Plant Ecology

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 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)
ArticleCitations
Limited impact of elephants on trees and shrubs in semi-arid thicket vegetation in southern Africa28
Plant growth of Chenopodium quinoa (Willd) is better when growing with kin than with non-kin regardless of soil nutrient conditions28
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 perspective25
Permanent floral closure enhances the reproductive efficiency in Merremia umbellata subsp. orientalis (Hallier f.) Ooststr. (Convolvulaceae)23
Multi-elements linear discriminant analysis of herbaceous and woody plants in southwest china karst region using orthogonal partial least squares model20
Seed traits of reintroduced invasive populations of Triadica sebifera show few differences in comparison with those of native populations19
Response of leaf morphological traits of relict-endemic Symplocos species (S. coccinea and S. speciosa) to elevation and abiotic fluctuations17
Evaluation of heterotoxicity and identification of allelochemicals of leaf extract of invasive Senna spectabilis (D.C.) H. S. Irwin and Barneby17
An exploration of how plant and soil characteristics shape the Hypericum perforatum microbiome in three habitats15
Phenotypic plasticity in the number of leaf trichomes of Arabidopsis kamchatica subsp. kawasakiana under heavy metal stress13
Congruence between vascular plants and bryophytes in response to ecological conditions in sustainably managed temperate forests (taxonomic- and trait-based levels)13
Vegetation responses to pathogen-induced tree loss: Swedish elm and ash forests revisited after 32 years12
Prescribed burning of heathland vegetation increases seed germinability and seedling emergence of introduced Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) in Northern Europe11
Morphological and germination traits of Garcinia xanthochymus seeds with their cytological basis and ecological adaptation11
Rapid responses to drought in a rare California annual (San Francisco collinsia, Collinsia multicolor)11
Comparison of edge effects from well pads and industrial roads on mixed upland boreal forest vegetation in Alberta11
Investigating pollination strategies in disturbed habitats: the case of the narrow-endemic toadflax Linaria tonzigii (Plantaginaceae) on mountain screes11
Freezing resistance and xylem anatomy in low and high elevation populations of Senecio formosus Kunth in the tropical Andes10
Frequency of flower visitors and achene production increase with rising population size in the self-incompatible herb Centaurea scabiosa (Asteraceae)10
The effects of soil compaction and fertility on a threatened endemic palm species in a global conservation hotspot10
Responses to spring rainfall and shading in moonworts: trait variability and the dynamics of a genus community10
Comparison of phylogenetic and taxonomic diversity of pitcher plant bogs in Georgia’s Coastal Plain10
Individual-based plant‐visitor networks in Brazilian palm swamps under different dryness levels10
Invasive nitrogen-fixing plants increase nitrogen availability and cycling rates in a montane tropical grassland10
Modelling landscape-scale occurrences of common grassland species in a topographically complex mountainous environment10
Plant–soil feedback effects on the performance and functional traits of Dodonaea viscosa in a dry-hot valley, China10
Conspecific and heterospecific plant–soil biota interactions of Lonicera japonica in its native and introduced range: implications for invasion success9
Modeling the distribution of Acadian vascular rare plant species under future climate scenarios9
Climatic and anthropogenic factors affect Ailanthus altissima invasion in a Mediterranean region9
Contrasting climate influences on Nothofagus pumilio establishment along elevational gradients9
Multiple spatial scales affect direct and indirect interactions between a non-native and a native species9
Canopy cover size and establishment rate determine biotic resistance to Aster pilosus invasion: a priority effect9
Predicting biomass of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) using rank distribution and root-to-shoot ratio models9
The scaling of leaf nitrogen and phosphorus along a phosphorus availability gradient in a subtropical forest8
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi affect early phenological stages of three secondary vegetation species in a temperate forest8
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 Alps8
Vegetation patterns across edges of bogs and lakes in spruce and hemlock forests of southwestern Nova Scotia8
Myrtaceae richness and distribution across the Atlantic Forest Domain are constrained by geoclimatic variables8
Plant species within-community mobility is determined by traits of leaf economic spectrum, clonality, and life form8
Monitoring time of conservation-driven and mitigation-driven plant translocations in Europe7
Correction: Salinity tolerance of two critically endangered endemic species and its implications for distribution and conservation of model microinsular Mediterranean species7
Stigmas arrangement, reproductive system, and maternal reproductive success in two species of Stigmaphyllon (Malpighiaceae): does pollinator size matter?7
Belowground exploration by trees and shrubs7
Plant species over-occupancy indicates river valleys are natural corridors for migration7
Effects of fire and edges on plant litterfall in a Neotropical rainforest, Brazil7
Online herbaria databases allow testing the minimum residence time among invasive and non-invasive alien species6
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
