........................................................................iv List of Figures ................................................................xiii Chapter 1: Roots / Motivations / Overview ............................1 1.1. Anyako: the origin of interface ecology............................... 5 1.2. interface ecology takes shape ............................................. 15 1.3...

The community of biologists has been eager to realize the promise DNA barcodes since concept a rapid method for genetic identification species was first proposed in 2003 [...]

The tissue traits and architectures of plant species are important for land-plant ecology in two ways. First, they control ecosystem processes and define habitat and resources for other taxa; thus, they are a high priority for understanding the ecosystem at a site. Second, knowledge of trait costs and benefits offers the most promising path to understanding how vegetation properties change alon...