Plant Ecology

Papers
(The median citation count of Plant Ecology is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Within- and between-crown leaf variation of a tropical small tree Eugenia hiemalis in response to light27
Responses to spring rainfall and shading in moonworts: trait variability and the dynamics of a genus community27
Resistance without trade-offs: wood density drives survival while potential size constrains early growth in tropical forest restoration22
How shade impacts the fitness of Euterpe edulis saplings, a palm tree from the Atlantic Forest biome21
Long-term monitoring confirms limitations of recruitment and facilitation and reveals unexpected changes of the successional pathways in a glacier foreland of the Central Austrian Alps19
Evaluation of heterotoxicity and identification of allelochemicals of leaf extract of invasive Senna spectabilis (D.C.) H. S. Irwin and Barneby19
Individual fruit and crop size effects on seed dispersal differ between plant species offering contrasting rewards17
Changes in stand biomass accumulation and wood NPP during secondary succession: insights from a 23-year study of forest dynamics in a cool-temperate secondary deciduous forest16
Effectiveness and limitations of fencing on the conservation of the grassland specialists in a semi-natural grassland degraded by increased large herbivores15
Identifying alternative stable states in a tropical landscape using remote sensing14
Quality varies among host species, but diet mixing provides no benefit to the generalist parasite, Cuscuta gronovii14
Mapping sagebrush volatile chemotypes along an elevational gradient13
Invasion by the non-native tree Vachellia farnesiana alters the understory composition of plants and soil properties in a managed forest in the subtropical region of Pakistan13
Performance of Johnsongrass and switchgrass from seeds and rhizome fragments in a mature switchgrass stand12
A meta-analysis of the impacts of nitrogen addition on plant multiple-element contents in natural ecosystems12
Do chill hours and soil moisture limit the germination of Elaeagnus angustifolia?12
Perennial grass seed bank in litter patches. Co-occurrence with forb and annual grass seed banks constraints the reestablishment in disturbed Patagonian Monte rangelands12
Projected niche shifts of invasive Prunus cerasifera under climate change scenarios and its consequences11
Selective mortality of seedlings in response to predation by the slug Arion vulgaris (Mollusca: Arionidae)11
Site dependence of local variations in taxonomic and functional diversity of plant communities in semi-natural dry grasslands11
Restoration through trenches does not demand organic fertilization and sawdust coverage on plant establishment10
Native soil addition increases the growth of an endangered plant (Phacelia argillacea) propagated in a greenhouse10
Combined analysis of potential distribution prediction and phenotypic data of Polygonatum sibiricum in China10
The invasive annual grass, Microstegium vimineum, is associated with reduced native species seed predation by small mammals in eastern deciduous forests10
Tree species richness influence productivity and anatomical characteristics in mixed fir-pine-beech forests10
Can saline preconditioning enhance plant survival in degraded soils? Physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses in Casuarina glauca saplings10
Potential distribution and ecological niche of Quercus mongolica under different climate scenarios10
Translocations of threatened plants in the Mediterranean Basin: current status and future directions10
Increasing temperatures negatively affect seed hydration memory during the germination of two cactus species under water deficit condition9
Unravelling population variability in Valeriana wallichii DC. through multivariate morphometric analysis: insights into adaptability and conservation strategies9
Correction: Restoration through trenches does not demand organic fertilization and sawdust coverage on plant establishment9
Family legacy: contrasting diversity–elevation relationships on a coastal Atlantic Forest mountain system9
Needle and bark specialised metabolites of Norway spruce depend on forest site type and stand composition8
Herbivory intensity and plant species traits interact with tree canopy cover to drive seedling survival in Neotropical savannas8
Moisture moderate the effects of urbanization pressure on the growth of rare Cercidiphyllum Japonicum in a loess plateau reserve8
Ecohydrogeochemistry of the Slikken van Flakkee, a former tidal wetland in the Netherlands8
Quantifying functional trait assembly along a temperate successional gradient with consideration of intraspecific variations and functional groups8
Impact of anthropogenic disturbance on storage and flux of carbon in tropical dry deciduous forest of Chhattisgarh8
