Weston L. Testo, James E. Watkins Jr. Premise of the study: Understanding the ecology of rare species can inform aspects of conservation strategies; however, the mechanisms of rarity remain elusive ...

During the latter part of the 19th century special trains would arrive in London from growers in the south-west of England loaded with ferns, so popular were they with the Victorians. The florists of ...

There are approximately 12,000 fern species growing worldwide, most of them found in forests, woodlands or tropical regions. While it would be impossible to collect all of these, most of us gardeners ...

Leaf mass per area (LMA) is one of the key features that correlates with the ecological performance both of seed plants and ferns. For ferns LMA is at the lower end of the range for seed plants and ...

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Endemic to the tropics of Singapore, Indonesia and Northern Australia, Asplenium nidus, or the Bird’s nest fern is a truly majestic foliage plant. Close cousin to the smaller native Hart’s-tongue fern ...