The pros and cons of ant mutualism in epiphytic Tillandsia species
Ants provide protection and nutrients to some plant species but are there downsides to this mutualistic relationship?
Tag: plant–plant interactions
The impact of climate change on Alpine bryophyte communities
How does 18 years of experimental warming influence the bryophyte communities of sub-arctic heath and meadow ecosystems of northern Sweden?
Under pressure: How do plants strike a balance between growth and defense?
A novel modelling approach explores how resource availability, competition pressure and insect herbivore pressure drive selection.
Pollen on stigmas as proxies pollinator effectiveness
A plant thought to aid Nothofagus may be out-competing it
The idea was simple, Proteaceae plants are experts at releasing phosphorus from soils, so planting them alongside Nothofagus should provide the beeches with natural fertilizer. The reality is more complex.
