Repertoire of useful phrases

Part four – Results

  •  sth was found/we found

Some correlation was found between genetic variability and geographic distribution (…).

But we also found that there is a considerable overlap in how participants frame their understanding of publicity.

Elevated sulfur, nitrogen and heavy metal concentrations were found in all species groups near the pollution source.

  •  results indicate

Results indicated that many data sets, again, did not agree with (the) expectations from clonal evolution.

  • analysis revealed/did not reveal

AFLP data analysis did not reveal clear intraspecific structure (…).

Principal component analysis of specimen measurements revealed morphological variation (…).

Multivariate statistical analyses of 12 quantitative and 10 qualitative characteristics revealed conspicuous variation within A. vulneraria.

  • sth is clarified

The confusing taxonomy of this complex is clarified with the recognition of three species

  • data show/the study shows that

Molecular data show that European and North American samples of C. rei belong to (…).

The morphometric study showed that not all groups of populations (…) are morphologically, and thus taxonomically, distinguishable.

Results showed that landscape boundaries, especially convergency points, provided an enrichment in landscape pattern analysis.

  • the result  (seems to)  indicate

The results indicated that V. eizanens is had two distinct lineages (…).

The result seems to indicate that (…)

  • sth appears to be

The subclade of C. subulata appears to be distinct from C. rei (…).

  • sth is in concordance with

In concordance with molecular data, the presence of homosekikaic acid is the determining chemical feature for C. rei.

  • with regard to

With regard to very high concentrations of Cd, Pb and Zn, a resistance involving antioxidant mechanisms limits the expected damage (…).

  • however, there is (no)

However, there is no clear-cut correlation between morphology and karyology.

  • sth was/is an exception

A pioneer moss (Pohlia nutans) was an exception, because (…).

  • sth tends to

Macronutrient concentrations tended to decrease in the order: vascular plants> bryophytes> lichens (…)

  • sth appears to be

Although both lineages occurred in close proximity in (…), they appeared to be reproductively isolated in general.

  •  sth was the highest in sth; sth was the lowest in sth

Heavy metal concentrations (except Mn) were the highest in bryophytes, followed by lichens, and were the lowest in vascular plants.

  •  analysis proves/proved that/ sth

Analysis of variance (ANOVA), principal coordinate analysis (PCoA), correspondence analysis (CA) and discriminant analysis (DA) proved the taxonomic usefulness of quantitative characteristics.

  • sth can be identified/to identify sth

Two major lineages can be identified: (…).

The combined analysis identified two clades corresponding to the Asian and North American taxa.

  • sth is recognized

Besides the morphologically well characterised species Cardamine dentata and C. rivularis, the following species were recognized in the area studied: (…).

  • an analysis shows sth

The analysis of chromosome numbers from all populations studied showed wide variation (…).

  • sth was determined/we determine

We determine that de novo duplication has contributed most significantly to differences between the species.

  • sth is observed/to observe sth

Thresholds in landscape structure were observed on a gradient of percentages of landscape cutover.

  • the result is congruent with

The result was largely congruent with that of the previous molecular work, but with higher resolution.

  • in accordance with

They have proved to be ingood accordance with (…), although their practical implications remain under-theorized.

 

sth was found

we found that

the results indicate

the analysis revealed

the analysis did not reveal

sth was clarified

the data show(s)that

the data suggest(s)that

analysis suggests

sth appears to be distinct from sth

sth is in concordance with

sth is in accordance with

the result seems to indicate

it seems that

sth tendsto

sth proved to be

however, there is no correlation between sth

sth decreases in the order

sth was the highest in sth; sth was the lowest in sth

sth was an exception

the analyses proved sth/that

sth could not be explained solely by

sth is a reflection of

sth could be identified as

sth appeared to be isolated

the analysis of sth showed wide variation

sth is observed/to observe sth

the study showed that

the analysis identified sth

we identified

sth was resolved as closely related to sth

sth was weakly supported as more closely related to sth

we determine that

sth worked best and allowed sth

analysis of sth provided strong support for

we describe sth and identify

we explored

sth was established

a review highlights

this method is/seems to be 

we see this in sth

it can be observed that

we demonstrate that