The introduction of an alien plant is widely assumed to have negative consequences for the
pollinator‐mediated fitness of nearby natives. Indeed, a number of studies, including a …

Most plants are clonal ie able to laterally propagate by producing new genetically identical
ramets connected by specialized clonal organs. Clonality determines ramet aggregation …

Interactions among neighbouring plants are often mediated by foraging choices of
pollinators. For example, the presence of a conspicuous species may increase the number …

Insect pollinators play a keystone role in terrestrial ecosystems. The parallel declines in
plant and pollinator communities emphasizes that plant-pollinator interactions at the …

Abstract Background and Aims If two plant species share pollinators, it has been proposed
that the interaction between them may range from competitive to facilitative, depending on …

Pollinator and herbivore interactions with individual plants can be strongly influenced by the
densities and frequencies of other plants in local neighborhoods. The importance of these …

Empirical evidence suggests that co-flowering species can facilitate each other through
shared pollinators. However, the extent to which one co-flowering species can relieve …

Since co‐flowering plants often share pollinators, their fecundity is likely affected by pollen
transfer within and among plant species. Changes in pollinator visitation rates (eg through …

Seed dispersal by avian frugivores is one of the key processes influencing plant spatial
patterns, but may fail if there is disruption of plant–frugivore mutualisms, such as decline in …

Background Studies that aim to understand the processes that generate and organize plant
diversity in nature have a long history in ecology. Among these, the study of plant–plant …