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Schmidt, M.;König, K.;Mueller*, J.V.(2008).Modelling species richness and life form composition in Sahelian Burkina Faso with remote sensing data. Journal of Arid Environments 72 : 1506-1517.

Müller*, J.V.(2008).Grassland communities on a Sahelian peneplain in Burkina Faso. Feddes Repertorium 119 : 42-62.

Oldfield*, S.(2008).Choices for tree conservation. Oryx 42 : 159-160.

Bello, M.A.;Hawkins, J.A.;Rudall*, P.J.(2008).Floral morphology and development in Quillajaceae and Surianaceae (Fabales), the species-poor relatives of Leguminosae and Polygalaceae. Annals of Botany 101 : 1491-1505.

Pritchard*, H.W.;Nadarajan*, J.(2008).Cryopreservation of orthodox (desiccation tolerant) seeds. In Reed, B.M. (ed.) Plant cryopreservation: a practical guide. Berlin: Springer 485-501.

Maunder, M.;Leiva, A.;Santiago-Valentin, E.;Stevenson, D.W.;Acevedo-Rodríguez, P.;Meerow, A.W.;Mejia, M.;Clubbe*, C.;Francisco-Ortega, J.(2008).Plant conservation in the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot. Botanical Review 74 : 197-207.

Veitch*, N.C.;Grayer*, R.J.(2008).Flavonoids and their glycosides, including anthocyanins. Natural Product Reports 25 : 555-611.

Roach*, T.;Ivanova, M.;Beckett, R.P.;Minibayeva, F.V.;Green*, I.;Pritchard*, H.W.;Kranner*, I.(2008).An oxidative burst of superoxide in embryonic axes of recalcitrant sweet chestnut seeds as induced by excision and desiccation. Physiologia Plantarum 133 : 131-139.

Nadarajan*, J.;Marzalina, M.;Krishnapillay, B.;Staines, H.J.;Benson, E.E.;Harding, K.(2008).Application of differential scanning calorimetry in developing cryopreservation strategies for Parkia speciosa, a tropical tree producing recalcitrant seeds. CryoLetters 29 : 95-110.

Roberts*, D.L.;Dixon, K.W.(2008).Orchids. Current Biology 18 : 325-329.

Holdo*, R.M.;Timberlake*, J.(2008).Rooting depth and above-ground community composition in Kalahari sand woodlands in western Zimbabwe. Journal of tropical ecology 24 : 169-176.

Gardiner*, L.M.(2008).Molecular phylogeny and conservation of the horticulturally important genus Vanda. School of Biological Sciences Norwich: University of East Anglia. 308 pp. PhD

Bennett*, M.D.;Price, H.J.;Johnston, J.S.(2008).Anthocyanin inhibits propidium iodide DNA fluorescence in Euphorbia pulcherrima: Implications for genome size variation and flow cytometry. Annals of Botany 101 : 777-790.

Kovarik, A.;Dadejova, M.;Lim, K.Y.;Chase*, M.W.;Clarkson*, J.J.;Knapp, S.;Leitch, A.R.(2008).Evolution of rDNA in Nicotiana allopolyploids: A potential link between rDNA homogenization and epigenetics. Annals of Botany 101 : 815-823.

Daws*, M.I.;Pritchard*, H.W.;Van Staden, J.(2008).Butenolide from plant-derived smoke functions as a strigolactone analogue: Evidence from parasitic weed seed germination. South African Journal of Botany 74 : 116-120.

Bouchenak-Khelladi, Y.;Salamin, N.;Savolainen*, V.;Forest*, F.;Van der Bank, M.;Chase*, M.W.;Hodkinson, T.R.(2008).Large multi-gene phylogenetic trees of the grasses (Poaceae): Progress towards complete tribal and generic level sampling. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 47 : 488-505.

Hay*, F.R.;Probert*, R.J.;Dawson, M.(2008).Laboratory germination of seeds from 10 British species of Potamogeton. Aquatic Botany 88 : 353-357.

Leitch*, I.J.;Fay*, M.F.(2008).Plant genome horizons: Michael Bennett's contribution to genome research. Annals of Botany 101 : 737-746.

