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Most cited papers in Fern and Epiphyte Biology

What are the most cited papers in Fern and Epiphyte Biology?

The most cited paper in Fern and Epiphyte Biology is "Development and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci in endangered fern Adiantum reniforme var. sinense" (Ming Kang, Pan Li, Xiaohong Yao et al., 2006), with 2,606 citations. Next come "On-chip natural assembly of silicon photonic bandgap crystals" (1,640) and "A classification for extant ferns" (1,617).

Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 282 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Development and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci in endangered fern Adiantum reniforme var. sinense Ming Kang, Pan Li, Xiaohong Yao et al. · Conservation Genetics 17 Feb 2006 2,606
2 On-chip natural assembly of silicon photonic bandgap crystals Yurii A. Vlasov, Xiang-Zheng Bo, James C. Sturm et al. · Nature Nov 2001 1,640
3 A classification for extant ferns Alan Р. Smith, Kathleen M. Pryer, Eric Schuettpelz et al. · Taxon Aug 2006 1,617
4 The cerrado vegetation of Brazil George Eiten · The Botanical Review Apr 1972 1,413
5 Starch Gel Electrophoresis of Ferns: A Compilation of Grinding Buffers, Gel and Electrode Buffers, and Staining Schedules Pamela S. Soltis, Christopher H. Haufler, David C. Darrow et al. · American Fern Journal Open access 1983 1,412
6 Dendroscope: An interactive viewer for large phylogenetic trees Daniel H. Huson, Daniel C. Richter, Christian R. Rausch et al. · BMC Bioinformatics Open access 22 Nov 2007 1,273
7 PGA: a software package for rapid, accurate, and flexible batch annotation of plastomes Xiao‐Jian Qu, Michael J. Moore, De-Zhu Li et al. · Plant Methods Open access 21 May 2019 1,257
8 Fossil Plants and Spores: Modern Techniques Jan Jansonius · Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology Jul 2000 980
9 The Colletotrichum acutatum species complex Ulrike Damm, P. F. Cannon, J.H.C. Woudenberg et al. · Studies in Mycology Open access Sep 2012 980
10 The Selaginella Genome Identifies Genetic Changes Associated with the Evolution of Vascular Plants Jo Ann Banks et al. · Science Open access103 authors 5 May 2011 912
11 Ferns diversified in the shadow of angiosperms Harald Schneider, Eric Schuettpelz, Kathleen M. Pryer et al. · Nature Open access Apr 2004 868
12 Checklist of the native vascular plants of México José Luís Villaseñor · Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad Open access 5 Aug 2016 817
13 Two-dimensional photonic-bandgap structures operating at near-infrared wavelengths Thomas F. Krauss, Richard M. De La Rue, Stuart Brand · Nature Open access Oct 1996 785
14 Fossil in situ spores and pollen grains: an annotated catalogue Basil E. Balme · Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology Aug 1995 784
15 Endo-, Para-, and Ecodormancy: Physiological Terminology and Classification for Dormancy Research Gregory A. Lang, J. D. Early, George C. Martin et al. · HortScience Open access Jun 1987 780
16 The Receptive Surface of the Angiosperm Stigma Yolande Heslop-Harrison, K. R. Shivanna · Annals of Botany Nov 1977 731
17 Plant dormancy in the perennial context Antje Rohde, Rishikesh P. Bhalerao · Trends in Plant Science Review 25 Apr 2007 721
18 Structure, Function and Floristic Relationships of Plant Communities in Stressful Habitats Marginal to the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest Fábio Rúbio Scarano · Annals of Botany Open access 4 Sep 2002 672
19 Horsetails and ferns are a monophyletic group and the closest living relatives to seed plants Kathleen M. Pryer, Harald Schneider, Alan Р. Smith et al. · Nature Feb 2001 648
20 ANALYSIS OF THE FLORISTIC COMPOSITION OF THE BRAZILIAN CERRADO VEGETATION III: COMPARISON OF THE WOODY VEGETATION OF 376 AREAS James Alexander Ratter, Samuel G. M. Bridgewater, José Felipe Ribeiro · Edinburgh Journal of Botany Open access 10 Mar 2003 643
21 Phylogeny and evolution of ferns (monilophytes) with a focus on the early leptosporangiate divergences Kathleen M. Pryer, Eric Schuettpelz, Paul G. Wolf et al. · American Journal of Botany Sep 2004 639
22 Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans sp. nov. causes lethal chytridiomycosis in amphibians An Martel, Annemarieke Spitzen–van der Sluijs, Mark Blooi et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 3 Sep 2013 633
23 Green light emission in silicon through slow-light enhanced third-harmonic generation in photonic-crystal waveguides Bill Corcoran, Christelle Monat, Christian Grillet et al. · Nature Photonics Open access 22 Mar 2009 630
