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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Plant growth of Chenopodium quinoa (Willd) is better when growing with kin than with non-kin regardless of soil nutrient conditions32
Limited impact of elephants on trees and shrubs in semi-arid thicket vegetation in southern Africa29
Conspecific and heterospecific plant–soil biota interactions of Lonicera japonica in its native and introduced range: implications for invasion success27
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 perspective24
Multi-elements linear discriminant analysis of herbaceous and woody plants in southwest china karst region using orthogonal partial least squares model20
Permanent floral closure enhances the reproductive efficiency in Merremia umbellata subsp. orientalis (Hallier f.) Ooststr. (Convolvulaceae)20
Seed traits of reintroduced invasive populations of Triadica sebifera show few differences in comparison with those of native populations19
Evaluation of heterotoxicity and identification of allelochemicals of leaf extract of invasive Senna spectabilis (D.C.) H. S. Irwin and Barneby19
Response of leaf morphological traits of relict-endemic Symplocos species (S. coccinea and S. speciosa) to elevation and abiotic fluctuations17
An exploration of how plant and soil characteristics shape the Hypericum perforatum microbiome in three habitats15
Phenotypic plasticity in the number of leaf trichomes of Arabidopsis kamchatica subsp. kawasakiana under heavy metal stress14
Effectiveness and limitations of fencing on the conservation of the grassland specialists in a semi-natural grassland degraded by increased large herbivores14
Concentration characteristics and the drivers of soluble components in freshly fallen plant litter13
Congruence between vascular plants and bryophytes in response to ecological conditions in sustainably managed temperate forests (taxonomic- and trait-based levels)13
Prescribed burning of heathland vegetation increases seed germinability and seedling emergence of introduced Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) in Northern Europe12
Vegetation responses to pathogen-induced tree loss: Swedish elm and ash forests revisited after 32 years12
Rapid responses to drought in a rare California annual (San Francisco collinsia, Collinsia multicolor)12
Invasive nitrogen-fixing plants increase nitrogen availability and cycling rates in a montane tropical grassland11
Comparison of edge effects from well pads and industrial roads on mixed upland boreal forest vegetation in Alberta11
Responses to spring rainfall and shading in moonworts: trait variability and the dynamics of a genus community11
Freezing resistance and xylem anatomy in low and high elevation populations of Senecio formosus Kunth in the tropical Andes11
Morphological and germination traits of Garcinia xanthochymus seeds with their cytological basis and ecological adaptation11
Multiple spatial scales affect direct and indirect interactions between a non-native and a native species10
Modelling landscape-scale occurrences of common grassland species in a topographically complex mountainous environment10
Plant–soil feedback effects on the performance and functional traits of Dodonaea viscosa in a dry-hot valley, China10
Comparison of phylogenetic and taxonomic diversity of pitcher plant bogs in Georgia’s Coastal Plain10
Climatic and anthropogenic factors affect Ailanthus altissima invasion in a Mediterranean region10
Individual-based plant‐visitor networks in Brazilian palm swamps under different dryness levels10
Contrasting climate influences on Nothofagus pumilio establishment along elevational gradients9
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 Alps9
Predicting biomass of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) using rank distribution and root-to-shoot ratio models9
Canopy cover size and establishment rate determine biotic resistance to Aster pilosus invasion: a priority effect9
Myrtaceae richness and distribution across the Atlantic Forest Domain are constrained by geoclimatic variables9
Modeling the distribution of Acadian vascular rare plant species under future climate scenarios9
The scaling of leaf nitrogen and phosphorus along a phosphorus availability gradient in a subtropical forest9
Plant species within-community mobility is determined by traits of leaf economic spectrum, clonality, and life form8
Plant species over-occupancy indicates river valleys are natural corridors for migration7
Belowground exploration by trees and shrubs7
Effects of fire and edges on plant litterfall in a Neotropical rainforest, Brazil7
Stigmas arrangement, reproductive system, and maternal reproductive success in two species of Stigmaphyllon (Malpighiaceae): does pollinator size matter?7
Vegetation patterns across edges of bogs and lakes in spruce and hemlock forests of southwestern Nova Scotia7
Variation in floristic and trait composition along environmental gradients in the herb layer of temperate forests in the transition zone between Central and SE Europe7
Correction: Salinity tolerance of two critically endangered endemic species and its implications for distribution and conservation of model microinsular Mediterranean species7
