Plant Ecology

Papers
(The median citation count of Plant Ecology 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Responses to spring rainfall and shading in moonworts: trait variability and the dynamics of a genus community41
Within- and between-crown leaf variation of a tropical small tree Eugenia hiemalis in response to light26
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 forest22
Quality varies among host species, but diet mixing provides no benefit to the generalist parasite, Cuscuta gronovii22
How shade impacts the fitness of Euterpe edulis saplings, a palm tree from the Atlantic Forest biome20
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 Alps19
Soil sterilization and fertility impacts on urease and belowground mass specific phosphatase activity vary among Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera) populations16
Evaluation of heterotoxicity and identification of allelochemicals of leaf extract of invasive Senna spectabilis (D.C.) H. S. Irwin and Barneby16
Do chill hours and soil moisture limit the germination of Elaeagnus angustifolia?14
Identifying alternative stable states in a tropical landscape using remote sensing14
Mapping sagebrush volatile chemotypes along an elevational gradient14
Performance of Johnsongrass and switchgrass from seeds and rhizome fragments in a mature switchgrass stand13
Perennial grass seed bank in litter patches. Co-occurrence with forb and annual grass seed banks constraints the reestablishment in disturbed Patagonian Monte rangelands13
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 Pakistan12
Potential distribution and ecological niche of Quercus mongolica under different climate scenarios12
A meta-analysis of the impacts of nitrogen addition on plant multiple-element contents in natural ecosystems12
Site dependence of local variations in taxonomic and functional diversity of plant communities in semi-natural dry grasslands12
Restoration through trenches does not demand organic fertilization and sawdust coverage on plant establishment11
Combined analysis of potential distribution prediction and phenotypic data of Polygonatum sibiricum in China11
Translocations of threatened plants in the Mediterranean Basin: current status and future directions11
Seed dispersal distance, seed morphology, and recruitment in the Chilean sclerophyllous tree Quillaja saponaria: implications for passive restoration in a semiarid ecosystem11
Impact of anthropogenic disturbance on storage and flux of carbon in tropical dry deciduous forest of Chhattisgarh10
Tree species richness influence productivity and anatomical characteristics in mixed fir-pine-beech forests10
Correction: Restoration through trenches does not demand organic fertilization and sawdust coverage on plant establishment10
The invasive annual grass, Microstegium vimineum, is associated with reduced native species seed predation by small mammals in eastern deciduous forests10
Direct and indirect effects of ant–trophobiont interactions on the reproduction of a hummingbird-pollinated mistletoe10
Leaf functional traits and monodominance in Southern Amazonia tropical forests9
Can saline preconditioning enhance plant survival in degraded soils? Physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses in Casuarina glauca saplings9
Unravelling population variability in Valeriana wallichii DC. through multivariate morphometric analysis: insights into adaptability and conservation strategies9
Increasing temperatures negatively affect seed hydration memory during the germination of two cactus species under water deficit condition9
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 India8
Phenological behaviour of Ageratina adenophora compared with native herb species across varied habitats in the Kumaun Himalaya8
Family legacy: contrasting diversity–elevation relationships on a coastal Atlantic Forest mountain system8
Impact of competition on the growth of Pinus tabulaeformis in response to climate on the Loess Plateau of China8
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
Contrasting pine species of different conservation status coexisting in a subtropical environment exhibit inter-specific climate sensitivity7
Herbivory intensity and plant species traits interact with tree canopy cover to drive seedling survival in Neotropical savannas7
Fire effects on diversity patterns of the understory communities of Araucaria-Nothofagus forests7
Do nurse plant effects strengthen over time? Results from 12 years of desert habitat restoration7
Demographic processes underpinning post-fire resilience in California closed-cone pine forests: the importance of fire interval, stand structure, and climate7
Pollinator visitation patterns are influenced by floral volatile profiles7
Does seed dispersal mode matter?7
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
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
No evidence of increased competitive ability among three widespread alien weeds in their introduced range6
Correction to: Interactive effects of elevation and canopy affect bilberry performance in a temperate coniferous region6
Shrub encroachment of coastal ecosystems depends on dune elevation6
Online herbaria databases allow testing the minimum residence time among invasive and non-invasive alien species6
Comparison of phylogenetic and taxonomic diversity of pitcher plant bogs in Georgia’s Coastal Plain6
The effect of intra- and inter-specific competition on growth of the invasive Carpobrotus edulis under different nutrient levels6
Comparative study of asymbiotic seed germination and seedling development of Platanthera bifolia (Orchidaceae) under different factors6
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
Correction: Salinity tolerance of two critically endangered endemic species and its implications for distribution and conservation of model microinsular Mediterranean species6
Multi-elements linear discriminant analysis of herbaceous and woody plants in southwest china karst region using orthogonal partial least squares model6
Correction to: Size-biased compositional impacts of small mammal herbivores in an old-field plant community6
Defoliation tolerance in Plantago seedlings varies with neighbour environment5
Time since fire and soil depth shapes grass regeneration niche in Cerrado5
