Global grass (P oaceae) success underpinned by traits facilitating colonization, persistence and habitat transformation
Poaceae (the grasses) is arguably the most successful plant family, in terms of its global
occurrence in (almost) all ecosystems with angiosperms, its ecological dominance in many …
occurrence in (almost) all ecosystems with angiosperms, its ecological dominance in many …
Hemicelluloses
HV Scheller, P Ulvskov - Annual review of plant biology, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Hemicelluloses are polysaccharides in plant cell walls that have β-(1→ 4)-linked backbones
with an equatorial configuration. Hemicelluloses include xyloglucans, xylans, mannans and …
with an equatorial configuration. Hemicelluloses include xyloglucans, xylans, mannans and …
The Origins of C4 Grasslands: Integrating Evolutionary and Ecosystem Science
The evolution of grasses using C4 photosynthesis and their sudden rise to ecological
dominance 3 to 8 million years ago is among the most dramatic examples of biome …
dominance 3 to 8 million years ago is among the most dramatic examples of biome …
[图书][B] The evolutionary strategies that shape ecosystems
JP Grime, S Pierce - 2012 - books.google.com
THE EVOLUTIONARY STRATEGIES THAT SHAPE ECOSYSTEMS In 1837 a young Charles
Darwin took his notebook, wrote “I think”, and then sketched a rudimentary, stick-like tree …
Darwin took his notebook, wrote “I think”, and then sketched a rudimentary, stick-like tree …
[图书][B] Grasses and grassland ecology
DJ Gibson - 2009 - books.google.com
Grasslands, in particular managed pastures and rangelands, are widespread, covering
approximately 40%(52 million km²) of the Earth's land surface. They are dominated by …
approximately 40%(52 million km²) of the Earth's land surface. They are dominated by …
Evolution of grasses and grassland ecosystems
CAE Strömberg - Annual review of Earth and planetary sciences, 2011 - annualreviews.org
The evolution and subsequent ecological expansion of grasses (Poaceae) since the Late
Cretaceous have resulted in the establishment of one of Earth's dominant biomes, the …
Cretaceous have resulted in the establishment of one of Earth's dominant biomes, the …
Contemporaneous and recent radiations of the world's major succulent plant lineages
The cacti are one of the most celebrated radiations of succulent plants. There has been
much speculation about their age, but progress in dating cactus origins has been hindered …
much speculation about their age, but progress in dating cactus origins has been hindered …
Reconstructing the genome of the most recent common ancestor of flowering plants
We describe here the reconstruction of the genome of the most recent common ancestor
(MRCA) of modern monocots and eudicots, accounting for 95% of extant angiosperms, with …
(MRCA) of modern monocots and eudicots, accounting for 95% of extant angiosperms, with …
Nymphalid butterflies diversify following near demise at the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary
N Wahlberg, J Leneveu… - … of the Royal …, 2009 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The butterfly family Nymphalidae contains some of the most important non-drosophilid insect
model systems for evolutionary and ecological studies, yet the evolutionary history of the …
model systems for evolutionary and ecological studies, yet the evolutionary history of the …
On the relationship between hypsodonty and feeding ecology in ungulate mammals, and its utility in palaeoecology
High‐crowned (hypsodont) teeth are widely found among both extant and extinct
mammalian herbivores. Extant grazing ungulates (hoofed mammals) have hypsodont teeth …
mammalian herbivores. Extant grazing ungulates (hoofed mammals) have hypsodont teeth …