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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)
ArticleCitations
Plant growth of Chenopodium quinoa (Willd) is better when growing with kin than with non-kin regardless of soil nutrient conditions28
Modelling landscape-scale occurrences of common grassland species in a topographically complex mountainous environment24
Both weather and resources influence masting in chestnut oak (Quercus montana Willd.) and black oak (Q. velutina Lam.)21
Frequency of flower visitors and achene production increase with rising population size in the self-incompatible herb Centaurea scabiosa (Asteraceae)18
Congruence between vascular plants and bryophytes in response to ecological conditions in sustainably managed temperate forests (taxonomic- and trait-based levels)18
Limited impact of elephants on trees and shrubs in semi-arid thicket vegetation in southern Africa18
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 perspective16
Rapid responses to drought in a rare California annual (San Francisco collinsia, Collinsia multicolor)16
Density-dependent impacts of invasive Vincetoxicum rossicum (pale swallowwort) and native Asclepias syriaca (common milkweed) on plant traits and competitive interactions14
Permanent floral closure enhances the reproductive efficiency in Merremia umbellata subsp. orientalis (Hallier f.) Ooststr. (Convolvulaceae)14
Intraspecific trait variation and coordination of leaf economics spectrum in Elaeagnus angustifolia across three basins in Central Asia12
Plant species within-community mobility is determined by traits of leaf economic spectrum, clonality, and life form11
Freezing resistance and xylem anatomy in low and high elevation populations of Senecio formosus Kunth in the tropical Andes10
Response of leaf morphological traits of relict-endemic Symplocos species (S. coccinea and S. speciosa) to elevation and abiotic fluctuations9
Stigmas arrangement, reproductive system, and maternal reproductive success in two species of Stigmaphyllon (Malpighiaceae): does pollinator size matter?9
Morphological and germination traits of Garcinia xanthochymus seeds with their cytological basis and ecological adaptation9
Vegetation responses to pathogen-induced tree loss: Swedish elm and ash forests revisited after 32 years9
Seed traits of reintroduced invasive populations of Triadica sebifera show few differences in comparison with those of native populations9
The interactions among fire, logging, and climate change have sprung a landscape trap in Victoria’s montane ash forests9
Multi-elements linear discriminant analysis of herbaceous and woody plants in southwest china karst region using orthogonal partial least squares model9
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
Plant–soil feedback effects on the performance and functional traits of Dodonaea viscosa in a dry-hot valley, China9
Responses to spring rainfall and shading in moonworts: trait variability and the dynamics of a genus community9
Comparison of phylogenetic and taxonomic diversity of pitcher plant bogs in Georgia’s Coastal Plain8
Environmental characterization of an Amazonian lake for Isoëtes cangae translocation8
Forever young: arrested succession in communities subjected to recurrent fires in a lowland tropical forest8
The effects of soil compaction and fertility on a threatened endemic palm species in a global conservation hotspot8
Soil sterilization and fertility impacts on urease and belowground mass specific phosphatase activity vary among Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera) populations8
Reproductive strategies of Xanthium italicum differ from those of native Xanthium sibiricum, and they are key to its invasiveness8
Consequences of tropical dry forest conversion on diaspore fate of Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Fabaceae)7
Individual-based plant‐visitor networks in Brazilian palm swamps under different dryness levels7
Evaluation of heterotoxicity and identification of allelochemicals of leaf extract of invasive Senna spectabilis (D.C.) H. S. Irwin and Barneby7
Effects of fire and edges on plant litterfall in a Neotropical rainforest, Brazil7
An exploration of how plant and soil characteristics shape the Hypericum perforatum microbiome in three habitats7
Presence of N-fixing neighbors increases leaf N and δ13C in Castilleja applegatei, a root hemiparasite7
Invasive nitrogen-fixing plants increase nitrogen availability and cycling rates in a montane tropical grassland7
Myrtaceae richness and distribution across the Atlantic Forest Domain are constrained by geoclimatic variables7
Multiple spatial scales affect direct and indirect interactions between a non-native and a native species7
Belowground exploration by trees and shrubs7
Concentration characteristics and the drivers of soluble components in freshly fallen plant litter7
Phenotypic plasticity in the number of leaf trichomes of Arabidopsis kamchatica subsp. kawasakiana under heavy metal stress7
Comparison of edge effects from well pads and industrial roads on mixed upland boreal forest vegetation in Alberta6
Variation in floristic and trait composition along environmental gradients in the herb layer of temperate forests in the transition zone between Central and SE Europe6