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi affect early phenological stages of three secondary vegetation species in a temperate forest7
Soil sterilization and fertility impacts on urease and belowground mass specific phosphatase activity vary among Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera) populations6
Presence of N-fixing neighbors increases leaf N and δ13C in Castilleja applegatei, a root hemiparasite6
Online herbaria databases allow testing the minimum residence time among invasive and non-invasive alien species6
Environmental characterization of an Amazonian lake for Isoëtes cangae translocation6
Monitoring time of conservation-driven and mitigation-driven plant translocations in Europe6
Forever young: arrested succession in communities subjected to recurrent fires in a lowland tropical forest6
Flowering phenology and reproduction of a forest understorey plant species in response to the local environment6
Within- and between-crown leaf variation of a tropical small tree Eugenia hiemalis in response to light6
The interactions among fire, logging, and climate change have sprung a landscape trap in Victoria’s montane ash forests6
Reproductive strategies of Xanthium italicum differ from those of native Xanthium sibiricum, and they are key to its invasiveness6
Intraspecific trait variation and coordination of leaf economics spectrum in Elaeagnus angustifolia across three basins in Central Asia6
Density-dependent impacts of invasive Vincetoxicum rossicum (pale swallowwort) and native Asclepias syriaca (common milkweed) on plant traits and competitive interactions6
Correction to: Herbivory by aboveground insects impacts plant root morphological traits6
Mapping sagebrush volatile chemotypes along an elevational gradient5
Identifying alternative stable states in a tropical landscape using remote sensing5
Different regrowth patterns after repeated clipping in two Mongolian pasture species5
Biomass allocation and growth strategies of tropical forage legumes under effects of nitrogen application at planting5
Site dependence of local variations in taxonomic and functional diversity of plant communities in semi-natural dry grasslands5
The impact of environmental factors on traits of Hedera helix L. vegetative shoots5
Strong spatial and temporal limitations in seed arrival as complementary mechanisms for species coexistence in a tropical Atlantic coastal forest5
Weak allelopathic effects of bracken fern (Pteridium esculentum subsp. arachnoideum) on early life stages of native tree species in a Neotropical montane forest5
Gall midge pollination and ant-mediated fruit dispersal of Pinellia tripartita (Araceae)5
The effects of light availability, prey capture, and their interaction on pitcher plant morphology5
Impact of climate change on the spatial distribution of the endemic shrub Rubus asirensis in the Arabian Peninsula5
Dispersal and persistence traits inform long-term herbaceous plant community change in encroached savannas5
Understanding competition between two invasive woody plants of India under an altered rainfall regime5
Correction to: Size-biased compositional impacts of small mammal herbivores in an old-field plant community5
Obituary: Shayne Martin Jacobs (20th April 1971–19th September 2021)5
Fruit provisioning of an invasive tree (Triadica sebifera) varies with environment and among populations5
Effects of successional age, plot size, and tree size on the relationship between diversity and aboveground biomass in tropical dry forests5
The effect of intra- and inter-specific competition on growth of the invasive Carpobrotus edulis under different nutrient levels5
Performance of Johnsongrass and switchgrass from seeds and rhizome fragments in a mature switchgrass stand5
Conflicting edge influence on herbaceous species in open areas vs. underneath oak trees in forest fragments in Iran5
Evidence of gynodioecy in Fuchsia arborescens (Onagraceae)5
Reintroduction of large herbivores restored plant species richness in abandoned dry temperate grassland4
Effect of soil temperature on the morphological and physiological traits of Kandelia obovata seedlings4
The absence of light during discontinuous hydration affects the viability of a cactus species4
The role of tree crown on the performance of trees at individual and community levels: whole-phenotypic context matters4
Responses of absorptive root and mycorrhizal colonization of Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) to varied environmental conditions4
How do plants reduce erosion? An Eco Evidence assessment4
Construction of an ecological model of Sambucus javanica blume in China under different climate scenarios based on maxent model4
Declining pollination success reinforces negative climate and fire change impacts in a serotinous, fire-killed plant4
No evidence of increased competitive ability among three widespread alien weeds in their introduced range4
Competitive ability of three native grass species during establishment4
Improving conservation and translocation success of an endangered orchid, Caladenia xanthochila (Orchidaceae), through understanding pollination4
The impacts of inter- and intra-seasonal burns on the terrestrial orchid Pterostylis curta4
Defoliation tolerance in Plantago seedlings varies with neighbour environment4
