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Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2021 Hydric fluctuations in the Pantanal comprise annual dry and wet seasons that modify local diversity and plant morphology and anatomy. Widespread in this wetland are the sympatric Pontederia azurea and P.
Thales D. Leandro +2 more
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Morphological and anatomical patterns in Pontederiaceae (Commelinales) and their evolutionary implications [PDF]
Aquatic Botany, 2016 Abstract Pontederiaceae include six genera and approximately 35 species of aquatic plants. The family exhibits great variation in morphology that makes the characterization of species and the understanding of infrafamilial relationships difficult.
Lima de Sousa, Danilo Jose +3 more
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Dimorphic enantiostyly and its function for pollination by carpenter bees in a pollen-rewarding Caribbean bloodwort. [PDF]
Am J BotAbstract Premise Flowers that present their anthers and stigma in close proximity can achieve precise animal‐mediated pollen transfer, but risk self‐pollination. One evolutionary solution is reciprocal herkogamy. Reciprocity of anther and style positions among different plants (i.e., a genetic dimorphism) is common in distylous plants, but very rare in
Johnson SD +5 more
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Deep reticulation: the long legacy of hybridization in vascular plant evolution
The Plant Journal, Volume 114, Issue 4, Page 743-766, May 2023., 2023 SUMMARY Hybridization has long been recognized as a fundamental evolutionary process in plants but, until recently, our understanding of its phylogenetic distribution and biological significance across deep evolutionary scales has been largely obscure. Over the past decade, genomic and phylogenomic datasets have revealed, perhaps not surprisingly, that
Gregory W. Stull +3 more
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Was the evolution of faster stomata driven by increased gas exchange rates rather than increasing water use efficiency? [PDF]
New PhytolSummary Following changes in light flux, photosynthesis (A) typically adjusts more quickly than stomatal conductance (gs), which is dependent on changes in stomatal aperture. Faster stomatal responses are proposed to reduce water loss and enhance growth in dynamic light environments. Stomatal opening and closing parameters were determined in a range of
Brench RA +4 more
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Systematic Entomology, Volume 48, Issue 1, Page 178-197, January 2023., 2023 Phylogenetic relationships are reconstructed among the Liriomyza leafminers using phylogenomic analysis of nuclear gene loci obtained by anchored hybrid enrichment (AHE). Trees inferred using multiple data types and analysis methods are congruent and individual clade support confirms morphological species groups and relationships among them.
Jing‐Li Xuan +7 more
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Rhizosheath: An adaptive root trait to improve plant tolerance to phosphorus and water deficits?
Plant, Cell &Environment, Volume 45, Issue 10, Page 2861-2874, October 2022., 2022 Abstract Drought and nutrient limitations adversely affect crop yields, with below‐ground traits enhancing crop production in these resource‐poor environments. This review explores the interacting biological, chemical and physical factors that determine rhizosheath (soil adhering to the root system) development, and its influence on plant water uptake ...
Mehtab Muhammad Aslam +4 more
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Local Forest Structure and Host Specificity Influence Liana Community Composition in a Moist Central African Forest. [PDF]
Ecol EvolOur study unravels liana community dynamics in Congo, addressing the scarcity of central African liana literature. Using unique datasets, we offer original insights into liana functional ecology, host specificity, and competition with herbs. ABSTRACT Lianas are important components of tropical forest diversity and dynamics, yet little is known about ...
Kaçamak B +14 more
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Descriptions of immatures of the South American plant hopper, Taosa (C.) longula [PDF]
, 2012 Descriptions of the immature stages of Taosa (Cuernavaca) longula Remes Lenicov (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Dictyopharidae) and a key for their identification is provided for specimens collected on the water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Martius) Solms ...
Marino de Remes Lenicov, Ana María +5 more
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The first complete chloroplast genome of Pontederia cordata (Pontederiaceae)
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 The order Commelinales comprises many species with important economic and ecological values and represents a striking case of morphologically convergent evolution in monocots.
Qing Ma, Jiye Liang
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