Canopy cover size and establishment rate determine biotic resistance to Aster pilosus invasion: a priority effect6
Modeling the distribution of Acadian vascular rare plant species under future climate scenarios6
Climatic and anthropogenic factors affect Ailanthus altissima invasion in a Mediterranean region6
Conspecific and heterospecific plant–soil biota interactions of Lonicera japonica in its native and introduced range: implications for invasion success6
Plant species over-occupancy indicates river valleys are natural corridors for migration6
The scaling of leaf nitrogen and phosphorus along a phosphorus availability gradient in a subtropical forest6
Monitoring time of conservation-driven and mitigation-driven plant translocations in Europe6
Vegetation patterns across edges of bogs and lakes in spruce and hemlock forests of southwestern Nova Scotia6
Online herbaria databases allow testing the minimum residence time among invasive and non-invasive alien species6
Predicting biomass of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) using rank distribution and root-to-shoot ratio models6
Investigating pollination strategies in disturbed habitats: the case of the narrow-endemic toadflax Linaria tonzigii (Plantaginaceae) on mountain screes6
Effects of successional age, plot size, and tree size on the relationship between diversity and aboveground biomass in tropical dry forests5
Flowering phenology and reproduction of a forest understorey plant species in response to the local environment5
Within- and between-crown leaf variation of a tropical small tree Eugenia hiemalis in response to light5
Prescribed burning of heathland vegetation increases seed germinability and seedling emergence of introduced Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) in Northern Europe5
Identifying alternative stable states in a tropical landscape using remote sensing5
Dark septate endophyte improves the drought-stress resistance of Ormosia hosiei seedlings by altering leaf morphology and photosynthetic characteristics5
The impacts of inter- and intra-seasonal burns on the terrestrial orchid Pterostylis curta5
Carbon allocation in an East African ant-acacia: field testing a 13C-labeling method for evaluating biotic impacts on the carbon cycle5
Contrasting climate influences on Nothofagus pumilio establishment along elevational gradients5
Correction to: Herbivory by aboveground insects impacts plant root morphological traits5
Dose-dependent positive-to-negative shift of litter effects on seedling growth: a modelling study on 35 plant litter types5
Gall midge pollination and ant-mediated fruit dispersal of Pinellia tripartita (Araceae)5
Different regrowth patterns after repeated clipping in two Mongolian pasture species5
Declining pollination success reinforces negative climate and fire change impacts in a serotinous, fire-killed plant5
Do chill hours and soil moisture limit the germination of Elaeagnus angustifolia?5
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi affect early phenological stages of three secondary vegetation species in a temperate forest5
Correction: Salinity tolerance of two critically endangered endemic species and its implications for distribution and conservation of model microinsular Mediterranean species5
Fruit provisioning of an invasive tree (Triadica sebifera) varies with environment and among populations5
Initial succession after wildfire in dry boreal forests of northwestern North America5
Close linkages between leaf functional traits and soil and leaf C:N:P stoichiometry under altered precipitation in a desert steppe in northwestern China5
Seed predation of woody species in different microhabitats of the Mediterranean-type region of Chile5
How do plants reduce erosion? An Eco Evidence assessment4
Variation in seed number/mass trade-off for Pinus yunnanensis along a natural climate gradient in the mountains of Southwest China4
Ant pollination, phenology, and breeding system of Microstachys serrulata (Mart. & Zucc.) Müll. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae) in the Brazilian savanna4
Site dependence of local variations in taxonomic and functional diversity of plant communities in semi-natural dry grasslands4
Impact of climate change on the spatial distribution of the endemic shrub Rubus asirensis in the Arabian Peninsula4
Ericaceous shrub expansion and its relation to fire history in temperate pine-oak (Pinus-Quercus) forests of the eastern U.S.A.4
Responses of absorptive root and mycorrhizal colonization of Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) to varied environmental conditions4
Trait driven or neutral: understanding the change in functional trait diversity during early plant succession using Price partitions4
Fugitive road dust alters annual plant physiology but perennial grass growth appears resistant4
Climate change impacts on migration of Pinus koraiensis during the Quaternary using species distribution models4
The effects of light availability, prey capture, and their interaction on pitcher plant morphology4
Intraspecific trait variation and species turnover in successional tropical forests: assessing trait imputation for community-weighted means4
