An explicit phylogenetic perspective provides useful tools for phytopathology and plant
disease ecology because the traits of both plants and microbes are shaped by their …

The size of the terrestrial carbon (C) sink is mediated by the availability of nutrients that limit
plant growth. However, nutrient controls on primary productivity are poorly understood in the …

Abstract Models of phenotypic evolution fit to phylogenetic comparative data are widely used
to make inferences regarding the tempo and mode of trait evolution. A wide range of models …

Environmental filtering (niche process) and dispersal limitation (neutral process) are two of
the primary forces driving community assembly in ecosystems, but how these processes …

Background Alternative patterns of secondary growth in stems of Nyctaginaceae is present
in all growth habits of the family and have been known for a long time. However, the …

Soil nutrients, especially nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), regulate plant growth and hence
influence carbon fluxes between the land surface and atmosphere. However, how forests …

Ectomycorrhizal plants and fungi are ubiquitous in mainland forests, but because of
dispersal limitations are predicted to be less common on isolated islands. For instance, no …

For re-forestation of metal-contaminated land, ectomycorrhizal trees may provide a solution.
Hence, the study of the interaction is necessary to allow for comprehensive understanding of …

After more than a century of taxonomic confusion in Nyctaginaceae tribe Pisonieae, we aim
to clarify relationships in the tribe by analysing combined sequences of nuclear ribosomal …

Aim of study: Despite its recognized ecosystemic importance, knowledge about mycorrhizal
associations in Brazil is still dearth, and the diversity of the native mycorrhizal fungi remains …