Climate change and invasive species are two of the most important ecological issues facing
the world today. Yet, to date these two factors have largely been viewed independently. In …

Flowering is a critical milestone in the life cycle of plants, and changes in the timing of
flowering may alter processes at the species, community and ecosystem levels. Therefore …

Atmospheric CO 2 enrichment may stimulate plant growth directly through (1) enhanced
photosynthesis or indirectly, through (2) reduced plant water consumption and hence slower …

Contemporary climate change is exposing plant populations to novel combinations of
temperatures, drought stress,[CO 2] and other abiotic and biotic conditions. These changes …

Biodiversity has been described as the diversity of life on earth within species, among
species, and among ecosystems. The rate of biodiversity loss due to human activity in the …

Background and aims Understanding the mechanistic effects of climate change on species
key life-history stages is essential for predicting ecological responses. In fire-prone regions …

Questions Do extreme dry spells in late summer or in spring affect abundance and species
composition of the reproductive shoots and the seed rain in the next annual crop? Are …

Food security depends on seed security and the international seed industry must be able to
continue to deliver the quantities of quality seed required for this purpose. Abiotic stress …

We exposed species‐rich temperate calcareous grassland to elevated CO2 (600 μL/L) for
six growing seasons and studied carbon (C) and nutrient (nitrogen [N] and phosphorus [P]) …

concentration, 18000 years before present (peak of last glaciation). Based on this reference
period, current biota operate already in a double CO2 atmosphere. In addition, the observed …