Obituary: Shayne Martin Jacobs (20th April 1971–19th September 2021)4
Effects of restoration strategies on vegetation establishment in retired cranberry bogs4
Edge effects of a linear disturbance on the abundance and reproduction of an annual, Melampyrum lineare, in the boreal forest3
Translocations of threatened plants in the Mediterranean Basin: current status and future directions3
Differential change in indigenous versus endemic plant cover over time in an invaded Hawaiian landscape3
Large diameters and tree bark physical attributes drive vascular epiphyte-phorophyte relationships in Amazonian black-water floodplain forest3
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
The role of tree crown on the performance of trees at individual and community levels: whole-phenotypic context matters3
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
Stacked machine learning models for predicting species richness and endemism for Mediterranean endemic plants in the Mareotis subsector in Egypt3
Construction of an ecological model of Sambucus javanica blume in China under different climate scenarios based on maxent model3
Modeling the 20th-century distribution changes of Microgyne trifurcata, a rare plant of the southern South American grasslands3
The absence of light during discontinuous hydration affects the viability of a cactus species3
Weak allelopathic effects of bracken fern (Pteridium esculentum subsp. arachnoideum) on early life stages of native tree species in a Neotropical montane forest3
Conflicting edge influence on herbaceous species in open areas vs. underneath oak trees in forest fragments in Iran3
Understanding competition between two invasive woody plants of India under an altered rainfall regime3
Ecophysiology of Yucca gloriosa in a Mediterranean sand dune environment3
Reintroduction of large herbivores restored plant species richness in abandoned dry temperate grassland3
Factors affecting germination and establishment success of an endemic cactus of the Chihuahuan Desert3
Soil resource availability, plant defense, and herbivory along a successional gradient in a tropical dry forest3
Male-biased effective sex ratio across populations of the threatened Zamia boliviana (Zamiaceae)3
Potential extinction debt due to habitat loss and fragmentation in subalpine moorland ecosystems3
Improving conservation and translocation success of an endangered orchid, Caladenia xanthochila (Orchidaceae), through understanding pollination3
Dispersal and persistence traits inform long-term herbaceous plant community change in encroached savannas3
A meta-analysis of the impacts of nitrogen addition on plant multiple-element contents in natural ecosystems3
The impact of environmental factors on traits of Hedera helix L. vegetative shoots3
Resurvey of historical moorland plots reveals a landscape-wide increase in the occurrence of woody and non-moorland species over 90 years3
Strong spatial and temporal limitations in seed arrival as complementary mechanisms for species coexistence in a tropical Atlantic coastal forest3
Germination of Agave obscura seeds: effects of storage time and crossing systems3
Effect of species environment on host preference of Cuscuta campestris3
Preparing threatened plants for translocation: does home soil addition and nutrient loading improve growth and flowering?3
Perennial grass seed bank in litter patches. Co-occurrence with forb and annual grass seed banks constraints the reestablishment in disturbed Patagonian Monte rangelands3
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
Evidence of gynodioecy in Fuchsia arborescens (Onagraceae)3
Biomass allocation and growth strategies of tropical forage legumes under effects of nitrogen application at planting3
Climate change and altered fire regimes: impacts on plant populations, species, and ecosystems in both hemispheres2
Evidence of interpopulation variation in the germination of Eryngium maritimum L. (Apiaceae)2
Reduced precipitation lessens the scaling of growth to plant N in mesic grasslands2
Development of negative soil feedback by an invasive plant near the northern limit of its invaded range2
Friend or foe? The role of biotic agents in drought-induced plant mortality2
Environmental adaptability of the genus Carex-A case study of Carex heterostachya and Carex breviculmis in northwest China2
Three-way species interactions reverse the positive pairwise effects of two natives on an exotic invader2
No evidence for flooding stress memory in saplings of eight hardwood floodplain forest species2
Species trait syndrome drives the leaves’ functional variations of dominant grasses to modifications in summer water supply2
Direct and indirect effects of ant–trophobiont interactions on the reproduction of a hummingbird-pollinated mistletoe2
Acadian forest resilience to clearcutting: implications for even-aged management in late-successional northern temperate forests2
Competitive ability of three native grass species during establishment2
The effect of human impact and environmental conditions on Polylepis forest and on the world’s highest mistletoe infestation2
Correction to: Interactive effects of elevation and canopy affect bilberry performance in a temperate coniferous region2
