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Morphological diversity of the velamen radicum in the genus Anthurium (Araceae) by Tay, J. Y. L., Werner, J. C., Zotz, G.

“…Epiphytes develop anatomical features to improve efficiency of the uptake of water and nutrients, such as absorptive foliar scales or a velamen radicum…”
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Epiphytic bromeliads in a changing world: the effect of elevated CO2 and varying water supply on growth and nutrient relations by Wagner, K, Zotz, G

“…Global climate change is likely to impact all plant life. Vascular epiphytes represent a life form that may be affected more than any other by possible changes…”
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A hierarchical framework for investigating epiphyte assemblages: networks, meta-communities, and scale by Burns, K. C., Zotz, G.

“…Epiphytes are an important component of many forested ecosystems, yet our understanding of epiphyte communities lags far behind that of terrestrial-based plant…”
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Phytic acid in green leaves by Hadi Alkarawi, H., Zotz, G.

“…Phytic acid or phytate, the free‐acid form of myo‐inositolhexakiphosphate, is abundant in many seeds and fruits, where it represents the major storage form of…”
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Epiphytic bromeliads in a changing world: the effect of elevated CO 2 and varying water supply on growth and nutrient relations by Wagner, K, Zotz, G

“…Global climate change is likely to impact all plant life. Vascular epiphytes represent a life form that may be affected more than any other by possible changes…”
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Responses of deciduous forest trees to severe drought in Central Europe by Leuzinger, S, Zotz, G, Asshoff, R, Korner, C

“…In 2003, Central Europe experienced the warmest summer on record combined with unusually low precipitation. We studied plant water relations and phenology in a…”
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Which Abiotic Factors Limit Vegetative Growth in a Vascular Epiphyte? by Laube, S., Zotz, G.

“…1. Vegetative growth in vascular epiphytes is assumed to be severely limited by intermittent supply of water and nutrients, but experimental evidence for this…”
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Growth in epiphytic bromeliads: response to the relative supply of phosphorus and nitrogen by Zotz, G., Asshoff, R.

“…Insufficient nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) frequently limit primary production. Although most nutrient studies on vascular epiphytes have focused on N…”
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Temperature dependence of germination and growth in Anthurium (Araceae) by Zotz, G., Kappert, N., Müller, L.‐L.B., Wagner, K., Arista, M.

“…By the year 2100, temperatures are predicted to increase by about 6 °C at higher latitudes and about 3 °C in the tropics. In spite of the smaller increase in…”
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The temperature acclimation potential of tropical bryophytes by Wagner, S., Zotz, G., Bader, M. Y.

“…Bryophyte biomass and diversity in tropical moist forests decrease dramatically from higher altitudes towards the lowlands. High respiratory carbon losses at…”
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Latitudinal variation in the degree of crassulacean acid metabolism in Puya chilensis by Quezada, I. M., Zotz, G., Gianoli, E.

“…Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) is a photosynthetic pathway found in many plant species from arid and semiarid environments. Few studies aiming to…”
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Morphometric and Molecular Muscle Remodeling after Passive Stretching in Elderly Female Rats by Martins, Hilana Rickli Fiuza, Zotz, Talita G. Gnoato, Messa, Sabrina Peviani, Capriglione, Luiz Guilherme A., Zotz, Rafael, Noronha, Lucia, Azevedo, Marina Louise Viola De, Gomes, Anna Raquel Silveira

“…To determine the effects of three sessions of a passive stretching exercise protocol on the muscles of elderly female rats. The effects of the stretching…”
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In situ Growth Stimulation of a Temperate Zone Liana (Hedera helix) in Elevated CO2 by Zotz, G., Cueni, N., Körner, C.

“…1. Lianas, which arguably benefit more than other growth forms from elevated CO2, have been associated with increasing turn-over rates in tropical forests as…”
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Composition patterns and network structure of epiphyte-host interactions in Chilean and New Zealand temperate forests by Taylor, A, Saldaña, A, Zotz, G, Kirby, C, Díaz, I, Burns, K

“…Ecological networks are becoming increasingly used as a framework to study epiphyte-host interactions. However, efforts to quantify the properties of…”
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Effects of Natural Intensities of Visible and Ultraviolet Radiation on Epidermal Ultraviolet Screening and Photosynthesis in Grape Leaves by Christiane A. Kolb, Martin A. Käser, Jiri Kopecký, Zotz, Gerhard, Riederer, Markus, Erhard E. Pfündel

“…Grape (Vitis vinifera cv Silvaner) vine plants were cultivated under shaded conditions in the absence of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in a greenhouse, and…”
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What is the proximate cause for size-dependent ecophysiological differences in vascular epiphytes? by Zotz, G., Schmidt, G., Mikona, C.

“…Size-related variation in physiological parameters as diverse as photosynthetic capacity, abscisic acid relationships or the relative water deficit at stomatal…”
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Physiological and anatomical changes during the early ontogeny of the heteroblastic bromeliad, Vriesea sanguinolenta, do not concur with the morphological change from atmospheric to tank form by ZOTZ, G., ENSLIN, A., HARTUNG, W., ZIEGLER, H.

“…ABSTRACT Two distinct morphological forms characterize the ontogeny of many epiphytic bromeliads. Smaller plants exhibit an atmospheric habit, while larger…”
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The occurrence of crassulacean acid metabolism among vascular epiphytes from Central Panama by ZOTZ, G., ZIEGLER, H.

“…The occurrence of crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) among the epiphyte flora of the lowland forest on Barro Colorado Island (BCI), Panama, was investigated. A…”
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No Down-Regulation of Leaf Photosynthesis in Mature Forest Trees after Three Years of Exposure to Elevated CO2 by Zotz, G., Pepin, S., Körner, C.

“…The photosynthetic responses of six species of mature forest trees to long-term exposure to elevated CO2 (ca. 530 ppm) were determined at the Swiss Canopy…”
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Water relations and carbon gain are closely related to cushion size in the moss Grimmia pulvinata by ZOTZ, GERHARD, SCHWEIKERT, ANJA, JETZ, WALTER, WESTERMAN, HERTA

“…The present study of structural and physiological changes during the development of the cushion moss, Grimmia pulvinata, quantifies the size-dependence of…”
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