What makes New Caledonian rainforests so different?
Rainforests in the Southwest Pacific can be highly diverse, even on a global scale, displaying higher species richness than African rainforests. More
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Responses of lichen communities to 18 years of natural and experimental warming
Species richness and effective number of species decreased under experimental warming in meadow environments. More
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SPECIAL ISSUE: Scaling effects regulating plant response to global change
AoB PLANTS is pleased to announce the publication of a Special Issue titled Scaling Effects Regulating Plant Response to Global Change, edited by Elise Gornish (University of California, Davis, USA) and Sebastian Leuzinger (Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand). As a result of the increasing speed and magnitude in which habitats worldwide are experiencing environmental change, making […] More
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Influences of nitrogen, phosphorus and silicon addition on plant productivity and species richness in an alpine meadow
Fertilization, especially with nitrogen (N), increases aboveground primary productivity (APP), but reduces plant species richness at some level. Silicon (Si) fertilization alone, or with addition of nitrogen or phosphorus (P), has multiple direct and indirect beneficial effects on plant growth and development, for both individuals and the whole community. In a new study published in […] More
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Changes in the distribution of mechanically dependent plants along a gradient of past hurricane impact
The severity of the effects that large disturbance events such as hurricanes can have on the forest canopy and the associated mechanically dependent plant community (epiphytes, climbers, etc.) is dependent on the frequency and intensity of the disturbance events. In a new study published in AoB PLANTS, Batke and Kelly examined the distribution and composition […] More
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Revisiting spatial scale in the productivity-species richness relationship: fundamental issues and global change implications
The relationship between climate and biodiversity has been long debated. In a changing environment, there is new emphasis to resolve this debate for practical reasons: to manage conservation efforts we need to understand how diversity will change from both our own actions and natural global cycles. In a new study published in AoB PLANTS, McBride […] More
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Geographical ecology of the palms (Review)
Palms (Arecaceae) are an important element of tropical vegetation across the world and serve as a model system in geographical ecology.Eiserhardt et al. review how the abiotic environment, biotic interactions and dispersal influence palm distribution and diversity patterns across spatial scales, and discuss contemporary vs. historical impacts of these factors and the scale at which they […] More
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Plant diversity and functional trait variation
Plant diversity and functional trait variation Variation in plant traits may potentially influence niche segregation at increasing plant diversity. Gubsch et al. investigate above-ground traits associated with light and nitrogen acquisition among 12 species of Poaceae in grasslands of varying plant diversity, and find that species’ identity plays an important role in shaping the relationship […] More
