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William (Tam) Salter is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences and Sydney Institute of Agriculture at the University of Sydney. He has a bachelor degree in Eco
Taxonomy & Evolution
Climate change is generally thought to affect plant distribution by reducing the suitability of a species to its environment and diminishing its effective range. Modelling can
Ecosystems
In recent years, wild relatives of crop species have come under the spotlight as a potential solution to the genetic bottleneck experienced by many domesticated crops.
Ecosystems
Alpine ecosystems are shaped by climatic stress, particularly extremes of temperature and precipitation. Characterising plant functional adaptations to such stresses can give us a better understanding
Ecosystems
The environment can vary at small spatial scales, so small that neighbouring plants in a natural population can grow with different resource levels and experience different
Growth & Development
Plant functional traits often vary across space, particularly when species encounter contrasting environmental conditions throughout their range. Such phenotypic variation is determined by both genetic and
Computational Models
Local adaptation is common but not universal in plants and results from the interplay of gene flow with natural selection. Gene flow can increase local genetic
Cells, Genes & Molecules
The study assesses neutral and adaptive genetic structure and genetic diversity in Brasilianthus carajensis (Melastomataceae), an endemic herb from Amazonian Savannas.
Ecosystems
Stomatal anatomy integrates Rubisco kinetics and leaf size in Limonium species, consistent with selection on functional coordination and shared developmental pathways.
Ecosystems
The four species showed similar patterns in their absorption and use of phosphorus and nitrogen.
Taxonomy & Evolution
Polyploidy (whole genome duplication) is one of the most important processes in plant evolution. Most land plants have an evolutionary history that includes multiple polyploidization events.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Improving crop tolerance to environmental stresses is of paramount importance to global food security. To protect themselves from abiotic stress, plants translate environmental inputs into internal
Growth & Development
Pei et al. investigated AMF colonization in populations of the Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera).