The elm family (Ulmaceae) is a woody plant group with important scientific, societal, and
economic value. We aim to present the first biogeographic synthesis investigating the global …

With only two tiny populations, the climate relict Zelkova sicula (Sicily, Italy) is one of the
rarest trees in the world. It also represents the most marginal member of genus Zelkova that …

Background Many seed plants produce winged diaspores that use wind to disperse their
seeds. The morphology of these diaspores is directly related to the seed dispersal potential …

In the tree genus Zelkova (Ulmaceae), diaspores show a unique morphology amongst
woody angiosperms. Shoots with leaves and fruits detach and act as flying dispersal units …

Climate change is anticipated to pose a significant danger to the habitats and spatial
distribution of species in the Mediterranean region throughout the present century. The …

Abstract Premise Terminal velocity (Vt) is an important factor for the dispersal of biological
particles but has scarcely been studied for anemochorous fern spores, and the influence of …

Mature dandelion seeds can be easily abscised from their capitulum by a tiny vibration or a
gentle wind, and a previous study revealed their abscission mechanism, but the mechanism …

Alsomitra macrocarpa is a gliding diaspore which grows on tall trees in tropical Asian
forests. It does not rely on gusts nor even on a slight breeze to fly up to hundreds of meters. It …