American Journal of Botany

Papers
(The median citation count of American Journal of Botany is 2. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)
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Direct tracking of pollen with quantum dots reveals surprising uniformity in dispersal distance across 11 populations of an annual plant82
Molecular framework underlying floral bilateral symmetry and nectar spur development in Tropaeolum, an atypical member of the Brassicales68
Genetic variation of the relict maple Acer miyabei: uncovering its history of disjunct occurrence and the role of mountain refugia in shaping genetic diversity62
Young evolutionary origins of dioecy in the genus Asparagus56
Heterotic growth of hybrids of Arabidopsis thaliana is enhanced by elevated atmospheric CO255
Corrigendum to “The tiny drivers behind plant ecology and evolution”52
Reconstructing the introduction history of the invasive grass Taeniatherum caputmedusae subsp. asperum in the western United States: Low within‐population genetic diversity does 51
Symbiotic fungi alter plant resource allocation independent of water availability49
Green light attenuates blue‐light‐induced chloroplast avoidance movement in Arabidopsis and Landoltia punctata45
Differences in individual flowering time change pollen limitation and seed set in three montane wildflowers35
The first Gondwanan Euphorbiaceae fossils reset the biogeographic history of the Macaranga‐Mallotus clade35
Anatomy of a mega‐radiation: Biogeography and niche evolution in Astragalus34
Night and day: Contributions of diurnal and nocturnal visitors to pollen dispersal, paternity diversity, and fruit set in an early‐blooming shrub, Daphne jezoensis31
Hyperaccumulation of nickel but not selenium drives floral microbiome differentiation: A study with six species of Brassicaceae29
Effects of temperature on seed dormancy and germination of the coastal dune plant Viola grayi: germination phenology and responses to winter warming28
Molecular phylogeny and evolution of inflorescence types in Eperua26
Botany and geogenomics: Constraining geological hypotheses in the neotropics with large‐scale genetic data derived from plants26
Relationships among sporophytic and gametophytic traits of 27 subtropical montane moss species25
Scaling relationships of leaf vein and areole traits versus leaf size for nine Magnoliaceae species differing in venation density25
Floral scent of artificial hybrids between two Schiedea species that share a moth pollinator23
First Bignoniaceae liana from the Miocene of South America and its evolutionary significance23
Jack pine of all trades: Deciphering intraspecific variability of a key adaptive trait at the rear edge of a widespread fire‐embracing North American conifer23
Growth and tissue nutrient responses of adults of Sarracenia alata to prey exclusion, nutrient addition, and neighbor reduction22
Nitrogen‐fixing bacteria boost floral attractiveness in a tropical legume species during nutrient limitation21
Pollinators exert selection on floral traits in a pollen‐limited, narrowly endemic spring ephemeral21
The unexplored effects of artificial selection on urban tree populations21
Investigating historical drivers of latitudinal gradients in polyploid plant biogeography: A multiclade perspective20
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Incongruent phylogenies and their implications for the study of diversification, taxonomy, and genome size evolution of Rhododendron19
Functional traits mediate individualistic species‐environment distributions at broad spatial scales while fine‐scale species associations remain unpredictable19
How does a self‐incompatible individual transition to self‐compatibility during its lifetime?19
Variations in morphological and epidermal features of shade and sun leaves of two species: Quercus bambusifolia and Q. myrsinifolia19
Floral morphogenesis of Celtis species: implications for breeding system and reduced floral structure19
Analyzing trait‐climate relationships within and among taxa using machine learning and herbarium specimens18
Population‐specific responses of floral volatiles to abiotic factors in changing environments18
How early does the selfing syndrome arise? Associations between selfing ability and flower size within populations of the mixed‐mater Collinsia verna18
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The pollen virome: A review of pollen‐associated viruses and consequences for plants and their interactions with pollinators17
Leaf shape and size variation in bur oaks: an empirical study and simulation of sampling strategies16
The phylogeny of the Triticeae: Resolution and phylogenetic conflict based on genomewide nuclear loci16
Flower position within plants influences reproductive success both directly and via phenology16
Fine‐scale genetic structure in the orchidGymnadenia conopseais not associated with local density of flowering plants15
Genetic relatedness can alter the strength of plant–soil interactions15
