In the context of plant evolution, pteridophytes, which is comprised of lycophytes and ferns,
occupy an intermediate position between bryophytes and seed plants, sharing …

Ferns have a long geological record extending over millions of years, and they are
distributed in diverse environments worldwide; including swamps, coastal locations, open …

Desiccation-tolerant (DT) plant germplasm (ie seeds, pollen and spores) survive drying to
low moisture contents, when cytoplasm solidifies, forming a glass, and chemical reactions …

In the face of habitat loss and a changing climate, there is a growing need for increased
efforts to conserve plant biodiversity. The genetic diversity of many crops is well represented …

The mid-Paleozoic colonization of land by plants induced profound changes in the Earth's
surface environments. However, it remains poorly understood how the earliest vascular …

The epiphytic resurrection—or desiccation-tolerant (DT)—fern Pleopeltis polypodioides can
survive extreme desiccation and recover physiological activity within hours of rehydration …

The resurrection plant species, termed desiccation-tolerant plants have evolved remarkable
ability to withstand extreme dehydration and rapid rehydration of vegetative tissue without …

Desiccation tolerant plants can survive extreme water loss in their vegetative tissues. The
fern Anemia caffrorum produces desiccation tolerant (DT) fronds in the dry season and …

While most ferns avoid freezing as they have a tropical distribution or shed their fronds,
wintergreen species in temperate and boreoalpine ecosystems have to deal with sub-zero …

Desiccation tolerant (DT) plants withstand complete cellular dehydration, reaching relative
water contents (RWC) below 30% in their photosynthetic tissues. Desiccation sensitive (DS) …