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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Evaluation of heterotoxicity and identification of allelochemicals of leaf extract of invasive Senna spectabilis (D.C.) H. S. Irwin and Barneby33
Within- and between-crown leaf variation of a tropical small tree Eugenia hiemalis in response to light26
Responses to spring rainfall and shading in moonworts: trait variability and the dynamics of a genus community22
Soil sterilization and fertility impacts on urease and belowground mass specific phosphatase activity vary among Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera) populations22
Conspecific and heterospecific plant–soil biota interactions of Lonicera japonica in its native and introduced range: implications for invasion success19
Effectiveness and limitations of fencing on the conservation of the grassland specialists in a semi-natural grassland degraded by increased large herbivores19
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 Alps17
Identifying alternative stable states in a tropical landscape using remote sensing16
Performance of Johnsongrass and switchgrass from seeds and rhizome fragments in a mature switchgrass stand14
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 Pakistan14
Site dependence of local variations in taxonomic and functional diversity of plant communities in semi-natural dry grasslands14
Translocations of threatened plants in the Mediterranean Basin: current status and future directions13
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
Modeling the 20th-century distribution changes of Microgyne trifurcata, a rare plant of the southern South American grasslands12
A meta-analysis of the impacts of nitrogen addition on plant multiple-element contents in natural ecosystems12
The invasive annual grass, Microstegium vimineum, is associated with reduced native species seed predation by small mammals in eastern deciduous forests11
Direct and indirect effects of ant–trophobiont interactions on the reproduction of a hummingbird-pollinated mistletoe11
Intraspecific variation in seedling growth responses of a relict tree species Euptelea pleiospermum to precipitation manipulation along an elevation gradient11
Tree species richness influence productivity and anatomical characteristics in mixed fir-pine-beech forests11
Combined analysis of potential distribution prediction and phenotypic data of Polygonatum sibiricum in China11
Restoration through trenches does not demand organic fertilization and sawdust coverage on plant establishment11
Mapping sagebrush volatile chemotypes along an elevational gradient11
Seed dispersal distance, seed morphology, and recruitment in the Chilean sclerophyllous tree Quillaja saponaria: implications for passive restoration in a semiarid ecosystem11
Increasing temperatures negatively affect seed hydration memory during the germination of two cactus species under water deficit condition10
Family legacy: contrasting diversity–elevation relationships on a coastal Atlantic Forest mountain system10
Unravelling population variability in Valeriana wallichii DC. through multivariate morphometric analysis: insights into adaptability and conservation strategies9
Plant behavior and coexistence: stem elongation of the carnivorous subshrub Drosophyllum lusitanicum within xerophytic shrub canopies9
Can saline preconditioning enhance plant survival in degraded soils? Physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses in Casuarina glauca saplings9
Correction: Restoration through trenches does not demand organic fertilization and sawdust coverage on plant establishment9
Leaf functional traits and monodominance in Southern Amazonia tropical forests9
Impact of anthropogenic disturbance on storage and flux of carbon in tropical dry deciduous forest of Chhattisgarh9
Phenological behaviour of Ageratina adenophora compared with native herb species across varied habitats in the Kumaun Himalaya9
Fire effects on diversity patterns of the understory communities of Araucaria-Nothofagus forests8
Demographic processes underpinning post-fire resilience in California closed-cone pine forests: the importance of fire interval, stand structure, and climate8
Impact of competition on the growth of Pinus tabulaeformis in response to climate on the Loess Plateau of China8
Community-level impacts of plant invasion in tropical forests of Northeast India7
Herbivory intensity and plant species traits interact with tree canopy cover to drive seedling survival in Neotropical savannas7
Does seed dispersal mode matter?7
Do nurse plant effects strengthen over time? Results from 12 years of desert habitat restoration7
Ecohydrogeochemistry of the Slikken van Flakkee, a former tidal wetland in the Netherlands7
Pollinator visitation patterns are influenced by floral volatile profiles7
Prediction of potentially suitable distribution areas of Thesium chinense Turcz. in China against the background of climate change7
Quantifying functional trait assembly along a temperate successional gradient with consideration of intraspecific variations and functional groups7
Multi-elements linear discriminant analysis of herbaceous and woody plants in southwest china karst region using orthogonal partial least squares model6
