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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Paleotropical woody bamboos (PWB) belongs to the tribe Bambuseae (Poaceae: Bambusoideae), consists of 48 genera and ca. 407 species with a wide distribution in tropical and subtropical areas of Asia, Africa and Oceania. They are rich in species and diverse in morphology: Some genera are climbing ...
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Water stress is known to cause xylem cavitation in the leaves, roots and stems of plants, but little is known about the vulnerability of flowers to xylem damage during drought and the supply and maintenance of water in flowers. This is an important gap in our understanding of how and when plants ...
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The cypress family, Cupressaceae, contains about 140 species in 32 genera with worldwide distribution. Recent molecular phylogenetic studies have divided this family into seven subfamilies. Cupressoideae, the largest subfamily of Cupressaceae, contains about 100 species in 13 genera. Species of C...
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Maturation drying is a pivotal step during seed development in many plant species. Once dry, and after dispersal from the parent plant, the seeds enter a relatively quiescent state. Favourable environmental conditions thereafter facilitate germination. Prolonging seed lifespan by drying has also ...
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