Modeling differences in reproductive effort between iteroparous and semelparous reproductive strategies in Bromeliaceae
Tag - reproductive allocation
Rachel Shekar
Explaining seed bank size of an invasive shrub
Bakker et al. find a positive relationship between plant size (V) and seedbank size (S), the SV relationship, using the invasive shrub Ulex europaeus as an example. Bigger plants produce more seeds and ultimately...
Alex Assiry
Functional diversity and convergence in the evolution of plant reproductive structures
Although plant reproductive structures are incredibly diverse overall, unrelated groups can show strong convergence in specific forms. Bonacorsi and Leslie use lycopsids, an ancient lineage with relatively simple...
The influence of environmental factors on breeding system allocation at large spatial scales
The role of environmental factors in driving phenotypic trait variation among populations is a central focus in ecology and evolutionary biology. Such phenotypic variation includes variation in plant breeding systems...
William Salter
Reproductive strategy of a lichenized fungus shifts along a climatic gradient
Life history theory predicts that plants in adverse environments for juvenile performance start reproduction at a smaller size and exhibit higher reproductive allocation compared to their counterparts in more favourable...
botanyone
Trait responses of invasive aquatic macrophyte congeners: colonizing diploid outperforms polyploidy
Polyploidy (multiple copies of whole genomes) is over-represented in invasive plants and thought to promote their success in novel environments. Understanding functional traits supporting colonization can provide a...
AoBPLANTS
Ants mediate plant reproductive traits
The selection of floral and reproductive traits is influenced by the plant’s abiotic environment, florivores and pollinators. Leroy et al. show that mutualistic associations with ants can result in an enhanced...