Large diameters and tree bark physical attributes drive vascular epiphyte-phorophyte relationships in Amazonian black-water floodplain forest4
Ant pollination, phenology, and breeding system of Microstachys serrulata (Mart. & Zucc.) Müll. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae) in the Brazilian savanna4
Trait divergence between endemic plants of Aegean islands and their widespread congeners4
Modeling the 20th-century distribution changes of Microgyne trifurcata, a rare plant of the southern South American grasslands4
Preparing threatened plants for translocation: does home soil addition and nutrient loading improve growth and flowering?4
Correction to: Interactive effects of elevation and canopy affect bilberry performance in a temperate coniferous region4
Ecophysiology of Yucca gloriosa in a Mediterranean sand dune environment4
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 Pakistan4
Intraspecific trait variation and species turnover in successional tropical forests: assessing trait imputation for community-weighted means4
Initial succession after wildfire in dry boreal forests of northwestern North America3
One large tree crown can be defined as a local hotspot for plant species diversity in a forest ecosystem: a case study in temperate old-growth forest3
Edge effects of a linear disturbance on the abundance and reproduction of an annual, Melampyrum lineare, in the boreal forest3
Do chill hours and soil moisture limit the germination of Elaeagnus angustifolia?3
Close linkages between leaf functional traits and soil and leaf C:N:P stoichiometry under altered precipitation in a desert steppe in northwestern China3
Dark septate endophyte improves the drought-stress resistance of Ormosia hosiei seedlings by altering leaf morphology and photosynthetic characteristics3
Resurvey of historical moorland plots reveals a landscape-wide increase in the occurrence of woody and non-moorland species over 90 years3
Germination of Agave obscura seeds: effects of storage time and crossing systems3
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
Variation in seed number/mass trade-off for Pinus yunnanensis along a natural climate gradient in the mountains of Southwest China3
Factors affecting germination and establishment success of an endemic cactus of the Chihuahuan Desert3
Time since fire and soil depth shapes grass regeneration niche in Cerrado3
Carbon allocation in an East African ant-acacia: field testing a 13C-labeling method for evaluating biotic impacts on the carbon cycle3
Seed predation of woody species in different microhabitats of the Mediterranean-type region of Chile3
Reduced precipitation lessens the scaling of growth to plant N in mesic grasslands3
Stacked machine learning models for predicting species richness and endemism for Mediterranean endemic plants in the Mareotis subsector in Egypt3
Salinity tolerance of two critically endangered endemic species and its implications for distribution and conservation of model microinsular Mediterranean species3
A meta-analysis of the impacts of nitrogen addition on plant multiple-element contents in natural ecosystems3
Functional traits, growth patterns, and litter dynamics of invasive alien and co-occurring native shrub species of chir pine forest in the central Himalaya, India3
Effect of species environment on host preference of Cuscuta campestris3
Trait driven or neutral: understanding the change in functional trait diversity during early plant succession using Price partitions3
Dose-dependent positive-to-negative shift of litter effects on seedling growth: a modelling study on 35 plant litter types3
Effects of restoration strategies on vegetation establishment in retired cranberry bogs3
Ericaceous shrub expansion and its relation to fire history in temperate pine-oak (Pinus-Quercus) forests of the eastern U.S.A.3
Differential change in indigenous versus endemic plant cover over time in an invaded Hawaiian landscape3
Climate change impacts on migration of Pinus koraiensis during the Quaternary using species distribution models3
Translocations of threatened plants in the Mediterranean Basin: current status and future directions3
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, Delhi3
Perennial grass seed bank in litter patches. Co-occurrence with forb and annual grass seed banks constraints the reestablishment in disturbed Patagonian Monte rangelands3
Soil resource availability, plant defense, and herbivory along a successional gradient in a tropical dry forest3
Salinity thresholds for understory plants in coastal wetlands3
Effects of grazing on plant communities and successional processes vary along an aridity gradient at a northern temperate grassland2
Nitrogen, water, and phosphorus uptake as functions of fine-root mass in greenhouse microcosms of Poa pratensis2
Unravelling population variability in Valeriana wallichii DC. through multivariate morphometric analysis: insights into adaptability and conservation strategies2
Functional traits influence local plant distributions and spatial patterns of diversity within a heterogeneous bedrock glade2
Herbaceous plant diversity in forest ecosystems: patterns, mechanisms, and threats2
Restoration through trenches does not demand organic fertilization and sawdust coverage on plant establishment2