Silky dogwood (Swida amomum) seed dispersal by freshwater turtles15
Hawkmoth and bee pollinators impact pollen dispersal at the landscape but not local scales in two species of Oenothera15
Episodic defoliation rapidly reduces starch but not soluble sugars in an invasive shrub, Tamarix spp.15
The evolution of Ericaceae flowers and their pollination syndromes at a global scale15
A new phylogeny of the cladoxylopsid plexus: contribution of an early cladoxylopsid from the Lower Devonian (Emsian) of Quebec15
The immediate metabolomic effects of whole‐genome duplication in the greater duckweed, Spirodela polyrhiza14
Idahoa and Subularia: Hidden polyploid origins of two enigmatic genera of crucifers14
Towards a species‐level phylogeny for Neotropical Myrtaceae: Notes on topology and resources for future studies14
Foliar spectra accurately distinguish most temperate tree species and show strong phylogenetic signal14
Leaf traits linked to structure and palatability drive plant–insect interactions within three forested ecosystems14
Rapid detection of RNase‐based self‐incompatibility in Lysimachia monelli (Primulaceae)14
Measuring leaf and root functional traits uncovers multidimensionality of plant responses to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi14
Landscape genetics of the tropical willowSalix humboldtiana: influence of climate, salinity, and orography in an altitudinal gradient14
Sexual reproduction is light‐limited as marsh grasses colonize maritime forest14
Changes in female function and autonomous selfing across floral lifespan interact to drive variation in the cost of selfing13
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Eco‐phylogenetic study of Trebouxia in southern Africa reveals interbiome connectivity and potential endemism in a green algal lichen photobiont13
Airborne ascospore discharge with co‐dispersal of attached epihymenial algae in some foliicolous lichens13
Rapid‐cycling Brassica rapa evolves even earlier flowering under experimental drought13
Biomass allocation ofVincetoxicum rossicumandV. nigrumin contrasting competitive environments13
Phenotypic trait variation in the North American Tragopogon allopolyploid complex12
Largely invariant communities of bacterial endophytes in the nonphotosynthetic mycoheterotrophic plant Pterospora andromedea12
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Genetic diversity, gene flow, and differentiation among wild, semiwild, and landrace chile pepper (Capsicum annuum) populations in Oaxaca, Mexico12
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Corrigendum to “Oomycete communities in lowland tropical forest soils vary in species abundance and comprise saprophytes and pathogens of seeds and seedlings of multiple plant species”12
Are plant traits drivers of endophytic communities in seasonally flooded tropical forests?12
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Genotype accounts for intraspecific variation in the timing and duration of multiple, sequential life‐cycle events in a willow species12
Does the abiotic environment influence the distribution of flower and fruit colors?11
Older populations of the invader Solidago canadensis exhibit stronger positive plant‐soil feedbacks and competitive ability in China11
Disruptive selection via pollinators and seed predators on the height of flowers on a wind‐dispersed alpine herb11
Causes and consequences of variation in heterospecific pollen receipt in Oenothera fruticosa11
Seed size–seed number trade‐offs: influence of seed size on the density of fire‐stimulated persistent soil seed banks11
Lineage diversification and rampant hybridization among subspecies explain taxonomic confusion in the endemic Hawaiian fern Polypodium pellucidum11
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Opportunities to improve our understanding of the impact of photosynthetic acclimation on terrestrial ecosystem processes under global change11
Antheridiogen controls spatial dynamics of sex expression in naturally occurring gametophytes of the tree fern Cyathea multiflora11
Evolvability and constraint in the evolution of three‐dimensional flower morphology11
Post‐fire germination and plant invasion in Mediterranean Chile11
Spatiotemporal variation in population dynamics of a narrow endemic, Ranunculus austro‐oreganus10
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Evolution and development of inflorescences and floral symmetry in Solanaceae10
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Leaf functional traits and ecological niche of Fagus grandifolia and Oreomunnea mexicana in natural forests and plantings as a proxy of climate change9
Pushing the boundaries of organ identity: Homology of the grass lemma9
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Locations of seed abortion in response to defoliation differ with pollen source in a native perennial legume herb9
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A first complete phylogenomic hypothesis for diploid blueberries (Vaccinium section Cyanococcus)9
