OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Botany is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
DKW basal salts improve micropropagation and callogenesis compared with MS basal salts in multiple commercial cultivars ofCannabis sativa	31
An assessment of data accuracy and best practice recommendations for observations of lichens and other taxonomically difficult taxa on iNaturalist	18
Dynamics of sugars, endogenous hormones, and oil content during the development of Camellia oleifera fruit	13
Physiological and biochemical insights for salt stress tolerance in the habitat-indifferent halophyte Salsola drummondii during the vegetative stage	11
Vacuolar compartmentalisation and efflux of cadmium in barley	10
Sensory ecologies, plant-persons, and multinatural landscapes in Amazonia	10
The orchid embryo — “an embryonic protocorm”	9
High temperatures disturb ovule development in field pea (Pisum sativum)	8
Calonectria vigiensis sp. nov. (Hypocreales, Nectriaceae) associated with dieback and sudden-death symptoms of Theobroma cacao from Mérida state, Venezuela	8
Genome-wide identification and expression profiling of the SPL family genes in wheat	7
Effects of ABA and NaCl on physiological responses in selected bryophyte species	7
A versatile protoplast system and its application in Cannabis sativa L.	7
Valve morphogenesis in selected centric diatoms	6
Understanding bud rot development, caused by Botrytis cinerea, on cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) plants grown under greenhouse conditions	6
Plant exposure to glyphosate-based herbicides and how this might alter plant physiological and structural processes	6
Traditional uses and beneficial effects of various species of berry-producing plants in eastern Canada	6
Are epicuticular waxes a surface defense comparable to trichomes? A test using two Solanum species and a specialist herbivore	6
Comparative genomics of the chitinase gene family in lodgepole and jack pines: contrasting responses to biotic threats and landscape level investigation of genetic differentiation	6
High levels of anatomical and physiological leaf plasticity of Ocotea odorifera (Lauraceae) in response to different radiation intensities	6
Ectopic growth of the Chaetothyriales fungal symbiont on Ipomoea carnea	6
Ontogenesis, histochemistry, and seasonal and luminous environmental characterization of secretory cavities in leaves ofMyrcia splendens(Myrtaceae)	6
Offsite effects of mining on the frequency and abundance of five understorey plant species in western Québec (Canada)	6
Impact of in vitro hormone treatments on the bibenzyl production of Radula complanata	6
Reassessing species boundaries in the Syagrus glaucescens complex (Arecaceae) using leaf anatomy	6
Root growth phenology, anatomy, and morphology among root orders inVaccinium macrocarponAit.	6

Maternal source affects seed germination of a rare Arabian desert species (Astragalus sieberi)	5
An ethnobotanical meta-analysis of North American medicinal Asteraceae	5
Organically grown cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) plants contain a diverse range of culturable epiphytic and endophytic fungi in inflorescences and stem tissues	5
Morphoanatomical and biochemical changes in Zeyheria tuberculosa exposed to glyphosate drift	5
Reproductive phenological shifts and other phylogenetic trait changes in the Arbutoideae (Ericaceae) in the context of drought, seed predation, and fire	5
Réponse au déficit hydrique progressif chez la lentille : vers une différentiation morpho-physiologique entre des accessions sauvages (Lens orientalis), populations locales et lignées avancées	5
Hide and seek: molecular barcoding clarifies the distribution of two cryptic duckweed species across Alberta	5
Nutritional composition of saskatoon berries: a review	5
Embryo position of Castanopsis sclerophylla (Fagaceae) seeds with recalcitrant storage behavior differs from Quercus genus but response to desiccation shows no difference	5
Dissimilar biodiversity data sets yield congruent patterns and inference in lichens	5
Drivers of arboreal lichen community structure and diversity on Abies balsamea and Betula alleghaniensis in the Avalon Forest Ecoregion, Newfoundland	5
Fungal endophytes increase biomass production in pale swallow-wort (Vincetoxicum rossicum (Kleopow) Barbar.)	5
Leaflet blade epidermis and its taxonomic significance in 13 species of Bignonieae (Bignoniaceae) from Pico do Jabre, Paraíba, northeast of Brazil	4
