Theory questions the persistence of nonreciprocal interactions in which one plant has a
positive net effect on a neighbor that, in return, has a negative net impact on its benefactor–a …

Abstract The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) is an important cushion plant hotspot. However,
the distribution of cushion plants on the QTP is unknown, as are the factors that drive …

Questions What are the functional trade‐offs of vascular plant species in global alpine
ecosystems? How is functional variation related to vegetation zones, climatic groups and …

The association of other species with cushion-forming plants has become a classic example
of facilitation in arctic and alpine systems (Reid et al., 2010 and reference therein). Cushion …

Despite the recognition of positive interactions as an important driver of species coexistence
and community structure, the underlying mechanism of how facilitation affects assembly …

Understanding the degree to which plant communities are open to seedling recruitment is
key to predicting how they will be impacted by climate change. We experimentally assessed …

Positive biotic interactions between plant species may strongly affect species and
community‐level patterns, but the processes through which benefactor species alter the …

Glacier chronosequences offer a unique opportunity to observe primary successional
patterns and assess the interaction between biological communities and abiotic conditions …

Understanding mechanisms allowing plants to thrive in challenging conditions is critical for
predicting their responses to global environmental change. An often overlooked ecological …

One of the most important ecological processes is the formation of interspecific relationships
in relation to spatial patterns among alpine cushion plants in extreme environmental …