locations,sex,and instantaneous behaviors of FRDs.There was a notable increase in human flux during the middle phase of the fair on a day,while dog abundance increased during the end phase.Dogs predominantly foraged,exhibited gait,and remained vigilant,their numbers were positively associated with resource availability.Proximity of territories to the fairground significantly shaped dog behavior;dogs closer to the fair demonstrated the consistency of presence,implying efficient resource utilization.Conversely,dogs from farther distances exhibited lower consistency and a“grab-and-go”strategy,suggesting cognitive adaptations to resource scarcity and competition.These findings lend support to the Resource Dispersion Hypothesis and underscore the intricate relationship between human activity,resource availability,and the behavior and cognition of FRDs during seasonal fairs.They offer insights into the ecological dynamics of FRDs in human-dominated landscapes,emphasizing the necessity for comprehensive management strategies in urban and peri-urban environments.
摘要Purpose:While the imperative of enterprise digital transformation(EDT)has been widely acknowledged,a systematic understanding of its intricate network of antecedents and consequences remains fragmented.This study proposes a novel knowledge representation framework that leverages large language models(LLMs)to construct a variable relational network(VRN),offering a panoramic,micro-level perspective on EDT.Design/methodology/approach:We extract five types of variable relationships from a vast corpus of academic publications on EDT to generate the VRN.Subsequently,we apply network topology analysis to uncover the temporal and regional characteristics of the VRN.Its hierarchical structure is then analyzed through K-shell decomposition.Findings:Our results show that,over the past two decades,the scale of the VRN has experienced rapid growth,driven collectively by multi-layered external factors such as the rapid advancement of digital technologies,and its internal connections have become increasingly tighter.Regional comparisons of the VRN reveal that different economies,shaped by institutional theories,exhibit distinct transformation paradigms while striving toward common goals.K-shell analysis uncovers a clear hierarchical structure,distinguishing peripheral,intermediate,and core variables,with these layers corresponding to varying degrees of strategic significance and transformation maturity.Research limitations:The study’s limitations primarily concern the accuracy of the VRN,which depends on the LLM’s extraction performance and its potential for hallucinations,which may introduce noise into the network topology.Practical implications:The VRN and its network topology structure serve as a diagnostic tool for strategic decisionmaking,enterprises and policymakers can also use these insights to design targeted support programs.Originality/value:This study contributes a data-driven,LLM-assisted framework for mapping the evolving and multidimensional landscape of enterprise digital transformation,thereby validating and extending the theoretical boundaries of EDT.
基金funded by the Russian Science Foundation(grant No.23-74-10092)(to AIS)。
摘要Currently,our understanding of the pathogenesis of major neurodegenerative disorders,such as Alzheimer's,Parkinson's,and Huntington's diseases,is largely shaped by the amyloid cascade hypothesis.Pa rticularly,this hypothesis posits that in Alzheimer's disease,the aggregation of amyloid-beta peptide initiates a series of pathological processes leading to neuronal dysfunction and death(Zhang et al.,2024).
基金supported by Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo(ANID)of Chile,through a FONDECYT postdoctoral grant N°3230018 to N.V.
摘要Multidimensional biodiversity approaches provide a framework for understanding the ecological and evolutionary processes that shape communities through time and space.In this study,we assess the spatial variation in taxonomic,phylogenetic,and functional diversity of reptile assemblages along Chile’s latitudinal gradient to gain insight into the primary assembly processes structuring these communities.We compiled data on distribution,phylogeny,and functional traits and estimated alpha diversity indices of taxonomic,phylogenetic,and functional dimensions.We then assessed the assembly process under the stress dominance hypothesis(SDH),using null models to test whether the observed phylogenetic and functional diversity deviated from random patterns,suggesting the influence of habitat filtering or interspecific competition.We also examined environmental influences on diversity metrics.Our results show that phylogenetic diversity is a poor proxy for functional diversity,highlighting the importance of multidimensional approaches to understanding the drivers of assemblage composition and structure.In support of the SDH,habitat filtering influenced reptile assemblages in arid and cold environments,whereas interspecific competition influenced the assemblages in milder environments,such as the Mediterranean region and Valdivian forests.Furthermore,the spatial mismatch between diversity metrics allowed us to explore how assemblage composition and structure are influenced by local environmental heterogeneity,biogeographic history,and adaptive radiations of squamate reptiles.Environmental variables,particularly temperature,primary productivity,and topographic complexity,emerged as strong predictors of reptile diversity.Our study highlights the importance of integrating species’evolutionary history and ecological traits with taxonomic richness to improve our understanding of community composition,ecosystem functioning,history,and resilience.