Direct and indirect effects of ant–trophobiont interactions on the reproduction of a hummingbird-pollinated mistletoe2
Correction: Site specific growth performance of Cedrus deodara forests in Western Nepal Himalaya2
Three-way species interactions reverse the positive pairwise effects of two natives on an exotic invader2
The effect of human impact and environmental conditions on Polylepis forest and on the world’s highest mistletoe infestation2
Unveiling spatial patterns and trajectories of shrub dynamics in Mediterranean alpine ecosystems2
Artificial perches for birds in deforested areas favour a seed rain similar to woodland remnants2
Development of negative soil feedback by an invasive plant near the northern limit of its invaded range2
Undesirable woody establishment is driven by herbaceous cover phylogenetics and abiotic conditions2
Correction: Improving conservation and translocation success of an endangered orchid, Caladenia xanthochila (Orchidaceae), through understanding pollination2
Germination niche of co-occurring threatened native and alien species: a case study in Lindernia procumbens and L. dubia2
Wildfires did not ignite boreal forest range expansion into tundra ecosystems in subarctic Yukon, Canada2
The invasive annual grass, Microstegium vimineum, is associated with reduced native species seed predation by small mammals in eastern deciduous forests2
The influence of wildfire on invasive plant abundance and spatial structure in eastern ponderosa pine savanna2
Enhancing rare plant population predictions through demographic modeling of seed predation, dispersal, and habitat suitability2
Functional traits determine the vegetative phenology of woody species in riparian forest in semi-arid Brazil2
Effect of burn season and grazing deferment on mountain big sagebrush plant communities2
Plant performance responds to intraspecific variation in soil inocula from individual Solidago clones2
Plant-plant interactions in a subtropical coastal community2
Positive community effects of nurse-plant shrubs along a tropical alpine elevation gradient: are they linked with plant water relations?2
Climate change and altered fire regimes: impacts on plant populations, species, and ecosystems in both hemispheres2
Deciduous trees could benefit more from the rise in [CO2] than evergreens in the Brazilian Cerrado2
Intraspecific variation in seedling growth responses of a relict tree species Euptelea pleiospermum to precipitation manipulation along an elevation gradient2
Tree hydrological niche acclimation through ontogeny in a seasonal Amazon forest2
Heatwave implications for the future of longleaf pine savanna understory restoration2
Context-dependent outcomes in plant–plant interaction: impacts of abiotic factors and host plant on a hemiparasitic plant performance2
Drought and herbivory as modulators of intraspecific differentiation in seedlings of a mountain tree2
Fire and water: the role of grass competition on juvenile tree growth and survival rates in a mesic savanna2
Physical dormancy alleviation at room temperature storage is influenced by the initial moisture content of the seeds2
Applying simple genomic workflows to optimise practical plant translocation outcomes2
Competition for epidermal area, instead of coordination, between stomata and vein patterns in Ficus (Moraceae) with different growth forms2
Direct and indirect effects of landscape, forest patch and sampling site predictors on biotic interaction and seed process2
Evidence of interpopulation variation in the germination of Eryngium maritimum L. (Apiaceae)2
Leaf nutrient composition of calcicole and calcifuge Mexican ferns and their correlation with underlying substrates2
Can we foresee future maple invasions? A comparative study of performance-related traits and invasiveness of eight Acer species2
Combined analysis of potential distribution prediction and phenotypic data of Polygonatum sibiricum in China2
Association of flower color with pollen reward may explain increased bumblebee visitation to the Scotch broom yellow morph2
Environmental adaptability of the genus Carex-A case study of Carex heterostachya and Carex breviculmis in northwest China2
Seed dispersal distance, seed morphology, and recruitment in the Chilean sclerophyllous tree Quillaja saponaria: implications for passive restoration in a semiarid ecosystem2
Microtopographic heterogeneity affects habitat specialization and diversity of understory plants in a northern temperate rainforest2
Species trait syndrome drives the leaves’ functional variations of dominant grasses to modifications in summer water supply2
Habitat loss and climate change threaten the survival of endangered Dyckia (Bromeliaceae) species in the Caatinga domain2
Acadian forest resilience to clearcutting: implications for even-aged management in late-successional northern temperate forests2
Tree species richness influence productivity and anatomical characteristics in mixed fir-pine-beech forests2
Can saline preconditioning enhance plant survival in degraded soils? Physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses in Casuarina glauca saplings1
Carbon balance shift in mountain peatlands along a gradient of grazing disturbance in the tropical Andes (Colombia)1
Compound and simple leaf woody species of the Chilean matorral are equally affected by extreme drought1