Phenological behaviour of Ageratina adenophora compared with native herb species across varied habitats in the Kumaun Himalaya8
Prediction of potentially suitable distribution areas of Thesium chinense Turcz. in China against the background of climate change8
Community-level impacts of plant invasion in tropical forests of Northeast India7
Do nurse plant effects strengthen over time? Results from 12 years of desert habitat restoration7
Reduced intraspecific competition in introduced plant populations suggests a role for self-limitation in invasion success7
Burn severity in Araucaria araucana forests of northern Patagonia: tree mortality scales up to burn severity at plot scale, mediated by topography and climatic context7
Fire effects on diversity patterns of the understory communities of Araucaria-Nothofagus forests7
Contrasting pine species of different conservation status coexisting in a subtropical environment exhibit inter-specific climate sensitivity7
Ecological strategies of young trees with different leaf habitats: branch growth and bud composition in a seasonal tropical forest7
Influence of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens Linnaeus (1758) on the taxonomic and functional diversity of woody plants in Atlantic Forest fragments7
Multigenerational invasive plant competition causes greater root than shoot trait shifts in a perennial grass7
Impact of mycorrhization with Laccaria bicolor on physiological responses of jack pine (Pinus banksiana) and white spruce (Picea glauca) seedlings to novel oil sands tailing7
Does seed dispersal mode matter?7
Shrub encroachment of coastal ecosystems depends on dune elevation7
Germination behaviour and traits variability among nineteen graminoids of subtropical region of China7
An exploration of how plant and soil characteristics shape the Hypericum perforatum microbiome in three habitats6
Comparative study of asymbiotic seed germination and seedling development of Platanthera bifolia (Orchidaceae) under different factors6
Correction: Salinity tolerance of two critically endangered endemic species and its implications for distribution and conservation of model microinsular Mediterranean species6
The effect of intra- and inter-specific competition on growth of the invasive Carpobrotus edulis under different nutrient levels6
Online herbaria databases allow testing the minimum residence time among invasive and non-invasive alien species6
Myrtaceae richness and distribution across the Atlantic Forest Domain are constrained by geoclimatic variables6
Invasion intensity of invasive plants and community invasibility are significantly negatively correlated with the species number of plants under co-invasion6
Divergent responses of leaf functional traits to light intensity between Chamaecyparis formosensis and C. obtusa var. formosana reflect their ecological niches6
Pollinator visitation patterns are influenced by floral volatile profiles6
Comparison of phylogenetic and taxonomic diversity of pitcher plant bogs in Georgia’s Coastal Plain6
Multi-elements linear discriminant analysis of herbaceous and woody plants in southwest china karst region using orthogonal partial least squares model6
No evidence of increased competitive ability among three widespread alien weeds in their introduced range6
Biomass allocation and growth strategies of tropical forage legumes under effects of nitrogen application at planting5
Correction to: Interactive effects of elevation and canopy affect bilberry performance in a temperate coniferous region5
Time since fire and soil depth shapes grass regeneration niche in Cerrado5
Defoliation tolerance in Plantago seedlings varies with neighbour environment5
Habitat loss and climate change threaten the survival of endangered Dyckia (Bromeliaceae) species in the Caatinga domain5
Mycorrhizal status and type dominate global fine root C:N:P stoichiometry5
Physical dormancy alleviation at room temperature storage is influenced by the initial moisture content of the seeds5
Variation in seed number/mass trade-off for Pinus yunnanensis along a natural climate gradient in the mountains of Southwest China5
Assessing the influence of invasion of Lantana camara on vegetation attributes and soil properties across varied disturbance gradients in semi-arid forests of Aravali hills, Delhi5
Wildfires did not ignite boreal forest range expansion into tundra ecosystems in subarctic Yukon, Canada5
Post-fire exposure to herbivory affects bunchgrass reproduction but not growth or survival5
Differential investment in reproductive strategies among non-native populations of European dewberry (Rubus caesius)5
Seed dispersal of the mistletoe Tristerix corymbosus: a comparative study in two biomes with different animal assemblages5
Direct and indirect effects of landscape, forest patch and sampling site predictors on biotic interaction and seed process5
