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Eocene Fagaceae from Patagonia and Gondwanan legacy in Asian rainforests Open
Fossil Fagaceae from Patagonia The oak family Fagaceae is thought to have its evolutionary origins in northern temperate forests and Southeast Asia. Wilf et al. now report 52-million-year-old fossils from the Southern Hemisphere belonging …
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Life-forms and seasonal patterns in the pteridophytes in Zambia Open
146 species of pteridophytes occurring in Zambia were classified into Raunkiaer's life-form classes. The hemicryptophytes are dominant and include the most widely distributed species. The phanerophytes (tree-ferns and lianas) and the epiph…
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Palynology and the Ecology of the New Zealand Conifers Open
The New Zealand conifers (20 species of trees and shrubs in the Araucariaceae, Podocarpaceae, and Cupressaceae) are often regarded as ancient Gondwanan elements, but mostly originated much later. Often thought of as tall trees of humid, wa…
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A new positive relationship between pCO2 and stomatal frequency in Quercus guyavifolia (Fagaceae): a potential proxy for palaeo-CO2 levels Open
A new positive relationship between pCO2 and stomatal frequency in Q. guyavifolia is presented, which can be applied to the fossils closely related to this species that are widely distributed in the late-Cenozoic strata in order to estimat…
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Warming effects on photosynthesis of subtropical tree species: a translocation experiment along an altitudinal gradient Open
Ongoing climate warming induced by human activities may have great impacts on trees, yet it remains unresolved how subtropical tree species respond to rising temperature in the field. Here, we used downward translocation to investigate the…
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Effects of Forest Gaps on Soil Properties in Castanopsis kawakamii Nature Forest Open
The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of forest gaps on the variations of soil properties in Castanopsis kawakamii natural forest. Soil physical and chemical properties in various sizes and development stages were studied in C. k…
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Gaining a global perspective on Fagaceae genomic diversification and adaptation Open
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The impact of climate change on the distribution of Castanopsis (Fagaceae) species in south China and Indo-China region Open
Forests are already and will continue to experience a rapid and extreme change in climatic conditions in the future. The distributions of forests are expected to shift northward and to higher altitudes based on the results of species distr…
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A CRITICAL STUDY IN THE COMPLEX-POLYMORPHOUS GENUS SCHIMA (THEACEAE) Open
1. The author considers the genus Schima monotypic. Its only species, Schimaviallichii (DC.) Korth., is subdivided into nine geographically separated subspecies andthree varieties. These may be recognised sometimes by one dominating charac…
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Maxent Modeling for Predicting the Potential Geographical Distribution of Castanopsis carlesii under Various Climate Change Scenarios in China Open
Castanopsis carlesii (Hemsl.) Hayata. 1917 is an established subtropical evergreen broad-leaved tree species with rapid growth rates and a strong plasticity to environmental changes. It is widely distributed in East Asia; however, it is un…
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A 22 570-year record of vegetational and climatic change from Wenhai Lake in the Hengduan Mountains biodiversity hotspot, Yunnan, Southwest China Open
The Hengduan Mountains, with their strong altitudinal vegetation zonation, form a biodiversity hotspot which offers the potential for comparison between sites in order to understand how this zonation arose and how it has responded to clima…
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Palynological evidence reveals an arid early Holocene for the northeast Tibetan Plateau Open
Situated within the triangle of the East Asian monsoon, the Indian monsoon, and the westerlies, the Holocene patterns of climate and vegetation changes on the northeast Tibetan Plateau are still unclear or even contradictory. By investigat…
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Combined community ecology and floristics, a synthetic study on the upper montane evergreen broad-leaved forests in Yunnan, southwestern China Open
The upper montane evergreen broad-leaved forest in Yunnan occurs mainly in the zone of persistent cloud and has a discontinuous, island-like, distribution. It is diverse, rich in endemic species, and likely to be sensitive to climate chang…
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Diversity of Fagaceae on Hainan Island of South China During the Middle Eocene: Implications for Phytogeography and Paleoecology Open
The Fagaceae family is currently widespread throughout tropical and temperate regions of South America and the Northern Hemisphere, especially East Asia, and has likely been so since the Eocene, according to fossil records. In China, Fagac…
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Synchrotron X‐ray imaging of a dichasium cupule of <i>Castanopsis</i> from Eocene Baltic amber Open
Premise of the Study The Eocene Baltic amber deposit represents the largest accumulation of fossil resin worldwide, and hundreds of thousands of entrapped arthropods have been recovered. Although Baltic amber preserves delicate plant struc…
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Responses of radial growth of Pinus massoniana and Castanopsis eyrei to climate change at different elevations in south China Open