Why is the rainforest lichen Methuselah’s beard (Usnea longissima) so rare in British Columbia’s inland temperate rainforest?	4
Variations in phytochemistry, morphology, and population structure inTrillium govanianum(Melanthiaceae)	4
Grazing exclosures reveal divergent patterns of change in bunchgrass grasslands of Western Canada	4
Localization of the fungal symbiont (Chaetothyriales) inIpomoea carnea	4
Storage duration, light, temperature, and salinity exposure influence germination of the glycophyte Rhanterium epapposum	4
Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of THC-containing Cannabis sativa L. yields a high frequency of transgenic calli expressing bialaphos resistance and non-expressor of PR1 (NPR1)<	4
Comparative ecology of chasmogamous and cleistogamous reproduction inDanthonia compressa: effects of floral type and maternal environment	4
Genetic differences and variation in polysaccharide antioxidant activity found in germplasm resources for Job’s tears (Coix lacryma-jobi L.)	4
Analyse morphologique et taxonomique du complexeQuercus faginea(Fagaceae) en Algérie	4
‘Frog’s umbrella’ and ‘ghost’s face powder’: the cultural roles of mushrooms and other fungi for Canadian Indigenous Peoples	4
Connecting plant species and natural products from the Canadian prairie ecological zone to biomedical knowledge	4
Chromosome number, heterochromatin, and genome size support recent polyploid origin of the Epidendrum nocturnum group and reveal a new species (Laeliinae, Orchidaceae)	3
Ovule-gall stimulating a large fake fruit onMiconia chamissoisNaudin (Melastomataceae): a structural overview	3
Diatoms and other siliceous indicators track the ontogeny of a “bofedal” (wetland) ecosystem in the Peruvian Andes	3
Calea ternifolia Kunth, the Mexican “dream herb”, a concise review	3
Ceiba pentandra (Malvaceae) and associated species: Spiritual Keystone Species of the Neotropics	3
Diversification of Cynoglossinae genera (Cynoglosseae-Boraginaceae) in the western Irano–Turanian bioregion	3
Phytohormone requirements for pollination drop secretion in Ginkgo biloba ovules	3
Temporal shifts in reproductive phenology of cycads: a comparative study in Ceratozamia	3
Stamen dimorphism, bee visitation, and pollen removal in three species of Agalinis (Orobanchaceae)	3
Returning mistletoe to an urban forest: a restoration success story	3
Patterns of pollen dispersal and pollen capture in the hybridizing cattails,Typha latifoliaandTypha angustifolia	3
Ethnobotany in the Andes and the Amazon in a world of Nagoya Protocol and post SARS-CoV-2 pandemic	3
Belowground morphology and population dynamics of two forest understory herbs of contrasting growth forms	3
Germination ecology of Trachycarpus fortunei (Arecaceae), a species with morphophysiological and shoot dormancy	3
First report of Phyllactinia chubutiana, nom. cons., on Vallesia glabra (Apocynaceae) in Mexico	3
Allelopathic effects of native and exotic Prosopis congeners in Petri dishes and potting soils: assessment of the congeneric approach	3
Post-fire peatland vegetation recovery: a case study in open rich fens of the Canadian boreal forest	3
Flower morphogenesis and gametophyte fertility attest to the rare condition of gynomonoecy in Parietaria debilis (Urticaceae)	3
Analysis of MYB genes in four plant species and the detection of genes associated with drought resistance	3
Argon-ion beam induced mutants of the ectomycorrhizal agaricomycete Tricholoma matsutake defective in β-1,4-endoglucanase activity promote the seedling growth of Pinus densiflora in vitr	3
Macro- and micromorphology reveal four entities in the highly variable Oxalis polymorpha Mart. ex Zucc. (Oxalidaceae)	3
Alternate host screening of Thekopsora areolata in Scandinavia: a new record on Prunus grayana	3
Studies in Basidiodendron eyrei and similar-looking taxa (Auriculariales, Basidiomycota)	3
Population-level drought responses in northern oak fern (Gymnocarpium dryopteris)	3
Fruit anatomy and seedlings of the mistletoePsittacanthus schiedeanus(Loranthaceae)	2
Effects of one dark septate endophytic fungal and two Helotiales strains on the growth of plane-leaved willow (Salix planifolia) cuttings on iron ore waste rock	2

Does seed heteromorphism affect the critical temperature thresholds for wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis) germination? A modeling approach	2
Allelopathy by the invasive garden lupine inhibits the germination of native herbs	2
The timing of snowmelt and amount of winter precipitation have limited influence on flowering phenology in a tallgrass prairie	2