Positive community effects of nurse-plant shrubs along a tropical alpine elevation gradient: are they linked with plant water relations?5
Correction to: Size-biased compositional impacts of small mammal herbivores in an old-field plant community5
The impacts of inter- and intra-seasonal burns on the terrestrial orchid Pterostylis curta5
Germination niche of co-occurring threatened native and alien species: a case study in Lindernia procumbens and L. dubia5
Vegetation shifts along an elevation gradient in the Western Carpathians over the last decades5
Effect of burn season and grazing deferment on mountain big sagebrush plant communities5
Effects of warming on litter decomposition and fungal communities in lake wetlands5
Germination performance of alien and native species could shape community assembly of temperate grasslands under different temperature scenarios4
Different adaptive strategies of three mangrove species to nutrient enrichment4
Advances in plant conservation translocation4
The enemy of my enemy is my friend: Trichoderma fungi reduce root rot disease symptoms caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi in Rhododendron4
Changes in seed hydration memory expression in Pilosocereus catingicola (Gürke) Byles & G.D. Rowley subsp. salvadorensis (Werderm.) Zappi (Cactaceae) seeds produced during rainy and dry season4
The relevance of plant translocation as a conservation tool in France4
Blowing in the wind: anemochory in blackbrush habitat of South Texas4
Contrasting functional traits explain differences in lianas between restored and native forests4
Vegetative and reproductive phenology of dominant Mangrove species: a multi-parametric approach from Indian sundarbans4
Tropical forest biomass assessment using LIDAR, DEM, and Sentinel-2 in the Daintree forest4
Grab to fill the gap: key factors influencing Reynoutria japonica germination and seedling establishment in the secondary distribution range4
Biotic interactions prior to seed dispersal determine recruitment probability of peyote (Lophophora diffusa, Cactaceae), a threatened species pollinator-dependent4
Geographical and ecological distribution analysis of Dalbergia Calderonii Standl. (Fabaceae): implications for the conservation of this critically endangered rosewood4
Effects of simulated fire and browsing on the resprouting of subtropical dune thicket shrubs in the southeastern Cape Floristic Region4
Influence of environmental and intrinsic factors on the flowering success and petal morphology of Pulsatilla patens and the hybrid Pulsatilla patens × vernalis in Finland4
Sites dominated by common fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia) support diverse plant-pollinator interactions4
Flowers colour in plant communities along an elevational gradient from the beach to the high mountains of the apennines4
Small mammal granivory as a biotic filter for tree establishment beyond elevation range boundaries4
Compound and simple leaf woody species of the Chilean matorral are equally affected by extreme drought4
Light and plant mixtures jointly regulate soil stoichiometry in a Mangrove ecosystem4
Floodplain habitats are likely to reduce the multifunctionality of desert–wetland ecosystems through the mass ratio effect4
Predicting the impacts of climate change on potential suitability habitats of three Juniperus trees in Mexico4
The effects of nucleation and species functional traits on tree seedling performance in the early stage of ecological restoration4
The abundance of alien species is associated with the impact of Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze on aboveground vegetation and soil seed bank in Ile-Ife, (Nigeria)4
Leaf nutrient composition of calcicole and calcifuge Mexican ferns and their correlation with underlying substrates3
How do plants reduce erosion? An Eco Evidence assessment3
Seed moisture and dispersal mode as predictors of germination in Neotropical savanna woody species3
Responses of absorptive root and mycorrhizal colonization of Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) to varied environmental conditions3
Forever young: arrested succession in communities subjected to recurrent fires in a lowland tropical forest3
Morphological and germination traits of Garcinia xanthochymus seeds with their cytological basis and ecological adaptation3
Functional seed traits of the endangered native oak (Amburana cearensis Allemao) from Northwestern Argentina3
Does germination and early survival in different substrates filter the growing habit among terrestrial, nomadic vine, and epiphytic cacti? A field experiment3
The effects of light availability, prey capture, and their interaction on pitcher plant morphology3
Smoke effects on the germination of Cerrado species3
Environmental niche modelling, population structure and reproductive phenology inform translocation in threatened Amazon endemics3
