Burmese amber fossils bridge the gap in the Cretaceous record of polypod ferns [PDF]
publisher: Elsevier articletitle: Burmese amber fossils bridge the gap in the Cretaceous record of polypod ferns journaltitle: Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics articlelink: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ppees.2016.01.003 ...
Alexander R. Schmidt +75 more
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Abstract Premise Antheridiogen systems are a set of pheromonal mechanisms that control sex expression in fern gametophytes. However, antheridiogen has rarely been studied outside of the laboratory, and little is known about its function in natural settings.
Aidan D. Harrington +2 more
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Spore Micromorphology and Anatomy of the Fern GenusHistiopterisJ. Sm. (Dennstaedtiaceae) in Peninsular Malaysia [PDF]
More recent classifications used mainly morphological data when Histiopteris was included as one of the genera in the family Dennstaedtiaceae. A study on spore micromorphological and anatomical studies of Histiopteris J. Sm.
Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum +2 more
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Pest categorisation of Pulvinaria psidii
Abstract The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Pulvinaria psidii (Hemiptera: Coccidae), the green shield scale, for the EU. P. psidii was originally described from Hawaii on Psidium sp. and it is now established in many countries in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Within the EU, the pest has been reported from
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) +26 more
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Patterns of ferns community assemblages in some Malaysian and Nigerian tropical forests
The study assessed the patterns of ferns species richness (SR) and phylogenetic diversity (PD) in relation to the bioclimatic drivers in some Nigerian and Malaysian forests. Fern species richness and diversity is significantly higher in Malaysian forests than in Nigerian forests.
Gbenga F. Akomolafe +3 more
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Metabarcoding Reveals Fine Scale Patterns of Trophic Resource Use and Partitioning Along Gradients of Land Use and Deer Density in a Multi-Species Ungulate Community. [PDF]
We used DNA metabarcoding of 2,568 fecal samples to examine seasonal diets and resource partitioning among four deer species (moose, roe deer, red deer, fallow deer) across two Swedish landscapes. Deer consumed a wide range of plants, but diets were typically dominated by a few key taxa, with distinct dietary separation between moose and smaller deer ...
Spitzer R +7 more
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1018. ASARUM SATSUMENSE: Aristolochiaceae
Summary Asarum satsumense Maekawa is an evergreen herb native to southern Japan and Taiwan, critically endangered in the wild. It is illustrated with a new painting; its introduction, horticultural merits and cultivation are discussed.
Richard Moore, Christabel King
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The genus Dennstaedtia Bernh. (Dennstaedtiaceae) in Argentina [PDF]
A morphological analysis of the genus Dennstaedtia (Dennstaedtiaceae) from Argentina is carried out and distributional data updated. The studied species are: Dennstaedtia cicutaria, D. dissecta, D. glauca and D. globulifera. Until now, the information concerning the genus in Argentina was fragmented and incomplete.
Yañez, Agustina +3 more
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A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns [PDF]
Throughout the history of the classification of extant ferns (monilophytes) and lycophytes, familial and generic concepts have been in great flux. For the organisation of lycophytes and ferns in herbaria, books, checklists, indices and spore banks and on
Christenhusz, Maarten +2 more
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Allelopathy of Bracken Fern (Pteridium arachnoideum): New Evidence from Green Fronds, Litter, and Soil. [PDF]
The neotropical bracken fern Pteridium arachnoideum (Kaulf.) Maxon. (Dennstaedtiaceae) is described as an aggressive pioneer plant species. It invades abandoned or newly burned areas and represents a management challenge at these invaded sites. Native to
Luciana de Jesus Jatoba +6 more
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