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Drought and photosynthetic capacity of Calotropis
Calotropis procera and C. gigantea both grow successfully in dry areas. Tezara et al. examine their ecophysiological traits and find that photosynthesis is co-limited by
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Traps of carnivorous pitcher plants as habitats (Review)
Traps of carnivorous pitcher plants as habitats A great diversity of organisms, ranging from bacteria to vertebrates, survive and propagate in the otherwise deadly traps of
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Cadmium and hypodermal periderm formation in roots
Cadmium and hypodermal periderm formation in roots Periderm as a result of secondary meristem activity is not usually formed in monocot species. Lux et al. describe
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C4 photosynthesis in genus Cleome
C4 photosynthesis in genus Cleome The genus Cleome (Cleomaceae) includes more than 200 species including one, C. gynandra, that is known to be C4 and two
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Root mechanics and chemistry in Abies
Root mechanics and chemistry in Abies The mobile carbon supply to different compartments of a tree is affected by climate but its impact on cell-wall
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Cone age and longevity of Banksia seeds
Cone age and longevity of Banksia seeds Serotiny, where seeds are retained in the canopy for prolonged periods, is common in the genus Banksia and hence
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Repetitive components of Fritillaria genomes
Repetitive components of Fritillaria genomes The genus Fritillaria (Liliaceae) comprises species with some of the largest genomes so far reported. Ambrožová et al. examine the contribution
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Early response mechanisms to P deficiency
Early response mechanisms to P deficiency Improving phosphorus (P) nutrient efficiency in Lolium perenne (perennial ryegrass) is likely to result in considerable economic and ecological benefits.
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Phylogeography of Caribbean pines
Phylogeography of Caribbean pines Four species of Pinus subsection Australes occur in the Caribbean Basin, and Jardón-Barbolla et al. analyse their phylogeny to assess possible
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Heteroblasty, crowding and shade avoidance
Heteroblasty, crowding and shade avoidance Acacia implexa shows leaf heteroblasty, developing compound, transitional and modified leaves (phyllodes), and previous experiments have shown that shade can alter
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Mechanical perturbation of Arabidopsis
Mechanical perturbation of Arabidopsis Mechanical perturbation is known to inhibit elongation of the inflorescence stem of Arabidopsis thaliana but little is known of its effects on
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Disproving a C4 reversion in Eragrostis
Disproving a C4 reversion in Eragrostis Eragrostis walteri (Poaceae), a grass with C3 foliar anatomy in an otherwise C4 genus and subfamily, has long been thought