Rapid warming and increasing drought intensity are exposing forest ecosystems to increasing stress, challenging silvicultural decision-making. Tree growth-climate relationships may provide valuable information on tree species’ adaptive pot…
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Effects of ectomycorrhizal fungal identity and diversity on subtropical tree competition Open
Mycorrhizal fungi can re-distribute nutrients among plants through formation of underground common mycorrhizal networks and therefore may alter interspecific plant competition. However, the effect of ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi on interspec…
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The effect of seed size on seed fate in a subtropical forest, southwest of China Open
Scatter-hoarding rodents acting both as seed predators and dispersers usually play an important role in seed dispersal of many plant species. Seed size is thought to essentially affect rodent scatter-hoarding processes. However, studies to…
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Eight new species of Cycloneuroterus Melika & Tang gallwasps from Taiwan and mainland China (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) Open
Eight new species of cynipid gallwasps, Cycloneuroterus abei Melika & Tang, C. ergei Tang & Melika, C. gilvus Melika & Tang, C. globosus Melika & Tang, C. jianwui Tang & Melika, C. lohsei Melika & Tang, C. tumiclavus Tang & Melika, C. urai…
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New Dryocosmus Giraud species associated with Cyclobalanopsis and non-Quercus host plants from the Eastern Palaearctic (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae, Cynipini) Open
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Taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of plants in a <i>Castanopsis kawakamii</i>natural forest Open
群落的物种多样性与系统发育多样性有助于揭示林下生物多样性的形成及维持机制。本文以格氏栲(Castanopsis kawakamii) 天然林为研究对象, 通过Pearson相关性分析与广义线性模型探讨了林窗内物种多样性与系统发育多样性间的相互关系及其 环境影响因素。结果表明: (1)大林窗(面积 > 200 m 2 )植物种类及多度均高于中林窗(50 m 2 ≤ 面积 < 100 m 2 )、小林窗(30 m 2 ≤ 面积 < 50 m 2 )和非林窗(面积 = 100 m…
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Spore diversity among species of Blechnaceae in the Atlantic Forest Open
The palynological diversity of Blechnaceae in the Atlantic Forest was investigated. While the monophyletic family belongs to the group of leptosporangiate ferns, a new classification proposed by recent phylogenetic study reorganizes the fa…
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Identifying long-term stable refugia for dominant Castanopsis species of evergreen broad-leaved forests in East Asia: A tool for ensuring their conservation Open
Identifying and protecting refugia is a priority for conservation management under projected anthropogenic climate change. We have two main objectives: the first is to explore the spatial (East Asia) and temporal (Last Glacial Maximum to y…
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Secondary Metabolites and Antioxidant Activity of Methanol Extract of Castanopsis costata Leaves Open
Castanopsis costata (C.costata) leaves were empirically used by people in North Sumatera, Indonesia, as an antioxidant dietary supplement.However, its pharmacological effect has not been scientifically explored.The purpose of this study wa…
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Enhanced precipitation has driven the evolution of subtropical evergreen broad‐leaved forests in eastern China since the early Miocene: Evidence from ring‐cupped oaks Open
Subtropical evergreen broad‐leaved forest (EBLF) is the predominant vegetation type in eastern China. However, the majority of the region it covers in eastern China was an arid area during the Paleogene. The temporal history and essential …
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Effects of Shading on the Growth and Photosynthetic Fluorescence Characteristics of Castanopsis hystrix Seedlings of Top Community-Building Species in Southern Subtropical China Open
Castanopsis hystrix is a major community-building species in the top communities of southern subtropical China, with a high natural regeneration capacity. However, excessive logging and the introduction of exotic tree species have substant…
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Fagaceae tree species allocate higher fraction of nitrogen to photosynthetic apparatus than Leguminosae in Jianfengling tropical montane rain forest, China Open
Variation in photosynthetic-nitrogen use efficiency (PNUE) is generally affected by several factors such as leaf nitrogen allocation and leaf diffusional conductances to CO2, although it is still unclear which factors significantly affect …
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Assessing Restoration Potential of Fragmented and Degraded Fagaceae Forests in Meghalaya, North-East India Open
The montane subtropical broad-leaved humid forests of Meghalaya (Northeast India) are highly diverse and situated at the transition zone between the Eastern Himalayas and Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspots. In this study, we have used invent…
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Stand Dynamics and Biomass Increment in a Lucidophyllous Forest over a 28-Year Period in Central Japan Open
Secondary lucidophyllous forest is one of the dominant forests in human-dominated subtropical/warm-temperate regions in East Asia. There were few direct monitoring techniques to elucidate the following hypotheses: (a) self-thinning may gov…
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Complete chloroplast genome of Castanopsis sclerophylla (Lindl.) Schott: Genome structure and comparative and phylogenetic analysis Open
Castanopsis sclerophylla (Lindl.) Schott is an important species of evergreen broad-leaved tree in subtropical areas and has high ecological and economic value. However, there are few studies on its chloroplast genome. In this study, the c…