Predicted increases in future global temperatures require us to better understand the
dimensions of heat stress experienced by plants. Here we highlight four key areas for …

Using chlorophyll (Chl) a fluorescence many aspects of the photosynthetic apparatus can be
studied, both in vitro and, noninvasively, in vivo. Complementary techniques can help to …

To safeguard future renewable energy and food supply the use of agrophotovoltaic (APV)
systems was investigated, which enable simultaneous production under the same piece of …

We introduce the AusTraits database-a compilation of values of plant traits for taxa in the
Australian flora (hereafter AusTraits). AusTraits synthesises data on 448 traits across 28,640 …

Covering 40% of the terrestrial surface, dryland ecosystems characteristically have distinct
vegetation structures that are strongly linked to their function. Existing survey approaches …

Over the past decade, advances in both molecular developmental biology and evolutionary
ecology have made possible a new understanding of organisms as dynamic systems …

Leaf size varies by over a 100,000-fold among species worldwide. Although 19th-century
plant geographers noted that the wet tropics harbor plants with exceptionally large leaves …

Abstract Changes in the efficiency of light interception and in the costs for light harvesting
along the light gradients from the top of the plant canopy to the bottom are the major means …

Mechanistic models of community assembly state that biotic and abiotic filters constrain
species establishment through selection on their functional traits. Predicting this assembly …

In intercrop** systems shading conditions significantly impair the seed yield and quality of
soybean, and rarely someone investigated the minimum amount of light requirement for …