Globally applicable sets of terrestrial plant functional types (PFTs) have been identified as a major need in the development of dynamic global vegetation models for use with global atmospheric models ...

Oligosaccharides are constructed from carbohydrate monomer units which contain multiple hydroxyl groups, along with amino and carboxyl groups. Protecting groups play a vital role in oligosaccharide ...

1. Three main directions of adaptive specialization are evident in the world flora, reflecting fundamental trade-offs between economics (conservative vs. acquisitive investment of resources) and size.