Woody plant diversity, evolution, and ecology in the tropics: perspectives from seasonally dry tropical forests
RT Pennington, M Lavin… - Annual Review of …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
This review suggests that the ecology and patchy global distribution of seasonally dry
tropical forest (SDTF) has distinctively structured the evolutionary history and biogeography …
tropical forest (SDTF) has distinctively structured the evolutionary history and biogeography …
Origin and domestication of native Amazonian crops
CR Clement, M de Cristo-Araújo… - Diversity, 2010 - mdpi.com
Molecular analyses are providing new elements to decipher the origin, domestication and
dispersal of native Amazonian crops in an expanding archaeological context. Solid …
dispersal of native Amazonian crops in an expanding archaeological context. Solid …
Origin, evolution and genome distribution of microsatellites
Microsatellites, or simple sequence repeats (SSRs), have been the most widely applied
class of molecular markers used in genetic studies, with applications in many fields of …
class of molecular markers used in genetic studies, with applications in many fields of …
Genetic resource impacts of habitat loss and degradation; reconciling empirical evidence and predicted theory for neotropical trees
The theoretical impacts of anthropogenic habitat degradation on genetic resources have
been well articulated. Here we use a simulation approach to assess the magnitude of …
been well articulated. Here we use a simulation approach to assess the magnitude of …
Biological Activities and Phytochemicals of Swietenia macrophylla King
Swietenia macrophylla King (Meliaceae) is an endangered and medicinally important plant
indigenous to tropical and subtropical regions of the World. S. macrophylla has been widely …
indigenous to tropical and subtropical regions of the World. S. macrophylla has been widely …
Molecular systematic analysis reveals cryptic tertiary diversification of a widespread tropical rain forest tree
CW Dick, K Abdul-Salim… - The American …, 2003 - journals.uchicago.edu
The broad geographic range of many Neotropical rain forest tree species implies excellent
dispersal abilities or range establishment that preceded the formation of current dispersal …
dispersal abilities or range establishment that preceded the formation of current dispersal …
Verifying the geographic origin of mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) with DNA-fingerprints
Illegal logging is one of the main causes of ongoing worldwide deforestation and needs to
be eradicated. The trade in illegal timber and wood products creates market disadvantages …
be eradicated. The trade in illegal timber and wood products creates market disadvantages …
Long‐distance gene flow and cross‐Andean dispersal of lowland rainforest bees (Apidae: Euglossini) revealed by comparative mitochondrial DNA phylogeography
Abstract Euglossine bees (Apidae; Euglossini) exclusively pollinate hundreds of orchid
species and comprise up to 25% of bee species richness in neotropical rainforests. As one …
species and comprise up to 25% of bee species richness in neotropical rainforests. As one …
Genetic structure of Mesoamerican populations of Big‐leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) inferred from microsatellite analysis
While microsatellites have been used to examine genetic structure in local populations of
Neotropical trees, genetic studies based on such high‐resolution markers have not been …
Neotropical trees, genetic studies based on such high‐resolution markers have not been …
Optimal sampling strategy for estimation of spatial genetic structure in tree populations
Fine-scale spatial genetic structure (SGS) in natural tree populations is largely a result of
restricted pollen and seed dispersal. Understanding the link between limitations to dispersal …
restricted pollen and seed dispersal. Understanding the link between limitations to dispersal …