The idea of pollination syndromes has been largely discussed but no formal quantitative
evaluation has yet been conducted across angiosperms. We present the first systematic …

Andean orogeny is considered as one of the most important events for the development of
current plant diversity in South America. We compare available phylogenetic studies and …

Premise of the Study We present the first plastome phylogeny encompassing all 77 monocot
families, estimate branch support, and infer monocotwide divergence times and rates of …

Vascular epiphyte species exclusively, or at least primarily, germinate and grow on other
plants without contact with the soil and, in contrast to mistletoes, without parasitizing their …

We present an integrative model predicting associations among epiphytism, the tank habit,
entangling seeds, C 3 vs. CAM photosynthesis, avian pollinators, life in fertile, moist …

Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is a specialized mode of photosynthesis that features
nocturnal CO 2 uptake, facilitates increased wateruse efficiency (WUE), and enables CAM …

Poales are one of the most speciesrich, ecologically and economically important orders of
plants and often characterise open habitats, enabled by unique suites of traits. We test six …

A taxonomic revision of Bromeliaceae subfam. Tillandsioideae is presented based on a
multi-locus DNA sequence phylogeny (viz., plastid DNA loci rpoB-trnC-petN, trnK-matK-trnK …

Background Ocbil theory aims to develop hypotheses explaining the evolution and ecology
of, and best conservation practices for, biota on very old, climatically buffered, infertile …

Forests are the most diverse and productive terrestrial ecosystems on Earth, so sustainably
managing them for the future is a major global challenge. Yet, our understanding of forest …