Abstract Background and Scope The epiphytic life form characterizes almost 10% of all
vascular plants. Defined by structural dependence throughout their life and their non …

Rapid industrialization during recent decades has resulted in the widespread contamination
by cadmium (Cd) of agricultural soils, which has become a ubiquitous environmental …

Most people correctly associate lush fern growth with humid and shady forests (Plates 1C,
2B). Indeed, the highest diversity of ferns is found in tropical rain forests, where some 65% of …

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 …

PREMISE OF THE STUDY: This paper investigates the occurrence and evolution of
aluminum (Al) accumulation within ferns and lycophytes, which is characterized by Al …

This work is an inventory of ferns and lycophytes of remnants in Amazônia Maranhense. The
data provided are the results of collections made from 2010-2011 and 2016-2019 in various …

In Brazil, the number of floristic inventories involving ferns and lycophytes in the Cerrado
domain is considerable. However, most of the diversity is recorded for states in the Central …

Climate change has been documented worldwide and is already resulting in measurable
changes to oceanic and terrestrial ecosystems particularly in polar regions and the tropics …

The mangrove fern genus Acrostichum grows in the extremely unstable marine intertidal
zone under harsh conditions, such as high salt concentrations, tidal rhythms and long-term …

Plant phenology is a study of periodic patterns in biological processes and their correlation
with biotic/abiotic factors. Although phenological observations have been recorded for …