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Rapid evolution in native plants cultivated for ecological restoration: not a general pattern by Nagel, R, Durka, W, Bossdorf, O, Bucharova, A

“…The growing number of restoration projects worldwide increases the demand for seed material of native species. To meet this demand, seeds are often produced…”
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Re-focusing sampling, design and experimental methods to assess rapid evolution by non-native plant species by Lucas, M. S., Hensen, I., Barratt, C. D., Callaway, R. M., Durka, W., Lekberg, Y., Nagy, D. U., Onstein, R. E., Shah, M. A., van Dam, N. M., Thoma, A. E., Rosche, C.

“…Evolution can occur over contemporary timescales, which may be crucial for the invasive success of non-native plant species. Many studies have shown rapid…”
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GloPL, a global data base on pollen limitation of plant reproduction by Bennett, J. M., Steets, J. A., Burns, J. H., Durka, W., Vamosi, J. C., Arceo-Gómez, G., Burd, M., Burkle, L. A., Ellis, A. G., Freitas, L., Li, J., Rodger, J. G., Wolowski, M., Xia, J., Ashman, T-L., Knight, T. M.

“…Plant reproduction relies on transfer of pollen from anthers to stigmas, and the majority of flowering plants depend on biotic or abiotic agents for this…”
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Sequence diversity of the MHC DRB gene in the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) by BABIK, W., DURKA, W., RADWAN, J.

“…Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes, coding molecules which play an important role in immune response, are the most polymorphic genes known in…”
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Indicators for biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: a pan-European study by Billeter, R, Liira, J, Bailey, D, Bugter, R, Arens, P, Augenstein, I, Aviron, S, Baudry, J, Bukacek, R, Burel, F, Cerny, M, De Blust, G, De Cock, R, Diekötter, T, Dietz, H, Dirksen, J, Dormann, C, Durka, W, Frenzel, M, Hamersky, R, Hendrickx, F, Herzog, F, Klotz, S, Koolstra, B, Lausch, A, Le Coeur, D, Maelfait, J.P, Opdam, P, Roubalova, M, Schermann, A, Schermann, N, Schmidt, T, Schweiger, O, Smulders, M.J.M, Speelmans, M, Simova, P, Verboom, J, van Wingerden, W.K.R.E, Zobel, M, Edwards, P.J

“…1. In many European agricultural landscapes, species richness is declining considerably. Studies performed at a very large spatial scale are helpful in…”
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Sex ratio rather than population size affects genetic diversity in Antennaria dioica by Rosche, C, Schrieber, K, Lachmuth, S, Durka, W, Hirsch, H, Wagner, V, Schleuning, M, Hensen, I

“…Habitat fragmentation and small population size can lead to genetic erosion in threatened plant populations. Classical theory implies that dioecy can…”
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The niche of higher plants: evidence for phylogenetic conservatism by Prinzing, Andreas, Durka, Walter, Klotz, Stefan, Brandl, Roalnd

“…A species' ecological niche depends on the species' adaptations to its present habitat, but also on the legacy from its ancestors. Most authors argue that such…”
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Pollen limitation and inbreeding depression in an 'old rare' bumblebee-pollinated grassland herb by Becker, T., Voss, N., Durka, W.

“…Habitat fragmentation and reduction of population size have been found to negatively affect plant reproduction in 'new rare' species that were formerly common…”
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Long-term survival of a urodele amphibian despite depleted major histocompatibility complex variation by BABIK, W., PABIJAN, M., ARNTZEN, J.W., COGALNICEANU, D., DURKA, W., RADWAN, J.

“…Depletion of polymorphism at major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes has been hypothesized to limit the ability of populations to respond to emerging…”
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Low genetic variability and strong differentiation among isolated populations of the rare steppe grass Stipa capillata L. in Central Europe by Hensen, I., Kilian, C., Wagner, V., Durka, W., Pusch, J., Wesche, K.

“…Stipa capillata L. (Poaceae) is a rare grassland species in Central Europe that is thought to have once been widespread in post-glacial times. Such relict…”
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Holocene re-colonisation, central-marginal distribution and habitat specialisation shape population genetic patterns within an Atlantic European grass species by Harter, D. E. V., Jentsch, A., Durka, W.

“…Corynephorus canescens (L.) P.Beauv. is an outbreeding, short-lived and wind-dispersed grass species, highly specialised on scattered and disturbance-dependent…”
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Bioclimatic regions influence genetic structure of four Jordanian Stipa species by Hamasha, H. R., Schmidt-Lebuhn, A. N., Durka, W., Schleuning, M., Hensen, I.

“…Strong environmental gradients can affect the genetic structure of plant populations, but little is known as to whether closely related species respond…”
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Spatial genetic structure in a metapopulation of the land snail Cepaea nemoralis (Gastropoda: Helicidae) by SCHWEIGER, O., FRENZEL, M., DURKA, W.

“…Habitat fragmentation is a major force affecting demography and genetic structure of wild populations, especially in agricultural landscapes. The land snail…”
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Publisher Correction: GloPL, a global data base on pollen limitation of plant reproduction by Bennett, J. M., Steets, J. A., Burns, J. H., Durka, W., Vamosi, J. C., Arceo-Gómez, G., Burd, M., Burkle, L. A., Ellis, A. G., Freitas, L., Li, J., Rodger, J. G., Wolowski, M., Xia, J., Ashman, T-L., Knight, T. M.

“…J. H. Burns was omitted in error from the author list of the original version of this Data Descriptor. This omission has now been corrected in both the HTML…”
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Impact of habitat fragmentation on genetic population structure of roach, Rutilus rutilus, in a riparian ecosystem by Hänfling, Bernd, Durka, W., Brandl, R.

“…During the last 200 years, the riparianecosystem along major rivers has been reducedto a few scattered remnants. Important elementsof the riparian ecosystem…”
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Isolation and Characterization of Microsatellite Loci in the Rush Juncus atratus (Juncaceae) by Michalski, S, Gautschi, B, Burkart, M, Durka, W

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BiolFlor - a new plant-trait database as a tool for plant invasion ecology by Kühn, Ingolf, Durka, Walter, Klotz, Stefan

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Coupled modelling of hydrological processes and grassland production in two contrasting climates by Jarvis, Nicholas, Groh, Jannis, Lewan, Elisabet, Meurer, Katharina H. E, Durka, Walter, Baessler, Cornelia, Pütz, Thomas, Rufullayev, Elvin, Vereecken, Harry

“…Projections of global climate models suggest that ongoing human-induced climate change will lead to an increase in the frequency of severe droughts in many…”
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Molecular evidence for multiple introductions of garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata, Brassicaceae) to North America by Durka, W, Bossdorf, O, Prati, D, Auge, H

“…Invasive species offer excellent model systems for studying rapid evolutionary change. In this context, molecular markers play an important role because they…”
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Stable Sulfur Isotopes in Forest Spring Waters from the Fichtelgebirge (Germany) by Durka, W., Giesemann, A., Schulze, E. D., Jäger, H. J.

“…The potential role of processes discriminating S isotopes, for example dissimilatory SO 4 2- reduction and mineralization, in determining SO 4 2-…”
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