Belowground plant functional ecology: towards an integrated perspective
In recent years, belowground plant ecology has experienced a booming interest. This has
resulted in major advances towards a greater understanding of belowground plant and …
resulted in major advances towards a greater understanding of belowground plant and …
Himalayan fruit and circular economy: Nutraceutical potential, traditional uses, challenges and opportunities
The Himalayas, globally acknowledged as one of the four biodiversity hotspots, underscore
their ecological significance, boasting abundant flora and fauna. Among these, a diverse …
their ecological significance, boasting abundant flora and fauna. Among these, a diverse …
Vegetation dynamics at the upper elevational limit of vascular plants in Himalaya
A rapid warming in Himalayas is predicted to increase plant upper distributional limits,
vegetation cover and abundance of species adapted to warmer climate. We explored these …
vegetation cover and abundance of species adapted to warmer climate. We explored these …
Plant-symbiotic fungal diversity tracks variation in vegetation and the abiotic environment along an extended elevational gradient in the Himalayas
I Hiiesalu, J Schweichhart, R Angel… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi can benefit plants under environmental stress, and
influence plant adaptation to warmer climates. However, very little is known about the …
influence plant adaptation to warmer climates. However, very little is known about the …
Climate warming drives Himalayan alpine plant growth and recruitment dynamics
Understanding how climate influences plant reproduction and growth at contrasting range
limits is crucial for predicting how species' ranges may shift in response to ongoing climate …
limits is crucial for predicting how species' ranges may shift in response to ongoing climate …
Fungal root symbionts of high-altitude vascular plants in the Himalayas
M Kotilínek, I Hiiesalu, J Košnar, M Šmilauerová… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and dark septate endophytes (DSE) form symbiotic
relationships with plants influencing their productivity, diversity and ecosystem functions …
relationships with plants influencing their productivity, diversity and ecosystem functions …
Contrasting biomass allocation responses across ontogeny and stress gradients reveal plant adaptations to drought and cold
How plants allocate their biomass to different organs is essential to understanding plant
adaptations and distributions. Overall, biomass allocation may follow fixed rules across taxa …
adaptations and distributions. Overall, biomass allocation may follow fixed rules across taxa …
Species-and compound-specific dynamics of nonstructural carbohydrates toward the world's upper distribution of vascular plants
Nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC) are the crucial components of plant metabolism, and
NSC dynamics provide essential information on plant carbon balance, which usually …
NSC dynamics provide essential information on plant carbon balance, which usually …
The root-associated microbial community of the world's highest growing vascular plants
Upward migration of plants to barren subnival areas is occurring worldwide due to raising
ambient temperatures and glacial recession. In summer 2012, the presence of six vascular …
ambient temperatures and glacial recession. In summer 2012, the presence of six vascular …
Specific leaf area and hydraulic traits explain niche segregation along an aridity gradient in Mediterranean woody species
Despite growing evidence of changes in plant functional traits (FT) along environmental
gradients, the way they shape species niches (ie how they alternatively influence the limits …
gradients, the way they shape species niches (ie how they alternatively influence the limits …