OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Plant Ecology is 4. 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.)

Article	Citations
Plant growth of Chenopodium quinoa (Willd) is better when growing with kin than with non-kin regardless of soil nutrient conditions	32
Limited impact of elephants on trees and shrubs in semi-arid thicket vegetation in southern Africa	29
Conspecific and heterospecific plant–soil biota interactions of Lonicera japonica in its native and introduced range: implications for invasion success	27
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 perspective	24
Multi-elements linear discriminant analysis of herbaceous and woody plants in southwest china karst region using orthogonal partial least squares model	20
Permanent floral closure enhances the reproductive efficiency in Merremia umbellata subsp. orientalis (Hallier f.) Ooststr. (Convolvulaceae)	20
Evaluation of heterotoxicity and identification of allelochemicals of leaf extract of invasive Senna spectabilis (D.C.) H. S. Irwin and Barneby	19
Seed traits of reintroduced invasive populations of Triadica sebifera show few differences in comparison with those of native populations	19
Response of leaf morphological traits of relict-endemic Symplocos species (S. coccinea and S. speciosa) to elevation and abiotic fluctuations	17
An exploration of how plant and soil characteristics shape the Hypericum perforatum microbiome in three habitats	15
Effectiveness and limitations of fencing on the conservation of the grassland specialists in a semi-natural grassland degraded by increased large herbivores	14
Phenotypic plasticity in the number of leaf trichomes of Arabidopsis kamchatica subsp. kawasakiana under heavy metal stress	14
Congruence between vascular plants and bryophytes in response to ecological conditions in sustainably managed temperate forests (taxonomic- and trait-based levels)	13
Concentration characteristics and the drivers of soluble components in freshly fallen plant litter	13
Vegetation responses to pathogen-induced tree loss: Swedish elm and ash forests revisited after 32 years	12
Rapid responses to drought in a rare California annual (San Francisco collinsia, Collinsia multicolor)	12
Prescribed burning of heathland vegetation increases seed germinability and seedling emergence of introduced Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) in Northern Europe	12
Responses to spring rainfall and shading in moonworts: trait variability and the dynamics of a genus community	11
Freezing resistance and xylem anatomy in low and high elevation populations of Senecio formosus Kunth in the tropical Andes	11
Morphological and germination traits of Garcinia xanthochymus seeds with their cytological basis and ecological adaptation	11
Invasive nitrogen-fixing plants increase nitrogen availability and cycling rates in a montane tropical grassland	11
Comparison of edge effects from well pads and industrial roads on mixed upland boreal forest vegetation in Alberta	11
Plant–soil feedback effects on the performance and functional traits of Dodonaea viscosa in a dry-hot valley, China	10
Comparison of phylogenetic and taxonomic diversity of pitcher plant bogs in Georgia’s Coastal Plain	10
Climatic and anthropogenic factors affect Ailanthus altissima invasion in a Mediterranean region	10

