Conifer-angiosperm interactions: Physiological ecology and life history. [PDF]
, 2011 Worldwide, conifers are most successful on sites subject to chronic stresses that limit productivity (low temperatures, nutrient poverty, poor drainage).
Lusk, Christopher H.
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Grasshoppers Feeding on Red Pine Trees in Michigan (Orthoptera: Acrididae) [PDF]
, 2017 Very few North American grasshoppers are true feeders on conifers. The several species of the punctulatus species-group of the genus Melanoplus, as summarized and revised by Rehn (1946), have been reported as occurring on pine, juniper, and cedar, but ...
McPherson, J. E, Wilson, Louis F
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Transverse fracture properties of green wood and the anatomy of six temperate tree species [PDF]
, 2016 © Institute of Chartered Foresters, 2016. All rights reserved. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of wood anatomy and density on the mechanics of fracture when wood is split in the radial-longitudinal (RL) and tangential-longitudinal (TL)
Cattaneo, Marco E. G. V. +3 more
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An Annotated List of the Cerambycidae of Michigan (Coleoptera) Part II, the Subfamilies Lepturinae and Lamiinae [PDF]
, 2017 (excerpt) This is a continuation of Part I of an annotated list of the Cerambycidae known from Michigan, and includes the remaining subfamilies Lepturinae and Lamiinae. The format is similar to that used in Part I. We have largely followed the systematic
Gosling, D.C. L, Gosling, N. M
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Forest structure, stand composition, and climate-growth response in montane forests of Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve, China. [PDF]
, 2013 Montane forests of western China provide an opportunity to establish baseline studies for climate change. The region is being impacted by climate change, air pollution, and significant human impacts from tourism.
Dolanc, Christopher R +6 more
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Evolution and relationships of the conifer seed cone telemachus: Evidence from the triassic of antarctica [PDF]
, 2010 The seed cone Telemachus is known from several Triassic localities in Gondwana. New specimens from two localities in Antarctica provide additional information about the type species, Telemachus elongatus, based on details of morphology and anatomy ...
Decombeix, Anne-Laure +3 more
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The Douglas-Fir Genome Sequence Reveals Specialization of the Photosynthetic Apparatus in Pinaceae. [PDF]
, 2017 A reference genome sequence for Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii (Mirb.) Franco (Coastal Douglas-fir) is reported, thus providing a reference sequence for a third genus of the family Pinaceae.
Cardeno, Charis +21 more
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Assessing the Gene Content of the Megagenome: Sugar Pine (Pinus lambertiana). [PDF]
, 2016 Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana Douglas) is within the subgenus Strobus with an estimated genome size of 31 Gbp. Transcriptomic resources are of particular interest in conifers due to the challenges presented in their megagenomes for gene identification ...
Delfino-Mix, Annette +8 more
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Keys and Notes on the Buprestidae (Coleoptera) of Michigan [PDF]
, 2017 The distribution and dates of adult activity for Michigan buprestids are discussed. Keys to the genera and species, as well as host information are presented for 116 species and one subspecies.
Jackman, John A +2 more
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