Biomass allocation and growth strategies of tropical forage legumes under effects of nitrogen application at planting6
Shrub encroachment of coastal ecosystems depends on dune elevation6
Community dynamics under environmental extremes: coastal plain wet prairie in a natural state and under restoration6
Correction: Salinity tolerance of two critically endangered endemic species and its implications for distribution and conservation of model microinsular Mediterranean species6
Comparison of phylogenetic and taxonomic diversity of pitcher plant bogs in Georgia’s Coastal Plain6
Online herbaria databases allow testing the minimum residence time among invasive and non-invasive alien species6
Correction to: Provenance- and life-history stage-specific responses of the dwarf shrub Calluna vulgaris to elevated vapour pressure deficit6
An exploration of how plant and soil characteristics shape the Hypericum perforatum microbiome in three habitats6
Myrtaceae richness and distribution across the Atlantic Forest Domain are constrained by geoclimatic variables6
Defoliation tolerance in Plantago seedlings varies with neighbour environment6
Influence of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens Linnaeus (1758) on the taxonomic and functional diversity of woody plants in Atlantic Forest fragments6
Multigenerational invasive plant competition causes greater root than shoot trait shifts in a perennial grass6
Burn severity in Araucaria araucana forests of northern Patagonia: tree mortality scales up to burn severity at plot scale, mediated by topography and climatic context6
Variation in seed number/mass trade-off for Pinus yunnanensis along a natural climate gradient in the mountains of Southwest China5
Factors affecting germination and establishment success of an endemic cactus of the Chihuahuan Desert5
The effect of intra- and inter-specific competition on growth of the invasive Carpobrotus edulis under different nutrient levels5
No evidence of increased competitive ability among three widespread alien weeds in their introduced range5
Grab to fill the gap: key factors influencing Reynoutria japonica germination and seedling establishment in the secondary distribution range5
Plant performance responds to intraspecific variation in soil inocula from individual Solidago clones5
Wildfires did not ignite boreal forest range expansion into tundra ecosystems in subarctic Yukon, Canada5
The impacts of inter- and intra-seasonal burns on the terrestrial orchid Pterostylis curta5
Preparing threatened plants for translocation: does home soil addition and nutrient loading improve growth and flowering?5
Correction to: Size-biased compositional impacts of small mammal herbivores in an old-field plant community5
Germination niche of co-occurring threatened native and alien species: a case study in Lindernia procumbens and L. dubia5
Physical dormancy alleviation at room temperature storage is influenced by the initial moisture content of the seeds5
Positive community effects of nurse-plant shrubs along a tropical alpine elevation gradient: are they linked with plant water relations?5
Direct and indirect effects of landscape, forest patch and sampling site predictors on biotic interaction and seed process5
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
Trait divergence between endemic plants of Aegean islands and their widespread congeners5
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
Effect of burn season and grazing deferment on mountain big sagebrush plant communities5
Herbaceous plant diversity in forest ecosystems: patterns, mechanisms, and threats5
Habitat loss and climate change threaten the survival of endangered Dyckia (Bromeliaceae) species in the Caatinga domain5
Exotic insect pollinators and native pollination systems4
The effects of nucleation and species functional traits on tree seedling performance in the early stage of ecological restoration4
Mycorrhizal status and type dominate global fine root C:N:P stoichiometry4
Germination performance of alien and native species could shape community assembly of temperate grasslands under different temperature scenarios4
Advances in plant conservation translocation4
Floodplain habitats are likely to reduce the multifunctionality of desert–wetland ecosystems through the mass ratio effect4
Effects of simulated fire and browsing on the resprouting of subtropical dune thicket shrubs in the southeastern Cape Floristic Region4
Effects of warming and nutrient fluctuation on invader Chromolaena odorata and natives in artificial communities4
The relevance of plant translocation as a conservation tool in France4
Seed dispersal of the mistletoe Tristerix corymbosus: a comparative study in two biomes with different animal assemblages4
Different adaptive strategies of three mangrove species to nutrient enrichment4
Small mammal granivory as a biotic filter for tree establishment beyond elevation range boundaries4
Biotic interactions prior to seed dispersal determine recruitment probability of peyote (Lophophora diffusa, Cactaceae), a threatened species pollinator-dependent4
Climate refugia for Pinus spp. in topographic and bioclimatic environments of the Madrean sky islands of México and the United States4
