Intraspecific trait variation has tremendous importance for species interactions and
community composition. A major source of intraspecific trait variation is an organism's …

Interactions between natural selection and population dynamics are central to both
evolutionary‐ecology and biological responses to anthropogenic change. Natural selection …

Kin selection and multilevel selection are two major frameworks in evolutionary biology that
aim at explaining the evolution of social behaviors. However, the relationship between these …

Comparisons of the strength and form of phenotypic selection among groups provide a
powerful approach for testing adaptive hypotheses. A central and largely unaddressed issue …

A recent study posited that fire in grasslands promotes persistence of plant species by
improving mating opportunities and reproductive outcomes. We devised an investigation to …

Plants respond not only to the environment in which they find themselves, but also to that of
their parents. The combination of within-and trans-generational phenotypic plasticity …

Background Seeds adjust their germination based on conditions experienced before and
after dispersal. Post-dispersal cues are expected to be more accurate predictors of offspring …

Premise of the Study Phenology, the seasonal timing of development, can alter biotic
interactions. Emergence from dormant or quiescent stages often occurs earlier when …

The role of soil organisms as possible driver of flowering has never been investigated. We
hypothesized that Collembola (microarthropods) will change plant allocation to reproductive …

1402• SEPTEMBER 2015, VOLUME 102• FRANKS—THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TIMING
OF FLOWERING involves the transfer of maladaptive alleles and reduces adaptation of …