Linking plant functional ecology to island biogeography
The study of insular systems has a long history in ecology and biogeography. Island plants
often differ remarkably from their noninsular counterparts, constituting excellent models for …
often differ remarkably from their noninsular counterparts, constituting excellent models for …
New evidence of thermally constrained plant cell wall lignification
A Crivellaro, U Büntgen - Trends in plant science, 2020 - cell.com
Lignin enhances the mechanical strength of plants and enables their intrinsic water
transport. Dendrochronological, wood anatomical, and plant physiological evidence now …
transport. Dendrochronological, wood anatomical, and plant physiological evidence now …
Handbook of standardized protocols for collecting plant modularity traits
Plant modularity traits relevant to functions of on-spot persistence, space occupancy,
resprouting after disturbance, as well as resource storage, sharing, and foraging have been …
resprouting after disturbance, as well as resource storage, sharing, and foraging have been …
Biogeographic implication of temperature-induced plant cell wall lignification
More than 200 years after von Humboldt's pioneering work on the treeline, our
understanding of the cold distribution limit of upright plant growth is still incomplete. Here …
understanding of the cold distribution limit of upright plant growth is still incomplete. Here …
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 …
Alpine plant growth and reproduction dynamics in a warmer world
J Dolezal, M Kurnotova, P Stastna… - New …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Climate warming may stimulate growth and reproduction in cold‐adapted plants, but also
reduce their performance due to warming‐induced drought limitation. We tested this theory …
reduce their performance due to warming‐induced drought limitation. We tested this theory …
Soil moisture controls on the dynamics of nonstructural carbohydrate storage in Picea meyeri during the growing season
X Yang, Y Jiang, F Xue, X Ding, M Cui, M Dong… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nonstructural carbohydrate (NSC) dynamics have been suggested to be an important trait
reflecting carbon balance under environmental changes. However, our understanding of …
reflecting carbon balance under environmental changes. However, our understanding of …
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 …
Understanding the disparity in n-alkane production among angiosperms and gymnosperms from the higher Himalayas: Inferences drawn from a Machine Learning …
The relative abundances of n-alkanes in plant-derived organic matter serve as reliable
biomarkers in paleoecological studies, given that leaf wax characteristics in terrestrial plants …
biomarkers in paleoecological studies, given that leaf wax characteristics in terrestrial plants …