Ars comparandi: “molecular convergence” versus “functional homology”
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DOI: 10.1007/s00709-018-1301-6
Abstract: Physicists measure—biologists compare. This statement is of course oversimplified, but describes a principal difference between the two sciences (ignoring the fact that also measuring is a kind of comparison, because objects or phenomena are compared… read more here.
Keywords: ars comparandi; homology; life form; life ... See more keywords
Life form-dependent nitrogen-phosphorous allocation strategies of leaf and fine root in a temperate natural forest under long-term nitrogen addition
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DOI: 10.1093/jpe/rtad013
Abstract: Nitrogen deposition has increased rapidly in eastern China, which can affect the stoichiometric characteristics of plants. However, the effects of N addition on the nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) allocation strategies for various plant life… read more here.
Keywords: life form; allocation; addition; allocation strategies ... See more keywords
Climate controls plant life‐form patterns on a high‐elevation oceanic island
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DOI: 10.1111/jbi.13929
Abstract: Plant life‐forms characterize key morphological strategies that enable large‐scale comparisons of plant communities. This study applies Raunkiær's plant life‐form concept that was developed for temperate climate to a subtropical island flora, in parts, dominated by… read more here.
Keywords: climate; plant; plant life; life form ... See more keywords
Life‐form diversity across temperate deciduous forests of Western Eurasia: A different story in the understory
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DOI: 10.1111/jbi.14254
Abstract: To analyse the biogeographic patterns of Temperate Deciduous Forests (TDFs) in Western Eurasia based on different life‐forms and forests layers and explore their relationships with the current climate, Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) climate and topography. read more here.
Keywords: western eurasia; deciduous forests; life form; temperate deciduous ... See more keywords
Life form dynamics of the tree layer in evergreen and deciduous broad-leaved mixed forest during 1996–2017 in Tianmu Mountains, eastern China
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DOI: 10.14214/sf.10167
Abstract: In the forest areas of eastern China, there is a change from forest dominated by deciduous broad-leaved trees to forest dominated by evergreen broad-leaved trees as the latitude or altitude decreases. Different life forms have… read more here.
Keywords: eastern china; mixed forest; life form; life ... See more keywords
Evolution of woody life form on tropical mountains in the tribe Spermacoceae (Rubiaceae).
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DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1600248
Abstract: PREMISE OF THE STUDY Spermacoceae are mainly an herbaceous group in the Rubiaceae. However, a few lineages are woody and are found in a diverse range of habitat types. Three of the largest woody lineages… read more here.
Keywords: woody life; evolution woody; woody; tropical mountains ... See more keywords