This compilation of ferns and lycophytes in Brazil is an update of the one published in 2010
in Catálogo de Plantas e Fungos do Brasil. The methodology consisted in collecting data …

It remains hotly debated whether latitudinal diversity gradients are common across
taxonomic groups and whether a single mechanism can explain such gradients …

Southeast Asia is a biodiversity hotspot characterized by a complex paleogeography, and its
Polypodiopsida flora is particularly diverse. While hybridization is recognized as common in …

Lianas are woody vines, rooted in the soil, and supported physically by trees. Lianas
contribute to forest ecosystem functioning globally, but especially in the tropics and …

Aim To assess the range size patterns of ferns and lycophytes along elevational gradients at
different latitudes in an ecographical transition zone and search for predictors of range size …

The Neotropical realm hosts some of the Earth's most species-rich biodiversity hotspots, with
vascular epiphytes significantly contributing to this diversity, regionally accounting for up to …

Background Genome size is influenced by natural selection and genetic drift acting on
variations from polyploidy and repetitive DNA sequences. We hypothesized that centromere …

Because ferns have a wide range of habitat preferences and are widely distributed, they are
an ideal group for understanding how diversity is distributed. Here we examine fern diversity …

Risk analysis plays a crucial role in regulating and managing alien and invasive species but
can be time-consuming and costly. Alternatively, combining invasion and impact history with …

The global threat posed by invasive alien plants has prompted inventory compilations and
screening exercises that aim to understand invasiveness in various taxa. Various traits …