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Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Plants are shifting their flowering phenology in response to climate change, but trends differ between species and communities. Functional traits can largely explain how different species respond to climate change by shifting their phenology, and can therefore help ...
Daniel Pareja‐Bonilla +3 more
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Internal transport of alien and native plants by geese and ducks: An experimental study [PDF]
, 2015 © 2015 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Summary: Alien plant species are rapidly spreading in aquatic ecosystems around the world, causing major ecological effects.
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Scorzonera sensu lato (Asteraceae, Cichorieae) – taxonomic reassessment in the light of new molecular phylogenetic and carpological analyses [PDF]
, 2020 Scorzonera comprises 180–190 species and belongs to the subtribe Scorzonerinae. Its circumscription has long been the subject of debate and available molecular phylogenetic analyses affirmed the polyphyly of Scorzonera in its wide sense.
Jones, Katy +6 more
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Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 7, Issue 1, January–March 2026.Changing management from light sheep grazing to light cattle grazing restored vegetation at a calcareous upland site. There was an increase in species richness, calcareous grassland indicators and bryophyte cover and a decrease in grass cover. There was, however, also a decrease in vegetation height.
George Porton +14 more
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Ungulate impacts on herbaceous‐layer plant communities in even‐aged and uneven‐aged managed forests
Ecosphere, 2016 Forest management and ungulate herbivory are extant drivers of herbaceous‐layer community composition and diversity. We conducted a white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) exclosure experiment across a managed landscape to determine how deer impacts ...
Bryan D. Murray +4 more
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Applications in Plant Sciences, Volume 14, Issue 1, January-February 2026.Abstract Premise The censer seed dispersal mechanism, whereby mature fruits are retained on plants and seeds dispersed by mechanical shaking, is among the most specialized wind‐aided seed dispersal strategies employed by the flowering plants. An efficient, affordable, and easily repeatable protocol for determining whether a species uses this unusual ...
Abigail J. Motter +2 more
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Comparison of soil seed banks of habitats distributed along an altitudinal gradient in northern Iran
, 2013 International audienceIn this study we investigated the variations in soil seed banks along an altitudinal gradient in the Alborz mountains, Iran, covering three habitats from lower to upper altitudes: forest, forest-subalpine grassland ecotone and ...
Azarnivand, Hossein +3 more
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Animal‐mediated seed dispersal: A review of study methods
Applications in Plant Sciences, Volume 14, Issue 1, January-February 2026.Abstract By dispersing seeds, animals provide ecological functions critical for the ecology, evolution, and conservation of plants. We review quantitative and empirical approaches and emerging technologies to quantify processes and patterns of animal‐mediated seed dispersal (zoochory) across its phases: from predispersal to postdispersal.
Noelle G. Beckman +10 more
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Zoochorous dispersal of freshwater bivalves: an overlooked vector in biological invasions? [PDF]
, 2017 Vectors that underpin the natural dispersal of invasive alien species are frequently unknown. In particular, the passive dispersal (zoochory) of one organism (or propagule) by another, usually more mobile animal, remains poorly understood.
Coughlan, Neil E. +4 more
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Plant Species Biology, Volume 41, Issue 1, January 2026.Model systems have been developed for certain mutualistic interactions, such as pollination, root nodules, and mycorrhizal symbiosis, advancing our understanding of these forms of mutualism. However, in the area of seed dispersal mutualism, a model system has been lacking. Here, we provide evidence of ant‐seed dispersal mutualism in Setaria viridis and
Ayaka Kimura +3 more
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