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Family #tree level: Expert!

Wu et al. use #phylogenomics to shed light on the complex #evolutionary history of the #gymnosperm genus Cupressus, revealing East Asian–Tethyan disjunction.

https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.13151

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This annotated world map, featuring clade diagrams and in situ morphological images, illustrates evolutionary history reconstructions of Cupressus L., based on 1991 single-copy nuclear genes and plastid genomes.

‘High vein density-faster growth and higher productivity’ models and #Hypotheses do not include enough #Gymnosperm samples, especially #Conifers cultivated in #Subtropics. Xi Peng et al. took #CunninghamiaLanceolata as the sample to test the hypotheses.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtac030

Relationships of LP (a, b), LA (c, d, e), LT (f, g, h), and LDMC (i, j) with VLA and VLM within tree species of Cunninghamia lanceolata; standard major axes were fitted to the data. See text and Table 1 for explanation of units. See Supplementary Table S2 for a detailed summary of statistic parameters.

Relationship status: It's complicated...

Wu et al. use #phylogenomics to shed light on the complex #evolutionary history of the #gymnosperm genus Cupressus, which shows East Asian–Tethyan disjunction.

https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.13151
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#PlantSci #evolution #JSE #cypress #botany

Assessing #sampling bias caused by nonrandom specimen collecting is crucial in #systematics, #biogeography, and #conservation. Here, Xie et al. used 100+ years' worth of #Gymnosperm collection data to assess collection bias.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.13122
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Factors used to assess collection bias: (A) time lapse in collecting history; (B) frequency of specimen collecting; (C) phylogenetic bias; and (D) collecting hotspots and coldspots.

Happy #FossilFriday! #Fossil #wood is a crucial proxy for understanding terrestrial vegetation composition and #development in the Earth's history. Find out where the #Mesozoic common #gymnosperm Xenoxylon Gothan fits in this story!🔓⬇️
https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.13132
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Xylological characters of radial tracheid pits and cross-field pits in species of Xenoxylon. Red arrows show the window-like cross-field pitting. Scale bar = 100 μm.

Assessing #sampling biases caused by nonrandom specimen collecting is crucial in #systematics, #biogeography, and #conservation. This study uses more than 100 years' worth of #Gymnosperm collection data to assess collection bias.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.13122
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#evolution #botany

"These data give us a new insight into the #evolutionary relationships between wood nanostructure and the cell wall composition, which differs across the lineages of #angiosperm and #gymnosperm plants. By identifying the potential selective pressures for the evolution of macrofibril morphology, our work provides the basis for selection or engineering for desirable wood properties and may open up routes for improved #carbon #sequestration in plantation forests."

https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.19983

Plants: Diversity, Structure, & Adaptations - Amoeba Sisters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_DF246uVlU

Thanks @plantoscope for introducing us to this fantastic material!

#plant_structures #types_of plants #plant_adaptations #types_of leaves #leaf_adaptations #xylem #phloem #bryophytes #Gymnosperm #vascular_vs nonvascular #angiosperm #leaf_structure #monocot_vs eudicot #dicot #ecology #botany #horticulture #photosynthesis #science #biology

What Makes #Ginkgobiloba Live for Thousand Years | Gingko #trees lives for thousands years by evolving compensatory mechanisms to maintain a balance between #growth and #ageing #Ginkgo biloba, a #deciduous #gymnosperm tree native...

https://www.scientificeuropean.co.uk/sciences/biology/what-makes-ginkgo-biloba-live-for-thousand-years/

Help! I was going to design a nice poster for the #SFU science #knitting group and I've fallen down a rabbit hole of public domain #angiosperm and #gymnosperm photos... and I want to knit them all. https://www.flickr.com/photos/146824358@N03/albums