Functional Pearl: The Bird Tree by Hinze, R

“…As a farewell present, I would like to dedicate a tree to him. A woody plant is appropriate for at least two reasons: Richard has been preoccupied with trees in many of his pearls, and where else would you find a bird's nest?…”

Ecology and distribution of Sorbus torminalis (L.) Crantz. in Slovakia by V. Paganová

“…Wild service tree belongs among rare woody plants tolerant to higher temperatures and low soil humidity. …”
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Can Functional Traits Explain Plant Coexistence? A Case Study with Tropical Lianas and Trees by Felipe N. A. Mello, Sergio Estrada-Villegas, David M. DeFilippis, Stefan A. Schnitzer

“…Here we review studies comparing functional traits in two co-occurring tropical woody plant guilds, lianas and trees, to understand whether competing plant guilds differ in functional traits and how these differences may help to explain tropical woody plant coexistence. …”
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Structure, quality, production, LAI and dendrochronology of 100 years old Austrian pine (Pinus nigra ARNOLD) stand by F. Tokár, E. Krekulová

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Phytochemicals and antioxidant activities of conventionally propagated nodal segment and in vitro-induced callus of Bougainvillea glabra Choisy using different solvents by Nasrat, Mohammad Nasim, Sakimin, Siti Zaharah, Hakiman, Mansor

“…However, higher fresh and dry weight of callus was obtained when nodal was cultured on woody plant medium fortified with 7.5 µM 2,4-D + 1.5 µM BAP under dark and light conditions. …”

Land abandonment as driver of woody vegetation dynamics in Tamaulipan thornscrub at Northeastern Mexico by Eduardo Alanís-Rodríguez, Cristian A. Martínez-Adriano, Laura Sanchez-Castillo, Ernesto Alonso Rubio-Camacho, Alejandro Valdecantos

“…We suggested that older successional stages of Tamaulipan thornscrub promote woody plant communities, characterized by a higher complex structure than younger communities. …”
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Correction: Low-cost and automated phenotyping system “Phenomenon” for multi-sensor in situ monitoring in plant in vitro culture by Hans Bethge, Traud Winkelmann, Patrick Lüdeke, Thomas Rath

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Spatial distribution pattern of taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of woody flora in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India by K. N. Ganeshaiah, M. Sanjappa, Raviprasad Rao, C. Murugan, K. N. Shivaprakash

“…We identified three distinct woody plant ‘phytoregions’ within Andaman and Nicobar Islands. …”
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Factors Influencing County Commissioners’ Decisions about Burn Bans in the Southern Plains, USA by Thomas W. McDaniel, Carissa L. Wonkka, Morgan L. Treadwell, Urs P. Kreuter

“…Woody plant encroachment in North American rangelands has led to calls for greater use of prescribed fire to reduce fuel loads and restore grazing productivity and grassland biodiversity. …”
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Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities of Conventionally Propagated Nodal Segment and In Vitro-Induced Callus of <i>Bougainvillea glabra</i> Choisy Using Different Solvents by Mohammad Nasim Nasrat, Siti Zaharah Sakimin, Mansor Hakiman

“…However, higher fresh and dry weight of callus was obtained when nodal was cultured on woody plant medium fortified with 7.5 µM 2,4-D + 1.5 µM BAP under dark and light conditions. …”
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Dry Climate Filters Gymnosperms but Not Angiosperms through Seed Mass by Yang Qi, Hongyan Liu, Chongyang Xu, Jingyu Dai, Biao Han

“…In the context of climate change in recent years, the fate of woody plant seed has an important impact on forest regeneration. …”
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Frequent ploidy changes in Salicaceae indicates widespread sharing of the salicoid whole genome duplication by the relatives of Populus L. and Salix L. by Zhong-Shuai Zhang, Qing-Yin Zeng, Yan-Jing Liu

“…Abstract Backgrounds Populus and Salix belong to Salicaceae and are used as models to investigate woody plant physiology. The variation of karyotype and nuclear DNA content can partly reflect the evolutionary history of the whole genome, and can provide critical information for understanding, predicting, and potentially ameliorating the woody plant traits. …”
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Diameter-Height Growth Performance of Natural Species of Central Anatolian Forest Steppe in Terms of Influencing Site Conditions by Gülzade Kahveci

“…This study examined H and D growth of Juniperus excelsa, J. foetidissima, Pinus nigra, Quercus cerris and Q. pubescens, growing naturally in the Central Anatolian forest steppe and the site conditions (human impact, woody plant coverage, tree density, altitude, exposure) that influence H and D growth. …”
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Effects of understory characteristics on browsing patterns of roe deer in central European mountain forests by Sebastian Schwegmann, Martin Mörsdorf, Manisha Bhardwaj, Ilse Storch

“…In this study, we use browsing survey data from 135 research plots to explore patterns of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) browsing pressure on woody plants in mountainous forests in central Europe. …”
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Spatial structure and scale-dependent microhabitat use of endemic “tapaculos” (Rhinocryptidae) in a temperate forest of southern South America by Guillermo C. Amico, Daniel García, Mariano A. Rodríguez-Cabal

“…Scelorchilus rubecula used areas with higher tree cover and woody plant volume but lower abundance of fallen branches, whereas P. tarnii was found mostly in areas of higher abundance of branches but lower woody plant volume and plant species richness. …”
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The Effect of Woody Encroachment on Evapotranspiration in a Semi-Arid Savanna by Tiffany A. Aldworth, Michele L. W. Toucher, Alistair D. Clulow, Anthony M. Swemmer

“…Over the past century, increases in indigenous woody plant species, also known as woody encroachment (WE), has occurred in grasslands and savannas across the globe. …”
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Editorial: Changing seasons: how is global warming affecting forest phenology? by Constance A. Harrington, Qing-Lai Dang, Rongzhou Man, Sahari Inoue, Binyam Tedla

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Allometric Equations for Shrub and Short-Stature Tree Aboveground Biomass within Boreal Ecosystems of Northwestern Canada by Linda Flade, Christopher Hopkinson, Laura Chasmer

“…These ecosystems, however, are changing rapidly due to climate-mediated atmospheric changes, with overall observed decline in woody plant AGB in boreal northwestern Canada. Allometric equations provide a means to quantify woody plant AGB and are useful to understand aboveground carbon stocks as well as changes through time in unmanaged boreal ecosystems. …”
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Patterns in woody vegetation structure across African savannas by C. R. Axelsson, N. P. Hanan

“…We anticipate that woody canopy cover, crown density, crown size, and the level of spatial aggregation among woody plants in the landscape will vary across environmental gradients. …”
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Structure and Composition of Terra Firme and Seasonally Flooded Várzea Forests in the Western Brazilian Amazon by Yennie K. Bredin, Joseph E. Hawes, Carlos A. Peres, Torbjørn Haugaasen

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: Floodplain forests are a crucial complement to terra firme forests in terms of Amazonian woody plant diversity.…”
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