Advances in plant conservation translocation1
Warming effects on plant regrowth after clipping are modified by repeated clipping in Mongolian pasture species1
Granivory in California sage scrub: implications for common plant invaders and ecosystem conservation1
Plant behavior and coexistence: stem elongation of the carnivorous subshrub Drosophyllum lusitanicum within xerophytic shrub canopies1
No evident sex-biased herbivory but phenological and interannual variation in Fuchsia parviflora (Onagraceae) a dioecious Neotropical shrub1
Metals or metabolites? Leafy volatile metabolomics revealed a trade-off between elemental defense and organic defense in Zn/Cd hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii1
Community development by forest understory plants after prolonged burial by tephra1
High summer temperatures do not interact with fire to promote germination among seeds of Cistaceae: a reinterpretation of Luna (2020) with extra data on wet/dry conditions*1
Mycorrhizal status and type dominate global fine root C:N:P stoichiometry1
Seed dispersal of the mistletoe Tristerix corymbosus: a comparative study in two biomes with different animal assemblages1
Different adaptive strategies of three mangrove species to nutrient enrichment1
Independent effects of drought and shade on growth, biomass allocation and leaf morphology of a flammable perennial grass Tetrarrhena juncea R.Br1
Direct and indirect effects of an invasive non-native tree on coastal plant communities1
Phenological responsiveness and fecundity decline near the southern range limit of Trientalis borealis (Primulaceae)1
Nodulation alleviates the stress of lower water availability in Vachellia sieberiana1
Effects of warming on litter decomposition and fungal communities in lake wetlands1
Vegetation dynamics under residual large trees following a volcanic eruption in a Valdivian temperate rainforest1
Grab to fill the gap: key factors influencing Reynoutria japonica germination and seedling establishment in the secondary distribution range1
Endangered globose cactus Melocactus lanssensianus P. J. Braun depends on lizards for effective seed dispersal in the Brazilian Caatinga1
Impacts of soil disturbance on plant diversity in a dry grassland1
Hemiparasitism and host range of Castilleja fissifolia L.f. (Orobanchaceae) in the high tropical Andes1
Spatially structured soil properties and climate explain distribution patterns of herbaceous-shrub species in the Cerrado1
Using maximum entropy modeling to predict the potential distributions of genus Copaifera L. in a conservation unit in the Brazilian Amazon1
Distribution, ecology, and adaptation to salinity stress of wild Hydrangea macrophylla endemic to Japan1
Range expansion risk for a newly established invasive duckweed species in Europe and Canada1
Size-biased compositional impacts of small mammal herbivores in an old-field plant community1
Soilborne and airborne cues induce different responses in plants1
Soil moisture influences the root characteristics of a herbaceous riparian plant along a regulated river1
Interactive effects of elevation and canopy affect bilberry performance in a temperate coniferous region1
Asymmetric inter-specific competition between invasive Phytolacca americana and its native congener1
Factors involved in the biogeography of the honey locust tree (Gleditsia triacanthos) invasion at regional scale: an integrative approach1
Leaf functional traits and monodominance in Southern Amazonia tropical forests1
The ecology of conifer persistence in tropical rainforests: Podocarpus neriifolius in northern Thailand1
Effect of competition, with exotic invasive Bromus inermis and native Quercus stellata, and soil amendment on the performance of native invasive Juniperus virginiana1
Small mammal granivory as a biotic filter for tree establishment beyond elevation range boundaries1
Correction to: Influence of neighbor competition and tree attributes on the fruit production of Sinomanglietia glauca, an endangered tree species endemic to China1
Germination performance of alien and native species could shape community assembly of temperate grasslands under different temperature scenarios1
Family legacy: contrasting diversity–elevation relationships on a coastal Atlantic Forest mountain system1
Effects of linear edges on tree communities and soil properties in a moist semi-deciduous forest in Ghana1
Leaf trait integration mediates species richness variation in a species-rich neotropical forest domain1
The enemy within: the effects of mistletoe parasitism on infected and uninfected host branches1
Smoke effects on the germination of Cerrado species1
Spatial analysis reveals facilitation in young clonal trees and competition in older trees during re-invasion of encroaching trees in an African savanna1
Early development of Acacia longifolia is more severely impacted by water and nutrient stress in invasive than native seedlings1
Post-dispersal seed predation in Patagonia temperate forest depends on habitat patchiness and seed species1
Simple remedy for pitfalls in detecting negative density dependence1
Large-scale diachronic surveys of the composition and dynamics of plant communities in Pyrenean snowbeds1
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