New species and new records in Agarista (Ericaceae) from the Peruvian Andes
Agarista (Ericaceae) is currently represented in Peru by three species. Here, we update this number to five, adding new taxa based on the recognition of a taxonomic novelty and new records. The new species Agarista eugeniifolia differs from all congeneric species by an abaxially sulcate midvein.
Claudenice Hilda Dalastra+3 more
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High resolution descriptors for UAV mapping in biodiversity conservation - A case study of sandy steppe habitat renewal. [PDF]
Arok M+5 more
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The new species Boswellia oropedionis Thulin and M.H.Weber is described, illustrated by photographs and mapped. This tree is only known from a small population growing on level limestone on the Qatariyah plateau in southern Socotra and is the twelfth endemic species of Boswellia from the Socotra archipelago. It differs from B.
Mats Thulin+2 more
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Spatial heterogeneity of soil factors enhances intraspecific variation in plant functional traits in a desert ecosystem. [PDF]
Wang YC+6 more
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Leaf anatomy of species of Calea sect. Lemmatium (Asteraceae) with a taxonomic emphasis
Calea sect. Lemmatium is one of five sections of Calea (Neurolaeneae, Asteraceae), containing 12 species that are morphologically similar, which makes their identification difficult to non‐experts. The current study aimed to provide an anatomical characterization of species from Calea sect.
Maria José de Sousa Monteiro+3 more
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The microclimatic effects of the native shrub Ephedra californica (Mormon tea) in California drylands. [PDF]
Ghazian N, King R, Zuliani M, Lortie CJ.
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Common juniper, the oldest nonclonal woody species across the tundra biome and the European continent. [PDF]
Carrer M+8 more
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Natural and Human Disturbances Have Non-Linear Effects on Whole-Ecosystem Carbon Storage in an African Savanna. [PDF]
Kindermann L+7 more
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Rainfall distribution variability controls surface but not belowground litter decomposition in a semi-arid shrubland. [PDF]
Li Y, Cheng L, Yang H, Zhang R, Ning Z.
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