Selection against early flowering in geothermally heated soils is associated with pollen but not prey availability in a carnivorous plant9
Intraspecific plant–soil feedback in four tropical tree species is inconsistent in a field experiment9
The consequences of winter climate change for plant performance9
The selective advantage of mast flowering in Veratrum album subsp. oxysepalum: Implications of the predator satiation hypothesis9
Pollinators differ in their contribution to the male fitness of a self‐incompatible composite9
The spatial distribution of a hummingbird‐pollinated plant is not strongly influenced by hummingbird abundance9
Herbarium specimens reveal links between leaf shape of Capsella bursa‐pastoris and climate9
Embracing uncertainty: The way forward in plant fossil phylogenetics9
A phylogenomic analysis of Lonicera and its bearing on the evolution of organ fusion9
Carbon stress causes earlier budbreak in shade‐tolerant species and delays it in shade‐intolerant species9
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Moss functional trait ecology: Trends, gaps, and biases in the current literature9
The soil microbiome affects patterns of local adaptation in an alpine plant under moisture stress8
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Aging varies greatly within a single genus: A demographic study of Rhododendron spp. in botanic gardens8
Genetic consequences of Last Glacial–Holocene changes in snowfall regime in Arnica mallotopus populations: A plant confined to heavy‐snow areas of Japan8
Impacts of ramet density and herbivory on floral volatile emissions and seed production in Solidago altissima8
Beyond pollen:ovule ratios: Evolutionary consequences of pollinator dependence and pollination efficiency for pollen and ovule production in angiosperms8
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No phylogenomic support for a Cenozoic origin of the “living fossil” Isoetes8
Looking beyond history: tracing the dispersal of the Malaysian complex of crops to Africa8
Trait plasticity and adaptive strategies of vascular epiphytes to a large‐scale experimental reduction of fog immersion in a tropical montane cloud forest8
Unravelling plant diversification: Intraspecific genetic differentiation in hybridizingAnacyclusspecies in the western Mediterranean Basin8
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Deep sequencing across multiple host species tests pine‐endophyte specificity8
Importance of habit and environmental characteristics in shaping patterns of richness and range size of ferns and lycophytes in the Atlantic Forest8
High‐intensity light promotes adaptive divergence of photosynthetic traits between sun‐exposed and shaded populations in Saxifraga fortunei8
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Highlighted articles for June 20228
Diversification in the Rosales is influenced by dispersal, geographic range size, and pre‐existing species richness8
Comparative diversification analyses of Hydrangeaceae and Loasaceae reveal complex evolutionary history as species disperse out of Mesoamerica8
Fossils of an endangered, endemic, giant dipterocarp species open a historical portal into Borneo's vanishing rainforests8
Phylogenomic and morphological data reveal hidden patterns of diversity in the national tree of Brazil, Paubrasilia echinata8
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Structural changes in Nelumbo flower petals during opening and closing8
Testing hypotheses of hybrid taxon formation in the shrubby beardtongues (PenstemonsubgenusDasanthera)8
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Phylogeny does not predict the outcome of heterospecific pollen–pistil interactions in a species‐rich alpine plant community8
Highlighted articles for March 20228
Species‐tree topology impacts the inference of ancient whole‐genome duplications across the angiosperm phylogeny8
Evaluating niche changes during invasion with seasonal models in Capsella bursa‐pastoris7
Adaptive function of duodichogamy: Why do chestnut trees have two pollen emission phases?7
Evaluation of tropical–temperate transitions: An example of climatic characterization in the Asian Palmate group of Araliaceae7
Early Eocene infructescences from Argentine Patagonia expand the biogeography of Malvoideae7
Characterizing each step of pollination in Phlox drummondii reveals that a single butterfly species predominates in the pollinator assemblage7
Selective forces on the maintenance of outcrossing in an almost exclusively cleistogamous violet species7
Unraveling subcellular functional traits: Adaptive insights into chloroplast ultrastructure in nonmodel species7
Apocynaceae wood evolution matches key morphological innovations7
Differential reward in “male” versus “female” pollen of functionally dioecious Solanum7
An updated infra‐familial classification of Sapindaceae based on targeted enrichment data7