Abebe*, W.(2008).Morphological and molecular characterisation of cultivated Guinea yam accessions and their wild relatives (Dioscorea cayenesis) complex in south and south-west Ethiopia. Addis Abeba: Addis Abeba University. PhD

Leitch*, I.J.;Hanson*, L.;Lim, K.Y.;Kovarik, A.;Chase*, M.W.;Clarkson*, J.J.;Leitch, A.R.(2008).The ups and downs of genome size evolution in polyploid species of Nicotiana (Solanaceae). Annals of Botany 101 : 805-814.

Leitch, A.R.;Leitch*, I.J.(2008).Genomic plasticity and the diversity of polyploid plants. Science 320 : 481-483.

Hoyle, G.L.;Daws*, M.I.;Steadman, K.J.;Adkins, S.W.(2008).Mimicking a semi-arid tropical environment achieves dormany alleviation for seeds of Australian native Goodeniaceae and Asteraceae. Annals of Botany 101 : 701-708.

Hoyle, G.L.;Steadman, K.J.;Daws*, M.I.;Adkins, S.W.(2008).Physiological dormancy in forbs native to south-west Queensland: Diagnosis and classification. South African Journal of Botany 74 : 208-213.

Kynast*, R.G.;Galatowitsch, M.W.;Hanson, L.;Huettl, P.A.;Lüpke, L.;Phillips, R.L.;Rines, H.W.(2008).Maternal and paternal transmission to offspring of B-chromosomes of Zea mays L. in the alien genetic background of Avena sativa L. Maize Genet Cooperation Newsletter 82 : 19-21.

Okagaki, R.J.;Jacobs, M.S.;Stec, A.O.;Kynast*, R.G.;Buescher, E.;Rines, H.W.;Vales, M.I.;Riera-Lizerazu, O.;Schneerman, M.;Doyle, G.;Friedman, K.L.;Staub, R.W.;Weber, D.F.;Kamps, T.L.;Amarillo, I.F.E.;Chase, C.D.;Bass, H.W.;Phillips, R.L.(2008).Maize centromere mapping: a comparison of physical and genetic strategies. Journal of Heredity 99 : 85-93.

Van Loo*, M.;Joseph*, J.A.;Heinze, B.;Fay*, M.F.;Lexer*, C.(2008).Clonality and spatial genetic structure in Populus x canescens and its sympatric backcross parent P-alba in a Central European hybrid zone. New Phytologist 177 : 506-516.

Rich, T.C.G.;Mcdonnell, E.J.;Lledo*, M.D.(2008).Conservation of Britain's biodiversity: the case of Hieracium cyathis (Asteraceae) and its relation to other apomictic taxa. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 156 : 669-680.

Frohlich*, M.W.;Moyroud, E.(2008).An easily built diffuse illumination system effective at both very low and moderate magnifications, for observing in situ stained slides. Journal of Microscopy-Oxford 230 : 160-162.

Kremen, C.;Cameron, A.;Moilanen, A.;Phillips, S.J.;Thomas, C.D.;Beentje*, H.J.;Dransfield*, J.;Fisher, B.L.;Glaw, F.;Good, T.C.;Harper, G.J.;Hijmans, R.J.;Lees, D.C.;Louis, E.;Nussbaum, R.A.;Raxworthy, C.J.;Razafimpahanana, A.;Schatz, G.E.;Vences, M.;Vieites, D.R.;Wright, P.C.;Zjhra, M.L.(2008).Aligning conservation priorities across taxa in Madagascar with high-resolution planning tools. Science 320 : 222-226.

Bridge, P.D.;Spooner*, B.M.;Beever, R.E.;Park, D.C.(2008).Taxonomy of the fungus commonly known as Stropharia aurantiaca, with new combinations in Leratiomyces. Mycotaxon 103 : 109-121.

Rønsted*, N.;Weiblen, G.D.;Clement, W.L.;Zerega, N.J.C.;Savolainen*, V.(2008).Reconstructing the phylogeny of figs (Ficus, Moraceae) to reveal the history of the fig pollination mutualism. Symbiosis 45 : 45-55.

Harrison, R.D.;Rønsted*, N.;Peng, Y.Q.(2008).Foreword - Fig and fig wasp biology: A perspective from the East. Symbiosis 45 : 1-8.