Plant performance responds to intraspecific variation in soil inocula from individual Solidago clones2
Defoliation tolerance in Plantago seedlings varies with neighbour environment2
Correction to: Size-biased compositional impacts of small mammal herbivores in an old-field plant community2
Unveiling spatial patterns and trajectories of shrub dynamics in Mediterranean alpine ecosystems2
Correction: Improving conservation and translocation success of an endangered orchid, Caladenia xanthochila (Orchidaceae), through understanding pollination2
Nitrogen, water, and phosphorus uptake as functions of fine-root mass in greenhouse microcosms of Poa pratensis2
Deciduous trees could benefit more from the rise in [CO2] than evergreens in the Brazilian Cerrado2
Association of flower color with pollen reward may explain increased bumblebee visitation to the Scotch broom yellow morph2
Restoration through trenches does not demand organic fertilization and sawdust coverage on plant establishment2
Seed dispersal distance, seed morphology, and recruitment in the Chilean sclerophyllous tree Quillaja saponaria: implications for passive restoration in a semiarid ecosystem2
The invasive annual grass, Microstegium vimineum, is associated with reduced native species seed predation by small mammals in eastern deciduous forests2
Intraspecific variation in seedling growth responses of a relict tree species Euptelea pleiospermum to precipitation manipulation along an elevation gradient2
Effects of grazing on plant communities and successional processes vary along an aridity gradient at a northern temperate grassland2
Effect of soil temperature on the morphological and physiological traits of Kandelia obovata seedlings2
Functional traits determine the vegetative phenology of woody species in riparian forest in semi-arid Brazil2
No evidence of increased competitive ability among three widespread alien weeds in their introduced range2
Fire and water: the role of grass competition on juvenile tree growth and survival rates in a mesic savanna2
Time since fire and soil depth shapes grass regeneration niche in Cerrado2
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
Artificial perches for birds in deforested areas favour a seed rain similar to woodland remnants2
Drought and herbivory as modulators of intraspecific differentiation in seedlings of a mountain tree2
Functional traits influence local plant distributions and spatial patterns of diversity within a heterogeneous bedrock glade2
Can we foresee future maple invasions? A comparative study of performance-related traits and invasiveness of eight Acer species2
Wildfires did not ignite boreal forest range expansion into tundra ecosystems in subarctic Yukon, Canada2
Context-dependent outcomes in plant–plant interaction: impacts of abiotic factors and host plant on a hemiparasitic plant performance2
Tree hydrological niche acclimation through ontogeny in a seasonal Amazon forest2
Germination niche of co-occurring threatened native and alien species: a case study in Lindernia procumbens and L. dubia2
Heatwave implications for the future of longleaf pine savanna understory restoration2
Direct and indirect effects of landscape, forest patch and sampling site predictors on biotic interaction and seed process2
Salinity tolerance of two critically endangered endemic species and its implications for distribution and conservation of model microinsular Mediterranean species2
The effect of intra- and inter-specific competition on growth of the invasive Carpobrotus edulis under different nutrient levels2
Tree species richness influence productivity and anatomical characteristics in mixed fir-pine-beech forests2
Trait divergence between endemic plants of Aegean islands and their widespread congeners2
Combined analysis of potential distribution prediction and phenotypic data of Polygonatum sibiricum in China2
Salinity thresholds for understory plants in coastal wetlands2
Positive community effects of nurse-plant shrubs along a tropical alpine elevation gradient: are they linked with plant water relations?2
Endangered globose cactus Melocactus lanssensianus P. J. Braun depends on lizards for effective seed dispersal in the Brazilian Caatinga1
Distribution, ecology, and adaptation to salinity stress of wild Hydrangea macrophylla endemic to Japan1
Effects of linear edges on tree communities and soil properties in a moist semi-deciduous forest in Ghana1
Vegetation dynamics under residual large trees following a volcanic eruption in a Valdivian temperate rainforest1
Spatial analysis reveals facilitation in young clonal trees and competition in older trees during re-invasion of encroaching trees in an African savanna1
Mycorrhizal status and type dominate global fine root C:N:P stoichiometry1
Carbon balance shift in mountain peatlands along a gradient of grazing disturbance in the tropical Andes (Colombia)1
Competition for epidermal area, instead of coordination, between stomata and vein patterns in Ficus (Moraceae) with different growth forms1
Climate change might lead to substantial niche displacement in one of the most biodiverse regions in the world1
Grab to fill the gap: key factors influencing Reynoutria japonica germination and seedling establishment in the secondary distribution range1
