Wetland productivity and stability increase more with average plant size than with plant functional diversity. [PDF]
Nat CommunLiu H +6 more
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Defense heterosis as a novel plant protection strategy: From theory to breeding practice
New Plant Protection, EarlyView.Defense heterosis, the enhanced disease resistance of hybrids compared to their parents, has evolved from early observations of hybrid vigor to a novel research concept. Advances are now clarifying its diverse genetic and molecular mechanisms across various plant–pathogen interactions.
Kaiqi Xu, Xue Li, Fangfang Li
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Rotational Grazing Supports Coexistence of the Endangered Pygmy Bluetongue and Livestock on a Productive Agricultural Property. [PDF]
Ecol EvolMichael KH +3 more
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Time to burn: landscape drivers of fuel trait variability and fire regime in savanna ecosystems
Oikos, EarlyView.Fuel traits are important determinants of fire behavior and regime in savannas and, thus, of how fire affects plant communities. However, whether these traits are correlated, predictable and how they are influenced by biotic and abiotic drivers remain to be rigorously evaluated.
Waleska B. F. Manzan +2 more
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GIS-based assessment of land degradation vulnerability and environmental indices as ecological indicators in Western Agro-climatic zone of Tamil Nadu, India. [PDF]
Sci RepKaliraj S +4 more
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Oikos, EarlyView.Climate change increases the recurrence of drought events with strong repercussions on grassland ecosystems. While the effects of single drought events on ecosystem structure and functioning are well understood, it is largely unknown whether and how recurrent drought events modify ecosystem responses to subsequent drought.
Lena M. Müller +4 more
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Research on the estimation method of crop net primary productivity based on improved CASA model. [PDF]
Front Plant SciLi W +7 more
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Oikos, EarlyView.Grasslands, by definition, are dominated by graminoids. Nevertheless, forbs also make up a substantial part of vascular plant diversity in grasslands and are important resources of mammalian herbivores. However, forb recruitment is constrained by successful dominant graminoids, limiting access to safe sites for germination.
Gerardo Celis +5 more
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Shrub-facilitated invasion accelerates desertification. [PDF]
Ecol ApplLucero JE +3 more
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