Essential oils are biosynthesized in the secondary metabolism of plants, and in their
chemical composition, they can be identified different classes of compounds with potential …

The symbiosis between plants and nitrogen‐fixing bacteria is widespread among legumes
and actinorhizal plants within the nitrogen‐fixing root nodule (NFN) clade. However, there …

The cataloging of the vascular plants of the Americas has a centuries-long history, but it is
only in recent decades that an overview of the entire flora has become possible. We present …

An updated inventory of the native vascular plants of Mexico records 23,314 species,
distributed in 2,854 genera, 297 families, and 73 orders. The flora includes 1,039 species of …

Abstract The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) was established by the
Conference of Parties in 2002 to decrease the loss of plant diversity, reduce poverty and …

Recent debates on the number of plant species in the vast lowland rain forests of the
Amazon have been based largely on model estimates, neglecting published checklists …

The classification of the legume family proposed here addresses the long‐known non‐
monophyly of the traditionally recognised subfamily Caesalpinioideae, by recognising six …

Global change has become a central focus of modern biology. Yet, our knowledge of how
anthropogenic drivers affect biodiversity and natural resources is limited by a lack of …

Abstract The Caatinga Domain (CD) in northeastern Brazil harbors the largest and most
continuous expanse of the seasonally dry tropical forest and woodland biome (SDTFW) in …

Abstract Seasonally Dry Tropical Plant Formations (SDTFs) are among the most threatened
biomes worldwide. Nevertheless, they have received less scientific attention than rainforests …