Weston L. Testo, James E. Watkins Jr. Premise of the study: Understanding the ecology of rare species can inform aspects of conservation strategies; however, the mechanisms of rarity remain elusive ...

With unique fronds that are delicately fringed along the edge of the leaf blade, it’s a distinctive perennial for the shade garden. What: Asplenium scolopendrium (Hart’s Tongue fern), Fimbriatum group ...

• Background and Aims Populations established by long-distance colonization are expected to show low levels of genetic variation per population, but strong genetic differentiation among populations.

During the latter part of the 19th century special trains would arrive in London from growers in the south-west of England loaded with ferns, so popular were they with the Victorians. The florists of ...

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