Background The potential benefits of intercrop** are manifold and have been repeatedly
demonstrated. Intercrop** has the potential to create more productive and resilient …

Food security is threatened by the combined pressures of increasing populations and
climate change. Agricultural land is vulnerable to overexploitation and environmental …

Aim Biotic interactions–within guilds or across trophic levels–have widely been ignored in
species distribution models (SDMs). This synthesis outlines the development of 'species …

Ecologists are increasingly interested in predicting how intraspecific variation and changing
trait values impact species interactions and community composition. For many traits, much of …

Root traits that increase the speed and effectiveness of subsoil foraging may enhance
nitrogen acquisition in leaching environments. We investigated root depth distribution of …

Root system growth and development is highly plastic and is influenced by the surrounding
environment. Roots frequently grow in heterogeneous environments that include …

The field of plant population ecology has advanced considerably in the last decade since
the first edition was published. In particular there have been substantial and ongoing …

The plastic responses of plants to abiotic and biotic environmental factors have generally
been addressed separately; thus we have a poor understanding of how these factors …

Biotic resistance represents an important natural barrier to potential invaders throughout the
world, yet the underlying mechanisms that drive such resistance are still debated. In theory …

Plants, as immobile organisms, depend on their roots to access soil resources efficiently and
cost‐effectively. To achieve this goal, maximize productivity, and adapt to variable …