Atmosphere, ecology and evolution: what drove the Miocene expansion of C4 grasslands?
CP Osborne - Journal of Ecology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 Grasses using the C4 photosynthetic pathway dominate today's savanna
ecosystems and account for~ 20% of terrestrial carbon fixation. However, this dominant …
ecosystems and account for~ 20% of terrestrial carbon fixation. However, this dominant …
Plant functional diversity in tropical Andean páramos
F Rada, A Azócar, C García-Núñez - Plant Ecology & Diversity, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Tropical high mountains present extreme daily temperature variations, frequent
high air evaporative demands and seasonal differences in soil water availability. Plants …
high air evaporative demands and seasonal differences in soil water availability. Plants …
Increased spring freezing vulnerability for alpine shrubs under early snowmelt
Alpine dwarf shrub communities are phenologically linked with snowmelt timing, so early
spring exposure may increase risk of freezing damage during early development, and …
spring exposure may increase risk of freezing damage during early development, and …
Vegetation assembly, adaptive strategies and positive interactions during primary succession in the forefield of the last Venezuelan glacier
Glaciers are receding at unprecedented rates in the alpine tropics, opening-up new areas
for ecosystem assembly. However, little is known about the patterns/mechanisms of primary …
for ecosystem assembly. However, little is known about the patterns/mechanisms of primary …
Ecological research in the tropical alpine ecosystems of the Venezuelan páramo: past, present and future
Background: Tropical mountain ecosystems of the Northern Andes have long fascinated
researchers because of the unique conditions associated with cold climates in equatorial …
researchers because of the unique conditions associated with cold climates in equatorial …
Tracking the evolution of a cold stress associated gene family in cold tolerant grasses
Background Grasses are adapted to a wide range of climatic conditions. Species of the
subfamily Pooideae, which includes wheat, barley and important forage grasses, have …
subfamily Pooideae, which includes wheat, barley and important forage grasses, have …
[HTML][HTML] Low temperatures at higher elevations require plants to exhibit increased freezing resistance throughout the summer months
G Neuner, B Huber, A Plangger, JM Pohlin… - … and Experimental Botany, 2020 - Elsevier
The frequency and severity of night frosts increase during the summer in the alpine
environment as elevation increases. Intra-specific, temporal, and elevational variability in the …
environment as elevation increases. Intra-specific, temporal, and elevational variability in the …
Divergence in cold tolerance promotes niche differentiation between diploid and polyploid kiwifruits along an altitudinal gradient in Southwest China
Polyploidization is hypothesized to improve the freezing resistance of plants in cold regions.
However, adaptive strategies and key physiological mechanisms involved in the freezing …
However, adaptive strategies and key physiological mechanisms involved in the freezing …
[PDF][PDF] To coldly go where no grass has gone before: a multidisciplinary review of cold adaptation in Poaceae
The grass family Poaceae is among the largest and most successful plant families, both
ecologically and economically. It covers a wide geographic, climatic, and ecological range …
ecologically and economically. It covers a wide geographic, climatic, and ecological range …
Freezing resistance varies within the growing season and with elevation in high‐Andean species of central Chile
Predicted increases in the length of the growing season as a result of climate change may
more frequently expose high‐elevation plants to severe frosts. Understanding the ability of …
more frequently expose high‐elevation plants to severe frosts. Understanding the ability of …