Sites dominated by common fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia) support diverse plant-pollinator interactions4
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
Effects of warming on litter decomposition and fungal communities in lake wetlands4
Compound and simple leaf woody species of the Chilean matorral are equally affected by extreme drought4
Variation in plant–soil interactions among temperate forest herbs4
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
Co-occurrences of tropical trees in eastern South America: disentangling abiotic and biotic forces4
Understory physical structures reduce browsing damage to palatable shrubs in a dry conifer forest, western North America4
How do plants reduce erosion? An Eco Evidence assessment3
The effects of light availability, prey capture, and their interaction on pitcher plant morphology3
Germination of Agave obscura seeds: effects of storage time and crossing systems3
Canopy cover size and establishment rate determine biotic resistance to Aster pilosus invasion: a priority effect3
Dispersal and persistence traits inform long-term herbaceous plant community change in encroached savannas3
Assessment climate change impacts on a key species of campos rupestres: can we preserve the everlasting flower?3
Modelling landscape-scale occurrences of common grassland species in a topographically complex mountainous environment3
Permanent floral closure enhances the reproductive efficiency in Merremia umbellata subsp. orientalis (Hallier f.) Ooststr. (Convolvulaceae)3
Fern and lycophyte niche displacement under predicted climate change in Honduras3
Multiple spatial scales affect direct and indirect interactions between a non-native and a native species3
Concentration characteristics and the drivers of soluble components in freshly fallen plant litter3
Three-way species interactions reverse the positive pairwise effects of two natives on an exotic invader3
Stacked machine learning models for predicting species richness and endemism for Mediterranean endemic plants in the Mareotis subsector in Egypt3
Leaf nutrient composition of calcicole and calcifuge Mexican ferns and their correlation with underlying substrates3
Responses of absorptive root and mycorrhizal colonization of Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) to varied environmental conditions3
The scaling of leaf nitrogen and phosphorus along a phosphorus availability gradient in a subtropical forest3
Different regrowth patterns after repeated clipping in two Mongolian pasture species3
Effects of fire and edges on plant litterfall in a Neotropical rainforest, Brazil3
Vegetation patterns across edges of bogs and lakes in spruce and hemlock forests of southwestern Nova Scotia3
Contrasting functional traits explain differences in lianas between restored and native forests3
Predicting the impacts of climate change on potential suitability habitats of three Juniperus trees in Mexico3
Forever young: arrested succession in communities subjected to recurrent fires in a lowland tropical forest3
Vegetation responses to pathogen-induced tree loss: Swedish elm and ash forests revisited after 32 years3
Correction: Site specific growth performance of Cedrus deodara forests in Western Nepal Himalaya3
Does germination and early survival in different substrates filter the growing habit among terrestrial, nomadic vine, and epiphytic cacti? A field experiment3
Ecophysiology of Yucca gloriosa in a Mediterranean sand dune environment3
Improving conservation and translocation success of an endangered orchid, Caladenia xanthochila (Orchidaceae), through understanding pollination3
Above- and belowground adaptations of three Digitaria species inhabiting different land use types in rural areas3
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
Morphological and germination traits of Garcinia xanthochymus seeds with their cytological basis and ecological adaptation3
Geographical and ecological distribution analysis of Dalbergia Calderonii Standl. (Fabaceae): implications for the conservation of this critically endangered rosewood3
Influence of environmental and intrinsic factors on the flowering success and petal morphology of Pulsatilla patens and the hybrid Pulsatilla patens × vernalis in Finland3
Variation in floristic and trait composition along environmental gradients in the herb layer of temperate forests in the transition zone between Central and SE Europe3
Herbivore exclusion and water availability improve success across 76 translocations of 50 threatened plant species in a biodiversity hotspot with a Mediterranean climate3
Effect of competition, with exotic invasive Bromus inermis and native Quercus stellata, and soil amendment on the performance of native invasive Juniperus virginiana3
Prescribed burning of heathland vegetation increases seed germinability and seedling emergence of introduced Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) in Northern Europe2
Carbon balance shift in mountain peatlands along a gradient of grazing disturbance in the tropical Andes (Colombia)2
Plant growth of Chenopodium quinoa (Willd) is better when growing with kin than with non-kin regardless of soil nutrient conditions2