Avery, P.B.;Faull, J.;Simmonds*, M.S.J.(2008).Effects of Paecilomyces fumosoroseus and Encarsia formosa on the control of the greenhouse whitefly: preliminary assessment of a compatability study. Biocontrol 53 : 303-316.

Dawson, I.K.;Hollingsworth, P.M.;Doyle, J.J.;Kresovich, S.;Weber, J.C.;Montes, C.S.;Pennington*, T.D.;Pennington, R.T.(2008).Origins and genetic conservation of tropical trees in agroforestry systems: a case study from the Peruvian Amazon. Conservation Genetics 9 : 361-372.

Sokoloff*, D.D.;Remizowa*, M.V.;Tuckett, R.E.;Ramsay*, M.M.;Beer, A.S.;Yadav, S.R.;Rudall*, P.J.(2008).Seedling diversity in Hydatellaceae: Implications for the evolution of angiosperm cotyledons. Annals of Botany 101 : 153-164.

Waterman*, R.J.;Bidartondo*, M.I.(2008).Deception above, deception below: linking pollination and mycorrhizal biology of orchids. Journal of Experimental Botany 59 : 1085-1096.

Micheneau, C.;Carlsward, B.S.;Fay*, M.F.;Bytebier, B.;Pailler, T.;Chase*, M.W.(2008).Phylogenetics and biogeography of Mascarene angraecoid orchids (Vandeae, Orchidaceae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 46 : 908-922.

Joseph*, J.A.;Lexer*, C.(2008).A set of novel DNA polymorphisms within candidate genes potentially involved in ecological divergence between Populus alba and P.tremula, two hybridizing European forest trees. Molecular Ecology Resources 8 : 188-192.

Swarts*, N.(2008).Integrated conservation of the rare and endangered terrestrial orchid Caladenia huegelii H. G. Reichb. School of Plant Biology Perth: University of Western Australia. PhD

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Strong, M.T., Tucker, G. C., Simpson*, D. A. & Fedón, I. C.(2008).Cyperaceae In Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds) Nuevo catalogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela 719-733.

Merckx, V.;Bidartondo*, M.I.(2008).Breakdown and delayed cospeciation in the arbuscular mycorrhizal mutualism. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 275 : 1029-1035.

Rico Arce*, M.d.L.(2008).Mimosaceae In Hokche, O., Berry, P.E., Huber, O (eds) Nuevo Cátalogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela,. Cáracas, Venezuela: Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela, Dr. Tobias Lasser, 491-503.

Wearn*, J.A.(2008).The M.C. Cooke Lecture, June 2008. Recent fungal indicators - indicators of climate change. Mr G. Kibby. Review for Quekett Microscopical Club. URL http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/quekett/fungi0608.htm Avalable at /ucm/groups/public/documents/sciencepublication/sci_2008_358.xml

Wearn*, J.A.(2008).Mycological-botanical contracts: species around the discussion table? Microbiologist 9 : 32-34.

Mabberley*, D.J.(2008).Three years in Seattle. Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin 70 (2): 24-29.

Mabberley*, D.J.(2008).Engler Medal in Silver awarded to Howard Page Wood, M.D. Taxon 57 : 672.

Mabberley*, D.J.(2008).(Contributor) In Ali*, N. (ed.) Global Strategy. Kew and the Global Strategy for plant conservation.. RBG Kew

Mabberley*, D.J.;Hua, P.(2008).Meliaceae Flora of China (11): 111-131.

Mabberley*, D.J.;Zhang, D.(2008).Citrus. Flora of China 11 : 90-96.

Mabberley*, D.J.(2008).Director's Notes Camas Quarterly [Newsletter of the University of Washington Botanic Gardens] 25 : 2, 8.

Jardim, J.G., Zappi*, D. C.(2008).Two New Species of Faramea (Rubiaceae, Coussareeae) from Eastern Brazil. Novon 18 : 67-71.

Roberts*, D.L.;Solow, A.R.(2008).The effect of the convention on international trade in endangered species on scientific collections. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 275 : 987-989.

Cribb*, P.J.;Bell, A.(2008).The Bornean endemic genus Dimorphorchis (Vandeae: Aeridinae). Malesian Orchid Journal 2 : 77-92..

