Plastic phenotypic response to light of 16 congeneric shrubs from a Panamanian rainforest
The comparative phenotypic plasticity of 16 species of tropical rainforest shrubs (genus
Psychotria, Rubiaceae) was investigated by growing plants in three light environments on …
Psychotria, Rubiaceae) was investigated by growing plants in three light environments on …
On the relevance and control of leaf angle
Plants can have constitutive leaf angles that are fixed and do not vary much among different
growth environments. Several species, however, have the ability to actively adjust their leaf …
growth environments. Several species, however, have the ability to actively adjust their leaf …
Potential and limitations of current concepts regarding the response of clonal plants to environmental heterogeneity
JF Stuefer - Vegetatio, 1996 - Springer
Plant ecologists have spent considerable effort investigating the physiological mechanisms
and ecological consequences of clonal growth in plants. One line of research is concerned …
and ecological consequences of clonal growth in plants. One line of research is concerned …
Decision-making in plants under competition
Plants can plastically respond to light competition in three strategies, comprising vertical
growth, which promotes competitive dominance; shade tolerance, which maximises …
growth, which promotes competitive dominance; shade tolerance, which maximises …
Developmental plasticity, morphological variation and evolvability: a multilevel analysis of morphometric integration in the shape of compound leaves
The structure of compound leaves provides flexibility for morphological change by variation
in the shapes, sizes and arrangement of leaflets. Here, we conduct a multilevel analysis of …
in the shapes, sizes and arrangement of leaflets. Here, we conduct a multilevel analysis of …
The adaptive evolution of plasticity: phytochrome-mediated shade avoidance responses
Many plants display a characteristic suite of developmental “shade avoidance” responses,
such as stem elongation and accelerated reproduction, to the low ratio of red to far-red …
such as stem elongation and accelerated reproduction, to the low ratio of red to far-red …
Differential effects of light quantity and spectral light quality on growth, morphology and development of two stoloniferous Potentilla species
Plant species from open habitats often show pronounced responses to shading. Apart from a
reduction in growth, shading can lead to marked changes in morphology and architecture …
reduction in growth, shading can lead to marked changes in morphology and architecture …
Adaptive evolution of plastic foraging responses in a clonal plant
Stoloniferous rosette plants may show horizontal and vertical foraging responses, such as
changes in branching frequency, stolon internode length, leaf length, and height growth of …
changes in branching frequency, stolon internode length, leaf length, and height growth of …
Clonal integration enhances survival and performance of Potentilla anserina, suffering from partial sand burial on Ordos plateau, China
F Yu, Y Chen, M Dong - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology of Clonal Plants …, 2002 - Springer
On Ordos plateau, a semi-arid, desertified area in China, sand burial is a common stress
factor for plants. The extent to which sand burial occurs is heterogeneous and unpredictable …
factor for plants. The extent to which sand burial occurs is heterogeneous and unpredictable …
Plasticity of whole plant and leaf traits in Rubia peregrina in response to light, nutrient and water availability
This study aims at testing whether whole plant and aerial metamer traits of Rubia peregrina
L., a small clonal shrub, differed in magnitude of response to variations in light, nutrient or …
L., a small clonal shrub, differed in magnitude of response to variations in light, nutrient or …