Plant ecology

Plant ecology is a sub-discipline of ecology focussed on the distribution and abundance of plants, and their interactions with the biotic and abiotic environment.

Latest Research and Reviews

Research | 20 February 2019 | open

Nitrogen availability alters flavonoid accumulation in Cyclocarya paliurus via the effects on the internal carbon/nitrogen balance
- Bo Deng
- , Yuanyuan Li
- , Dandan Xu
- , Qingqing Ye
- & Guihua Liu
Scientific Reports 9, 2370
Research | 19 February 2019 | open

Shrub establishment favoured and grass dominance reduced in acid heath grassland systems cleared of invasive Rhododendron ponticum
- Gruffydd Lloyd Jones
- , Max Tomlinson
- , Rhys Owen
- , John Scullion
- , Ana Winters
- , Tom Jenkins
- , John Ratcliffe
- & Dylan Gwynn-Jones
Scientific Reports 9, 2239
Research | 11 February 2019 | open

Food decisions of an omnivorous thrips are independent from the indirect effects of jasmonate-inducible plant defences on prey quality
- Livia M. S. Ataide
- , Cleide R. Dias
- , Bernardus C. J. Schimmel
- , Thijs van Erp
- , Angelo Pallini
- & Merijn R. Kant
Scientific Reports 9, 1727
Research | 08 February 2019 | open

Mint companion plants attract the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis
- Kazuki Togashi
- , Mifumi Goto
- , Hojun Rim
- , Sayaka Hattori
- , Rika Ozawa
- & Gen-ichiro Arimura
Scientific Reports 9, 1704
Research | 29 January 2019

The global biogeography of polyploid plants

A global map of the distribution of polyploidy plant species shows that their frequency increases with latitude and is also strongly, though indirectly, affected by climate.
- Anna Rice
- , Petr Šmarda
- , Maria Novosolov
- , Michal Drori
- , Lior Glick
- , Niv Sabath
- , Shai Meiri
- , Jonathan Belmaker
- & Itay Mayrose
Nature Ecology & Evolution 3, 265-273
Research | 24 January 2019 | open

Effects of Chemical Insecticide Imidacloprid on the Release of C₆ Green Leaf Volatiles in Tea Plants (Camellia sinensis)
- Qiying Zhou
- , Xi Cheng
- , Shuangshuang Wang
- , Shengrui Liu
- & Chaoling Wei
Scientific Reports 9, 625

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News and Comment

Research Highlights | 08 February 2019

Forests on the move
- Abel Barral
Nature Plants 5, 126
News and Views | 05 November 2018

Focus on a locus

An intraspecific plant diversity experiment uncovers the mechanistic basis of a positive effect of biodiversity on biomass production, pinpointing it to a single genetic region.
- Liesje Mommer
- & Jasper van Ruijven
Nature Ecology & Evolution 2, 1838-1839
News and Views | 17 September 2018

A bacterial epidemic in wild plants

Asymptomatic wild populations of Arabidopsis thaliana have been found infected with genetically diverse pathogenic Pseudomonas strains. New research highlights how little we understand about the eco-evolutionary dynamics of bacterial pathogens in natural plant communities.
- Erica M. Goss
- & Sujan Timilsina
Nature Ecology & Evolution 2, 1529-1530
Research Highlights | 03 September 2018

Slimy symbiosis
- Guillaume Tena
Nature Plants 4, 629
Research Highlights | 01 March 2018

Alone in the dark
- Guillaume Tena
Nature Plants 4, 132
Research Highlights | 31 January 2018

Invasions reduce fire-risk
- Chris Surridge
Nature Plants 4, 62