Cribb*, P.J.;Roberts*, D.L.(2008).A new Habenaria from Madagascar Orchid Review 116 : 195-199.

Cribb*, P.J.(2008).Linnaeus's orchids Rheedea 17 : 1-8.

Roberts*, P.J.;Spooner*, B.M.;Henrici, A.(2007).Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota: Second Update. Avalable at /ucm/groups/public/documents/sciencepublication/sci_2008_346.xml

Roberts*, P.J.;Spooner*, B.M.;Henrici, A.(2006).Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota: First Update. Avalable at /ucm/groups/public/documents/sciencepublication/sci_2008_345.xml

Spooner*, B.M.(2007).Pholiota squarrosoides new to Britain. Field Mycology 8 : 113-114.

Spooner*, B.M.(2007).A Taphrina species on Quercus ilex in Britain. Field. Mycology 8 : 77-79.

Spooner*, B.M.(2007).A newly revised key to the genus Peziza in Britain. Forayer 2 : 16-21.

Spooner*, B.M.(2007).Gnawing by small mammals on effused stromatic ascomycetes. Field Mycology 8 : 63-65.

Roberts*, P.J.(2007).Black and brown Clavaria species in the British Isles. Field Mycology 8 : 59-62.

Bidartondo*, M.I.(2008).Preserving accuracy in GenBank. Science 319 : 1616-1616.

Roberts*, P.J.(2007).Phlebiella caricis-pendulae: a new corticioid fungus from Wales. Synopsis Fungorum 22 : 25-26.

Roberts*, P.J.(2006).Cystogloea oelandica: an unusual new auricularioid species from Sweden. Acta Mycologica 41 : 25-27.

Roberts*, P.J.(2007).British Tremella species IV: Tremella obscura, T. penetrans, T. giraffa & T. polyporina. Field Mycology 8 : 127-133.

Moss, M.;Spooner*, B.M.;Mitchell, D.(2007).Two rare and interesting entomogenous fungi from south-east England. Field Mycology 8 : 115-118.

Linington*, S.H.;Müller*, J.V.(2008).There is more to a seed bank than seeds. Ensconews 4 : 12-13.

Spooner*, B.M.(2008).Gall-causers of lichens in Britain. Cecidology 23 : 67-84.

Spooner*, B.M.(2008).Fungi of Thames Ditton and Weston Green. Thames Ditton Today Autumn 2008 : 15-17.

Spooner*, B.M.(2008).Phacellium sorbi (Peck) comb. nov. (Hyphomycetes), new to Britain from leaf spots of Sorbus aucuparia. Field Mycology 9 : 121-125.

Spooner*, B.M.(2008).A leaf parasite of Acer new to Britain. Field Mycology 9 : 119-121.

Grayer*, R.J.;Thabrew, M.I.;Hughes, R.D.;Bretherton, S.;Lever, A.;Veitch*, N.C.;Kite*, G.C.;Lelli, R.;Simmonds*, M.S.J.(2008).Phenolic and terpenoid constituents from the Sri Lankan medicinal plant Osbeckia aspera. Pharmaceutical Biology 46 : 154-161.

Roberts*, P.J.;Spooner*, B.M.;Henrici, A.(2008).Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota: Third Update (Summer 2008). Avalable at /ucm/groups/public/documents/sciencepublication/sci_2008_329.xml

Roberts*, P.J.;Henrici, A.(2008).Sistotrema aciferum: a new, long-spored, corticioid fungus from England. Synopsis Fungorum 25 : 11-13.

Roberts*, P.J.(2008).Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum: an agaric new to Britain. Field Mycology 10 : 24-25.

Roberts*, P.J.(2008).Yellow Clavaria species in the British Isles. Field Mycology 9 : 142-145.

Ogden, R.;McGough*, H.N.;Cowan*, R.S.;Chua, L.;Groves*, M.;McEwing, R.(2008).SNP-based method for the genetic identification of ramin Gonystylus spp. Timber and products: applied research meeting CITES enforcement needs (Endangered Species Research):

Figueiredo, E.;Soares, M.;Grobler, A.;Schrire*, B.(2008).Fabaceae. In Figueiredo, E.;Smith, G.F. (eds) Plants of Angola/Plantas de Angola.. Pretoria: South African National Biodiversity Institute Strelitzia 22 75-101.