A metabolic perspective on polyploid invasion and the emergence of life histories: Insights from a mechanistic model7
Phylogenomics and plastome evolution of a Brazilian mycoheterotrophic orchid, Pogoniopsis schenckii7
Vessel dimorphism and wood traits in lianas and trees among three contrasting environments7
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The link between ancient whole‐genome duplications and cold adaptations in the Caryophyllaceae7
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The changing biodiversity of the Arctic flora in the Anthropocene7
Simulated pollinator decline has similar effects on seed production of female and hermaphrodite Lobelia siphilitica, but different effects on selection on floral traits7
The role of maternal age, growth, and environment in shaping offspring performance in an aerial conifer seed bank7
Genetic variation in reproductive timing in a long‐lived herbaceous perennial7
Tree height and not climate influences intraspecific variations in wood parenchyma fractions of angiosperm species in a mountain forest of eastern China7
Early Cretaceous abietoid Pinaceae from Mongolia and the history of seed scale shedding7
Functional responses to climate change may increase invasive potential ofCarpobrotus edulis7
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What determines the evolutionary trajectories of wild plant species? Approaches to the study of quantitative fitness‐related traits7
The quiet evolutionary response to cellular challenges7
Seasonal patterns of callose deposition and xylem embolism in five boreal deciduous tree species7
Spring and autumn phenology in an understory herb are uncorrelated and driven by different factors7
Effects of snow on reproduction of perennial Thalictrum dioicum: Plants survive but seedlings fail to recruit with reduced snow cover6
As prey and pollinators, insects increase reproduction and allow for outcrossing in the carnivorous plant Dionaea muscipula6
Grass functional traits reflect the long history of fire and grazers in the savannas of Texas6
Conflicting constraints on male mating success shape reward size in pollen‐rewarding plants6
The vessel wall thickness–vessel diameter relationship across woody angiosperms6
Evolutionary patterns of variations in chromosome counts and genome sizes show positive correlations with taxonomic diversity in tropical gingers6
Loss of branches due to winter storms could favor deciduousness in oaks6
PaleogeneFicusleaves from India and their implications for fig evolution and diversification6
What explains the high island endemicity of Philippine Rafflesia? A species distribution modeling analysis of three threatened parasitic plant species and their hosts6
Light signals counteract alterations caused by simulated microgravity in proliferating plant cells6
Flowers that self‐shade reduce heat stress and pollen limitation6
Ocean exposure and latitude drive multiple clines within the coastal perennial ecotype of the yellow monkeyflower, Mimulus guttatus6
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Natural and anthropogenic factors influence flowering synchrony and reproduction of a dominant plant in an inter‐Andean scrub6
Fossil evidence for sporeling development of a Mesozoic osmundaceous fern6
Correction to “Fruit and seed structure in the ANA‐grade angiosperms: Ancestral traits and specializations”6
Neopolyploidy has variable effects on the diversity and composition of the wild strawberry microbiome6
Limited reproductive interference despite high rates of heterospecific pollen transfer among co‐occurring bat‐pollinated Burmeistera6
Not dead yet: Diatom resting spores can survive in nature for several millennia6
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Comprehending Cornales: phylogenetic reconstruction of the order using the Angiosperms353 probe set6
Strong conservatism of floral morphology during the rapid diversification of the genus Helianthemum6
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Drought mediates Sphagnum defense response to herbivory6
Herbaria as critical resources for studying plant‐virus biodiversity and epidemiology6
Hundreds of nuclear and plastid loci yield novel insights into orchid relationships6
Fossil papilionoids of the Bowdichia clade (Leguminosae) from the Paleogene of North America6
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Halophytes and heavy metals: A multi‐omics approach to understand the role of gene and genome duplication in the abiotic stress tolerance of Cakile maritima6
Once more unto the breach, dear friends: Resolving the origins and relationships of the Pellaea wrightiana hybrid complex6
Phylogenetics and population structure of the western North American endemic Pacific Laurasian clade of Isoëtes6
Gelatinous fibers develop asymmetrically to support bends and coils in common bean vines (Phaseolus vulgaris)6
Identification of key regulatory genes involved in the sporophyte and gametophyte development in Ginkgo biloba ovules revealed by in situ expression analyses6
