The size and light requirements of plants might determine the future of a whole forest
If you take a look at a tropical rainforest, the species of plants you see can tell you the story about their life.
Plant Science from Cell Biology to Ecosystems
If you take a look at a tropical rainforest, the species of plants you see can tell you the story about their life.
The finding bodes well for the survival of Lomas communities in the Atacama Desert under future climate change.
Seedling establishment is a crucial bottleneck in plant population dynamics, but seedlings don’t behave the same way fully-grown trees do.
Salix herbacea, as other arctic-alpine species, likely found a refuge from the Ice Age in the Apennines. As the climate changed around them, the trees survived in a fragmenting population. This fragmentation has genetic consequences.
Habitat destruction and fragmentation affects genetic variation by reducing the size and increasing the isolation of populations.
Bertolasi et al. investigate pollen dispersal patterns in a relic U. minor stand surrounded by U. minor and U. pumila trees scattered across 80 km2.
Even though P. virginiana is a widespread species, fragmented populations experience significant reductions in fruit set and pollen limitation.