The biology and natural history of Tripogon loliiformis (Poaceae, Chloridoideae), an Australian resurrection grass


Autoria(s): Scharaschkin, Tanya; Fabillo, Melodina
Data(s)

16/12/2015

Resumo

Tripogon loliiformis is a desiccation-tolerant grass that occurs throughout mainland Australia. There has been recent interest in this species as a model system for understanding desiccation tolerance in a native grass at the structural, molecular and physiological levels. However, not much is known about the biology and natural history of this species, despite its widespread geographic distribution and remarkable capability of withstanding prolonged drying. We provide an overview of the genus by consolidating information from a wide variety of sources. We report a variety of new and interesting observations on the general biology, ecology and desiccation response of T. loliiformis and conclude by highlighting areas for future research.

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application/pdf

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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/93083/

Publicador

Royal Society of Queensland

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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/93083/3/93083.pdf

http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=748919143730902;res=IELHSS

Scharaschkin, Tanya & Fabillo, Melodina (2015) The biology and natural history of Tripogon loliiformis (Poaceae, Chloridoideae), an Australian resurrection grass. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 120, pp. 5-22.

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Copyright 2015 Royal Society of Queensland

Fonte

School of Earth, Environmental & Biological Sciences; Science & Engineering Faculty

Palavras-Chave #desiccation tolerance #inselberg flora #pigmentation #phenotypic plasticity #leaf anatomy
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Journal Article