Land plants have had the reputation of being problematic for DNA barcoding for two general
reasons: (i) the standard DNA regions used in algae, animals and fungi have exceedingly …

Warming experiments are increasingly relied on to estimate plant responses to global climate
change 1 , 2 . For experiments to provide meaningful predictions of future responses, they …

The evolution of grasses using C 4 photosynthesis and their sudden rise to ecological
dominance 3 to 8 million years ago is among the most dramatic examples of biome assembly in …

The aim of the ecospat package is to make available novel tools and methods to support
spatial analyses and modeling of species niches and distributions in a coherent workflow. The …

The origin of species diversity has challenged biologists for over two centuries. Allopatric
speciation, the divergence of species resulting from geographical isolation, is well documented …

Some species introduced into new geographical areas from their native ranges wreak ecological
and economic havoc in their new environment. Although many studies have searched …

Pi acquisition of crops via arbuscular mycorrhizal ( AM ) symbiosis is becoming increasingly
important due to limited high-grade rock Pi reserves and a demand for environmentally …

C 4 photosynthesis is an adaptation derived from the more common C 3 photosynthetic
pathway that confers a higher productivity under warm temperature and low atmospheric CO 2 …

Cannabis sativa has long been an important source of fiber extracted from hemp and both
medicinal and recreational drugs based on cannabinoid compounds. Here, we investigated …

DNA sequences were used to assess the monophyly and inter-relationships of Miscanthus,
Saccharum and related genera in the Saccharum complex. Three DNA regions were …