Through litter decomposition enormous amounts of carbon is emitted to the atmosphere.
Numerous large-scale decomposition experiments have been conducted focusing on this …

The several established criteria to define a hyperaccumulator plant were applied to a rare
and endangered species, Plantago almogravensis, and to the 3rd most abundant element in …

Some plants are able to accumulate in their shoots metals at levels that are toxic to most other
organisms. This ability may serve as a defence against herbivores. Therefore, both metal-…

This study investigated the accumulation and distribution of nickel in the leaves and roots of
the Mediterranean shrub Alyssoides utriculata to assess its potential use in …

Aims We aimed to evaluate the presence of the metal hyperaccumulation trait in the phylogeny
of Plantago with emphasis on P. subgen. Coronopus. Considering that P. almogravensis …

Understanding and predicting the impact of global change drivers on biodiversity, the basis
of the delivery of goods and services to humans, is a critical task in the Anthropocene Era. …

The effects of metals on plants and herbivores, as well as the interaction among the latter, are
well documented. However, the effects of simultaneous herbivory and metal accumulation …

… different period Unpublished time series (Serrano HC, Cruz de Carvalho R., Branquinho C.)
… Serrano by Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, IP (IPMA). Ricardo Cruz de Carvalho …

Air quality affects both ecosystems and human health. To assess the effects of air pollution,
spatially explicit information of pollutants is needed. Atmospheric chemistry transport models …

The physiological ability of plants to cope with Al-toxicity has attracted considerable attention.
In this study we used an endemic Al-hyperaccumulator plant, Plantago almogravensis, …