Concentration characteristics and the drivers of soluble components in freshly fallen plant litter6
Flowering phenology and reproduction of a forest understorey plant species in response to the local environment6
Within- and between-crown leaf variation of a tropical small tree Eugenia hiemalis in response to light6
Reproductive strategies of Xanthium italicum differ from those of native Xanthium sibiricum, and they are key to its invasiveness6
Forever young: arrested succession in communities subjected to recurrent fires in a lowland tropical forest6
Soil sterilization and fertility impacts on urease and belowground mass specific phosphatase activity vary among Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera) populations6
The interactions among fire, logging, and climate change have sprung a landscape trap in Victoria’s montane ash forests6
Density-dependent impacts of invasive Vincetoxicum rossicum (pale swallowwort) and native Asclepias syriaca (common milkweed) on plant traits and competitive interactions6
Presence of N-fixing neighbors increases leaf N and δ13C in Castilleja applegatei, a root hemiparasite6
Intraspecific trait variation and coordination of leaf economics spectrum in Elaeagnus angustifolia across three basins in Central Asia6
Consequences of tropical dry forest conversion on diaspore fate of Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Fabaceae)6
Environmental characterization of an Amazonian lake for Isoëtes cangae translocation6
Fruit provisioning of an invasive tree (Triadica sebifera) varies with environment and among populations5
Impact of climate change on the spatial distribution of the endemic shrub Rubus asirensis in the Arabian Peninsula5
Correction to: Herbivory by aboveground insects impacts plant root morphological traits5
Ericaceous shrub expansion and its relation to fire history in temperate pine-oak (Pinus-Quercus) forests of the eastern U.S.A.5
Improving conservation and translocation success of an endangered orchid, Caladenia xanthochila (Orchidaceae), through understanding pollination5
Fugitive road dust alters annual plant physiology but perennial grass growth appears resistant5
Identifying alternative stable states in a tropical landscape using remote sensing5
Obituary: Shayne Martin Jacobs (20th April 1971–19th September 2021)5
Factors affecting germination and establishment success of an endemic cactus of the Chihuahuan Desert5
Declining pollination success reinforces negative climate and fire change impacts in a serotinous, fire-killed plant5
Stacked machine learning models for predicting species richness and endemism for Mediterranean endemic plants in the Mareotis subsector in Egypt5
Close linkages between leaf functional traits and soil and leaf C:N:P stoichiometry under altered precipitation in a desert steppe in northwestern China5
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 morphology5
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
Initial succession after wildfire in dry boreal forests of northwestern North America5
Correction to: Interactive effects of elevation and canopy affect bilberry performance in a temperate coniferous region5
No evidence of increased competitive ability among three widespread alien weeds in their introduced range5
Reintroduction of large herbivores restored plant species richness in abandoned dry temperate grassland4
Climate change impacts on migration of Pinus koraiensis during the Quaternary using species distribution models4
Male-biased effective sex ratio across populations of the threatened Zamia boliviana (Zamiaceae)4
Trait driven or neutral: understanding the change in functional trait diversity during early plant succession using Price partitions4
How do plants reduce erosion? An Eco Evidence assessment4
Modeling the 20th-century distribution changes of Microgyne trifurcata, a rare plant of the southern South American grasslands4
Resurvey of historical moorland plots reveals a landscape-wide increase in the occurrence of woody and non-moorland species over 90 years4
Perennial grass seed bank in litter patches. Co-occurrence with forb and annual grass seed banks constraints the reestablishment in disturbed Patagonian Monte rangelands4
Intraspecific trait variation and species turnover in successional tropical forests: assessing trait imputation for community-weighted means4
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 forest4
Competitive ability of three native grass species during establishment4
Effects of restoration strategies on vegetation establishment in retired cranberry bogs4
A meta-analysis of the impacts of nitrogen addition on plant multiple-element contents in natural ecosystems4
Trait divergence between endemic plants of Aegean islands and their widespread congeners4
Large diameters and tree bark physical attributes drive vascular epiphyte-phorophyte relationships in Amazonian black-water floodplain forest4
Germination of Agave obscura seeds: effects of storage time and crossing systems4
Functional traits, growth patterns, and litter dynamics of invasive alien and co-occurring native shrub species of chir pine forest in the central Himalaya, India4
Responses of absorptive root and mycorrhizal colonization of Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) to varied environmental conditions4
Effect of soil temperature on the morphological and physiological traits of Kandelia obovata seedlings4
Salinity thresholds for understory plants in coastal wetlands4
Translocations of threatened plants in the Mediterranean Basin: current status and future directions4
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