Effect of burn season and grazing deferment on mountain big sagebrush plant communities1
Seed high-temperature sensitivity and germination ecology in intermediate seeds of three species from Xishuangbanna, tropical China1
Enhancing rare plant population predictions through demographic modeling of seed predation, dispersal, and habitat suitability1
Physical dormancy alleviation at room temperature storage is influenced by the initial moisture content of the seeds1
Plant behavior and coexistence: stem elongation of the carnivorous subshrub Drosophyllum lusitanicum within xerophytic shrub canopies1
Independent effects of drought and shade on growth, biomass allocation and leaf morphology of a flammable perennial grass Tetrarrhena juncea R.Br1
Undesirable woody establishment is driven by herbaceous cover phylogenetics and abiotic conditions1
Impacts of soil disturbance on plant diversity in a dry grassland1
Leaf functional traits and monodominance in Southern Amazonia tropical forests1
Using maximum entropy modeling to predict the potential distributions of genus Copaifera L. in a conservation unit in the Brazilian Amazon1
Nodulation alleviates the stress of lower water availability in Vachellia sieberiana1
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
Range expansion risk for a newly established invasive duckweed species in Europe and Canada1
Soil moisture influences the root characteristics of a herbaceous riparian plant along a regulated river1
Applying simple genomic workflows to optimise practical plant translocation outcomes1
Simple remedy for pitfalls in detecting negative density dependence1
Granivory in California sage scrub: implications for common plant invaders and ecosystem conservation1
Modelling current and future potential distribution of medicinal orchids in Darjeeling eastern Himalaya1
Can saline preconditioning enhance plant survival in degraded soils? Physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses in Casuarina glauca saplings1
Direct and indirect effects of an invasive non-native tree on coastal plant communities1
Small mammal granivory as a biotic filter for tree establishment beyond elevation range boundaries1
The ecology of conifer persistence in tropical rainforests: Podocarpus neriifolius in northern Thailand1
Nonsampling error in vegetation surveys: understanding error types and recommendations for reducing their occurrence1
No evident sex-biased herbivory but phenological and interannual variation in Fuchsia parviflora (Onagraceae) a dioecious Neotropical shrub1
Plant-plant interactions in a subtropical coastal community1
Herbaceous plant diversity in forest ecosystems: patterns, mechanisms, and threats1
The influence of wildfire on invasive plant abundance and spatial structure in eastern ponderosa pine savanna1
Family legacy: contrasting diversity–elevation relationships on a coastal Atlantic Forest mountain system1
Factors involved in the biogeography of the honey locust tree (Gleditsia triacanthos) invasion at regional scale: an integrative approach1
Effects of warming on litter decomposition and fungal communities in lake wetlands1
Historical links between climate and fire on species dispersion and trait evolution1
Metals or metabolites? Leafy volatile metabolomics revealed a trade-off between elemental defense and organic defense in Zn/Cd hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii1
Warming effects on plant regrowth after clipping are modified by repeated clipping in Mongolian pasture species1
Leaf trait integration mediates species richness variation in a species-rich neotropical forest domain1
Dependence of the dwarf sundew (Drosera brevifolia) on burrowing crayfish disturbance1
Spatially structured soil properties and climate explain distribution patterns of herbaceous-shrub species in the Cerrado1
Early development of Acacia longifolia is more severely impacted by water and nutrient stress in invasive than native seedlings1
Community development by forest understory plants after prolonged burial by tephra1
Abiotic conditions shape the relationship between indigenous and exotic species richness in a montane biodiversity hotspot1
Phenotypic variation along urban-to-rural gradients: an attempt to disentangle the mechanisms at play using the alien species Matricaria discoidea (Asteraceae)1
Phenological responsiveness and fecundity decline near the southern range limit of Trientalis borealis (Primulaceae)1
Effect of leaf water extracts of four Asteraceae alien invasive plants on germination performance of Lactuca sativa L. under acid deposition1
Smoke effects on the germination of Cerrado species1
Microtopographic heterogeneity affects habitat specialization and diversity of understory plants in a northern temperate rainforest1
Hemiparasitism and host range of Castilleja fissifolia L.f. (Orobanchaceae) in the high tropical Andes1
Asymmetric inter-specific competition between invasive Phytolacca americana and its native congener1
Large-scale diachronic surveys of the composition and dynamics of plant communities in Pyrenean snowbeds1
The enemy within: the effects of mistletoe parasitism on infected and uninfected host branches1
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