Ecological genetics of vernalization response in Bromus tectorum L. (Poaceae).

abstract：Background and Aims:The division of resource investment between male and female functions is poorly known for land plants other than angiosperms. The ancient lycophyte genus Selaginella is similar in some ways to angiosperms (in heterospory and in having sex allocation occur in the sporophyte generation, for example) b...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Petersen KB,Burd M

更新日期：2018-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low phosphorus (P) availability is a major constraint to soybean growth and production. Developing P-efficient soybean varieties that can efficiently utilize native P and added P in the soils would be a sustainable and economical approach to soybean production. SCOPE:This review summarizes the possible mech...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Wang X,Yan X,Liao H

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Pollination is a critical stage in plant reproduction and thus in the maintenance and evolution of species and communities. The Caatinga is the fourth largest ecosystem in Brazil, but despite its great extent and its importance few studies providing ecological information are available, with a notab...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Machado IC,Lopes AV

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Aims:Root cortical senescence (RCS) is a poorly understood phenomenon with implications for adaptation to edaphic stress. It was hypothesized that RCS in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is (1) accelerated by exogenous ethylene exposure; (2) accompanied by differential expression of ethylene synthesis and sig...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Schneider HM,Wojciechowski T,Postma JA,Brown KM,Lynch JP

更新日期：2018-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Plants are expected to maximize their net photosynthetic gains and efficiently use available resources, but the fundamental principles governing trade-offs in suites of traits related to resource-use optimization remain uncertain. This study investigated whether Acer saccharum (sugar maple) saplings...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Posada JM,Sievänen R,Messier C,Perttunen J,Nikinmaa E,Lechowicz MJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The Quadrifaria group of Paspalum (Poaceae, Paniceae) comprises species native to the subtropical and temperate regions of South America. The purpose of this research was to characterize the I genomes in five species of this group and to establish phylogenetic relationships among them. METHODS:Prom...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Vaio M,Speranza P,Valls JF,Guerra M,Mazzella C

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Helichrysum bracteatum is called an 'eternal flower' and has large, coloured, scarious bracts. These maintain their aesthetic value without wilting or discoloration for many years. There have been no research studies of cell death or cell morphology of the scarious bract, and hence the aim of this w...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Nishikawa K,Ito H,Awano T,Hosokawa M,Yazawa S

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Adaptive explanations for variation in sex allocation centre on variation in resource status and variation in the mating environment. The latter can occur when dichogamy causes siring opportunity to vary across the flowering season. In this study, it is hypothesized that the widespread tendency towa...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Austen EJ,Weis AE

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses are important for nutrient acquisition in >80 % of terrestrial plants. Recently there have been major breakthroughs in understanding the signals that regulate colonization by the fungus, but the roles of the known plant hormones are still emerging. Here our understan...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Foo E,Ross JJ,Jones WT,Reid JB

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Initial release height and settling speed of diaspores are biologically controlled components which are key to modelling wind dispersal. Most Sphagnum (peat moss) species have explosive spore liberation. In this study, how capsule and spore sizes affect the height to which spores are propelled were ...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Sundberg S

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The origin of new species and of new forms is one of the fundamental characteristics of evolution. However, the mechanisms that govern the diversity and disparity of lineages remain poorly understood. Particularly unclear are the reasons why some taxa are vastly more species-rich than others and the manner i...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Melzer R,Theißen G

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A procedure is described for obtaining allometric regression equations to estimate non-destructively and in a cost-effective manner the current year's above-ground vegetative and reproductive biomass of Vitis vinifera L. Merlot' throughout the growing season. Significant relationships were obtained over a 3-year perio...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Castelan-Estrada M,Vivin P,Gaudillère JP

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:In a range of plant species, the distribution of individual mean fecundity is skewed and dominated by a few highly fecund individuals. Larger plants produce greater seed crops, but the exact nature of the relationship between size and reproductive patterns is poorly understood. This is especially cl...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Bogdziewicz M,Szymkowiak J,Calama R,Crone EE,Espelta JM,Lesica P,Marino S,Steele MA,Tenhumberg B,Tyre A,Żywiec M,Kelly D

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Fodder provision in species-rich grasslands, i.e. herbage growth, proportion of leaf, and leaf and stem digestibility, is difficult to predict for short periods of time, such as between two defoliations or less. The value of two methods based on plant traits for evaluating these agronomic properties...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Ansquer P,Duru M,Theau JP,Cruz P

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Transgene introgression from crops into wild relatives may increase the resistance of wild plants to herbicides, insects, etc. The chance of transgene introgression depends not only on the rate of hybridization and the establishment of hybrids in local wild populations, but also on the metapopulatio...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Rong J,Xu S,Meirmans PG,Vrieling K

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clematis flammula var. maritima is a woody lianoid plant that grows on coastal sand dunes in the Mediterranean region. Older perennial stems are present as extensive underground axes. These generate surface growth of shorter-lived stems producing monospecific trellises above the surface of the sand. Despite its sand d...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Isnard S,Rowe N,Speck T

