Direct competition for resources is generally considered the primary mechanism for weed-
induced yield loss. A re-evaluation of physiological evidence suggests weeds initially impact …

Plant‐to‐plant signalling is a key mediator of interactions among plant species. Plants can
perceive and respond to chemical cues emitted from their neighbours, altering survival and …

Anthropogenic climate change has already altered the timing of major life-history transitions,
such as the initiation of reproduction. Both phenotypic plasticity and adaptive evolution can …

Floral traits are hypothesized to evolve primarily in response to selection by pollinators.
However, selection can also be mediated by other environmental factors. To understand the …

Phylogenies are essential to studies investigating the effect of evolutionary history on
assembly of species in ecological communities and geographical and ecological patterns of …

Phragmites australis is a cosmopolitan grass and often the dominant species in the
ecosystems it inhabits. Due to high intraspecific diversity and phenotypic plasticity, P …

Ecological interactions are one of the main forces that sustain Earth's biodiversity. A major
challenge for studies of ecology and evolution is to determine how these interactions affect …

Climate change is altering the timing of life history events in a wide array of species, many of
which are involved in mutualistic interactions. Because many mutualisms can form only if …

Shifting flowering phenology with rising temperatures is occurring worldwide, but the rarity of
co‐occurring long‐term observational and temperature records has hindered the evaluation …

Species faced with rapidly shifting environments must be able to move, adapt, or acclimate
in order to survive. One mechanism to meet this challenge is phenotypic plasticity: altering …