Calluna vulgaris, belonging to the Ericaceae family, is an invasive plant that has widely
spread from Europe all across Asia, North America, Australia and New Zealand. Being able …

Heather (Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull.) is noted for a diverse chemical composition and a broad
range of biological activity. The current study was aimed at monitoring changes in the …

Although plant-soil interactions are increasingly recognized as an important factor in
ecosystem restoration, their effects on community assembly during de novo ecosystem …

Temperature and salinity significantly affect seed germination, but the joint effects of
temperature and salinity on seed germination are still unclear. To explore such effects, a …

The coastal heathlands of Northwest Europe are highly valued cultural landscapes, that are
critically endangered due to land use and climatic changes, such as increased frequency …

Seed dormancy and germination characteristics may vary within species in response to
several factors. Knowledge of such variation is crucial to understand plant evolution and …

Millennia of human land-use have resulted in the widespread occurrence of what have been
coined 'domesticated ecosystems'. The anthropogenic imprints on diversity, composition …

Questions During the winter of 2014, an intense drought combined with sub‐zero
temperatures resulted in a massive Calluna dieback in Norwegian heathlands. We studied …

Premise Despite the existence of many studies on the responses of plant species to climate
change, there is a knowledge gap on how specific climatic factors and their interactions …

Seed dispersal and local filtering interactively govern community membership and scale up
to shape regional vegetation patterns, but data revealing how and why particular species …