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Pollinator diversity and host specificity in threatened Encephalartos cycads and their implications for co‐extinction and species recovery

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 6, Page 1862-1877, June 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract The highly threatened African cycad genus Encephalartos faces severe threats such as habitat loss and poaching. In addition, the lack of sexual recruitment due to the absence of pollinators (pollinator collapse) has emerged as another major threat.
Paul D. Janse van Rensburg, Terence N. Suinyuy, John S. Donaldson   +2 more
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Niche differentiation rather than biogeography shapes the diversity and composition of microbiome of Cycas panzhihuaensis

Microbiome, 2019
Background Given their adaptation to nutrient-poor and drought environments, cycads are vital models for plant-microbiome interaction research because they are likely to host an important reservoir of beneficial microbes that may support cycad survival ...
Ying Zheng, Xun Gong
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Differences in characteristics between naturalized threatened plants and other threatened plants

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract Many non‐native plant species introduced by humans have become naturalized. At the same time many species are threatened in their native range. However, the number of plant species threatened in their native range that are naturalized elsewhere remains unknown.
Weihan Zhao, Trevor S. Fristoe, Amy J. S. Davis, Wayne Dawson, Franz Essl, Holger Kreft, Jan Pergl, Petr Pyšek, Patrick Weigelt, Marten Winter, Mark van Kleunen   +10 more
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Evaluating the empirical basis for threat attribution in the IUCN Red List

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract Understanding the impacts of different threats on species is key to successful conservation interventions and policies. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) assesses threats to species, and the organization's Red List of Threatened Species is a key conservation tool.
Ena Humphries, Isaac M. Smith, Mark Ziebell, Charlotte M. Probst, Neil Carter, Brian C. Weeks   +5 more
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Leveraging target enrichment and genome skimming (Hyb‐Seq) of herbarium collections to unlock timber DNA barcoding

Applications in Plant Sciences, Volume 14, Issue 3, May-June 2026.
Abstract Premise DNA barcoding for timber species identification requires comprehensive reference datasets, informative DNA barcodes, and cost‐effective protocols. We developed a workflow leveraging Hyb‐Seq (target capture sequencing and genome skimming) to address these challenges, and we tested it on four genera from the mahogany family (Meliaceae ...
Sidonie Bellot, Dyana Ndiade Bourobou, Camila Quintero‐Berns, Laszlo Csiba, Peter Gasson, Barrett McBride, Bhely Angoboy Ilondea, Gaël U. D. Bouka, Emmanuel Ebanyenle, Cynel Gwenael Moundounga, Martin Ricker, Philomena Yarwoah, Guy Herman Zanguim Tchoutezou, Janvier Lisingo, Victor Deklerck   +14 more
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3RAD‐Guided SNP Discovery for Species Identification and Conservation of the Medicinal Southern African Tree Genus Greyia Hook. & Harv.

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
A two‐phase SNP discovery and assay‐development strategy was used to resolve species boundaries within the tree genus Greyia, as overlapping phenotypes and distributions limit accurate identification. From 47,726 genome‐wide SNPs generated by 3RAD sequencing, a diagnostic 23‐SNP Type panel was developed and validated, successfully distinguishing G ...
Iné Botha, Simo N. Maduna, Snorre B. Hagen, Namrita Lall, Dave K. Berger   +4 more
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Axial and Radial Spatial Patterns of Non-Structural Carbohydrates in Cycas micronesica Stems

Plants, 2018
The pachycaulous stem of arborescent cycad species exhibits unique traits and has received limited research. To date, nothing is known about the axial and radial spatial patterns of non-structural resources within cycad stems. Cycas micronesica K.D. Hill
Thomas E. Marler
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Highly Successful Adventitious Root Formation of Zamia L. Stem Cuttings Exhibits Minimal Response to Indole-3-Butyric Acid

HortScience, 2020
The influences of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) concentrations of 0–30 mg·g−1 on the success and speed of adventitious root development of Zamia furfuracea L.f. and Zamia integrifolia L.f. stem cuttings were determined.
Benjamin E. Deloso, Anders J. Lindström , Frank A. Camacho, Thomas E. Marler   +3 more
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Spatial Distribution and Conservation Prioritization of Medicinal Gymnosperms in China Using an Optimal Set‐Cover Approach

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
The study identified 41 priority conservation grids and 8 critical conservation gaps not covered by national reserves for medicinal gymnosperms. We proposed a practical, multi‐dimensional framework for their conservation. ABSTRACT To elucidate the geographical distribution patterns and hotspots of medicinal gymnosperms in China, providing a scientific ...
Lisi Hai, Xinyi Wang, Yuchang Yang, Rui Shu, Yanqin Xu, Guibing Lin, Lihua Dong, Xiaobo Zhang, Zhangjian Shan   +8 more
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New Insights Into the Distribution of Australian Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) Provided by Citizen Science

Austral Entomology, Volume 65, Issue 2, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Butterflies are one of Australia's most popular and well‐studied invertebrate groups. Much butterfly research in the country is either led or supported by amateur entomologists and citizen scientists, and yet despite this, the recent and dramatic increase in the volume of publicly accessible citizen science butterfly observations has received ...
Louis J. Backstrom
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