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High‐elevation endemic plants predicted to lose habitat from changing climate in Washington State

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise High‐elevation plants face unique challenges from potential climate change impacts that will likely require upslope migration into increasingly smaller suitable habitat. This situation is particularly acute for endemic species that by definition occupy small geographic ranges.
Nicholas L. Gjording, Erik W. Ertsgaard, David E. Giblin, Iris H. Dimpsey, Owen B. Bard   +4 more
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Local Flora and Fauna Conservation – A Role for Zoos, Aquariums and Botanical Gardens

, 2023
This Special Issue highlights how zoos, aquariums, and botanical gardens have partnered with organizations and agencies to address local and regional conservation issues through research and education projects, rehabilitation programs, policymaking ...

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Taxonomic reassessment of fossil Sequoia and Protosequoia from the Upper Miocene of Central Honshu, Japan, with implications for leaf morphological variation in extant S. sempervirens

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Since its emergence in the Mesozoic, Sequoia (Cupressaceae) has been considered to possess conserved leaf morphology. However, recent studies have shown that the leaves of extant S. sempervirens become smaller, with a scale form, with increasing tree height.
Shun Ikeda, Arata Momohara
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Genome-wide identification and interactome analysis of members of two-component system in Banana

BMC Genomics, 2019
Background Ethylene signal transduction in plants is conducted by the two-component system (TCS) which consists of histidine kinase (HK), histidine phosphotransferase (HPT) and response regulators (RRs).
Yogeshwar V. Dhar, Deepika Lakhwani, Ashutosh Pandey, Shikha Singh, Prabodh K. Trivedi, Mehar H. Asif   +5 more
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Botanical Drugs in Traditional Chinese Medicine With Wound Healing Properties

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
Chronic and unhealed wound is a serious public problem, which brings severe economic burdens and psychological pressure to patients. Various botanical drugs in traditional Chinese medicine have been used for the treatment of wounds since ancient time ...
Shuyi Ning, Jie Zang, Bingyang Zhang, Xinchi Feng, Feng Qiu   +4 more
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Sustainable Palm Oil Extraction and Trends in the Use of Green Technologies: State‐of‐the‐Art and Future Directions

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Palm oil, which is extracted from the mesocarp of the fruit of the Elaeis guineensis Jacq. palm tree, is the most widely produced vegetable oil in the world. The extraction of this substance typically utilizes the conventional pressing method, a technique that is advantageous due to its low operating cost and simplified process.
Constantino Lucas Queta, Alessandra Lopes de Oliveira, Aline Silva Mello Cesar   +2 more
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Organ specific proteomic dissection of Selaginella bryopteris undergoing dehydration and rehydration

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2016
To explore molecular mechanisms underlying the physiological response of Selaginella bryopteris, a comprehensive proteome analysis was carried out in roots and fronds undergoing dehydration and rehydration. Plants were dehydrated for 7 days followed by 2
Farah eDeeba, Ashutosh Kumar Pandey, Vivek ePandey   +2 more
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Aligning to the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Assessing Contributions of UBC Botanical Garden

, 2022
The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development outlines 17 goals for the wellbeing of people and the planet. The purpose of this study was to understand how University of British Columbia Botanical Garden (UBCBG) contributes to the United ...
Kevin Kubeck, Delanie Austin, Ben Stormes, Bunsha, Dionne, Tara Moreau, Hill, Andy, Lewis, Patrick, Caddy, Laura, Adriana Lopez-Villalobos, Andy Hill, Laura Caddy, Kubeck, Kevin, Austin, Delanie, Sugiyama, Ryo, Moreau, Tara L., Stormes, Ben, Dionne Bunsha, Jennifer Douglas, Lopez-Villalobos, Adriana, Patrick Lewis, Ryo Sugiyama, Douglas, J.   +21 more
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Spectroscopic and In Silico Determination of the Structural and Antioxidant Properties of Essential Oils From Lavandula Species Cultivated in the Silivri Region of Istanbul

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Plants are important sources of bioactive compounds that contribute to nutrition, health maintenance, and disease prevention. In this study, the chemical composition and antioxidant potential of essential oils obtained from Lavandula angustifolia “Sevtopolis” and Lavandula × intermedia cultivated in the Silivri region of Istanbul were ...
Bilge Bicak, Beray Kizilkaya, Serda Kecel Gunduz, Aliye Demet Demirag, Sabriye Percin Ozkorucuklu   +4 more
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PRECIS, the Botanical Research Institute herbarium data bank

Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation, 1983
PRECIS has been modified to make it more useful to taxonomists. The simplified system contains only specimen-related data, and the resulting decrease in the size of the data bank will make it more efficient to operate and maintain.
R. E. Magill, G. E. Gibbs Russell, J. W. Morris, P. Gonsalves   +3 more
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