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Markers associated with heading and aftermath heading in perennial ryegrass full-sib families
(2016)Background Heading and aftermath heading are important traits in perennial ryegrass because they impact forage quality. So far, genome-wide association analyses in this major forage species have only identified a small ... -
Marriage exchanges, seed exchanges, and the dynamics of manioc diversity
(2011)The conservation of crop genetic resources requires understanding the different variables-cultural, social, and economic-that impinge on crop diversity. In small-scale farming systems, seed exchanges represent a key mechanism ... -
Meconopsis autumnalis and M. manasluensis (Papaveraceae), two new species of Himalayan poppy endemic to central Nepal with sympatric congeners
(2011)Two new species from Nepal, Meconopsis autumnalis and M. manasluensis, are described and illustrated with notes on diagnostic characters used to distinguish them from allied species. Sympatric speciation and the mechanisms ... -
Meta-analysis reveals that pollinator functional diversity and abundance enhance crop pollination and yield
(2019)How insects promote crop pollination remains poorly understood in terms of the contribution of functional trait differences between species. We used meta-analyses to test for correlations between community abundance, species ... -
Microclimate moderates plant responses to macroclimate warming.
(2013)Recent global warming is acting across marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems to favor species adapted to warmer conditions and/or reduce the abundance of cold-adapted organisms (i.e., “thermophilization” of ... -
Microfossils from the Lower Devonian Rhynie Chert with suggested affinities to the Peronosporomycetes
(2012)A conspicuous silicified microfossil, Frankbaronia polyspora n. gen. n. sp., occurs in plant litter and as an inhabitant of microbial mats from the Lower Devonian Rhynie chert, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Specimens are ... -
Modelling Hurricane Exposure and Wind Speed on a Mesoclimate Scale: A Case Study from Cusuco NP, Honduras.
(2014)High energy weather events are often expected to play a substantial role in biotic community dynamics and large scale diversity patterns but their contribution is hard to prove. Currently, observations are limited to the ... -
Morphological diversity of fungal reproductive units in the Lower Devonian Rhynie and Windyfield cherts, Scotland: A new species of the genus Windipila
(2020)The Lower Devonian Rhynie and Windyfield cherts from Scotland contain a remarkable diversity of microscopic fungal propagules and reproductive units; however, only relatively few of these fossils are described. One of them ... -
Mycorrhizal symbiosis in the Paleozoic seed fern Glossopteris from Antarctica
(2013)Mycorrhizal associations occur in almost all modern plant groups and are probably one of the most important forms of symbioses in the context of terrestrial ecology and evolution. Surprisingly, there is a paucity of ... -
A natural capital lens for a sustainable bioeconomy: Determining the unrealised and unrecognised services from nature
(2020)Human activity has led to degradation of the natural environment, with far-reaching impacts for society and the economy, sparking new conceptual framings for how people interact with, and depend upon, the environment. The ... -
Nature-based solutions for urban climate change adaptation: linking the science, policy, and practice community for evidence-based decision-making
(2019)Nature-based solutions offer an exciting prospect for resilience building and advancing urban planning to address complex urban challenges simultaneously. In this article, we formulated through a coproduction process in ... -
Nectar chemistry modulates the impact of an invasive plant on native pollinators
(2016)1. Invasive species are considered a main driver of pollinator declines, yet the direct effects of invasive alien plants on pollinators are poorly understood. 2. Abundant, invasive plant species can ... -
New chloroplast microsatellite markers prove to be suitable for assessing genetic diversity of Lolium perenne and other related grass species
(2012)Background and Aims Lolium perenne (perennial ryegrass) is the most important forage grass species of temperate regions. We have previously released the chloroplast genome sequence of L. perenne ‘Cashel’. Here nine chloroplast ... -
New grass phylogeny resolves deep evolutionary relationships and discovers C4 origins
(2012)Grasses rank among the world's most ecologically and economically important plants. Repeated evolution of the C 4 syndrome has made photosynthesis highly efficient in many grasses, inspiring intensive efforts to engineer ... -
Novel ecosystems and social-ecological resilience
(2015)Context: Novel ecosystems are anthropogenic landscapes that cannot be returned to their original ecological status. Little is known the social-ecological dynamics of these never-before-seen ecosystems. Less is known of ... -
Novel ecosystems: challenges and opportunities for the Anthropocene
(2016)Novel ecosystems are ecological assemblages that emerge in anthropogenic landscapes where an ecological abiotic or biotic threshold has been passed and can no longer be restored to a previous state. In such landscapes, ... -
Operationalizing urban resilience through a framework for adaptive co-management and design: five experiments in urban planning practice and policy
(2016)The emergent discourse on social-ecological resilience can be understood as a response to the rapid pace of change and severe challenges facing urban areas. This paper reports on one strand of research being carried out ...