I propose that reduced root development would be advantageous for drought resistance in
high-input agroecosystems. Selection regimes for crop ancestors and landraces include …

Similar traits and functions commonly evolve in nature. Here, we explore patterns of
replicated evolution across the plant kingdom and discuss the processes responsible for …

A definitive guide to the depth and breadth of the ecological sciences, revised and updated
The revised and updated fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems–now in full …

For the past 3.8 billion years, the geochemistry of the Earth's surface-its atmosphere, waters
and exposed crust-has been determined by the presence of biota. Photosynthetic organisms …

C4 photosynthesis is a series of anatomical and biochemical modifications that concentrate
CO2 around the carboxylating enzyme Rubisco, thereby increasing photosynthetic efficiency …

The objectives of this synthesis are (1) to review the factors that influence the ecological,
geographical, and palaeoecological distributions of plants possessing C 4 photosynthesis …

The amplified “greenhouse effect” associated with increasing concentrations of greenhouse
gases has increased atmospheric temperature by 1° C since industrialization (around 1750) …

The cacti are one of the most celebrated radiations of succulent plants. There has been
much speculation about their age, but progress in dating cactus origins has been hindered …

Though the distribution of global vegetation can generally be predicted from climate,
grasslands are an exception. C4 grassy biomes cover vast areas that are warm enough and …

A detailed account of the biology and ecology of vascular wetland plants and their
applications in wetland plant science, Wetland Plants: Biology and Ecology presents a …