OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Plant Species Biology is 2. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Initial burst of root development with decreasing respiratory carbon cost in Fagus crenata Blume seedlings	10
Massive investments in flowers were in vain: Mass flowering after a century did not bear fruit in the bamboo Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis	10
Metal accumulation and its effect on leaf herbivory in an allopolyploid species Arabidopsis kamchatica inherited from a diploid hyperaccumulator A. halleri	10
Variation in seed dormancy and germination among populations of Silybum marianum (Asteraceae)	9
Phenological shift along an elevational gradient and dispersal of pollen and seeds maintain a hybrid zone between two cherry tree species	8
Exploring the importance of root architecture plasticity in plant adaptation to environmental constraints	8
Differential effect of inter‐ and intraspecific competition on the performance of invasive and native Taraxacum species	7
Pollination biology and reproductive success in four Brazilian species of Gomesa (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae): Specific pollinators, but high pollen loss and low fruit set	7
Comparing the reproductive biological characteristics of the alien invasive Coreopsis lanceolata to those of the non‐invasive alien congener Coreopsis tinctoria	7
Germination and emergence of Astrodaucus orientalis (L.) Drude populations influenced by environmental factors and seed burial depth	7
The best of both worlds: Apomixis and sexuality co‐occur in species of Microlicia, Melastomataceae	7
Intraspecific competition favors ant–plant protective mutualism	6
Comparative nectar dynamics in four ornithophilous Melocactus (Cactaceae) species in a seasonally dry tropical forest	6
Fire damage on seeds ofCalliandra parvifloraBenth. (Fabaceae), a facultative seeder in aBrazilianflooding savanna	6
Effective hawkmoth pollination in the primarily bee‐pollinated Salvia daiguii—an example of adaptive generalization	5
Heterocarpy diversifies diaspore propagation of the desert shrub Ammopiptanthus mongolicus	5
First report on generalized pollination systems in Melastomataceae for the Andean páramos	5
Chrysophyllum marginatum (Sapotaceae): Generalist pollination and cryptic gynomonoecious	5
Andromonoecy in Solanum lycocarpum A. St. ‐Hil. (Solanaceae): Floral attributes, visitors and variation in sexual expression over time	5
Reproductive biology of the South American cycad Zamia boliviana, involving brood‐site pollination	5
Recovery process of genetic diversity through seed and pollen immigration at the northernmost leading‐edge population of Fagus crenata	5
Nocturnal emission and post‐pollination change of floral scent in the leafflower tree, Glochidion rubrum, exclusively pollinated by seed‐parasitic leafflower moths	5
Geographic variation and temporal changes in plant–herbivore interaction: Case studies with Solidago altissima in native and introduced ranges	5
Flower biology of the cactus Coryphantha elephantidens in the tropical dry forest of Central Mexico	5
Multiple reproductive strategies of a spring ephemeral plant, Fritillaria maximowiczii, enable its adaptation to harsh environments	5

The pollination of the gynomonoecious Bdallophytum oxylepis (Cytinaceae, Malvales)	4
Effect of brousse tigrée on the dynamics of nurse–protégé interactions of a cactus in the Chihuahuan Desert	4
The effects of inbreeding depression and pollinator visitation on the maintenance of herkogamy in Oxalis corniculata, a species derived from a heterostylous ancestor	4
Combined effect of temperature and water stress on seed germination of four Leptocereus spp. (Cactaceae) from Cuban dry forests	4
Interspecific variation in clonality in temperate lianas revealed by genetic analysis: Do clonal proliferation processes differ among lianas?	4
Thermal niche for seed germination of Xyris species from Brazilian montane vegetation: Implications for climate change	3
The epiphytic orchid Vanda falcata is predominantly associated with a single Tulasnellaceae fungus in adulthood, and Ceratobasidiaceae fungi strongly induce its seed germi	3
The role of leaf cutting and fire on extrafloral nectaries and nectar production in Stryphnodendron adstringens (Fabaceae, Mimosoideae) plants	3
Misunderstanding on germination sensu stricto leads us to a false positive germination‐dormancy balance in diaspores of Paepalanthus chiquitensis Herzog (Eriocaulaceae), a threatened eve	3
Effects of fragmentation, cadmium, and nutrients on the growth of a wetland invasive plant Alternanthera philoxeroides	3
Pollination efficiency and pollen limitation in bistaminate vs tetrastaminate Lamiaceae	3
Efficient pollination and high reproductive success in two Brazilian Spiranthinae orchids: Insights on the evolutionary history of pollination within the Pelexia clade	3
Population differentiation in the leaf shape and growth form of Cardamine scutata Thunb. in tidal and non‐tidal habitats	3
The pollination seesaw of Rhynchospora cephalotes (L.) Vahl (Cyperaceae): Influence of plant location on the role of wind and insects as pollen vectors	3
Flowering, floral visitors and climatic drivers of reproductive phenology of two endangered magnolias from neotropical Andean forests	3
Reproductive biology of Myrtillocactus geometrizans (Cactaceae) flowers with contrasting orientation	2
Geographical cline and inter‐seaside difference in cone characteristics related to climatic conditions of old planted Pinus thunbergii populations throughout Japan	2
The allelochemical potential of an invasive ornamental plant, the Indian blanket flower (Gaillardia pulchella Foug.)	2
Fitness components and the determinants of fecundity in populations of a native perennial grass (Tridens flavus)	2
Seed viability in Bursera: The relative contribution of environmental variation and phylogenetic relatedness	2
Explosive wind‐pollination in a monoecious plant, Laportea bulbifera (Urticaceae)	2
Reproductive biology and pollination ecology of Ipomoea triloba L. (Convolvulaceae): An alien invasive species of the Indo‐Burma biodiversity hotspot	2
Sex allocation in aquatic ferns: The role of body size	2
Reproductive biology and pollinators of the invasive shrub Autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata Thunberg)	2
Confirmation of clonal reproduction of Fagus crenata Blume from Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture	2
Floral biology, breeding system and pollination ecology of Justicia betonica L. (Acanthaceae): An assessment of its low reproductive success in West Bengal, India	2
Contribution of peeling host for epiphyte abundance in two tropical dry forests in the “El Cielo Biosphere Reserve”, Mexico	2
Impacts by feral goats on critically endangered Crepidiastrum grandicollum (Compositae) endemic to the Ogasawara Islands	2
A comparison of mechanical characteristics among Setaria viridis var. minor, Setaria italica, and Setaria × pycnocoma	2
Contribution of genetic analyses to semi‐natural grassland biodiversity conservation in Japan	2
Serotiny as a reproductive strategy in the specially protected speciesAriocarpus kotschoubeyanus(Cactaceae)	2
Identification of effective pollinators of Primula sieboldii E. Morren in a wild habitat in Hiroshima, Japan	2
Genetic relationship between tetraploids and pentaploids in the agamospermous species Taraxacum albidum Dahlst., clarified by enzyme electrophoresis	2
Environmental and genetic effects on phenotypic differences between Elaeocarpus photiniifolia (Elaeocarpaceae) ecotypes in dry and mesic habitats on a Japanese oceanic island	2