Background Pollen transfer via animals is necessary for reproduction by~ 80% of flowering
plants, and most of these plants live in multispecies communities where they can share …

Ecologists and evolutionary biologists have been interested in the functional biology of
pollen since the discovery in the 1800s that pollen grains encompass tiny plants (male …

Soil contamination by heavy metals is widespread. Heavy metals of concern include As, Cd,
Cu, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn. Hyperaccumulating plants are efficient in accumulating metals …

Abstract Evaluation of pollen transfer in wild plant communities revealing heterospecific
pollen receipt is common, yet experimental hand pollinations have revealed high among …

Invasive plants readily invade metal-contaminated areas. The hyperaccumulation of toxic
heavy metals is not an uncommon feature among plant species. Although several …

Premise Invasive plant species can integrate into native plant–pollinator communities, but
the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Competitive interactions between …

This essay aimed to describe the allelopathy researches in the past, present and future,
dealing with the allelopathy in natural and managed ecosystems. The unique allelopathic …

Intercropping a Cd-accumulator with economically valuable crops is common in slightly or
moderately Cd-polluted farmland soils. A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the …

Weed infestation is a prime challenge coupled with lowering crop production owing to their
competition with crop plants for available resources such as nutrients, water, space …

Plants found on serpentine soils provide model systems to investigate adaptations to
extreme environments. Serpentine soils are poorly developed, prone to drought conditions …