Predicting the effects of solar energy development on plants and wildlife in the Desert Southwest, United States
Utility-scale solar energy (USSE) is rapidly expanding and expected to compose the largest
source of renewable-generated electricity in the United States and globally over the coming …
source of renewable-generated electricity in the United States and globally over the coming …
[PDF][PDF] TRY plant trait database–enhanced coverage and open access
Plant traits—the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological
characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect …
characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect …
TRY–a global database of plant traits
Plant traits–the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological
characteristics of plants and their organs–determine how primary producers respond to …
characteristics of plants and their organs–determine how primary producers respond to …
The role of phylogenetic relatedness on alien plant success depends on the stage of invasion
Darwin's naturalization hypothesis predicts successful alien invaders to be distantly related
to native species, whereas his pre-adaptation hypothesis predicts the opposite. It has been …
to native species, whereas his pre-adaptation hypothesis predicts the opposite. It has been …
A common garden super‐experiment: An impossible dream to inspire possible synthesis
Global change threatens plant diversity and disrupts its interrelationship with ecosystem
structure and function. This disruption in turn undermines confidence in the knowledge …
structure and function. This disruption in turn undermines confidence in the knowledge …
Shrub persistence and increased grass mortality in response to drought in dryland systems
Droughts in the southwest United States have led to major forest and grassland die‐off
events in recent decades, suggesting plant community and ecosystem shifts are imminent as …
events in recent decades, suggesting plant community and ecosystem shifts are imminent as …
Variation in the seasonal germination niche across an elevational gradient: the role of germination cueing in current and future climates
Premise The timing of germination has profound impacts on fitness, population dynamics,
and species ranges. Many plants have evolved responses to seasonal environmental cues …
and species ranges. Many plants have evolved responses to seasonal environmental cues …
Leaf traits and performance vary with plant age and water availability in Artemisia californica
Abstract Background and Aims Leaf functional traits are strongly tied to growth strategies
and ecological processes across species, but few efforts have linked intraspecific trait …
and ecological processes across species, but few efforts have linked intraspecific trait …
Experimental Warming Changes Phenology and Shortens Growing Season of the Dominant Invasive Plant Bromus tectorum (Cheatgrass)
Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass) has successfully invaded and established throughout the
western United States. Bromus tectorum grows early in the season and this early growth …
western United States. Bromus tectorum grows early in the season and this early growth …
Invaders responded more positively to soil biota than native or noninvasive introduced species, consistent with enemy escape
Understanding the mechanisms governing biological invasions has implications for
population dynamics, biodiversity, and community assembly. The enemy escape hypothesis …
population dynamics, biodiversity, and community assembly. The enemy escape hypothesis …