How to reproduce when light is scarce? More ramets, less seeds

Petr Dostál This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be found here. Some invasive plants can substantially change the abiotic environment of invaded ecosystems. Many native plants cannot tolerate these novel conditions and are doomed to extinction. There are also plant species that can persist in invaded habitats because they can adapt to suboptimum environments created by invaders. … Continue reading How to reproduce when light is scarce? More ramets, less seeds

Functional EcologyJuly 12, 2023Leave a comment

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Movement strategy of pollinators plays a positive role in adaptation of plant population to habitat loss

Le Jiao, Peng Zhang, Heyue Zhang, Dongdong Shao, Wei Yang, Tao Sun This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be found here. More than 85% of flowering plants need pollinators (e.g. bees, butterflies, hoverflies) to transfer pollen. Therefore, the movement behavior and strategy of pollinators will significantly affect pollination success and subsequent seed set. However, such movement is … Continue reading Movement strategy of pollinators plays a positive role in adaptation of plant population to habitat loss

Functional EcologyDecember 22, 2022Leave a comment

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How to reproduce when light is scarce? More ramets, less seeds

Movement strategy of pollinators plays a positive role in adaptation of plant population to habitat loss