Correction: Site specific growth performance of Cedrus deodara forests in Western Nepal Himalaya3
Three-way species interactions reverse the positive pairwise effects of two natives on an exotic invader3
Improving conservation and translocation success of an endangered orchid, Caladenia xanthochila (Orchidaceae), through understanding pollination3
Ecophysiology of Yucca gloriosa in a Mediterranean sand dune environment3
Vegetation patterns across edges of bogs and lakes in spruce and hemlock forests of southwestern Nova Scotia3
Modelling landscape-scale occurrences of common grassland species in a topographically complex mountainous environment3
Assessment climate change impacts on a key species of campos rupestres: can we preserve the everlasting flower?3
Effects of fire and edges on plant litterfall in a Neotropical rainforest, Brazil3
Herbivore exclusion and water availability improve success across 76 translocations of 50 threatened plant species in a biodiversity hotspot with a Mediterranean climate3
Different regrowth patterns after repeated clipping in two Mongolian pasture species3
Acquisitive to conservative resource use strategy and increased site-specific trait variance contribute to Sophora moorcroftiana dominance along an altitudinal gradient in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau3
Effect of competition, with exotic invasive Bromus inermis and native Quercus stellata, and soil amendment on the performance of native invasive Juniperus virginiana3
Summer precipitation pulse response in western Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia Englm.)3
Reproductive ecology of the dioecious endemic Erodium sibthorpianum subsp. sibthorpianum in Türkiye3
Stacked machine learning models for predicting species richness and endemism for Mediterranean endemic plants in the Mareotis subsector in Egypt3
Germination of Agave obscura seeds: effects of storage time and crossing systems3
Above- and belowground adaptations of three Digitaria species inhabiting different land use types in rural areas3
Vegetation responses to pathogen-induced tree loss: Swedish elm and ash forests revisited after 32 years3
Permanent floral closure enhances the reproductive efficiency in Merremia umbellata subsp. orientalis (Hallier f.) Ooststr. (Convolvulaceae)3
The scaling of leaf nitrogen and phosphorus along a phosphorus availability gradient in a subtropical forest3
Concentration characteristics and the drivers of soluble components in freshly fallen plant litter3
Dispersal and persistence traits inform long-term herbaceous plant community change in encroached savannas3
Using maximum entropy modeling to predict the potential distributions of genus Copaifera L. in a conservation unit in the Brazilian Amazon3
Environmental constraints on germination and establishment of two endangered Dimorphandra species: the role of water availability, fire, and livestock3
Unveiling tree species resilience to Lantana camara allelopathy for forest landscape restoration in Central India2
Plant growth of Chenopodium quinoa (Willd) is better when growing with kin than with non-kin regardless of soil nutrient conditions2
Changes in size and chemical composition of fruits and seeds along an elevational gradient in the tropical tree Myrsine coriacea2
Native and invasive bunchgrasses have different responses to trail disturbance on California coastal prairies2
Nodulation alleviates the stress of lower water availability in Vachellia sieberiana2
Epiphytic orchids show specificity for phorophyte and strata on palm trees in a restinga area in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest2
Metals or metabolites? Leafy volatile metabolomics revealed a trade-off between elemental defense and organic defense in Zn/Cd hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii2
Bark traits affect epiphytic bryophyte community assembly in a temperate forest2
Climate-driven niche dynamics of endangered Castanopsis argentea and C. tungurrut in Indonesia2
Multifaceted diversity changes reveal community assembly mechanisms during early stages of post-logging forest succession2
Freezing resistance and xylem anatomy in low and high elevation populations of Senecio formosus Kunth in the tropical Andes2
Impact of climate and land use change on the distribution of orchids in Estonia2
Controlling noxious weeds in urban riparian wetlands: non-selective mowing increases Sicyos angulatus invasion while controlling Humulus scandens2
Effects of large mammalian herbivores and lagomorphs on post-fire plant regeneration in Mediterranean-type ecosystems2
Contrasting floral insect visitors to sympatric populations of Arisaema triphyllum and A. dracontium (Araceae) in northwest Missouri2
The effect of scattered trees on the plant diversity of species-rich forest-steppe grasslands in the white Carpathians2
The adaptive function of touch-sensitive stigmas2
