A new approach to an old problem - how to categorize the habit of ferns and lycophytes.
Gerhard ZotzLisa ArmeniaHelena J R EinzmannPublished in: Annals of botany (2023)
The compiled data are immediately useful for ecological and evolutionary studies with the focal taxa. More importantly, we propose to replace the concept of distinct habits with one of gradual differences. This should have a profound impact on any such study with plants in general.