AoB PLANTS

AoB PLANTS

Intraspecific variation in thermal acclimation of photosynthesis across a range of temperatures in a perennial crop

Interest in the thermal acclimation of photosynthesis has been stimulated by the increasing relevance of climate change. However, little is known about intra-specific variations in

AoBPLANTS · 9 Nov 2016

AoB PLANTS

Trade-off among different anti-herbivore defence strategies along altitudinal gradient

The type and intensity of plant–herbivore interactions are likely to be changed under climate change as a consequence of differential dispersal rates of plants and

AoBPLANTS · 2 Nov 2016

AoB PLANTS

Effectiveness of cuticular transpiration barriers in a desert plant at controlling water loss at high temperatures

Maintaining the integrity of the cuticular transpiration barrier even at elevated temperatures is of vital importance for hot-desert plants. In a new study published in

AoBPLANTS · 26 Oct 2016

AoB PLANTS

Seed germination of seven desert plants and implications for vegetation restoration

Germination cues reflect the conditions under which a species is likely to succeed in recruitment. In a recent study published in AoB PLANTS, Lai et al.

AoBPLANTS · 19 Oct 2016

AoB PLANTS

Population genetics of self-incompatibility in a clade of relict cliff-dwelling plant species

The mating systems of species in small or fragmented populations impact upon their persistence. A recent study published in AoB PLANTS by Silva et al. highlights

AoBPLANTS · 12 Oct 2016

AoB PLANTS

Increased resistance to a generalist herbivore in a salinity-stressed non-halophytic plant

During their life, plants face multiple stresses. However, studies on single stress factors have typically neglected possible interactions with other factors. In a recent study published

AoBPLANTS · 6 Oct 2016

AoB PLANTS

Clonal integration facilitates the colonization of drought environments by plant invaders

Identifying the mechanisms underlying the process of biological invasions is a crucial objective for ecological research. In a study published in AoB PLANTS, Lechuga-Lago et

AoBPLANTS · 5 Oct 2016

AoB PLANTS

Earlier snowmelt and warming lead to earlier but not necessarily more plant growth

In the Arctic, rapid warming due to climate change has led to earlier springs and increased plant production at a landscape scale. However, individual species in

AoBPLANTS · 28 Sep 2016

AoB PLANTS

Fixed allocation patterns, rather than plasticity, benefit recruitment and recovery from drought in seedlings of a desert shrub

Plant morphological traits respond to drought in a rather flexible way; however, there is recent evidence of exceptions. In a new study published in AoB PLANTS,

AoBPLANTS · 8 Sep 2016

AoB PLANTS

Conflicting genomic signals affect phylogenetic inference in four species of North American pines

Pines (genus Pinus) are among the most ecologically and economically important plant species. Some, such as the pines of the southeastern USA (southern pines in subsection

AoBPLANTS · 5 Sep 2016

AoB PLANTS

Genomic architecture of phenotypic divergence between two hybridizing plant species along an elevational gradient

Hybrid zones that occur across environmental gradients provide excellent opportunities for studying the maintenance of divergent adaptations in the presence of gene flow. They also provide

AoBPLANTS · 1 Sep 2016

AoB PLANTS

Impact of an invasive nitrogen-fixing tree on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and development of native species

The presence of invasive plants has been identified as a soil disturbance factor, often conditioning the structure and function of soil microorganisms. Despite the investigation of

AoBPLANTS · 29 Aug 2016