The fast–slow plant economics spectrum predicts that because of evolutionary and
biophysical constraints, different plant organs must be coordinated to converge in a unique …

Adaptations to drought of deciduous and evergreen species in arid environments are
associated with resource-acquisitive (drought avoidance) and resource-conservative …

Restoring dryland ecosystems is a global challenge due to synergistic drivers of disturbance
coupled with unpredictable environmental conditions. Dryland plant species have evolved …

Aims: There is extensive documentation of the floristic composition and plant diversity
patterns in the South American coastal deserts and the adjoining arid Puna. Surprisingly, the …

The structuring of plant assemblages along environmental gradients is typically explained
by shifts from competition (limiting similarity) to environmental filtering as the environment …

Long and short-term climatic variation affect the ability of plants to simultaneously cope with
increasing abiotic stress and biotic interactions. Specifically, ecotypes adapted to different …

Drought stress is a formidable challenge to agriculture and threatens food security and
ecosystems. This chapter systematically examines the physiological, biochemical, and …

Seed germination and seedling establishment are critical stages in plant life history, and
both processes may be affected when buried under soil. Our aim was to investigate the …

Management is an effective tool for increasing the productivity of Mongolian pine (Pinus
sylvestris var. mongolica). This species has been widely planted in China, especially in …

La salinización del suelo es un creciente problema ambiental que reduce el crecimiento y la
capacidad fotosintética de las especies vegetales, siendo un factor determinante en la …