Niche Differentiation of Three Terrestrial Isopod Species Based on DNA Metabarcoding [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionSpecies coexistence is a hot topic in ecology, with niche differentiation playing a key role in reducing interspecific competition. This study investigates the dietary habits and niche differentiation of three terrestrial isopod species (Armadillidium ...
Jiachen Wang +4 more
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Complete plastid genomes from
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2013 Background Plastid genome structure and content is remarkably conserved in land plants. This widespread conservation has facilitated taxon-rich phylogenetic analyses that have resolved organismal relationships among many land plant groups.
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Aspleniaceae (Polypodiopsida) in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil
Rodriguésia, 2023 We present a floristic-taxonomic survey of the species of Aspleniaceae in Mato Grosso as part of a series on the flora of lycophytes and ferns in this state. The study is based on an analysis of national and foreign herbaria specimens.
Lana da Silva Sylvestre +2 more
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Fern Flora of Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: Blechnaceae (Polypodiopsida) [PDF]
Hoehnea, 2023 We present the taxonomic treatment of the fern family Blechnaceae for the Flora of Viçosa, based on typology, morphology, and field observations. We report the occurrence of seven species and two putative hybrids, belonging to three genera: Blechnum ...
Miguel Trancoso Medeiros +1 more
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Living Collection as Visual Aids in the Study of Botany by Schoolchildren
Hortus Botanicus, 2021 The article shows the possibility of living collection of Polypodiopsida species as a visual aid for the 6th grade schoolchildren studying the topic of ferns.
Roguleva Natalia Olegovna +1 more
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Antioxidants, 2021 The area of phytosynthesized nanomaterials is rapidly developing, with numerous studies being published yearly. The use of plant extracts is an alternative method to reduce the toxic potential of the nanomaterials and the interest in obtaining ...
Irina Fierascu +4 more
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Ferns and lycophytes from Ferradura Park, Canela (RS), Brazil
Lilloa, 2021 A list of ferns and lycophytes from Ferradura Park, a private park located in Canela, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil is presented. The park has an area of 400 ha with forest formations such as Araucaria Forest, Mixed Ombrophilous Forest and Seasonal ...
Tamara J. Falavigna +2 more
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Morphological and molecular evidence reject conspecificity of Malagasy and Mascarene Parablechnum (Polypodiopsida, Blechnaceae) [PDF]
PhytoKeys, 2022 Under the current treatment of the Blechnaceae, only one species of the fern genus Parablechnum is recognised in the western Indian Ocean, often referred to as P. marginatum. Two varieties are currently recognised within it: a type variety present in the
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Rumohra aconquijana (Dryopteridaceae): a new species endemic from Southern Yungas in Argentina
Rodriguésia, 2023 Rumohra aconquijana sp. nov., a restricted endemism of the Montane Jungle district (700-1,500 m asl; Yungas biogeographic province) is reported, described and illustrated. Rumohra aconquijana grows as epiphyte on Ocotea porphyria (Lauraceae) and Sambucus
Marcelo Daniel Arana +3 more
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Towards resolving the complete fern tree of life.
PLoS ONE, 2011 In the past two decades, molecular systematic studies have revolutionized our understanding of the evolutionary history of ferns. The availability of large molecular data sets together with efficient computer algorithms, now enables us to reconstruct ...
Samuli Lehtonen
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