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Javier Isaac de la Fuente, Jesus Garcia-Jimenez, Tania Raymundo, Marcos Sanchez-Flores, Ricardo Valenzuela, Gonzalo Guevara-Guerrero, Erika Cecilia Perez-Ovando, Cesar Ramiro Martinez-Gonzalez
Summary: Two new species of sequestrate fungi from south Mexico are described, Elaphomyces castilloi characterized by yellowish mycelial mat, dull blue gleba, and ascospores of 9.7-11.5 μm and Entoloma secotioides characterized by secotioid basidiomata, sulcate, pale cream pileus, and basidiospores of 7-13 x 5-9 μm. These fungi grow in montane cloud forest under Quercus sp. in Chiapas, Mexico. Descriptions, photographs, and multilocus phylogeny are provided.
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Christopher W. Fernandez, Louis Mielke, Artur Stefanski, Raimundo Bermudez, Sarah E. Hobbie, Rebecca A. Montgomery, Peter B. Reich, Peter G. Kennedy
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Takamichi Orihara, Rosanne Healy, Adriana Corrales, Matthew E. Smith
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Alija Bajro Mujic, Nahuel Policelli, Martin A. Nunez, Camille Truong, Matthew E. Smith
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Ran Wang, Fu Qiang Yu, Jesus Perez Moreno, Carlos Colinas
Summary: A new Rhizopogon species associated with Pinus armandii was discovered in Southwest China, and successful mycorrhizal synthesis experiments were carried out, indicating its potential for cultivation in the region.
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J. E. S. U. S. Garcia-Jimenez, Olivia Ayala-Vasquez, Gonzalo Guevara-Guerrero, Fortunato Garza-Ocanas, Javier Isaac de la Fuente
Summary: Tuber mixtecorum is a newly described species from Mexico, characterized by its morphological and molecular evidence. It belongs to the Maculatum clade and is associated with Quercus-Pinus dry mixed forests, forming a putative mycorrhizal association with Quercus castanea.
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Richard Stoffle, Kathleen Van Vlack
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Lin Li, Shan-Ping Wan, Yun Wang, Naritsada Thongklang, Song -Ming Tang, Zong-Long Luo, Shu-Hong Li
Summary: More specimens of Hydnotrya have been collected from southwestern China in recent years. Morphological and molecular analyses showed that they belonged to three species of Hydnotrya, of which two are new to science. The study described the new species and discussed their relationship with other species. It also provided a more detailed description of a previously reported species and a key for distinguishing different species.
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Plant Sciences
Javier Isaac De la Fuente, Jesus Garcia-Jimenez, Cesar Ramiro Martinez-Gonzalez, Olivia Ayala-Vasquez, Juan Francisco Hernandez Del-Valle, Marcos Sanchez-Florez, Rafael Pena-Ramirez
Summary: The new species Hydnobolites oaxacanus is described based on molecular and morphological data. It shows distinct differences from other American Hydnobolites and is potentially associated with Quercus castanea in the Quercus-Pinus mixed forest.
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Mycology
Pablo Alvarado, Jean-Baptiste Perez, Nicolas Van Vooren, Torsten Bernauero, Gunnar Hensel, Markus Scholler
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Mycology
Carolina Pina Paez, Rosanne A. Healy, Gonzalo Guevara, Roberto Garibay Orijel, Michael A. Castellano, Efren Cazares, James M. Trappe
Summary: Pachyphlodes is a lineage of ectomycorrhizal, hypogeous, sequestrate ascomycete fungi native to temperate and subtropical forests in the Northern Hemisphere. Two new species, P. brunnea and P. coalescens, have been described based on morphological and phylogenetic analysis. These species are characterized by specific traits and are found in Mexico, forming ectomycorrhizae with Fagales hosts.