Taylor*, N.P.(2008).Sulcorebutia: Fools step in where angels fear to tread. Cactaceae Systematics Initiatives 24 : 38-40.

Taylor*, N.P.;Hunt*, D.(2008).Echinocereus. Cactaceae Systematics Initiatives 24 : 12-17.

Taylor*, N.P.;Zappi*, D.C.(2008).A neglected species of Cipocereus. Cactaceae Systematics Initiatives 24 : 8-11.

Taylor*, N.P.;Zappi*, D.C.(2008).Orychophragmis violaceus. Brassicaceae. Curtis's Botanical Magazine 25 : 132-138.

Cram, W.J.;Zhong, Y.;Tersing, T.;Cai*, J.(2008).Tibet's seeds must be stored as climate changes. Nature 452 : 28-28.

Godfray, H.C.J.;Mayo*, S.J.;Scoble, M.J.(2008).Pragmatism and rigour can coexist in taxonomy. Evolutionary Biology 35 : 309-311.

Trudgen*, M.S.;Anh, T.T.P.;Henderson, A.(2008).Rhapis puhuongensis, a new species from Vietnam Palms 52 : 181-186.

Wilmot-Dear*, C.M.(2008).Mucuna (Leguminosae) in Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin 36 : 114-139.

Pérez-Laínez, D.;García-Mateos, R.;San Miguel-Chávez, R.;Soto-Hernández, M.;RodrÍguez-Pérez, E.;Kite*, G.C.(2008).Bactericidal and fungicidal activities of Calia secundiflora (Ort.) Yalovlev. Z. Naturforsch 63 : 653-657.

De Figueiroa, J.M.;De Lima Araujo, E.;Pareyn, F.G.;Cutler*, D.F.;Gasson*, P.;De Lima, K.C.;Dos Santos, V.F.(2008).Seasonal variations in the survival and biomass production of Caesalpinia pyramidalis Tul after coppicing and implications for management of the species. Revista Arvore 32 : 1041-1049.

Gasson*, P.(2008).Timbers 1. In Louppe, D.;Oteng-Amoako, A.A.;Brink, M. (eds) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.. Wageningen, Netherlands: Backhuys 7 (1) 35 contributions.

Sánchez-Medina, A.;Stevenson*, P.C.;Habtemariam, S.;Peña-Rodríguez, L.M.;Corcoran, O.;Mallet, T.A.;Veitch*, N.C.(2008).Triterpenoid saponins from the cytotoxic root extract of Sideroxylon foetidissimum, an endemic Yucatecan medicinal plant. Planta Medica 74 : 908-909.

Denne, P.;Gasson*, P.(2008).Ray structure in root- and stem-wood of Larix decidua: Implications for root identification and function. IAWA Journal 29 : 17-23.

Dute, R.R.;Jansen*, S.;Holloway, C.;Paris, K.(2008).Torus-bearing pit membranes in selected species of the Oleaceae. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 79 : 12-222.

Clark*, R.(2008).Revision of the genus Sarcodum (Leguminosae: Papiliononideae; Millettieae). Kew Bulletin 63 : 155-159.

Jardim, J.G.;Zappi*, D.C.(2008).Studies of Faramea Aubl. (Rubiaceae) in Brazil: two new species for eastern Bahia - F. nocturna and F. biflora. Kew Bulletin 63 : 131-136.

Roberts*, P.J.(2008).Heterobasidiomycetes from Belize. Kew Bulletin 63 : 87-99.

Vorontsova, M.S.;Hoffmann*, P.(2008).A phylogenetic classification of tribe Poranthereae (Phyllanthaceae, Euphorbiaceae sensu lato). Kew Bulletin 63 : 41-59.

Wood*, J.J.(2008).New Orchids from Borneo. Malesian Orchid Journal 1 : 103-146.

Lamb, A.;Wood*, J.J.;Miadin, R.(2008).Three new orchids from Sabah, Malayasian Borneo Malesian Orchid Journal 1 : 93-102.


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