Simple Summary Little is known about the relationship between dolomite soils and the flora
that develops on them due, among other reasons, to their diffuse separation from limestone …

Abstract Background and Aims Nickel (Ni) hyperaccumulation is a rare form of physiological
specialization shared by a small number of angiosperms growing on ultramafic soils. The …

Abstract The Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands are home to 1823 endemic taxa of
vascular plants (nearly a quarter of total flora), half of which are narrowly distributed. Here …

The relationship between plants and the different types of rocks has been known at least
since the sixteenth century when Caesalpino linked the existence of the endemic Alyssum …

Background and Aims Insufficient pollination is a function of quantity and quality of pollen
receipt, and the relative contribution of each to pollen limitation may vary with intrinsic plant …

Premise of research. Determination of species boundaries is essential for understanding
and preserving biological diversity, yet it remains a difficult task for many plant lineages …

Gypseous substrates are well-recognised as supporting distinctive and unique flora
assemblages, including numerous gypsum endemic (gypsophile) species. Along with these …

Southwest China is distributed with the largest area of limestone and dolomite karst
landscapes in the world, and its ecological environment is very fragile; the problem of rock …

Our understanding of the richness and uniqueness of the flora growing on gypsum
substrates in Italy has grown significantly since the 19th century and, even today, new plant …

Plant life on serpentine soils has been a topic of research for decades, but the evolutionary
dynamics of adaptation to such a stressful habitat is still incompletely understood, especially …