Background Below-ground bud banks have experienced much recent interest due to
discoveries that they (1) account for the majority of seasonal population renewal in many …

Nitrogen (N) limits primary productivity in many systems and can have dramatic effects on
plant–herbivore interactions, but its effects on mutualistic interactions at the community level …

Climate change could alter the population growth of dominant species, leading to profound
effects on community structure and ecosystem dynamics. Understanding the links between …

Nutrient addition to grasslands consistently causes species richness declines and
productivity increases. Competition, particularly for light, is often assumed to produce this …

In arid and semi‐arid ecosystems, there are legacies of previous‐year precipitation on
current‐year above‐ground net primary production. We hypothesized that legacies of past …

Despite the predominant role of bud banks in population regeneration and community
dynamics, they have received far less attention than deserved. In particular, it remains …

Abstract Background and Aims Understanding the changes in below-ground bud bank
density and composition along a climatic gradient is essential for the exploration of species …

Abstract Prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata Link.) is indigenous throughout most of the
continental United States and Canada to 60° N latitude and is well suited to marginal land …

The frequency, magnitude and intensity of precipitation events are known to influence
dryland ecosystems; yet, the majority of these rain events are small (< 5 mm), and their role …

Exploring the role of belowground bud bank in plant adaptive strategies is essential for
understanding the processes of vegetation regeneration under conditions of environmental …