Using maximum entropy modeling to predict the potential distributions of genus Copaifera L. in a conservation unit in the Brazilian Amazon2
Freezing resistance and xylem anatomy in low and high elevation populations of Senecio formosus Kunth in the tropical Andes2
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*2
Historical links between climate and fire on species dispersion and trait evolution2
Native and invasive bunchgrasses have different responses to trail disturbance on California coastal prairies2
Size-biased compositional impacts of small mammal herbivores in an old-field plant community2
Taxonomic and functional diversity of applied nucleation for ecological restoration2
Flowering patterns of limestone ginger species (Zingiberaceae family) and pollination biology of two of the species2
Response of pteridophyte richness to water-energy dynamic hypothesis under climate change in China2
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 forest2
Obituary: Shayne Martin Jacobs (20th April 1971–19th September 2021)2
The interactions among fire, logging, and climate change have sprung a landscape trap in Victoria’s montane ash forests2
Effects of restoration strategies on vegetation establishment in retired cranberry bogs2
Changes in size and chemical composition of fruits and seeds along an elevational gradient in the tropical tree Myrsine coriacea2
Multifaceted diversity changes reveal community assembly mechanisms during early stages of post-logging forest succession2
Smoke effects on the germination of Cerrado species2
How far can it go? Tolerance of seeds and seedlings of an invasive tree to water deficit and high temperatures2
Metals or metabolites? Leafy volatile metabolomics revealed a trade-off between elemental defense and organic defense in Zn/Cd hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii2
Modeling the distribution of Acadian vascular rare plant species under future climate scenarios2
Community development by forest understory plants after prolonged burial by tephra2
The effect of local perennial plants on the occurrence and traits of the Brachypodium distachyon complex along an aridity gradient2
Bark traits affect epiphytic bryophyte community assembly in a temperate forest2
Contrasting floral insect visitors to sympatric populations of Arisaema triphyllum and A. dracontium (Araceae) in northwest Missouri2
The adaptive function of touch-sensitive stigmas2
Salinity thresholds for understory plants in coastal wetlands2
Conspicuous, green flowers are an honest signal of nectar rewards in a bird-pollinated tree (Fuchsia excorticata, Onagraceae)2
Enhancement of photosynthetic parameters and growth of Zelkova serrata by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under simulated sulfuric acid rain2
Dissimilarity, nestedness, and turnover patterns in vegetation at the edge and in the core of lowland forest habitats2
Belowground exploration by trees and shrubs2
Individual-based plant‐visitor networks in Brazilian palm swamps under different dryness levels2
Epiphytic orchids show specificity for phorophyte and strata on palm trees in a restinga area in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest2
Correction to: Herbivory by aboveground insects impacts plant root morphological traits2
Nodulation alleviates the stress of lower water availability in Vachellia sieberiana2
Predicting biomass of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) using rank distribution and root-to-shoot ratio models2
Phenological responsiveness and fecundity decline near the southern range limit of Trientalis borealis (Primulaceae)2
Phenotypic plasticity in the number of leaf trichomes of Arabidopsis kamchatica subsp. kawasakiana under heavy metal stress2
Summer precipitation pulse response in western Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia Englm.)2
Effects of climate change on seed germination may contribute to habitat homogenization in freshwater forested wetlands2
Seasonal soil moisture variability, not drought, drives differences in photosynthetic physiology of two C4 grass species2
Seed traits of reintroduced invasive populations of Triadica sebifera show few differences in comparison with those of native populations2
Disturbance as a driver of trait assembly in liana communities in a semi-deciduous Atlantic Forest2
Achieving conservation outcomes in plant mitigation translocations: the need for global standards2
Intraspecific trait variation and species turnover in successional tropical forests: assessing trait imputation for community-weighted means2
Strong spatial and temporal limitations in seed arrival as complementary mechanisms for species coexistence in a tropical Atlantic coastal forest2
Presence of N-fixing neighbors increases leaf N and δ13C in Castilleja applegatei, a root hemiparasite2
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
Leaf trait integration mediates species richness variation in a species-rich neotropical forest domain1
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
Assessing nutrient enrichment and grazing rest effects on grass establishment: implications for exotic and native species1
Deciduous trees could benefit more from the rise in [CO2] than evergreens in the Brazilian Cerrado1
