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Genetic diversity and structure of English yew (Taxus baccata L.) as a tertiary relict and endangered tree in the Hyrcanian forests
Maintenance of standing genetic diversity and effective population size ( N e ) in trees is essential for sustainability, adaptation, and evolution,...
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The class Adiantetea in Georgia: a rare relict fern community in the South Caucasus
Relict vegetation of water-splashed petrifying rocks with calcareous tufa formation dominated by the fern Adiantum capillus-veneris and wetland...
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Genetic diversity, genetic differentiation and demographic history of Cryptomeria (Cupressaceae), a tertiary relict plant in East Asia based on RAD sequencing
Genetic structure and distribution patterns of modern floras are strongly affected by climatic change and geographical isolation. In the present...
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Plant Community of Pine Forests (Pinus kochiana, Pinaceae) of Dagestan
AbstractThe plant community of Dagestan pine forests, comprising 590 vascular plants species, was examined based on materials from field studies...
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Which contributes more to the relict flora distribution pattern in East Asia, geographical processes or climate change? New evidence from the phylogeography of Rehderodendron kwangtungense
BackgroundRelict species are important for enhancing the understanding of modern biogeographic distribution patterns. Although both geological and...
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Demographic history and conservation aspects of two relict shrubs (Daphnimorpha spp., Thymelaeaceae) showing disjunct and restricted distribution in the southern part of Japan
Climate relicts are of particular importance in evolutionary biology because of the strategies they may adopt for long-term survival despite climatic...
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Conservation genetics of relict tropical species of Magnolia (section Macrophylla)
Special conservation efforts should be made for relict species, as they usually have small population sizes and restricted distributions, placing...
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The Forests of the Upper Rio Negro (North-Western Amazon) and Adjacent South-Western Orinoco Basins: A Phytosociological Classification
This chapter presents the first attempt at a phytosociological analysis of forests in the upper Rio Negro (north-western Amazon) and adjacent...
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Angiosperm Diversity in Nepal
This article provides a brief overview of Nepal’s existing knowledge of angiosperms. The diversity, distribution ranges, and exploration of...
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Anthropogenic deforestation and climate dryness as drivers of demographic decline and genetic erosion in the southernmost European fir forests
A better understanding of long-term effects of climate and historical anthropogenic changes is needed to define effective conservation measures of...
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A systematic review on the endemic Moroccan fir (Abies marocana Trab.) and its implications for conservation and future research perspectives
Moroccan fir, known botanically as Abies marocana Trab. (Pinaceae), is a North African mountain coniferous species endemic to the calcareous ridge of...
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Three Tertiary Euphorbia species persisted in the forests of the Balkan Peninsula
The Balkan Peninsula is renowned as a refugium of forest species, which were more widespread in the Tertiary. We here investigated three species from...
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Intraspecific variation in seedling growth responses of a relict tree species Euptelea pleiospermum to precipitation manipulation along an elevation gradient
Improving the accuracy of predictions regarding how plants respond to climate change is crucial to protecting biodiversity. However, little is known...
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Ecology and vegetation types of oak-hornbeam and ravine forests of the Eastern Greater Caucasus, Georgia
The Caucasus harbours unique forest vegetation so far only little studied using the Braun-Blanquet approach. This study is mostly based on a dataset (
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Endangered Swamp Forests in Turkey—An Ecological Inventory, Prospects, and Challenges
Six swamp forests in Turkey have been evaluated as “Important Plant Areas.” In all 44 plant taxa are distributed on these sites. Out of these...
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Predicting past, current and future suitable habitat for endemic Hyrcanian species Populus caspica Bornm.
The Hyrcanian Forests in Northern Iran, listed as a UNESCO’s World Heritage Site, contains the last remnants of an ancient, widespread Tertiary...
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Classification of forest communities (co-)dominated by Taxus baccata in the Hyrcanian forests (northern Iran) and their comparison with southern Europe
English yew ( Taxus baccata ) is one of the few gymnospermous species present in the Hyrcanian forests, and it is listed as a rare and endangered...
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Forest Biogeocoenoses in the Area of Brown Forest Soils of the Western Caucasus
AbstractThe vegetation and brown forest soil have been studied in different types of forests of the southern and northern macroslopes of the Main...
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Genomic data and ecological niche modeling reveal an unusually slow rate of molecular evolution in the Cretaceous Eupteleaceae
Living fossils are evidence of long-term sustained ecological success. However, whether living fossils have little molecular changes remains poorly...
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White-Sand Ecosystems in the Amazon Region: Location, Distinctive Features, Ecology. A Review
White-sand ecosystems (WSEs) are peculiar types of lifeforms, growing on the most infertile tropical soils, characterized by a quartzose and...