Where did they come from, where did they go? Niche conservatism in woody and herbaceous plants and implications for plant‐based paleoclimatic reconstructions6
Ploidy and local environment drive intraspecific variation in endoreduplication in Arabidopsis arenosa6
Epiphytic bryophyte and lichen transplant niches along an elevational gradient in Pacific Northwest coniferous forests6
Living collections: Biodiversity cultivated at public gardens has the power to connect ecological questions and evolutionary context6
Can biocrust moss hide from climate change? Fine‐scale habitat sheltering improves summer stress resistance in Syntrichia caninervis6
Multiplexed shotgun genotyping (MSG) data resolve phylogenetic relationships within and among archipelagos in Macaronesian Tolpis5
Linkages among stem xylem transport, biomechanics, and storage in lianas and trees across three contrasting environments5
High‐resolution time‐course observations of pollination drop withdrawal in Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata)5
Linking the macroclimatic niche of native lithophytic ferns and their prevalence in urban environments5
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Evolution and conservation genetics of an insular hemiparasitic plant lineage at the limit of survival: the case of Thesium sect. Kunkeliella in the Canary Islands5
Ontogenetic changes in ecophysiology are an understudied yet important component of plant adaptation5
Will molecular phylogenetics help decrease nomenclatural instability?5
Extreme fire severity interacts with seed traits to moderate post‐fire species assemblages5
Local adaptation and phenotypic plasticity drive leaf trait variation in the California endemic toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)5
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Lichen ecophysiology in a changing climate5
A Hyb‐Seq phylogeny of Boechera and related genera using a combination of Angiosperms353 and Brassicaceae‐specific bait sets5
A missing link: Connecting plant and pollinator population structure5
Ploidy effects on the relationship between floral phenotype, reproductive investment, and fitness in an autogamous species complex5
Individual bee foragers are less‐efficient transporters of pollen for plants from which they collect the most pollen in their scopae5
Why are triploid quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) common?5
Judge it by its shape: a pollinator‐blind approach reveals convergence in petal shape and infers pollination modes in the genus Erythrina5
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Compartmentalization of specialized metabolites across vegetative and reproductive tissues in two sympatric Psychotria species5
Diminishing returns among lamina fresh and dry mass, surface area, and petiole fresh mass among nine Lauraceae species5
Arabidopsis response to copper is mediated by density and root exudates: Evidence that plant density and toxic soils can shape plant communities5
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Insights from an ancient gymnosperm lineage: ambient temperature and light and the timing of thermogenesis in cycad cones5
Neopolyploidy‐induced changes in giant duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza) alter herbivore preference and performance and plant population performance5
Genetic diversity of wild and cultivated Coffea canephora in northeastern DR Congo and the implications for conservation5
Functional traits and trait coordination change over the life of a leaf in a tropical fern species5
Floral traits differentiate pollination syndromes and species but fail to predict the identity of floral visitors to Castilleja5
Phylogenomics, historical biogeography, and diversification of leaf traits in the Malagasy‐endemic genus Uncarina (Pedaliaceae)5
Plant–microbe interactions in tropical and subtropical ecosystems5
Multiple genotypes of Phelipanche ramosa indicate repeated introduction to the Americas5
Herbivory exacerbates pollen limitation by isolating unconsumed plants from prospective mates5
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Corrigendum to “Inter‐archipelago dispersal, anagenetic evolution, and the origin of a rare, enigmatic plant genus on a remote oceanic archipelago”5
The phylogeny of Syntrichia: An ecologically diverse clade of mosses with an origin in South America5
An early snapshot of plant–herbivore interactions: Psilophyton diakanthon sp. nov. from the Early Devonian of Gaspé (Quebec, Canada)5
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Resurrected seeds from herbarium specimens reveal rapid evolution of drought resistance in a selfing annual5
Plastid phylogenomics of the Gynoxoid group (Senecioneae, Asteraceae) highlights the importance of motif‐based sequence alignment amid low genetic distances5
Pollen competition in hybridizingCakilespecies: How does a latecomer win the race?5
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