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RESEARCH ARTICLE; POINT OF VIEW; REVIEW; INVITED REVIEW; MINI-REVIEW; SHORT COMMUNICATION (delete the article types that do not apply) The paper’s title should be in bold 14-pt Arial font ABSTRACT The Abstract should be no more that 300 words in length, left-justified, double-spaced and in 12-pt Arial font, starting on the line below the heading. This section should consist of a single paragraph without any subheadings. Include 1–2 sentences at the beginning of the Abstract that place the work within a broad conceptual framework and motivate the importance of the work to a broad scientific audience. Do not mention your focal plant species or study sites in these sentences. KEYWORDS: Just after the Abstract, insert 6-8 keywords or short phrases, separated by semicolons in alphabetical order. INTRODUCTION (required for all article types) The Introduction should begin on a new page, and the first few paragraphs of this section should place the work within a broad conceptual framework and motivate its importance to a broad scientific audience (Do not mention the focal plant species or study sites in these sentences). The last paragraph of the Introduction should clearly state the specific research questions being addressed in the manuscript and address their importance to the field. Do not include a blank line between paragraphs but indent each new paragraph throughout the manuscript. METHODS (required for research articles; optional for other article types) This section should contain sufficient information to allow others to repeat the research. For well-known methods and their minor variants, it is sufficient to summarise them and provide key references. It is also critical to provide detailed descriptions of the study design and the statistical analyses performed to evaluate all focal hypotheses. First-level subheading, if needed Enter your text under this first-level subheading. Second-level subheading, if needed: Enter further text starting