First report of female gametangia in the invasive macroalga starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa) in North America	2
The role of environmental stressors on reproduction, seed morphology, and germination: a case study of northern white cedar, Thuja occidentalis L.	2
Conservation assessment of a range-edge population ofTrichophorum planifolium(Cyperaceae) reveals range-wide inbreeding and locally divergent environmental conditions	2
Measurement of inbreeding depression in Rhododendron kaempferi: seed production, germination, juvenile survival, and growth	2
Host ancestry and morphology differentially influence bacterial and fungal community structure of Rhododendron leaves, roots, and soil	2
Revisiting a DNA barcode survey of Haida Gwaii kelp: the quest for Eisenia arborea (Arthrothamnaceae, Laminariales)	2
Exogenous ethylene increases methane emissions from canola by adversely affecting plant growth and physiological processes	2
Nectary and elaiophore work together in flowers of Xylopia aromatica (Annonaceae): structure indicates a role in pollination	2
The classification of dwarf mistletoes (Arceuthobium spp., Viscaceae) in section Campylopoda, series Campylopoda	2
The responses of Cannabis sativa to environmental stress: a balancing act	2
Biodiversity of Tricholoma matsutake (syn. T. nauseosum) and its related species based on repetitive DNA and genomics	2
A review of ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology of traditional medicines used by Q’eqchi’ Maya Healers of Xna’ajeb’ aj Ralch’o’och’, Belize	2
Reference values for germination and emergence measurements	2
Addition of methyl jasmonate and rutin hydrate at harvest time elicits lipid production in Scenedesmus	2
Uncoupling effect of lipid peroxidation in spinach thylakoids exposed to peroxyl radicals generated by 2,2′-azobis (2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride	2
Origin of Symphyotrichum anticostense (Asteraceae, Astereae), an endemic, high polyploid species of the Gulf of St. Lawrence region, based on morphological and nrDNA evidence	2
Fungal symbionts of endangeredCrocanthemum canadense(Cistaceae) in Nova Scotia	2
The post-fire shift of temperate white pine-birch forest to boreal balsam fir forest in eastern Canada: climate-fire implications	2
Micromorphology of leaflets of Senna series Bacillares (Leguminosae) and its taxonomic significance	2
New species and new record of Candolleomyces (Psathyrellaceae) from India	2
A rapid method for sex identification in Cannabis sativa using high resolution melt analysis	2
Rapid mixed forest encroachment and the expansion of red maple (Acer rubrum) in a peatland: a dendroecological and paleoecological approach	2
Effects of industrial disturbances on the flavonoid concentration ofRhododendron groenlandicum	2
Do larger plants produce more and better seeds and seedlings? Testing the hypothesis in a globose cactus, Wigginsia sessiliflora	2
Morphological and molecular identification of new records and new host plants of powdery mildews (Erysiphaceae) from Mexico	2
Comparative morphology and ontogenetic patterns ofBdallophytumspecies (Cytinaceae, Malvales): insight into the biology of an endoparasitic genus	2
Complex taxonomy in Opuntioideae: is floral morphometry essential to identify Opuntia species?	2
Ancient diversity and turnover of cunninghamioid conifers (Cupressaceae): two new genera from the Upper Cretaceous of Hokkaido, Japan	2
Long-term responses of forest-floor bryophytes buried by tephra in the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens	2
Pollination systems and nectar rewards in four Andean species of Salvia (Lamiaceae)	2
African elements in Saramaccan Maroon plant names in Suriname	2
Shifting narratives, recognizing resilience: new anti-oppressive and decolonial approaches to ethnobotanical research with Indigenous communities in Canada	2
Untargeted and targeted metabolomics to understand plant growth regulation and evolution in Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis)	2
Genomic description of critical cannabinoid biosynthesis genes	2
Effect of environmental factors on polyketide synthase gene expression, usnic acid biosynthesis, and ground cover of a lichen-fungus, Cladonia uncialis	2
Preliminary observations on the flower visitors ofNasa colanii(Loasaceae), a poorly known species endemic to northern Peru	1
Morphophysiological indicators applied for the selection of different genotypes of Hevea spp. during germination and post-germination	1
