Plant traits and ecosystem effects of clonality: a new research agenda
JHC Cornelissen, YB Song, FH Yu, M Dong - Annals of botany, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background Clonal plants spread laterally by spacers between their ramets (shoot–root
units); these spacers can transport and store resources. While much is known about how …
units); these spacers can transport and store resources. While much is known about how …
Horizontal growth: an overlooked dimension in plant trait space
J Klimešová, J Martínková, T Herben - Perspectives in Plant Ecology …, 2018 - Elsevier
By mainly focusing on leaves and roots, functional ecology has been omitting an important
dimension of plant form and function. Horizontal spacers (rooting stems and roots with …
dimension of plant form and function. Horizontal spacers (rooting stems and roots with …
Biodegradable plastic bags on the seafloor: a future threat for seagrass meadows?
Marine plastic litter is a global concern. Carrier bags manufactured from non-biodegradable
polymers constitute a large component of this litter. Because of their adverse impact on …
polymers constitute a large component of this litter. Because of their adverse impact on …
Plant neighbours shape fungal assemblages associated with plant roots: A new understanding of niche‐partitioning in plant communities
C Mony, V Gaudu, C Ricono, O Jambon… - Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the assembly rules of mycorrhizal fungi is crucial, given their tremendous
importance in plant nutrition and health. Differentiation in plant‐associated arbuscular …
importance in plant nutrition and health. Differentiation in plant‐associated arbuscular …
Colonization resistance and establishment success along gradients of functional and phylogenetic diversity in experimental plant communities
Functional and phylogenetic diversity (FD and PD respectively) of the resident community
are expected to exert a key role in community resistance to colonization by surrounding …
are expected to exert a key role in community resistance to colonization by surrounding …
Competition intensity is linked to the co‐occurrence status and height differences of plant species found growing together in an old‐field community
Experimental evidence suggests that larger plant species generally have a competitive
advantage and thus should dominate communities where competition for limiting resources …
advantage and thus should dominate communities where competition for limiting resources …
Spatial distribution and species association of dominant tree species in Huangguan Plot of Qinling Mountains, China
The spatial distribution pattern and population structure of trees are shaped by multiple
processes, such as species characteristics, environmental factors, and intraspecific and …
processes, such as species characteristics, environmental factors, and intraspecific and …
Clonality as a key but overlooked driver of biotic interactions in plants
Most plants are clonal ie able to laterally propagate by producing new genetically identical
ramets connected by specialized clonal organs. Clonality determines ramet aggregation …
ramets connected by specialized clonal organs. Clonality determines ramet aggregation …
Traditional forest management practices stop forest succession and bring back rare plant species
J Douda, K Boublík, J Doudová… - Journal of Applied …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Past management practices may continue to influence ecosystem functions and processes
for decades, centuries or even longer after they have been abandoned. Until now, few …
for decades, centuries or even longer after they have been abandoned. Until now, few …
New insights from multidimensional trait space responses to competition in two clonal plant species
Trait intraspecific variability determines community dynamics and species coexistence. In
response to competition, plants can display intraspecific variability to enhance their …
response to competition, plants can display intraspecific variability to enhance their …