As above, so below? Comparing above- and below-ground functional traits
Root systems face different pressures and economies than do leaves.
Erin Zimmerman
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Erin Zimmerman is a botanist turned science writer and sometimes botanical illustrator. She did her PhD at the University of Montréal and worked as a post-doctoral fellow with the Canadian Ministry of
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Complex evolution in an East Asian Magnolia species
Genetic incongruence hints at either ancient hybridization or incomplete lineage sorting.
Indirect facilitation affects ecosystem functioning in an alpine meadow
Indirect facilitation by a shrub increased forb community biomass and functional diversity.
Systematics of extinct grass species resolved with sequencing of 167-year-old herbarium specimen
The work is part of a trend of increasingly ambitious genetic work on old specimens.
Greater floral overlap and pollinator generalization favoured in a buzz-pollinated plant
Simultaneous flowering and low pollinator specialization led to greater reproductive success.
Greater Eucalyptus hybridisation on younger, more disturbed landscapes
Older landscapes are expected to be home to older, more genetically well-defined taxa with greater reproductive barriers.
Sexual deception in Australian orchids
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When phosphorus levels are low, mycorrhizae outcompete root hairs in maize
The two adaptations both aid in nutrient uptake, but may work against each other
Floras of the Future: A look at Flora of North America Online
Staying up to date and making all treatments machine-readable will broaden the project’s appeal, but it’s no small feat.
Microanatomical leaf traits vary across climate gradients in a Great Plains grass
Microanatomical variations underlie the whole-leaf variation seen across the species’ large range.
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