Search Results - "ZOTZ, GERHARD"
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The systematic distribution of vascular epiphytes - a critical update
Published in Botanical journal of the Linnean Society (01-03-2013)“…Vascular epiphyte species exclusively, or at least primarily, germinate and grow on other plants without contact with the soil and, in contrast to mistletoes,…”
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Aerial roots of epiphytic orchids: the velamen radicum and its role in water and nutrient uptake
Published in Oecologia (01-03-2013)“…The velamen radicum, a spongy, usually multiple epidermis of the roots, which at maturity consists of dead cells, is frequently described as an important…”
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Detritus-filled crotches - an overlooked tree-related microhabitat in Central Europe
Published in European journal of entomology (01-01-2024)“…In the field of biodiversity research, tree-related microhabitats in the temperate zone have received substantial interest in the last decade, but one…”
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Functional traits are key to understanding orchid diversity on islands
Published in Ecography (Copenhagen) (01-05-2021)“…The extraordinary diversity of orchids has captivated scientists for more than a century, yet their complex spatial patterns at large scales remain poorly…”
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Including dynamics in the equation: Tree growth rates and host specificity of vascular epiphytes
Published in The Journal of ecology (01-03-2020)“…The forest canopy is home to a rich biota. One salient feature are the dynamics of the habitat‐building trees, which are growing and eventually vanishing. Tree…”
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Heterogeneity within and among co-occurring foundation species increases biodiversity
Published in Nature communications (31-01-2022)“…Habitat heterogeneity is considered a primary causal driver underpinning patterns of diversity, yet the universal role of heterogeneity in structuring…”
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Community structure of vascular epiphytes: a neutral perspective
Published in Oikos (01-06-2020)“…Vascular epiphytes form a diverse group of almost 30 000 species, yet theory concerning their community structure is still largely lacking. We therefore…”
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Microsites and early litter decomposition patterns in the soil and forest canopy at regional scale
Published in Biogeochemistry (01-11-2020)“…Plant litter decomposition is a key ecological process that is mostly studied at the forest floor. However, decomposition generally starts in the canopy. In…”
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Host specificity in vascular epiphytes: a review of methodology, empirical evidence and potential mechanisms
Published in AoB Plants (01-01-2015)“…A considerable number of plants depend on structural support of other plants. To understand their diversity and ecology, it is essential to know how strongly…”
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Life on the Wire—Plant Growth on Power Lines in the Americas
Published in Diversity (Basel) (01-09-2024)“…There are a number of rather anecdotal reports of plant growth on power cables in the Americas, but until now there has been no systematic attempt to gauge the…”
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Functional Traits of a Rainforest Vascular Epiphyte Community: Trait Covariation and Indications for Host Specificity
Published in Diversity (Basel) (01-02-2021)“…Trait matching between interacting species may foster diversity. Thus, high epiphyte diversity in tropical forests may be partly due to the high diversity of…”
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Functional leaf traits of vascular epiphytes: vertical trends within the forest, intra‐ and interspecific trait variability, and taxonomic signals
Published in Functional ecology (01-02-2016)“…Analysing functional traits along environmental gradients can improve our understanding of the mechanisms structuring plant communities. Within forests,…”
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Effects of fungal inoculation on the growth of Salicornia (Amaranthaceae) under different salinity conditions
Published in Symbiosis (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-06-2021)“…Endophytic fungi are known to be present in roots of salt marsh plants, but their ecological role in this symbiosis is still largely unknown. Generally…”
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Johansson revisited: the spatial structure of epiphyte assemblages
Published in Journal of vegetation science (01-02-2007)“…Question: Vertical zonation schemes are widely used in biodiversity studies with vascular epiphytes as a tool to capture spatial distribution patterns, the one…”
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Diversity and putative metabolic function of prokaryotic communities in tank bromeliads along an elevation gradient in tropical Mexico
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (13-10-2022)“…Tank bromeliads are unique canopy microhabitats that offer freshwater and organic nutrient-rich substrates in the Neotropics. In them it is possible to…”
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Bromeliaceae subfamilies show divergent trends of genome size evolution
Published in Scientific reports (26-03-2019)“…Genome size is known to vary widely across plants. Yet, the evolutionary drivers and consequences of genome size variation across organisms are far from…”
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Agent‐based modeling of the effects of forest dynamics, selective logging, and fragment size on epiphyte communities
Published in Ecology and evolution (01-03-2021)“…Forest canopies play a crucial role in structuring communities of vascular epiphytes by providing substrate for colonization, by locally varying microclimate,…”
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The vascular epiphytes of a lowland forest in Panama—species composition and spatial structure
Published in Plant ecology (01-03-2008)“…We conducted a comprehensive census of the vascular epiphytes in a lowland forest in Panama by means of a canopy crane. In 0.4 ha of ca. 40-m tall forest, 103…”
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Publisher Correction: Heterogeneity within and among co-occurring foundation species increases biodiversity
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Functional trait dimensions of trophic metacommunities
Published in Ecography (Copenhagen) (01-10-2021)“…Metacommunity ecology currently lacks a consistent functional trait perspective across trophic levels. To foster new cross‐taxa experiments and field studies,…”
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