Urban trees have the potential to reduce air pollution, but the retention capacity and
efficiency of different tree species for atmospheric particulate matter (PM) accumulation and …

The study of genetic exchange resulting from natural hybridization, horizontal gene transfer,
and viral recombination has long been marked by controversy between researchers holding …

The conifers are a diverse and ancient group of seed plants of monophyletic origin that
arose more than 300 million years ago (Rothwell and Scheckler 1988). They are uniformly …

The role of interspecific hybridization in evolution is still being debated. Interspecific
hybridization has been suggested to facilitate the evolution of ecological novelty, and hence …

To fully understand the characteristics of particulate matter (PM) retained on plant leaves
(PMR) and the effect of vegetation on haze on a large spatial scale, we investigated needle …

" One of the most spectacular facets of the newer studies of evolution has been the
demonstration that evolution has not proceeded by slow, even steps but that seen in the …

Key message Norway spruce needle trait variation in natural populations along elevational
gradient (980–1860 m asl) was driven more by environmental than genetic factors. Humid …

Pinus yunnanensis Franch. is an particular conifer tree species in Yunnan–Guizhou plateau
in southwest China. The morphological and anatomical traits of needles are important to …

The climate in arid Central Asia (ACA) has changed rapidly in recent decades, but the
ecological consequences of this are far from clear. To predict the impacts of climate change …

Variations in the phenotypic characteristics of conifer needles is a consequence of genetic
evolution that has been widely used in geographic variation and ecological studies …