Using isotopic screens, phylogenetic assessments, and 45 years of physiological data, it is
now possible to identify most of the evolutionary lineages expressing the C4 photosynthetic …

Angiosperms and their flowers have greatly diversified into an overwhelming array of forms
in the past 135 million years. Diversification was shaped by changes in climate and the …

A two-marker combination of plastid rbcL and matK has previously been recommended as
the core plant barcode, to be supplemented with additional markers such as plastid trnH …

• Premise of the study: Recent analyses employing up to five genes have provided
numerous insights into angiosperm phylogeny, but many relationships have remained …

Although secondary metabolites are recognized as fundamental to the defence of plants
against insect and mammalian herbivores, their relative importance compared to other …

Paleobotanists have long used models based on leaf size and shape to reconstruct
paleoclimate. However, most models incorporate a single variable or use traits that are not …

Aim This study aimed to identify the 'centres of endemism'of the Chinese spermatophyte
flora in order to indirectly detect the locations of past glacial refugia. The role of these areas …

Accurate knowledge of carbon (C) content in live wood is essential for quantifying tropical
forest C stocks, yet generic assumptions (such as biomass consisting of 50% carbon on a …

En zonas tropicales secas, el árbol de la moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) es objeto de gran
atención por parte de los productores, en tanto que crece el número de proveedores que …

Ecological and evolutionary processes influence community assembly at both local and
regional scales. Adding a phylogenetic dimension to studies of species turnover allows tests …