Cristian Fernando Beza-Beza

Works (4)

Updated: April 13th, 2024 05:01

2024 article

Chewing through challenges: Exploring the evolutionary pathways to wood-feeding in insects

Beza-Beza, C. F., Wiegmann, B. M., Ware, J. A., Petersen, M., Gunter, N., Cole, M. E., … Mikaelyan, A. (2024, March 27). BIOESSAYS, Vol. 3.

By: C. Beza-Beza n, B. Wiegmann n , J. Ware *, M. Petersen*, N. Gunter *, M. Cole n, M. Schwarz n, M. Bertone n , D. Young *, A. Mikaelyan n 

author keywords: Detritivory; Functional Continuity; Holobiont; Insect Microbe Symbioses; Saproxylophagy; Symbiotic Digestion; Trophic Specialization; Wood Feeding
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2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
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Added: April 1, 2024

2023 journal article

Replicate Studies Separated by 40 Years Reveal Changes in the Altitudinal Stratification of Montane Passalid Beetle Species (Passalidae) in Mesoamerica

DIVERSITY-BASEL, 15(3).

By: C. Beza-Beza n, C. Rivera *, D. Pons *, D. McKenna * & J. Schuster *

author keywords: altitudinal gradients; endemism; Atitlan volcano; Santa Maria volcano; Mesoamerican humid montane forest
TL;DR: Two key observations are consistent with a shift of the passalid beetle community to higher elevations, perhaps in response to changes in local climate/habitat conditions, including increased temperatures and changes in forest composition. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: April 11, 2023

2023 journal article

Wood fibers are a crucial microhabitat for cellulose- and xylan- degrading bacteria in the hindgut of the wood-feeding beetle Odontotaenius disjunctus

FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 14.

By: M. Schwarz n, C. Beza-Beza n & A. Mikaelyan n 

author keywords: beetles; Passalidae; lignocellulose; symbiotic digestion; gut microbiomes
TL;DR: This study investigated the bacterial communities specifically associated with wood fibers in the gut of the passalid beetle Odontotaenius disjunctus and demonstrated that the anterior hindgut, which houses a majority of the bacterial load, is an important site for lignocellulose digestion. (via Semantic Scholar)
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15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: July 24, 2023

2022 journal article

A Long Way toward Climate Smart Agriculture: The Importance of Addressing Gender Inequity in the Agricultural Sector of Guatemala

LAND, 11(8).

By: C. Mosso *, D. Pons * & C. Beza-Beza n

author keywords: climate change; Central America; women farmers; food security
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2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: September 6, 2022

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