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

Plants can plastically respond to light competition in three strategies, comprising vertical
growth, which promotes competitive dominance; shade tolerance, which maximises …

The evidence for character displacement as a widespread response to competition is now
building. This progress is largely the result of the establishment of rigorous criteria for …

Trait differences among plants are expected to influence the outcome of competition;
competition should be strongest between similar species (or individuals) under limiting …

Trait intraspecific variability determines community dynamics and species coexistence. In
response to competition, plants can display intraspecific variability to enhance their …

Efficient thermoregulation under diurnal drought stress protects leaves from photosystem
damage and water supply–demand imbalance, yet the cool effect and drought avoidance by …

An increase in population density may result in the spatial and temporal heterogeneity of
resources at scales smaller than an individual, inducing different modular responses at …

Aims Competitive interactions are a determinant driver of plant community structure in
temperate grasslands. In such dense vegetation cover, competition mostly occurs over free …

Plants use light as their main source of energy and to gather information about their
surroundings. The light environment is monitored through an extensive set of photoreceptors …

Background and Aims Clonal plants can plastically modify their traits in response to
competition, but little is known regarding the spatio-temporal scale at which a competitive …