Browsing FAS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "flora"
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Foundation Species Loss and Biodiversity of the Herbaceous Layer in New England Forests
(MDPI AG, 2015)Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) is a foundation species in eastern North American forests. Because eastern hemlock is a foundation species, it often is assumed that the diversity of associated species is high. However, ... -
Pitcher Plants (Sarracenia) Provide a 21st-Century Perspective on Infraspecific Ranks and Interspecific Hybrids: A Modest Proposal for Appropriate Recognition and Usage
(The American Society of Plant Taxonomists, 2014)The taxonomic use of infraspecific ranks (subspecies, variety, subvariety, form, and subform), and the formal recognition of interspecific hybrid taxa, is permitted by the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, ...