Variation in seed number/mass trade-off for Pinus yunnanensis along a natural climate gradient in the mountains of Southwest China5
Direct and indirect effects of landscape, forest patch and sampling site predictors on biotic interaction and seed process5
Seed dispersal of the mistletoe Tristerix corymbosus: a comparative study in two biomes with different animal assemblages5
Herbaceous plant diversity in forest ecosystems: patterns, mechanisms, and threats5
Trait divergence between endemic plants of Aegean islands and their widespread congeners5
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
Positive community effects of nurse-plant shrubs along a tropical alpine elevation gradient: are they linked with plant water relations?5
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
Biomass allocation and growth strategies of tropical forage legumes under effects of nitrogen application at planting5
The impacts of inter- and intra-seasonal burns on the terrestrial orchid Pterostylis curta5
Plant performance responds to intraspecific variation in soil inocula from individual Solidago clones5
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
Germination niche of co-occurring threatened native and alien species: a case study in Lindernia procumbens and L. dubia5
Predicting the impacts of climate change on potential suitability habitats of three Juniperus trees in Mexico4
Climate refugia for Pinus spp. in topographic and bioclimatic environments of the Madrean sky islands of México and the United States4
Effects of warming and nutrient fluctuation on invader Chromolaena odorata and natives in artificial communities4
Compound and simple leaf woody species of the Chilean matorral are equally affected by extreme drought4
Different adaptive strategies of three mangrove species to nutrient enrichment4
Effects of simulated fire and browsing on the resprouting of subtropical dune thicket shrubs in the southeastern Cape Floristic Region4
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
The relevance of plant translocation as a conservation tool in France4
Geographical and ecological distribution analysis of Dalbergia Calderonii Standl. (Fabaceae): implications for the conservation of this critically endangered rosewood4
The effects of nucleation and species functional traits on tree seedling performance in the early stage of ecological restoration4
Floodplain habitats are likely to reduce the multifunctionality of desert–wetland ecosystems through the mass ratio effect4
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
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
Blowing in the wind: anemochory in blackbrush habitat of South Texas4
Germination performance of alien and native species could shape community assembly of temperate grasslands under different temperature scenarios4
Sites dominated by common fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia) support diverse plant-pollinator interactions4
Herbivore exclusion and water availability improve success across 76 translocations of 50 threatened plant species in a biodiversity hotspot with a Mediterranean climate4
Biotic interactions prior to seed dispersal determine recruitment probability of peyote (Lophophora diffusa, Cactaceae), a threatened species pollinator-dependent4
Advances in plant conservation translocation4
Assessment climate change impacts on a key species of campos rupestres: can we preserve the everlasting flower?4
Grab to fill the gap: key factors influencing Reynoutria japonica germination and seedling establishment in the secondary distribution range4
Small mammal granivory as a biotic filter for tree establishment beyond elevation range boundaries4
Fern and lycophyte niche displacement under predicted climate change in Honduras4
Influence of environmental and intrinsic factors on the flowering success and petal morphology of Pulsatilla patens and the hybrid Pulsatilla patens × vernalis in Finland4
Smoke effects on the germination of Cerrado species3
Community development by forest understory plants after prolonged burial by tephra3
Environmental niche modelling, population structure and reproductive phenology inform translocation in threatened Amazon endemics3
Seed moisture and dispersal mode as predictors of germination in Neotropical savanna woody species3
How do plants reduce erosion? An Eco Evidence assessment3
Three-way species interactions reverse the positive pairwise effects of two natives on an exotic invader3
Modelling landscape-scale occurrences of common grassland species in a topographically complex mountainous environment3
Effect of competition, with exotic invasive Bromus inermis and native Quercus stellata, and soil amendment on the performance of native invasive Juniperus virginiana3
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
Permanent floral closure enhances the reproductive efficiency in Merremia umbellata subsp. orientalis (Hallier f.) Ooststr. (Convolvulaceae)3
Effects of fire and edges on plant litterfall in a Neotropical rainforest, Brazil3
Forever young: arrested succession in communities subjected to recurrent fires in a lowland tropical forest3
Does germination and early survival in different substrates filter the growing habit among terrestrial, nomadic vine, and epiphytic cacti? A field experiment3
The effect of local perennial plants on the occurrence and traits of the Brachypodium distachyon complex along an aridity gradient3
Summer precipitation pulse response in western Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia Englm.)3
Stone oak flowers are more likely generalist pollinated by insects rather than wind3
Different regrowth patterns after repeated clipping in two Mongolian pasture species3
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
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
Morphological and germination traits of Garcinia xanthochymus seeds with their cytological basis and ecological adaptation3
Concentration characteristics and the drivers of soluble components in freshly fallen plant litter3
The scaling of leaf nitrogen and phosphorus along a phosphorus availability gradient in a subtropical forest3
The effects of light availability, prey capture, and their interaction on pitcher plant morphology3