24 Genetic diversity, mating systems, and interpopulation gene flow in neotropical Hemionitis palmata L. (Adiantaceae) Tom A. Ranker · Heredity Open access Aug 1992 629
25 Terrestrial Orchids: From Seed to Mycotrophic Plant Hanne Nina Rasmussen 29 Sep 1995 626
26 Nano-Optics in the Biological World: Beetles, Butterflies, Birds, and Moths Mohan Srinivasarao · Chemical Reviews Review Jul 1999 610
27 Control of Male Gametophyte Development Sheila M. McCormick · The Plant Cell Open access 12 Mar 2004 605
28 Linear waveguides in photonic-crystal slabs Steven G. Johnson, Pierre R. Villeneuve, Shanhui Fan et al. · Physical review. B, Condensed matter 15 Sep 2000 599
29 Brazilian Flora 2020: Innovation and collaboration to meet Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) Fabiana Luiza Ranzato Filardi, Fábio de Barros, José Fernando A. Baumgratz et al. · Rodriguésia Open access Dec 2018 588
30 Light on the moth-eye corneal nipple array of butterflies Doekele G. Stavenga, S Foletti, G. Palasantzas et al. · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences Open access 6 Dec 2005 583
31 Vascular epiphytes general biology and related biota David H. Benzing 1990 581
32 Highly Tunable Superparamagnetic Colloidal Photonic Crystals Jianping Ge, Yongxing Hu, Yadong Yin · Angewandte Chemie International Edition 3 Jul 2007 556
33 Systematic design of flat band slow light in photonic crystal waveguides Juntao Li, Thomas P. White, Liam O’Faoláin et al. · Optics Express Open access 18 Apr 2008 553
34 Seed plant phylogeny and the origin of angiosperms: An experimental cladistic approach James A. Doyle, Michael J. Donoghue · The Botanical Review Oct 1986 552
35 Optical Properties of Inverse Opal Photonic Crystals Rick C. Schroden, Mohammed A. Al-Daous, Christopher F. Blanford et al. · Chemistry of Materials 26 Jun 2002 544
36 Complete photonic bandgaps in 12-fold symmetric quasicrystals Majd E. Zoorob, Martin D. B. Charlton, Geoff J.M. Parker et al. · Nature Apr 2000 534
37 Phylogeny, adaptive radiation, and historical biogeography in Bromeliaceae: Insights from an eight‐locus plastid phylogeny Thomas J. Givnish, Michael H. J. Barfuss, Benjamin W. van Ee et al. · American Journal of Botany Open access May 2011 520
38 Structure, function, and self-assembly of single network gyroid ( I 4 1 32) photonic crystals in butterfly wing scales Vinodkumar Saranathan, Chinedum O. Osuji, S. G. J. Mochrie et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 14 Jun 2010 509
39 Sprouting in temperate trees: A morphological and ecological review Peter Del Tredici · The Botanical Review Apr 2001 501
40 Photonic crystals in the optical regime — past, present and future Thomas F. Krauss · Progress in Quantum Electronics Mar 1999 478
41 Evidence for a Cenozoic radiation of ferns in an angiosperm-dominated canopy Eric Schuettpelz, Kathleen M. Pryer · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 30 Jun 2009 477
42 Fern phylogeny inferred from 400 leptosporangiate species and three plastid genes Eric Schuettpelz, Kathleen M. Pryer · Taxon Nov 2007 472
43 Accurate theoretical analysis of photonic band-gap materials Robert D. Meade, A. M. Rappe, Karl D. Brommer et al. · Physical review. B, Condensed matter 15 Sep 1993 450
44 Role of Leaf Surface Sugars in Colonization of Plants by Bacterial Epiphytes Julien Mercier, Steven E. Lindow · Applied and Environmental Microbiology Open access 2000 433
45 Unearthing belowground bud banks in fire‐prone ecosystems Juli Garcia Pausas, Byron B. Lamont, Susana Paula et al. · New Phytologist Open access 15 Jan 2018 419
46 The physiological ecology of vascular epiphytes: current knowledge, open questions Gerhard Zotz, Peter Hietz · Journal of Experimental Botany Nov 2001 415
47 Adaptive radiation, correlated and contingent evolution, and net species diversification in Bromeliaceae Thomas J. Givnish, Michael H. J. Barfuss, Benjamin W. van Ee et al. · Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution Open access 26 Oct 2013 413
48 Bud banks and their role in vegetative regeneration – A literature review and proposal for simple classification and assessment Jitka Klimes ̆ová, Leoš Klimeš · Perspectives in Plant Ecology Evolution and Systematics 2 Feb 2007 413
49 Laguerre-Gaussian beam generated with a multilevel spiral phase plate for high intensity laser pulses Keiichi Sueda, Godai Miyaji, N. Miyanaga et al. · Optics Express Open access 2004 410
50 Mimicking the colourful wing scale structure of the Papilio blumei butterfly Mathias Kolle, Pedro M. Salgard-Cunha, Maik R. J. Scherer et al. · Nature Nanotechnology 30 May 2010 409

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