Size-biased compositional impacts of small mammal herbivores in an old-field plant community2
Taxonomic and functional diversity of applied nucleation for ecological restoration2
Germination behavior as a trait to become a dominant tree invader in a Periurban cloud forest2
Response of pteridophyte richness to water-energy dynamic hypothesis under climate change in China2
Invasive Prosopis associated with large, but idiosyncratic, ecosystem changes and loss of native biodiversity across India2
Dissimilarity, nestedness, and turnover patterns in vegetation at the edge and in the core of lowland forest habitats2
Phenotypic plasticity in the number of leaf trichomes of Arabidopsis kamchatica subsp. kawasakiana under heavy metal stress2
Belowground exploration by trees and shrubs2
Individual-based plant‐visitor networks in Brazilian palm swamps under different dryness levels2
Effects of climate change on seed germination may contribute to habitat homogenization in freshwater forested wetlands2
Flowering patterns of limestone ginger species (Zingiberaceae family) and pollination biology of two of the species2
The effect of local perennial plants on the occurrence and traits of the Brachypodium distachyon complex along an aridity gradient2
Conspicuous, green flowers are an honest signal of nectar rewards in a bird-pollinated tree (Fuchsia excorticata, Onagraceae)2
Carbon balance shift in mountain peatlands along a gradient of grazing disturbance in the tropical Andes (Colombia)2
Response of foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa L. Blume.) restoration on various hosts in East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh2
Stone oak flowers are more likely generalist pollinated by insects rather than wind2
Achieving conservation outcomes in plant mitigation translocations: the need for global standards2
Unveiling the secret lives of endemic plants and understanding exclusive species of Gujarat, India through ecological niche modelling2
How far can it go? Tolerance of seeds and seedlings of an invasive tree to water deficit and high temperatures2
Allelopathic effects of native plant litter extracts on seedling establishment of the invasive plants Bidens Alba and Mikania Micrantha2
Prescribed burning of heathland vegetation increases seed germinability and seedling emergence of introduced Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) in Northern Europe2
Environment-dependent and intraspecific variations in leaf and size traits of a native wild olive (Olea europaea L.) along an aridity gradient in Morocco: a functional perspective2
Elevation-driven variation in flower size and leaf size among 41 plant species in the apennine mountains (Italy)2
Carbon allocation in an East African ant-acacia: field testing a 13C-labeling method for evaluating biotic impacts on the carbon cycle1
Plant diversity mediates soil microbe influence on floral phenology and production1
Intraspecific variation in Arabidopsis thaliana autotoxicity1
Seedling emergence and water stress responses of five woody species from bowé in Benin (West Africa) during the seedling stage1
Assessing nutrient enrichment and grazing rest effects on grass establishment: implications for exotic and native species1
Correction: Impact of climate change on the spatial distribution of the endemic shrub Rubus asirensis in the Arabian Peninsula1
Is fruit plasticity greater in an alien than in a native tree? A case study of the tree of Heaven and the Narrow-leaved Ash1
Reproductive output of the rare plant Arctomecon californica does not appear to be limited by its floral visitor community1
Responses to warming and low soil moisture provide insights into vulnerability of key plant species of Southern Africa1
Salinity tolerance of two critically endangered endemic species and its implications for distribution and conservation of model microinsular Mediterranean species1
Correction: Compound and simple leaf woody species of the Chilean matorral are equally affected by extreme drought1
Exploring plant species diversity in gap dynamics of managed vs. unmanaged beech forests along an elevational gradient1
More lianas on larger host trees on steep slopes in a secondary temperate forest, Japan1
Asymmetric inter-specific competition between invasive Phytolacca americana and its native congener1
Effect of seed origin on vegetative and floral performances of plants reintroduced into the wild1
Applying simple genomic workflows to optimise practical plant translocation outcomes1
Interactive effects of elevation and canopy affect bilberry performance in a temperate coniferous region1
Precipitation drives the fall of epiphyte bromeliads in an Andean tropical forest1
Diversity and eco-geographical distribution pattern of some Aegilops species from the Zagros and Alborz Mountain ranges of Iran1