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Adair Patterson, Lluvia Flores-Renteria, Amy Whipple, Thomas Whitham, Catherine Gehring
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Plant Sciences
Lluvia Flores-Renteria, Amy V. Whipple, Gilbert J. Benally, Adair Patterson, Brandon Canyon, Catherine A. Gehring
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Plant Sciences
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Mitra Menon, Erin Landguth, Alejandro Leal-Saenz, Justin C. Bagley, Anna W. Schoettle, Christian Wehenkel, Lluvia Flores-Renteria, Samuel A. Cushman, Kristen M. Waring, Andrew J. Eckert
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Ryan Buck, Sandra Hyasat, Alice Hossfeld, Lluvia Flores-Renteria
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(2020)
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Plant Sciences
Alejandro Leal-Saenz, Kristen M. Waring, Mitra Menon, Samuel A. Cushman, Andrew Eckert, Lluvia Flores-Renteria, Jose Ciro Hernandez-Diaz, Carlos Antonio Lopez-Sanchez, Jose Hugo Martinez-Guerrero, Christian Wehenkel
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
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E. R. V. Moler, G. Page, L. Flores-Renteria, C. G. Garms, J. B. Hull, H. F. Cooper, J. Swenson, S. Perks, K. M. Waring, A. V. Whipple
Summary: This study developed and validated a method for passively warming developing seeds in tree canopies to study the effects of climate warming on seedling performance. The method was shown to reliably elevate the temperature surrounding seed cones and influence plant traits that may affect seedling performance under climate warming.
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Mitra Menon, Justin C. Bagley, Gerald F. M. Page, Amy Whipple, Anna W. Schoettle, Christopher J. Still, Christian Wehenkel, Kristen M. Waring, Lluvia Flores-Renteria, Samuel A. Cushman, Andrew J. Eckert
Summary: The genetic architecture of adaptive evolution in a conifer hybrid zone was revealed, with introduced variants favored in freeze-related environments and background variants favored in water availability-related environments. The mosaic of allelic variants within conifer hybrid zones may provide greater resilience to ongoing and future environmental change.
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(2021)
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Summary: The study utilized AFLP markers associated with environmental variation to locate and delineate seed zones for Mexican pine species, aiming to reduce the risk of maladaptation in future reforestation and plantation efforts.
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Ecology
L. J. Lamit, K. A. Meinhardt, L. Flores-Renteria, Z. I. Kovacs, M. Zinkgraf, T. G. Whitham, C. A. Gehring
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Ecology
Lluvia Flores-Renteria, Paul D. Rymer, Niveditha Ramadoss, Markus Riegler
Summary: Our study investigated the impact of recognized biogeographic barriers on the genetic differentiation of Eucalyptus moluccana in eastern Australian woodlands. Analyses using chloroplast DNA and microsatellites revealed a relationship between genetic structure and biogeographic barriers, as well as supported the recognition of some but not all previously proposed subspecies.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
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Plant Sciences
Niveditha Ramadoss, Amy Orduno-Baez, Carlos Portillo, Scarlet Steele, Jon Rebman, Lluvia Flores-Renteria
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Ecology
Bethany O'Shea, Sula Vanderplank, Drew Talley, Lluvia Flores-Renteria
Summary: Ferocactus gatesii is an insular endemic species found only on seven islands in Bahia de Los Angeles, Mexico. Its growth is restricted to specific soil lithologies, particularly granite substrates. Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms of soil property effects on its presence and survival.
JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Ryan Buck, Diego Ortega-Del Vecchyo, Catherine Gehring, Rhett Michelson, Dulce Flores-Renteria, Barbara Klein, Amy V. Whipple, Lluvia Flores-Renteria
Summary: This study evaluates the formation, structure, and maintenance of a multispecies interbreeding network, and finds that gene flow in syngameons can increase genetic diversity, facilitate colonization of new environments, and contribute to hybrid speciation. The study also demonstrates that participation in syngameons can maintain morphological and genetic distinctiveness at species boundaries, while allowing for extensive gene flow in sympatric areas.