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Tag: Cerrado

Bilingual Close Encounters

The colour of background vegetation reveals how bees see flowers

Studying how bees perceive flowers gives insight into how pollinators have influenced flower evolution.

by Andrea RomeroSeptember 7, 2021September 10, 2021
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Ecosystems

Reconsidering the conservation of an endangered tree in Brazil: one species or a hybrid?

by Juniper KissMay 13, 2020May 12, 2020
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A sapling in ash
Annals of Botany News in Brief

Fire and germination in a tropical savanna

Are seeds using heat from fires as a signal to end physical dormancy and germinate?

by Alex AssiryAugust 5, 2019August 5, 2019
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Pitcairnia lanuginosa
Annals of Botany News in Focus

The hidden diversity of Pitcairnia lanuginosa

Pitcairnia lanuginosa might look similar wherever you find it in South America, but hidden inside are some differences that can tell a tale about its past.

by Alun SaltJuly 29, 2019July 29, 2019
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Ant on a flowerhead
Annals of Botany News in Brief

Ant pollination in Brazilian savanna

by Alex AssiryJuly 16, 2019July 15, 2019
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A map of genetic distribution
Annals of Botany News in Brief

Genetic differentiation among varieties of a Neotropical savanna tree

by Alex AssiryDecember 5, 2018December 5, 2018
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Plants of the Cerrado
Annals of Botany

Germination in the Cerrado is unique

How rapidly does a seed need to germinate to survive? In Brazil’s Cerrado, it’s not just about speed, but starting at the right time.

by Guest AuthorJune 18, 2018June 18, 2018
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Savanna fire, an increasingly rare sight in parts of the Cerrado.
News

Expanding forests can be bad news for the environment

You might think that increasing forest cover is good news in Brazil, but that’s not always the case, according to a new study.

by Dale MayleaSeptember 5, 2017September 5, 2017
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Schematic representation the demographic history scenarios simulated for the 23 populations of Eugenia dysenterica sampled in the Cerrado biome, and their geographical representation as predicted by ecological niche models (ENMs
Annals of Botany

Origin of distribution and genetic diversity of a savanna species

by Alun SaltMay 9, 2017May 8, 2017
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Biome-wide percentage of seed dormancy categories among campo rupestre and tropical evergreen forests, tropical semi-deciduous forests, savannas and tropical deciduous forests
Annals of Botany

Predestined to be awake

Being able to lie dormant is a huge advantage for a seed but, in the campo rupestre of Brazil, the seeds are unusually impatient.

by Guest AuthorFebruary 8, 2017February 8, 2017
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Annals of Botany

Historical refugia and origins of genetic diversity in a Neotropical savanna tree species

by botanyoneFebruary 6, 2017
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Endogenous hormones and fructan metabolism in Chrysolaena
Annals of Botany

Endogenous hormones and fructan metabolism in Chrysolaena

Results suggest that the co-ordinated action of carbohydrate metabolism and hormone synthesis enables C. obovata to survive unfavourable field conditions.

by botanyoneJuly 3, 2015June 9, 2015
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Chrysolaena obovata
Articles

Co-ordinated carbohydrate metabolism and hormone synthesis enables plants to survive unfavourable field conditions

by AJ CannMay 5, 2015May 5, 2015
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The Meskel daisy, Bidens pachyloma, from Ethiopia
Life

Cerrado ecosystems and the Meskal Daisy on the cover

by Editor Pat Heslop-HarrisonDecember 31, 2011December 31, 2011
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