Genome Size in the Species Complex (Caryophyllaceae), with Special Focus on Northern Europe and the Arctic.

The main aim of the present study has been the completion of genome size data for the diverse arctic-alpine species complex, with special focus on the unexplored arctic taxon , the north-European and from Gotland (Sweden). Altogether, 46 individuals of these three Nordic taxa have been sampled from seven different regions and their genome size estimated using flow cytometry. Three other alpine taxa in the complex (, subsp.

Cliff-edge forests: Xerothermic hotspots of local biodiversity and models for future climate change.

Cliffs are remarkable environments that enable the existence of microclimates. These small, isolated sites, decoupled from the regional macroclimate, play a significant role in maintaining species biodiversity, particularly in topographically homogeneous landscapes. Our study investigated the microclimate of south-exposed forests situated at the edge of sandstone cliffs in the western part of the North Alpine Foreland Basin in Switzerland and its role in local forest community composition.

Genome Size in the Species Complex (Caryophyllaceae), with Special Focus on subsp. , a Narrow Endemic of the Swiss Northern Alps.

The genus (Caryophyllaceae) comprises approximately 300 species worldwide; however, to date, just six of these taxa have been investigated in terms of their genome size. The main subject of the present study is the species complex, with special focus on subsp. , an endemic plant occurring in the Swiss Northern Alps.

Phylogeny, Taxonomy, and Biogeography of (Juglandaceae).

Relict species play an important role in understanding the biogeography of intercontinental disjunctions. (a relict genus) is the valuable model taxon for studying the biogeography of East Asian versus southern European/West Asian disjunct patterns. This disjunction has not been as well studied as others (e.