The Ward Line–Mekong-Salween Divide (MSD) is a classic geographical barrier forwardeby Francis Kingdon-Ward in 1921. In recent years, several studies have suggested that the MSD was the main driver leading to the contemporary diversity and population differentiation of vertebrates and plants, su...
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A study published today in Scientific Reports reveals that improved agricultural practices could secure a triple win for food security, ecological resilience and climate change – including removing over a billion tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere per year. 查看详细>>
A new species of blue Entoloma mushroom was recently discovered by the research group of Prof. XU Jianchu from Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences (KIB/CAS) and the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).
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The evolution of ferns has resulted in some quite diversified groups, for more than two hundred years, taxonomists have aimed at recognizing natural groups in ferns at different taxonomic levels. The advent of phylogenetic analysis based on molecular sequence information has radically revolutioni...
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Around 1% of flowering plants are parasites. Some of these parasites can survive without host plants while others cannot. The former are called facultative parasites and the latter obligate parasites.
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The subtropical evergreen broadleaved forests (EBLFs), ranging in occurrence from c. 23° N to 39° N and 97° E to 141° E, are amongst the most characteristic biomes in East Asia and are common in South China. They contribute fundamentally to both the biodiversity function and ecosystem service...
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