Nickel hyperaccumulation and systematics of Alysseae Nickel (Ni) hyperaccumulation is a rare form of physiological specialization shared by a small number of angiosperms growing on ultramafic soils. Molecular...
Category - Taxonomy & Evolution
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Evolution of mycoheterotrophy from mixotrophic ancestors
Evolution of mycoheterotrophy from mixotrophic ancestors Nutritional changes associated with the evolution of achlorophyllous, mycoheterotrophic plants have not been inferred within a robust phylogenetic framework...
Mixed mating and colonization potential of a fern
Mixed mating and colonization potential of a fern Environmental change leads to increasing selection pressure on the capacity of plants to colonize new areas. Wubs et al. show that the colonization success of the fern...
Phylogeography and acquisition of dioecy in Malvaceae
In the Mascarenes, a young oceanic archipelago, the Dombeyoideae have extensively diversified and have evolved specific breeding systems compared to the continental species. By constructing a molecular phylogeny, Le...
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