Nodulation alleviates the stress of lower water availability in Vachellia sieberiana3
Ecophysiology of Yucca gloriosa in a Mediterranean sand dune environment3
Using maximum entropy modeling to predict the potential distributions of genus Copaifera L. in a conservation unit in the Brazilian Amazon3
Carbon balance shift in mountain peatlands along a gradient of grazing disturbance in the tropical Andes (Colombia)3
Functional seed traits of the endangered native oak (Amburana cearensis Allemao) from Northwestern Argentina3
Correction: Site specific growth performance of Cedrus deodara forests in Western Nepal Himalaya3
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
Canopy cover size and establishment rate determine biotic resistance to Aster pilosus invasion: a priority effect3
Vegetation responses to pathogen-induced tree loss: Swedish elm and ash forests revisited after 32 years3
Vegetation patterns across edges of bogs and lakes in spruce and hemlock forests of southwestern Nova Scotia3
Dispersal and persistence traits inform long-term herbaceous plant community change in encroached savannas3
Stacked machine learning models for predicting species richness and endemism for Mediterranean endemic plants in the Mareotis subsector in Egypt3
Multifaceted diversity changes reveal community assembly mechanisms during early stages of post-logging forest succession2
Prescribed burning of heathland vegetation increases seed germinability and seedling emergence of introduced Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) in Northern Europe2
Belowground exploration by trees and shrubs2
Achieving conservation outcomes in plant mitigation translocations: the need for global standards2
Climate-driven niche dynamics of endangered Castanopsis argentea and C. tungurrut in Indonesia2
Elevation-driven variation in flower size and leaf size among 41 plant species in the apennine mountains (Italy)2
Invasive Prosopis associated with large, but idiosyncratic, ecosystem changes and loss of native biodiversity across India2
Taxonomic and functional diversity of applied nucleation for ecological restoration2
Effects of climate change on seed germination may contribute to habitat homogenization in freshwater forested wetlands2
Historical links between climate and fire on species dispersion and trait evolution2
The effect of scattered trees on the plant diversity of species-rich forest-steppe grasslands in the white Carpathians2
Response of foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa L. Blume.) restoration on various hosts in East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh2
How far can it go? Tolerance of seeds and seedlings of an invasive tree to water deficit and high temperatures2
Intraspecific trait variation and species turnover in successional tropical forests: assessing trait imputation for community-weighted means2
Dissimilarity, nestedness, and turnover patterns in vegetation at the edge and in the core of lowland forest habitats2
Impact of climate and land use change on the distribution of orchids in Estonia2
Freezing resistance and xylem anatomy in low and high elevation populations of Senecio formosus Kunth in the tropical Andes2
Phenotypic plasticity in the number of leaf trichomes of Arabidopsis kamchatica subsp. kawasakiana under heavy metal stress2
Individual-based plant‐visitor networks in Brazilian palm swamps under different dryness levels2
Bark traits affect epiphytic bryophyte community assembly in a temperate forest2
Seasonal soil moisture variability, not drought, drives differences in photosynthetic physiology of two C4 grass species2
Unveiling tree species resilience to Lantana camara allelopathy for forest landscape restoration in Central India2
Conspicuous, green flowers are an honest signal of nectar rewards in a bird-pollinated tree (Fuchsia excorticata, Onagraceae)2
Response of pteridophyte richness to water-energy dynamic hypothesis under climate change in China2
Size-biased compositional impacts of small mammal herbivores in an old-field plant community2
Native and invasive bunchgrasses have different responses to trail disturbance on California coastal prairies2
Flowering patterns of limestone ginger species (Zingiberaceae family) and pollination biology of two of the species2
Fruit provisioning of an invasive tree (Triadica sebifera) varies with environment and among populations2
Large diameters and tree bark physical attributes drive vascular epiphyte-phorophyte relationships in Amazonian black-water floodplain forest2
Plant growth of Chenopodium quinoa (Willd) is better when growing with kin than with non-kin regardless of soil nutrient conditions2
Seed traits of reintroduced invasive populations of Triadica sebifera show few differences in comparison with those of native populations2
Modeling the distribution of Acadian vascular rare plant species under future climate scenarios2
The interactions among fire, logging, and climate change have sprung a landscape trap in Victoria’s montane ash forests2
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
The adaptive function of touch-sensitive stigmas2
Epiphytic orchids show specificity for phorophyte and strata on palm trees in a restinga area in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest2
Contrasting floral insect visitors to sympatric populations of Arisaema triphyllum and A. dracontium (Araceae) in northwest Missouri2
Metals or metabolites? Leafy volatile metabolomics revealed a trade-off between elemental defense and organic defense in Zn/Cd hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii2
Changes in size and chemical composition of fruits and seeds along an elevational gradient in the tropical tree Myrsine coriacea2
Effects of large mammalian herbivores and lagomorphs on post-fire plant regeneration in Mediterranean-type ecosystems2
Differential change in indigenous versus endemic plant cover over time in an invaded Hawaiian landscape2
Fog and moisture conditions modulate the effect of temperature on radial growth of an endemic cloud forest tree2
Obituary: Shayne Martin Jacobs (20th April 1971–19th September 2021)2
Presence of N-fixing neighbors increases leaf N and δ13C in Castilleja applegatei, a root hemiparasite2
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