Plants compensate for plant-mediated species interactions among their attackers.

Daan Mertens, Jacob C. Douma, Bram B. J. Kamps, Yunsheng Zhu, Sophie A. Zwartsenberg, Erik H. Poelman This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be found here. During their lifetime, plants face the difficult challenge of growing and reproducing while under attack by a multitude of herbivorous insects. Herbivores directly affect a plant’s reproduction by consuming flowers or … Continue reading Plants compensate for plant-mediated species interactions among their attackers.

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Changing seasonal rainfall timing affects annual plant fitness in a Mediterranean climate

Alejandra Martínez-Berdeja, Miki Okada, Martha D. Cooper, Daniel E. Runcie, Liana T. Burghardt, Johanna Schmitt This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be found here. For annual plants, the seasonal timing of seed germination is crucial for survival and seed production (fitness)- especially in Mediterranean climates with cool winter rainfall and hot dry summers. In these environments the … Continue reading Changing seasonal rainfall timing affects annual plant fitness in a Mediterranean climate

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Plants compensate for plant-mediated species interactions among their attackers.

Changing seasonal rainfall timing affects annual plant fitness in a Mediterranean climate