Strong spatial and temporal limitations in seed arrival as complementary mechanisms for species coexistence in a tropical Atlantic coastal forest1
Isolated but not alone: rare plant species attracts a greater diversity of floral visitors than common species in Teucrium (Lamiaceae)1
Soil moisture influences the root characteristics of a herbaceous riparian plant along a regulated river1
Fruit provisioning of an invasive tree (Triadica sebifera) varies with environment and among populations1
Impacts of invasive tall grass Miscanthus sinensis on coastal dune plant communities: a 17-year study in Northern Japan1
Modeling the distribution of Acadian vascular rare plant species under future climate scenarios1
The role of preadapted traits and turfgrass community resistance in Taraxacum officinale invasion success1
No evident sex-biased herbivory but phenological and interannual variation in Fuchsia parviflora (Onagraceae) a dioecious Neotropical shrub1
Differential change in indigenous versus endemic plant cover over time in an invaded Hawaiian landscape1
The effect of human impact and environmental conditions on Polylepis forest and on the world’s highest mistletoe infestation1
Mixed deciduous-evergreen needleleaf forests across China can be regarded as a separate vegetation type1
Comparing vascular epiphyte diversity hosted by the native Cedrela dugesii and the exotic Annona cherimola species in a cloud forest in central Mexico1
Understorey light environment impacts on seedling establishment and growth in a typhoon-disturbed tropical forest1
Drying of Myrciaria glomerata O. Berg. seeds: an approach for ex-situ conservation of a tropical forest species1
From species norms to communal metrics: advancing plant community-level historical phenology and phenological ecology1
Deciduous trees could benefit more from the rise in [CO2] than evergreens in the Brazilian Cerrado1
Increased solar radiation and soil moisture determine flower colour frequency in a mountain endemic plant population1
Acadian forest resilience to clearcutting: implications for even-aged management in late-successional northern temperate forests1
Grazing intensity modifies alpine grassland fine root traits on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau1
Large diameters and tree bark physical attributes drive vascular epiphyte-phorophyte relationships in Amazonian black-water floodplain forest1
Epicotyl morphophysiological dormancy in Borassus flabellifer goes beyond synchronizing seasonal leaf emergence to safeguard epicotyls from desiccation stress through deep burial1
Disentangling the relative effects of solar radiation and vapor pressure deficit on ecosystem photosynthetic efficiency based on global eddy-covariance observations1
Range expansion risk for a newly established invasive duckweed species in Europe and Canada1
Direct and indirect effects of an invasive non-native tree on coastal plant communities1
Fog and moisture conditions modulate the effect of temperature on radial growth of an endemic cloud forest tree1
Leaf-cutting ants facilitation to non-native plants is passed from one generation to the next1
Seed traits of reintroduced invasive populations of Triadica sebifera show few differences in comparison with those of native populations1
Competitive ability of three native grass species during establishment1
Enhancing rare plant population predictions through demographic modeling of seed predation, dispersal, and habitat suitability1
Tree hydrological niche acclimation through ontogeny in a seasonal Amazon forest1
Co-flowering modularity and floral trait similarity help explain temporal changes in plant–pollinator network structure1
Can we foresee future maple invasions? A comparative study of performance-related traits and invasiveness of eight Acer species1
Tree phenology of tropical semi-evergreen forest and its correlation with climatic variables in the Eastern Himalayan region of India1
Leaf and seed traits reflect resource strategies in Corema album populations1
Biology and management of wild lupine (Lupinus perennis L.): a case study for conserving rare plants in edge habitat1
Early development of Acacia longifolia is more severely impacted by water and nutrient stress in invasive than native seedlings1
Phenological shifts of the invasive annual weed Bidens pilosa var. pilosa in response to warmer temperature1
Intraspecific trait variation and species turnover in successional tropical forests: assessing trait imputation for community-weighted means1
Expression of seed hydration memory through phenotypic plasticity of Senna spectabilis var. excelsa seedlings under water deficit1
Adaptive leaf functional traits and CSR strategies along an environmental gradient on the eastern slope of the Helan Mountains1
The influence of wildfire on invasive plant abundance and spatial structure in eastern ponderosa pine savanna1
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