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:During the transition from endo-dormancy to eco-dormancy and subsequent growth, the onion bulb undergoes the transition from sink organ to source, to sustain cell division in the meristematic tissue. The mechanisms controlling these processes are not fully understood. Here, a detailed analysis of wh...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Chope GA,Cools K,Hammond JP,Thompson AJ,Terry LA

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The spatial distribution of cytotypes can provide valuable insights into evolutionary patterns of polyploid complexes. In a previous study the macro-scale distribution of the three main cytotypes in Senecio carniolicus (Asteraceae) within the Eastern Alps was characterized. Employing a roughly 12-fo...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Sonnleitner M,Flatscher R,Escobar García P,Rauchová J,Suda J,Schneeweiss GM,Hülber K,Schönswetter P

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Understanding the fate and dynamics of cells during callus formation is essential to understanding totipotency and the mechanisms of somatic embryogenesis. Here, the fate of leaf explant cells during the development of embryogenic callus was investigated in the model legume Medicago truncatula. MET...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Wang XD,Nolan KE,Irwanto RR,Sheahan MB,Rose RJ

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The genus Olea (Oleaceae) includes approx. 40 taxa of evergreen shrubs and trees classified in three subgenera, Olea, Paniculatae and Tetrapilus, the first of which has two sections (Olea and Ligustroides). Olive trees (the O. europaea complex) have been the subject of intensive research, whereas li...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Besnard G,Rubio de Casas R,Christin PA,Vargas P

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Natural regeneration of white spruce (Picea glauca) after disturbance has been reported to be very poor. Here a study was made to determine whether C compounds released from understorey species growing together with white spruce could be involved in this regeneration failure, either by (1) changing ...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Castells E,Peñuelas J,Valentine DW

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:We tested whether the local differences in genome size recorded earlier in the wild barley, Hordeum spontaneum, at 'Evolution Canyon', Mount Carmel, Israel, can also be found in other organisms. As a model species for our test we chose the evergreen carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua. METHODS:Genome siz...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Bures P,Pavlícek T,Horová L,Nevo E

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Mineral elements have many essential and beneficial functions in plants. Phosphorus (P) deficiency can result in changes in the ionomes of plant organs. The aims of this study were to characterize the effects of P supply on the ionomes of shoots and roots, and to identify chromosomal quantitative tr...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Wang W,Ding G,White PJ,Wang M,Zou J,Xu F,Hammond JP,Shi L

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Although mangroves have been extensively studied, little is known about their ecological wood anatomy. This investigation examined the potential use of vessel density as a proxy for soil water salinity in the mangrove species Rhizophora mucronata (Rhizophoraceae) from Kenya. METHODS:In a time-stand...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Schmitz N,Verheyden A,Beeckman H,Kairo JG,Koedam N

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The Arecoideae is the largest and most diverse of the five subfamilies of palms (Arecaceae/Palmae), containing >50 % of the species in the family. Despite its importance, phylogenetic relationships among Arecoideae are poorly understood. Here the most densely sampled phylogenetic analysis of Arecoid...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Baker WJ,Norup MV,Clarkson JJ,Couvreur TL,Dowe JL,Lewis CE,Pintaud JC,Savolainen V,Wilmot T,Chase MW

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Pepper (Capsicum annuum, Solanaceae) fruits are consumed worldwide and are of great economic importance. In most species ripening is characterized by important visual and metabolic changes, the latter including emission of volatile organic compounds associated with respiration, destruction of chloro...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Chaki M,Álvarez de Morales P,Ruiz C,Begara-Morales JC,Barroso JB,Corpas FJ,Palma JM

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many areas throughout the world are simultaneously contaminated by high concentrations of soluble salts and by high concentrations of heavy metals that constitute a serious threat to human health. The use of plants to extract or stabilize pollutants is an interesting alternative to classical expensive decont...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Lutts S,Lefèvre I

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:There are many unresolved issues concerning the biochemistry of fructan biosynthesis. The aim of this paper is to address some of these by means of modelling mathematically the biochemical processes. METHODS:A model has been constructed for the step-by-step synthesis of fructan polymers. This is ru...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Rasmussen S,Thornley JH,Parsons AJ,Harrison SJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND BACKGROUND:While the temperature response of soil respiration (R(S)) has been well studied, the partitioning of heterotrophic respiration (R(H)) by soil microbes from autotrophic respiration (R(A)) by roots, known to have distinct temperature sensitivities, has been problematic. Further complexity stems from t...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Graham SL,Millard P,Hunt JE,Rogers GN,Whitehead D

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:It is an enduring question as to the mechanisms leading to the high diversity and the processes producing endemics with unusual morphologies in the Himalayan alpine region. In the present study, the phylogenetic relationships and origins of three such endemic genera were analysed, Dolomiaea, Diplazo...

journal_title：Annals of botany

authors： Wang YJ,Liu JQ,Miehe G

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00