OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Botany is 3. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Cannibal plants: intraspecific autoparasitism among host-specific holoparasites	34
Note of Appreciation	33
Morphological variations ofThymusin the vegetation belts of the Tien Shan mountains (Central Asia)	18
Growth and productivity of the moss Sphagnum fuscum in bogs of northeastern North America	13
Preliminary observations on the flower visitors ofNasa colanii(Loasaceae), a poorly known species endemic to northern Peru	12
Secretory structure diversity on Astronium leaf	12
Functional differentiation among 12 dipterocarp species under contrasting water availabilities in Northeast Thailand	11
Fungal endophytes increase biomass production in pale swallow-wort (Vincetoxicum rossicum (Kleopow) Barbar.)	9
Sieve element traits differ in pulvini and petioles of Mimosa (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) with different types of leaf movement	8
Organically grown cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) plants contain a diverse range of culturable epiphytic and endophytic fungi in inflorescences and stem tissues	8
Germination responses of carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) seeds to salinity and water stresses: implications for the restoration of Mediterranean marginal lands	8
Trichomycetes from the Columbia Mountains, British Columbia, Canada	8
Three helmet-orchid species share abundant fungi of Serendipitaceae regardless of altitude	7
We do not see evidence for the presence of female gametangia (oospores) in North American Nitellopsis obtusa (Desvaux) J. Groves	7
A rapid method for sex identification in Cannabis sativa using high resolution melt analysis	6
An assessment of data accuracy and best practice recommendations for observations of lichens and other taxonomically difficult taxa on iNaturalist	6
New insight into the roles of lipid transfer protein and seed storage albumin gene families involved in oil and protein accumulation in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)	6
‘Frog’s umbrella’ and ‘ghost’s face powder’: the cultural roles of mushrooms and other fungi for Canadian Indigenous Peoples	6
Effect of environmental factors on polyketide synthase gene expression, usnic acid biosynthesis, and ground cover of a lichen-fungus, Cladonia uncialis	6
Diversité des rhizobia associés au genre Hippocrepis en Algérie	6
Heliotropism inTrillium grandiflorumprovides increased reproductive success	6
Stamen dimorphism, bee visitation, and pollen removal in three species of Agalinis (Orobanchaceae)	5
Do nurse plants and cattle exclusion help restore Parlatore's Podocarp forest?	5
Evaluating putative Dryas ajanensis Juzepczuk ssp. beringensis Jurtzev x Dryas integrifolia Vahl hybrids using leaf morphometrics	5
Untargeted and targeted metabolomics to understand plant growth regulation and evolution in Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis)	5

Small granivores remove the seeds of 25 plant species at similarly high rates in an old-field plant community	5
Ethylene sensitivity assay in medicinal and fiber-type Cannabis seedlings reveals a triple-response-like phenotype	5
Correction: Climate and nature crisis is also about the health of plants	5
Preliminary assessment of the conservation status of medicinal plant species in Canada	5
Effect of seed coat mucilage, temperature, and photoperiod on germination of four Arabian desert species	5
An ethnobotanical meta-analysis of North American medicinal Asteraceae	4
Morphophysiological indicators applied for the selection of different genotypes of Hevea spp. during germination and post-germination	4
Monthly macroalgal surveys reveal a diverse and dynamic community in an urban intertidal zone	4
Picea × darwyniana Björk & Goward: an invalid taxonomic name	4
Measurement of inbreeding depression in Rhododendron kaempferi: seed production, germination, juvenile survival, and growth	4
Soil drainage-class influences on the distribution of witness trees (1664–1700) in Wicomico County, Maryland, USA	4
Micromorphology of leaflets of Senna series Bacillares (Leguminosae) and its taxonomic significance	4
Trichomycetes from freshwater and salt marsh mosquito larvae with a new species in the monotypic genus Legerioides	4
Ceiba pentandra (Malvaceae) and associated species: Spiritual Keystone Species of the Neotropics	4
Peronospora variabilis is associated with downy mildew of Chenopodium berlandieri in Mexico	3
Seasonal variation in air temperature drives reproductive phenology of entomophilous plants in a cool-temperate mire community	3
Filling in the gaps: a road map to establish a model system to study developmental programmed cell death	3
Nunatsiavut, ‘our beautiful land’: Inuit landscape ethnoecology in Labrador, Canada	3
Justicia americana exhibits stem density–aboveground biomass relationships and variability in elemental composition and isotopic signature across tissue types and land use gradients	3
Dynamics of sugars, endogenous hormones, and oil content during the development of Camellia oleifera fruit	3
Etiology of leaf blight of Chinese brush (Baccharis conferta Kunth) in Mexico	3
Observations on the curvature of Physcomitrium patens (Hedw.) Mitt. and Funaria hygrometrica (Hedw.) caulonemal filaments	3
Introduction to the Special Issue on Parasitic Flowering Plants in Forests	3
An experimental test of niche versus dispersal limitation of the distribution limit of the Ghost Antler Lichen,Pseudevernia cladonia, along a temperate–boreal elevation gradient	3
Liverworts as a hidden secret for soothing inflammation and alleviating pain	3
Impacts of road salt on seed germination of Thuja occidentalis found in natural communities adjacent to the Illinois Tollway in northeastern IL, USA	3
First evidence of nitrogen fixation associated with bryophytes from coastal Wabanaki–Acadian forests	3
Evidence of starch accumulation in tobacco Bright Yellow (TBY-2) cells in the presence of auxin	3
Offsite effects of mining on the frequency and abundance of five understorey plant species in western Québec (Canada)	3
The classification of dwarf mistletoes (Arceuthobium spp., Viscaceae) in section Campylopoda, series Campylopoda	3
Comparative ecology of chasmogamous and cleistogamous reproduction inDanthonia compressa: effects of floral type and maternal environment	3
Phylogeography of alpine plant Parnassia wightiana (Celastraceae)	3
Severe frost but not shade could limit the future growing season of Erythronium americanum	3
Establishment of reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) in the context of floodplain restoration: impact of companion plant and sowing rate	3
Effects of the phylogeny and seed traits on germination of Polygonaceae species from Subtropical Forest, Southeast China	3
First record of trichomycete fungi from Rouge National Urban Park and Greater Toronto Area	3
Ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology in the Americas	3
Understanding bud rot development, caused by Botrytis cinerea, on cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) plants grown under greenhouse conditions	3
Post-fire peatland vegetation recovery: a case study in open rich fens of the Canadian boreal forest	3
A tale of two mistletoes: phenology and fauna associated with two sympatric species	3