Despite the probable extinction of closely related sister species and genera, and the evolution of morphological structures as adaptations to changing environmental conditions, they still share basic reproductive traits...
Tag - conifers
botanyone
Larch, still Number 1!*
If a tree falls in a forest, can it still insulate people from sound pollution?
Nigel Chaffey
Diversification in Mediterranean firs occurred much earlier than expected
Mediterranean firs appeared millions of years earlier than was supposed, and likely through a single colonization event from Asia.
Erin Zimmerman
Book reviewing: A cautionary tale of conifers
Conifers of the World: The Complete Reference by James Eckenwalder, 2009, reprinted 2013*. Timber Press Inc. This is not the book appraisal I was hoping to write. I was alerted to the existence of James Eckenwalder’s...
100-million-year-old conifer tissues in Cretaceous amber
Terrestrial plant remains in fossilised tree resin are relatively common. However, histology and preservation of plants entombed in Cretaceous ambers remain poorly known. In this paper, the structure of a conifer’s...
Why should we investigate the morphological disparity of plant clades?
Macroevolution of major clades is often studied by plotting their taxonomic diversity through time. It is equally informative, but less commonplace, to investigate how clades explore anatomical ‘design’ space by...
Trade-offs between tree investment in primary and secondary growth are species- and environment-dependent
They say you’re an adult when you stop growing up and start growing out. Trees do both, investing in primary growth, height, and secondary growth, diameter. Effort put into growing up means there are fewer...
Effect of light on anatomical and biochemical aspects of hybrid larch embryos
In larch embryos, light has a negative effect on protein accumulation, but a positive effect on phenol accumulation.
annbot
The cambium clock of climate change
The length of the growing season and the resulting amount of growth could respond differently to climate change.
AJ Cann