Identifying refugia is a critical component of effective conservation of biodiversity under
anthropogenic climate change. However, despite a surge in conceptual and practical …

This article highlights how the loose definition of the term 'refugia'has led to discrepancies in
methods used to assess the vulnerability of species to the current trend of rising global …

This chapter discusses seed desiccation tolerance in an evolutionary context. In so doing, it
aims to highlight gaps in knowledge and hint at possible new research directions. At a more …

O estudo da fenologia reprodutiva de A. angustifolia tem aplicação na coleta de sementes
destinadas à conservação de germoplasma, à obtenção de sementes para fins comerciais e …

This paper highlights recent advances and improved scientific understanding of
conservation technologies through selected case studies on threatened plant species …

Abstract The Wollemi pine, Wollemia nobilis (Araucariaceae), was discovered in 1994 as the
only extant member of the genus, previously known only from the fossil record. With fewer …

The present study introduces a novel nature-inspired optimizer called the Pine Cone
Optimization algorithm (PCOA) for solving science and engineering problems. PCOA is …

Determining the species source of logs and planks suspected of being Araucaria araucana
(Molina) K. Koch (CITES Appendix I) using traditional wood anatomy has been difficult …

Seedling growth rates can have important long-term effects on forest dynamics.
Environmental variables such as light availability and edaphic factors can exert a strong …

The iconic Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis) is a critically endangered Australian conifer and
one of the world's rarest trees with only 46 mature individuals remaining in the wild. The …