Understanding what makes invasive plant species so good at invading may help us protect vulnerable plant biodiversity.
Tag - latitudinal gradient
Liam Elliott
Plants Can Change Their Xylem Anatomy to Maintain Conductivity
Sap must flow, so the xylem must change.
Alex Assiry
Plant invasion success varies with latitude
It was thought that herbivory was more likely to aid plant invasions closer to the equator. New research shows that reality is a bit more complicated.
Alun Salt
Adaptation of ecological strategies to climate within species
In Grime’s C-S-R strategy model, plant ecological strategies vary between ruderals (R), stress-tolerators (S) and competitors (C). These variations are assumed to reflect adaptation of species to the environment...
Seed dormancy distribution and ecology
In sea beet, Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima, seed dormancy largely controls germination timing, is highly heritable and varies geographically; climate might select for this trait. Wagmann et al. assess geographical...
botanyone
Temperature, latitude and forest plant regeneration
Early life history stages are among the most critical phases in the life cycle of plants. De Frenne et al. assess the response of plant regeneration from seed of two forest understorey plants (Anemone nemorosa and...
