Plant and fungus systematics and taxonomy constitute foundational disciplines that underpin our understanding of biodiversity. Historically grounded in morphological and anatomical studies, these ...

"This book is dedicated to the memory of G. Ledyard Stebbins (1906-2000), who made significant contributions to understanding systematic and evolutionary botany, and who had a major influence on all ...

Plant systematics: an overview -- Phylogenetic systematics -- Evolution and diversity of green and land plants -- Evolution and diversity of vascular plants -- Evolution and diversity of woody and ...

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Humans make stuff up—including the names and classifications of living things. But those categories are still useful. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore how taxonomy and systematics ...

Plants come in a multitude of forms, as can be seen in the exotic flora at Lyman Conservatory and in the Massachusetts landscapes that surround it. These forms are both aesthetically arresting and ...

Using current technological and scientific advances, we are able to observe a snapshot of a plant group that is rapidly diversifying. Destiny Brokaw Climbing in and out of gulches on the island of ...

For practical reasons, all ramets of a clonal plant are considered to be independent individuals in demographical studies, but there are reports that ramet ontogeny is affected by their position in a ...