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Further evidence of Ceratobasidium D.P. Rogers (Basidiomycota) serving as the ubiquitous fungal associate of Platanthera leucophaea (Orchidaceae) in the North American tallgrass prairie by Thixton, Hana L., Esselman, Elizabeth J., Corey, Laura L., Zettler, Lawrence W.

“…Background In the United States and Canada, ca. one-half of native orchid species are now threatened with extinction. A number of these species are restricted…”
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Comparison of the herbivore defense and competitive ability of ancestral and modern genotypes of an invasive plant, Lespedeza cuneata by Beaton, Laura L., Van Zandt, Peter A., Esselman, Elizabeth J., Knight, Tiffany M.

“…The evolution of increased competitive ability (EICA) hypothesis provides a compelling explanation for the success of invasive species. It contends that…”
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RAPD marker diversity within and divergence among species of Dendroseris (Asteraceae: Lactuceae) by Esselman, Elizabeth J, Crawford, Daniel J, Brauner, Soren, Stuessy, Tod F, Anderson, Gregory J, Silva O, Mario

“…Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers were used to measure genetic diversity within and divergence among species of Dendroseris (Asteraceae:…”
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A morphologically intergrading population facilitates plastid introgression from diploid to tetraploid Dodecatheon (Primulaceae) by OBERLE, BRAD, MONTGOMERY, ROBERT A., BECK, JAMES B., ESSELMAN, ELIZABETH J.

“…Polyploidy may promote diversification by generating reproductive isolation between ploidy levels, but this reproductive barrier may not be absolute. Several…”
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Fruit and Seed Characters Help Distinguish Southern Illinois Dodecatheon (Primulaceae) Species and Highlight Unusual Intergrading Populations by Oberle, Brad, Esselman, Elizabeth J

“…In taxa with few diagnostic characters, highly variable populations pose a major challenge to delimiting species. This is especially true in Dodecatheon…”
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Genetic consequences of rarity in Aster furcatus (Asteraceae), a threatened, self-incompatible plant by Les, D.H. (The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI), Reinartz, J.A, Esselman, E.J

“…Aster furcatus is a rare, self-incompatible plant with fewer than 50 known populations throughout its range. We verified self-incompatibility in A. furcatus by…”
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A morphologically intergrading population facilitates plastid introgression from diploid to tetraploid Dodecatheon (Primulaceae): INTER-CYTOTYPE GENE FLOW IN DODECATHEON by OBERLE, BRAD, MONTGOMERY, ROBERT A., BECK, JAMES B., ESSELMAN, ELIZABETH J.

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Relationships among the Macaronesian Members of Tolpis (Asteraceae: Lactuceae) Based upon Analyses of Inter Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) Markers by Mort, Mark E., Crawford, Daniel J., Santos-Guerra, Arnoldo, Francisco-Ortega, Javier, Esselman, Elizabeth J., Wolfe, Andrea D.

“…With the advent of PCR and DNA sequencing, DNA data have been widely applied to the assessment of relationships among taxa of recent origin (e.g., island…”
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ITS sequences and phylogenetic relationships in Bidens and Coreopsis (Asteraceae) by Kim, S.C, Crawford, D.J, Tadesse, M, Berbee, M, Ganders, F.R, Pirseyedi, M, Esselman, E.J

“…Sequences from the internal transcribed spacer region of nuclear ribosomal DNA (ITS) for 35 taxa of Coreopsis and 15 species of Bidens were used to hypothesize…”
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Genetic Variation in Running Buffalo Clover (Trifolium stoloniferum: Fabaceae) Using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Markers (RAPDs) by Crawford, Daniel J., Esselman, Elizabeth J., Windus, Jennifer L., Pabin, Carol S.

“…Trifolium stoloniferum Muhl. ex Eaton (Fabaceae), a perennial, stoloniferous herb commonly known as running buffalo clover, once occurred over a large area in…”
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Molecular and Morphological Evidence for the Origin of Solidago albopilosa (Asteraceae), a Rare Endemic of Kentucky by Esselman, Elizabeth J., Crawford, Daniel J.

“…Solidago albopilosa Braun is a rare tetraploid goldenrod endemic to sandstone rockhouses in eastern Kentucky. Previous studies have indicated similarity in…”
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Genetic Consequences of Rarity in Aster furcatus (Asteraceae), a Threatened, Self-Incompatible Plant by Les, Donald H., Reinartz, James A., Esselman, Elizabeth J.

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