Diversity and eco-geographical distribution pattern of some Aegilops species from the Zagros and Alborz Mountain ranges of Iran1
Fruit provisioning of an invasive tree (Triadica sebifera) varies with environment and among populations1
Biology and management of wild lupine (Lupinus perennis L.): a case study for conserving rare plants in edge habitat1
Carbon allocation in an East African ant-acacia: field testing a 13C-labeling method for evaluating biotic impacts on the carbon cycle1
Heatwave implications for the future of longleaf pine savanna understory restoration1
Jackfruit trees as seed attractors and nurses of early recruitment of native plant species in a secondary forest in Brazil1
The mutual effect of nutrients on plant–herbivore interactions1
No evident sex-biased herbivory but phenological and interannual variation in Fuchsia parviflora (Onagraceae) a dioecious Neotropical shrub1
Influence of grazing intensity on richness, phylogenetic and functional dimensions of highly diverse mountainous grasslands from Mazandaran, Iran1
Range expansion risk for a newly established invasive duckweed species in Europe and Canada1
Expression of seed hydration memory through phenotypic plasticity of Senna spectabilis var. excelsa seedlings under water deficit1
Post-dispersal seed predation in Patagonia temperate forest depends on habitat patchiness and seed species1
Predicting distribution and range dynamics of Trillium govanianum under climate change and growing human footprint for targeted conservation1
Granivory in California sage scrub: implications for common plant invaders and ecosystem conservation1
Plant reproductive systems in a secondary deciduous forest remnant in the Caracas valley, Venezuela1
Salinity tolerance of two critically endangered endemic species and its implications for distribution and conservation of model microinsular Mediterranean species1
Intraspecific variation in Arabidopsis thaliana autotoxicity1
The effect of human impact and environmental conditions on Polylepis forest and on the world’s highest mistletoe infestation1
Influence of parental nitrogen : phosphorus stoichiometry on seed characteristics and performance of Holcus lanatus L. and Parnassia palustris L.1
Differential change in indigenous versus endemic plant cover over time in an invaded Hawaiian landscape1
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
Soil moisture influences the root characteristics of a herbaceous riparian plant along a regulated river1
Thigmomorphogenic responses of epiphytic bromeliads to mechanically induced stress1
More lianas on larger host trees on steep slopes in a secondary temperate forest, Japan1
Interactive effects of elevation and canopy affect bilberry performance in a temperate coniferous region1
Co-flowering modularity and floral trait similarity help explain temporal changes in plant–pollinator network structure1
Direct and indirect effects of an invasive non-native tree on coastal plant communities1
Correction: Compound and simple leaf woody species of the Chilean matorral are equally affected by extreme drought1
Enhancing rare plant population predictions through demographic modeling of seed predation, dispersal, and habitat suitability1
Cool-dry season depression in gas exchange of canopy leaves and water flux of tropical trees at the northern limit of Asian tropics1
The influence of wildfire on invasive plant abundance and spatial structure in eastern ponderosa pine savanna1
Preventing inbreeding depression in Anacamptis coriophora (Orchidaceae) as a model of food-rewarding orchid1
Can we foresee future maple invasions? A comparative study of performance-related traits and invasiveness of eight Acer species1
Effect of seed origin on vegetative and floral performances of plants reintroduced into the wild1
Tree hydrological niche acclimation through ontogeny in a seasonal Amazon forest1
Leaf-cutting ants facilitation to non-native plants is passed from one generation to the next1
Competitive ability of three native grass species during establishment1
Phenological shifts of the invasive annual weed Bidens pilosa var. pilosa in response to warmer temperature1
Applying simple genomic workflows to optimise practical plant translocation outcomes1
Fire and water: the role of grass competition on juvenile tree growth and survival rates in a mesic savanna1
Understorey light environment impacts on seedling establishment and growth in a typhoon-disturbed tropical forest1
Asymmetric inter-specific competition between invasive Phytolacca americana and its native congener1
The role of preadapted traits and turfgrass community resistance in Taraxacum officinale invasion success1
Exploring plant species diversity in gap dynamics of managed vs. unmanaged beech forests along an elevational gradient1
Two shades of grey: effect of temperature on seed germination of the escaping ornamental species Lychnis coronaria and Stachys byzantina1
Early development of Acacia longifolia is more severely impacted by water and nutrient stress in invasive than native seedlings1
From species norms to communal metrics: advancing plant community-level historical phenology and phenological ecology1
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