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Prunus Armeniaca Var Ansu Flower plant

There's a difference between apricots and plums! What are the differences between plums, cherries, and Japanese apricots? We'll explain how to distinguish between similar species! Why do they bloom between plums and cherries? The fruit's toxicity didn't affect birds!?

Apricots and apricots are familiar foods because their fruits are often eaten as dried fruit. They are often treated as the same thing, and "apricot" is commonly used as the English name for "apricot." However, this is not always correct. Biologically, they are very closely related...
Hibiscus Schizopetalus Flower plant

There are differences between hibiscus and Japanese hibiscus! What are the differences between Japanese hibiscus and wind chime hibiscus? Is their origin unknown? When did they arrive in Japan? Do birds visit wild flowers?

Hibiscus, also known as hibiscus rosa-sinensis or wind chime hibiscus, is a popular evergreen shrub in gardening, known for its vibrant red-based flowers that evoke a tropical atmosphere. Sometimes, hibiscus and wind chime are used interchangeably, but...
Porcellio Scaber Playing On Stemonitis animal

Woodlice prey on plasmopods of the genus *Dictyophora* (Paper published in *Ecological Notes*)

This article contains the full text of the article "Woodlice Prey on Plasmodium spp. in Kyoto Prefecture," which was published in the following magazine. Printed and PDF versions are available for purchase via the link below. Please report any errors in identification or information so we can correct them in subsequent issues. (funct...
Cecidomyiidae Gen Sp Wisteria Floribunda animal

Reporting on the first record of *Yamafujihafukure-fushi* in Japan and the first record in Hyogo Prefecture! (Paper published in *Ecological Notes*)

This article contains the full text of "Records of *Yamafujihafukure-fushi* in Hyogo Prefecture and Literature Records of its Domestic Distribution," which was published in the following journal. For those wishing to purchase the printed or PDF version, please use the link below. Please report any errors in identification or information so that we can correct them in subsequent issues. (...
Aphaenogaster Japonica Adult animal

An example of nesting in decaying wood by the Japanese long-legged ant (Paper published in 'Ecological Notes')

This article contains the full text of "Examples of Nesting in Decaying Wood by *Polygonum cuspidatum*", which was published in the following magazine. For those wishing to purchase the printed or PDF version, please use the link below. Please report any errors in identification or information so that we can correct them in subsequent issues. (function(b,c,...
Amegilla Florea Adult animal

Records of visits to Ixora serrata flowers by the striped soft bee in Tokushima Prefecture (Paper published in 'Ecological Notes')

This article contains the full text of the article "Record of visits to Ixora serrata by the striped soft bee in Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture," which was published in the following magazine. For those wishing to purchase the printed or PDF version, please use the link below. Any errors in identification or information will be corrected in subsequent issues; please report any such errors...
13.34126 False White-winged Moth (adult) animal

Reporting the first record of *Pseudofushiroatsuba* (a species of interest in the Kyoto Prefecture Red Data Book) in Maizuru City! (Article published in *Monthly Insect*)

This article contains a draft of the report "A Record of Flower Visits by *Pseudoflavoena pygmaea* in Kyoto Prefecture," which was published in the following journal. Citation: Kenichi Ikeda. 2020. A Record of Flower Visits by *Pseudoflavoena pygmaea* in Kyoto Prefecture. *Gekkan Mushi* 598: 48. ISSN: 0388-418X...
13.09562 Large-spotted digger wasp, female, adult animal

First records of *Digitaria japonica* and *Digitaria scoparius* in mainland Tokyo reported! (Article published in *Monthly Insect*)

This article contains a draft of the report "Records of Common Digger Wasps and Large Digger Wasps in Mainland Tokyo," which was published in the following journal. Citation method: Kenichi Ikeda. 2019. Records of Common Digger Wasps and Large Digger Wasps in Mainland Tokyo. Monthly Insect Magazine 585: 5...
Posts 4679 Featured Image R Biodiversity Cluster Nmds Analysis ecosystem

This article explains how to perform biodiversity index and community structure analysis (cluster analysis/NMDS) using the statistical analysis language "R"!

If you want to calculate biodiversity indices or perform community structure analysis (cluster analysis/NMDS), the best approach is to use the free statistical programming language 'R'. However, when I was a student, there was little documentation available, and I struggled to write the code. Variables...
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