Older Lineages of Vascular Plants in Wetlands Dominate in Habitats That Are More Ubiquitous Across the Region: A Case Study in Southern Africa
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.71807
Abstract: ABSTRACT Vascular plants that presently grow and often dominate wetland habitats are mostly derived from ancestors adapted to dry terrestrial environments. We hypothesize that recently evolved wetland lineages dominate more challenging or novel wetland environments,… read more here.
Keywords: history; wetland; vascular plants; wetland habitats ... See more keywords
A New Red List of Endemic Vascular Plants of Iran Identifies a High Proportion of Threatened Species and Major Conservation Gaps
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.72394
Abstract: ABSTRACT Classifying the threat status of species using IUCN Red List categories is a crucial step in identifying endangered species and planning for their conservation. Iran, covering major parts of a global biodiversity hotspot in… read more here.
Keywords: threatened species; conservation; conservation gaps; red list ... See more keywords
Climate‐driven elevational variation in range sizes of vascular plants in the central Himalayas: A supporting case for Rapoport's rule
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7744
Abstract: Abstract A fundamental yet controversial topic in biogeography is how and why species range sizes vary along spatial gradients. To advance our understanding of these questions and to provide insights into biological conservation, we assessed… read more here.
Keywords: range size; sizes vascular; range; vascular plants ... See more keywords
Tree genotypes affect rock lichens and understory plants: examples of trophic-independent interactions.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3589
Abstract: Genetic variation in foundation tree species can strongly influence communities of trophic-dependent organisms, such as herbivorous insects, pollinators, and mycorrhizal fungi. However, the extent and manner in which this variation results in unexpected interactions that… read more here.
Keywords: vascular plants; susceptible trees; saxicolous plant; trophic independent ... See more keywords
Antarctic rhizobacteria improve salt tolerance and physiological performance of the Antarctic vascular plants
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DOI: 10.1007/s00300-018-2336-z
Abstract: The two native Antarctic vascular plants, Deschampsia antarctica and Colobanthus quitensis, are mostly restricted to coastal habitats where they are often exposed to sea spray with high levels of salinity. Most of the studies regarding… read more here.
Keywords: vascular plants; tolerance; stress; antarctic vascular ... See more keywords
Genome-wide analysis reveals the evolution and structural features of WRINKLED1 in plants
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DOI: 10.1007/s00438-018-1512-8
Abstract: WRINKLED1 (WRI1), an AP2/ERE transcription factor, is one of the most important regulators of oil accumulation. It has been extensively studied in angiosperms, but its evolution and overview features in plants remain unknown. In this… read more here.
Keywords: analysis reveals; genome wide; evolution; vascular plants ... See more keywords
Vascular plants as ecological indicators of metals in alpine vegetation (Karkonosze, SW Poland)
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9608-y
Abstract: Calluna vulgaris, Carex rigida, Deschampsia flexuosa, Nardus stricta and Vaccinium myrtillus are abundant in the vegetation of mountainous areas in Northern and Central Europe. Knowledge of their ability to accumulate increased amounts of metals could… read more here.
Keywords: indicators metals; vascular plants; ecological indicators; vegetation ... See more keywords
Photosynthetically-mediated calcite and phosphorus precipitation by submersed aquatic vascular plants in Lake Pleasant, Pennsylvania
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2017.09.002
Abstract: Abstract Photosynthetically-mediated calcite precipitation by phytoplankton and charophytes has been shown to be a significant pathway for the removal of epilimnetic Ca and P in hardwater lakes, but the role of submersed aquatic vascular plants… read more here.
Keywords: aquatic vascular; vascular plants; photosynthetically mediated; precipitation ... See more keywords
Harnessing lignin evolution for biotechnological applications.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2018.10.011
Abstract: Lignin evolved concomitantly with the rise of vascular plants on planet earth ∼450 million years ago. Several iterations of exploiting ancestral phenylpropanoid metabolism for biopolymers occurred prior to lignin that facilitated early plants' adaptation to… read more here.
Keywords: harnessing lignin; vascular plants; lignin; evolution biotechnological ... See more keywords
Correlations between plant climate optima across different spatial scales
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2019.103899
Abstract: Abstract Identifying the factors determining the abundance and distribution of species is a fundamental question in ecology. One key issue is how similar the factors determining species’ distributions across spatial scales are (here we focus… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; optima; spatial scales; vascular plants ... See more keywords
Aquatic vascular plants - A forgotten piece of nature in microplastic research.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114354
Abstract: Research on the interaction of microplastics and aquatic organisms has been mainly focused on the evaluation of various impacts on animals while aquatic vascular plants have been so far understudied. In this commentary, we summarized… read more here.
Keywords: microplastics aquatic; aquatic vascular; microplastic research; vascular plants ... See more keywords