In this local-scale synecological study, we investigated the changes in plant community composition throughout secondary succession occurring after cessation of agricultural land use (i.e. grassland abandonment). The successional sequence studied had following pathway: Avenula pubescens (Huds.) Dumort. haypastures → Brachypodium pinnatum (L.) P.Beauv. Cornus sanguinea L. scrubs late-successiona...

HIGHLIGHTS The FvEPSPS encodes a polypeptide of 520 amino acids. was constitutively expressed in stems, leaves and roots, with lower expression roots. level could increase significantly glyphosate treatment. Transgenic Arabidopsis Thaliana gene exhibited 10 mM to resistance.