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Anthropogenic threats to evolutionary heritage of angiosperms in the Netherlands through an increase in high-competition environments. [PDF]
Conserv Biol, 2020 Abstract Present biodiversity comprises the evolutionary heritage of Earth's epochs. Lineages from particular epochs are often found in particular habitats, but whether current habitat decline threatens the heritage from particular epochs is unknown. We hypothesized that within a given region, humans threaten specifically habitats that harbor lineages ...
Bartish IV +6 more
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Cones and consequences: the false dichotomy of conifers vs broad-leaves has critical implications for research and modelling. [PDF]
New PhytolSummary In plant science research and modelling, particularly from the northern hemisphere, the terms ‘needle‐leaved’ and ‘conifer’ along with ‘broad‐leaved’ and ‘angiosperm’ are often used synonymously, creating the false dichotomy that conifers are needle‐leaved and angiosperms are broad‐leaved.
Johnson KM +3 more
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Taxonomic and phylogenetic biases in translocated angiosperm plant species across European countries. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Conservation translocations are a well‐known conservation tool used to reverse the effects of local population extinctions and restore ecosystems. Compared with mammals and birds, plants are underrepresented in translocation programs, and little is known about the potential taxonomic and phylogenetic biases of plant translocation efforts.
Soares FC +8 more
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Ectomycorrhizal fungi and the nitrogen economy of Nothofagus in southern Patagonia. [PDF]
Ecol EvolEctomycorrhizal fungi play essential roles in nitrogen cycling and plant nutrient uptake at high latitudes. However, they have disproportionately been studied in boreal forests dominated by evergreen conifers. We characterized ectomycorrhizal associations and the nitrogen economy of co‐occurring deciduous and evergreen angiosperms from the genus ...
Truong C +4 more
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Chromosome-scale reference genome of <i>Pectocarya recurvata</i>, the species with the smallest reported genome size in Boraginaceae. [PDF]
Appl Plant SciAbstract Premise Pectocarya recurvata (Boraginaceae, subfamily Cynoglossoideae), a species native to the Sonoran Desert (North America), has served as a model system for a suite of ecological and evolutionary studies. However, no reference genomes are currently available in Cynoglossoideae. A high‐quality reference genome for P.
Northing PC +3 more
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Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 33, Issue 11, Page 1161-1174, November 2023., 2023 Abstract Long‐term ecological studies are essential for understanding the resilience of temperate reefs to ocean warming and the response of their habitat‐forming species to recurrent marine heatwaves (MHWs). This study evaluated the long‐term response (2005–2021) of the habitat‐forming octocoral Eunicella singularis (Esper, 1791) to recurrent MHWs in ...
Víctor Orenes‐Salazar +3 more
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Migratory geese allow plants to disperse to cooler latitudes across the ocean
Journal of Biogeography, Volume 50, Issue 9, Page 1602-1614, September 2023., 2023 Abstract Aim How plants can disperse in response to global change is a critical question, yet major knowledge gaps persist about long‐distance dispersal (LDD) mechanisms. We studied the potential a migratory waterfowl has for LDD of flowering plants via gut passage of seeds (endozoochory), comparing spring and autumn migration.
Ádám Lovas‐Kiss +5 more
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Parasitic flowering plant collections embody the extended specimen
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 14, Issue 2, Page 319-331, February 2023., 2023 Abstract The widespread digitization of natural history collections, combined with novel tools and approaches is revolutionizing biodiversity science. The ‘extended specimen’ concept advocates a more holistic approach in which a specimen is framed as a diverse stream of interconnected data.
Luiza Teixeira‐Costa +3 more
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Rapid evolution of a floral trait following acquisition of novel pollinators
Journal of Ecology, Volume 109, Issue 5, Page 2234-2246, May 2021., 2021 We test whether the acquisition of a new pollinator functional group (hummingbirds) can lead to rapid evolution of flowers after the recent trans‐continental range expansion of Digitalis purpurea. In naturalised populations in two separate regions in the Americas, we found convergent changes and strong selection for larger proximal corolla tubes, a ...
Christopher R. Mackin +5 more
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Phylogenetic and ecological correlates of pollen morphological diversity in a Neotropical rainforest
Biotropica, Volume 53, Issue 1, Page 74-85, January 2021., 2021 Abstract Morphology varies enormously across clades, and the morphology of a trait may reflect ecological function or the retention of ancestral features. We examine the tension between ecological and phylogenetic correlates of morphological diversity through a case study of pollen grains produced by angiosperms in Barro Colorado Island, Panama (BCI ...
Luke Mander +4 more
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