They may look like extra-floral nectaries, but the galls in some South American trees are evidence of wasps calling in some help to look after their young.
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Physiological variation of Prosopis species under drought conditions
Actions aimed at reforesting arid areas around the world are becoming increasingly complex. In a recent study published in AoB PLANTS, Carevic et al. evaluated the physiological resistance to drought stress of Prosopis...
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Prosopis: A global assessment of the biogeography, benefits, impacts and management of one of the world’s worst woody invasive plant taxa
Invasive species cause ecological, economic and social impacts and are key drivers of global change. This is the case for the genus Prosopis (mesquite; Fabaceae) where several taxa are among the world’s most...