New record of Golovinomyces ambrosiae on Solanum azureum (Solanaceae) in Mexico	1
Seasonal variation in air temperature drives reproductive phenology of entomophilous plants in a cool-temperate mire community	1
Trichomycetes from freshwater and salt marsh mosquito larvae with a new species in the monotypic genus Legerioides	1
“Spéńem t’úyt” — Plant Medicine: an Indigenous perspective on the role of ethnobotany in cultural resurgence	1
Freezing impact on cone dehiscence, samara release, and seed germination in Casuarina cunninghamiana (Casuarinaceae)	1
Preliminary assessment of the conservation status of medicinal plant species in Canada	1
Pathogenesis-related gene (PvPR1 and PvPR2) expression involved in Meloidogyne incognita parasitism and resistance reactions of common bean genotypes in host–nematode interactions	1
Quantification of camelina germination niche to combined salinity and temperature stresses using a halothermal time model	1
Assessing intra-annual density fluctuations across and along white pine stems	1
Morphophysiological dormancy and germination ecology in diaspores of the subtropical palmPhoenix canariensis	1
Lichens of ultramafic substrates in North America: a review	1
What are the genomic consequences for plastids in a mixotrophic orchid (Epipactis helleborine)?	1
Leaf ontogenesis of Trembleya phlogiformis DC. (Microlicieae, Melastomataceae): functional aspects and indumentum characterization	1
Green Health in Guatemala: How can we build mutual trust and partnerships to develop an evidence-base for local medicines and realize their potential?	1
Fig development in two Neotropical Ficus species, Ficus (subg. Pharmacosycea) yoponensis and Ficus (subg. Spherosuke) colubrinae: comparing rainforest	1
Consistency of phenolic profiles with taxonomic distribution and adaptation of birch species (Betula L.) to environmental conditions	1
Long-term natural dynamics of an alpine lichen heath in the Teberda State Biosphere Reserve, northwestern Caucasus	1
Diversity among rare and common congeneric plant species from the Garry oak and Okanagan shrub-steppe ecosystems in British Columbia: implications for conservation	1
Seed germination requirements of Amaranthus retroflexus L. populations exposed to environmental factors	1
Spatial pattern of intraspecific trait variability inSphagnum fuscum	1
Spatial separation of mycobionts in the giant, differentiated root system of Cyrtosia septentrionalis, a fully myco-heterotrophic orchid	1
Delayed self-fertilization and chemical analysis of floral nectar of a perennial relative of the tomato and potato from Mexico	1
Secretory structure diversity on Astronium leaf	1
Functional differentiation among 12 dipterocarp species under contrasting water availabilities in Northeast Thailand	1
Effect of seed size on germination in three species from arid Arabian deserts	1
Nunatsiavut, ‘our beautiful land’: Inuit landscape ethnoecology in Labrador, Canada	1
Genome size variation in natural populations of wild potato species from west Argentina	1
Filling in the gaps: a road map to establish a model system to study developmental programmed cell death	1
Patterns of rare moss diversity and distribution in Alberta	1
Mycorrhizal colonisation in roots ofHolcus lanatus(Yorkshire Fog) in a permanent pasture under conditions of reduced precipitation	1
Surviving or thriving? Trade-offs between growth, defense, and reproduction in a native versus an invasive Rubus	1
Butterfly blues: population genetic assessment of wild lupine (Lupinus perennis L.) in endangered Karner blue butterfly habitat around central-west Michigan	1
Variations in growth and architecture in the range limit of Salix humboldtiana, the willow native to South America	1
Effect of seed coat mucilage, temperature, and photoperiod on germination of four Arabian desert species	1
Suppression of tomato bacterial speck disease (Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Okabe) Young, Dye, & Wilkie) via induced systemic resistance by Pseudomonas and Bacillus	1
Diverse organizations of actin and nuclei underpin the evolution of indeterminate growth in Chytridiomycota and Dikarya	1
Observations on the curvature of Physcomitrium patens (Hedw.) Mitt. and Funaria hygrometrica (Hedw.) caulonemal filaments	1
The importance of taxonomy for determining species distribution: a case study using the disjunct lichenBrodoa oroarctica	1
Lemon maturation causes anatomical and biochemical changes at the flavedo tissue level	1