Individual-based plant‐visitor networks in Brazilian palm swamps under different dryness levels	10
Multiple spatial scales affect direct and indirect interactions between a non-native and a native species	10
Modelling landscape-scale occurrences of common grassland species in a topographically complex mountainous environment	10
Predicting biomass of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) using rank distribution and root-to-shoot ratio models	9
Canopy cover size and establishment rate determine biotic resistance to Aster pilosus invasion: a priority effect	9
Myrtaceae richness and distribution across the Atlantic Forest Domain are constrained by geoclimatic variables	9
Modeling the distribution of Acadian vascular rare plant species under future climate scenarios	9
The scaling of leaf nitrogen and phosphorus along a phosphorus availability gradient in a subtropical forest	9
Contrasting climate influences on Nothofagus pumilio establishment along elevational gradients	9
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 Alps	9
Plant species within-community mobility is determined by traits of leaf economic spectrum, clonality, and life form	8
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 Scotia	7
Variation in floristic and trait composition along environmental gradients in the herb layer of temperate forests in the transition zone between Central and SE Europe	7
Correction: Salinity tolerance of two critically endangered endemic species and its implications for distribution and conservation of model microinsular Mediterranean species	7
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi affect early phenological stages of three secondary vegetation species in a temperate forest	7
Plant species over-occupancy indicates river valleys are natural corridors for migration	7
Belowground exploration by trees and shrubs	7
Effects of fire and edges on plant litterfall in a Neotropical rainforest, Brazil	7
Forever young: arrested succession in communities subjected to recurrent fires in a lowland tropical forest	6
Flowering phenology and reproduction of a forest understorey plant species in response to the local environment	6
Within- and between-crown leaf variation of a tropical small tree Eugenia hiemalis in response to light	6
The interactions among fire, logging, and climate change have sprung a landscape trap in Victoria’s montane ash forests	6
Reproductive strategies of Xanthium italicum differ from those of native Xanthium sibiricum, and they are key to its invasiveness	6
Intraspecific trait variation and coordination of leaf economics spectrum in Elaeagnus angustifolia across three basins in Central Asia	6
Density-dependent impacts of invasive Vincetoxicum rossicum (pale swallowwort) and native Asclepias syriaca (common milkweed) on plant traits and competitive interactions	6
Correction to: Herbivory by aboveground insects impacts plant root morphological traits	6
Soil sterilization and fertility impacts on urease and belowground mass specific phosphatase activity vary among Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera) populations	6
Presence of N-fixing neighbors increases leaf N and δ13C in Castilleja applegatei, a root hemiparasite	6
Online herbaria databases allow testing the minimum residence time among invasive and non-invasive alien species	6
Environmental characterization of an Amazonian lake for Isoëtes cangae translocation	6
Monitoring time of conservation-driven and mitigation-driven plant translocations in Europe	6
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 morphology	5
Impact of climate change on the spatial distribution of the endemic shrub Rubus asirensis in the Arabian Peninsula	5
Dispersal and persistence traits inform long-term herbaceous plant community change in encroached savannas	5
Understanding competition between two invasive woody plants of India under an altered rainfall regime	5
Correction to: Size-biased compositional impacts of small mammal herbivores in an old-field plant community	5
Obituary: Shayne Martin Jacobs (20th April 1971–19th September 2021)	5
Fruit provisioning of an invasive tree (Triadica sebifera) varies with environment and among populations	5
Effects of successional age, plot size, and tree size on the relationship between diversity and aboveground biomass in tropical dry forests	5
The effect of intra- and inter-specific competition on growth of the invasive Carpobrotus edulis under different nutrient levels	5
Performance of Johnsongrass and switchgrass from seeds and rhizome fragments in a mature switchgrass stand	5
Conflicting edge influence on herbaceous species in open areas vs. underneath oak trees in forest fragments in Iran	5
Evidence of gynodioecy in Fuchsia arborescens (Onagraceae)	5
Mapping sagebrush volatile chemotypes along an elevational gradient	5
Identifying alternative stable states in a tropical landscape using remote sensing	5
Different regrowth patterns after repeated clipping in two Mongolian pasture species	5
Biomass allocation and growth strategies of tropical forage legumes under effects of nitrogen application at planting	5
Site dependence of local variations in taxonomic and functional diversity of plant communities in semi-natural dry grasslands	5

The impact of environmental factors on traits of Hedera helix L. vegetative shoots	5
Strong spatial and temporal limitations in seed arrival as complementary mechanisms for species coexistence in a tropical Atlantic coastal forest	5
Weak allelopathic effects of bracken fern (Pteridium esculentum subsp. arachnoideum) on early life stages of native tree species in a Neotropical montane forest	5
Defoliation tolerance in Plantago seedlings varies with neighbour environment	4
Ant pollination, phenology, and breeding system of Microstachys serrulata (Mart. & Zucc.) Müll. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae) in the Brazilian savanna	4
Trait divergence between endemic plants of Aegean islands and their widespread congeners	4
Competitive ability of three native grass species during establishment	4
Improving conservation and translocation success of an endangered orchid, Caladenia xanthochila (Orchidaceae), through understanding pollination	4
Large diameters and tree bark physical attributes drive vascular epiphyte-phorophyte relationships in Amazonian black-water floodplain forest	4
Preparing threatened plants for translocation: does home soil addition and nutrient loading improve growth and flowering?	4
Ecophysiology of Yucca gloriosa in a Mediterranean sand dune environment	4
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 Pakistan	4
Reintroduction of large herbivores restored plant species richness in abandoned dry temperate grassland	4
Modeling the 20th-century distribution changes of Microgyne trifurcata, a rare plant of the southern South American grasslands	4
Correction to: Interactive effects of elevation and canopy affect bilberry performance in a temperate coniferous region	4
Intraspecific trait variation and species turnover in successional tropical forests: assessing trait imputation for community-weighted means	4
The role of tree crown on the performance of trees at individual and community levels: whole-phenotypic context matters	4
How do plants reduce erosion? An Eco Evidence assessment	4
Construction of an ecological model of Sambucus javanica blume in China under different climate scenarios based on maxent model	4
No evidence of increased competitive ability among three widespread alien weeds in their introduced range	4
Effect of soil temperature on the morphological and physiological traits of Kandelia obovata seedlings	4
The absence of light during discontinuous hydration affects the viability of a cactus species	4
Responses of absorptive root and mycorrhizal colonization of Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) to varied environmental conditions	4
Declining pollination success reinforces negative climate and fire change impacts in a serotinous, fire-killed plant	4
The impacts of inter- and intra-seasonal burns on the terrestrial orchid Pterostylis curta	4