On the propagation of eXtreme nonsense
In the modern time, not quite like when I was a graduate student, the use of any non-model species (and “model” was not a word […]
physiology
Acrostichum spp.
The genus Acrostichum, with three species, is the only terrestrial fern growing in the mangrove ecosystem. A. aureum is also the only mangrove found in […]
Rhizophora spp.
The genus Rhizophora contains more species of mangrove than any other. Their tangled prop root systems – illustrated in the header photo – are the […]
What is an extremophyte?
Extremophytes, or eXtreme plants, or plant extremophiles, are plants evolutionarily adapted to thrive in environments characterized by a high degree of abiotic stress. The list of […]