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Fire-resistance in a hotter future
Fire-resistant traits may help tree communities survive a warmer climate in which wildfires are expected to increase in frequency.
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Tracing evolution of photosynthetic pathways
This study examines the evolution of photosynthesis from C3 to C4 pathway and sheds light on the ecology of intermediate species
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Ferns in the sky islands of east Africa
This study explores pteridophyte diversity of the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot
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Exploring modes of Neotropical speciation
New species arise as geographic barriers divide and isolate populations, but sometimes speciation takes place within populations occupying the same geographic location.
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Using invasive toads to test evolutionary hypotheses
What principles limits the geographic ranges of species, and can invasive species help us understand these?
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Narrowing the gap between rich and poor
The species richness of a given clade is explained in simple terms by rate of diversification and clade age, but what other factors might play a role?
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Mimics and models of New World snakes
How did mimicry in snakes evolve and is the trait irreversible?
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Adapting to the extremes of living in the desert
Species adapted to the extreme and arid conditions of deserts are usually highly specialized and endemic to the area. This study presents a historical biogeography of the Inuleae-Plucheinae tribe, a prominent example of arid flora with more than 250 species.
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Ultraviolet flower pattern diversity
While the colour of flowers affects interactions with pollinators, other pigments confer invisible traits such as protection against ultraviolet radiation.