S. Pironon

Plant diversity darkspots for global collection priorities

The paper identifies global plant diversity darkspots with limited species data and prioritizes regions for collection efforts based on environmental and socio-economic scenarios.

Genome size is positively correlated with extinction risk in herbaceous angiosperms

The paper finds that larger genome sizes in herbaceous angiosperms are associated with higher extinction risk, independent of climate and endemism, and may serve as a proxy for resilience and vulnerability.

The global distribution of angiosperm genome size is shaped by climate

This study examines the global distribution of angiosperm genome sizes and finds that climate, rather than polyploidy or growth form, primarily shapes genome size variation.

Introduced crops supplement rather than replace indigenous crops in an African center of agrobiodiversity

The paper surveys Ethiopian subsistence farms to assess how introduced crops affect indigenous crop diversity, finding they supplement rather than replace indigenous crops.

Modelling potential range expansion of an underutilised food security crop in Sub-Saharan Africa

This paper models the potential range expansion of enset in Sub-Saharan Africa using ecological niche modeling and integrates socioeconomic data to identify priority areas for cultivation.

Global mismatches between crop distributions and climate suitability

The paper shows that current crop distributions do not align with their climate suitability, highlighting the need to consider non-climatic factors in agricultural strategies.

Pollen sterols are associated with phylogenetics and environment but not with pollinators

This study quantifies pollen phytosterols across 122 plant species and finds phylogenetic clustering and environmental adaptation but no link to pollinator guilds.

Interactions between specific breeding system and ploidy play a critical role in increasing niche adaptability in a global food crop

The paper analyzes how breeding systems and ploidy levels in wild potato species influence niche adaptability by combining climate data with phylogenetic and genomic analyses.

Areas of global importance for terrestrial biodiversity, carbon, and water

The paper identifies global terrestrial areas prioritized for conservation to maximize synergies between biodiversity, carbon retention, and water provisioning.

The abundant-centre is not all that abundant: a comment to Osorio-Olvera et al. 2020

The paper critiques Osorio-Olvera et al. 2020's support for the abundant niche-centre hypothesis in North American birds, arguing that methodological choices influenced their conclusions.