Plant resource allocation patterns often reveal tradeoffs that favor growth (G) over defense
(D), or vice versa. Ecologists most often explain G–D tradeoffs through principles of …

The evolution of intrinsic growth rate has received less attention than other life history traits,
and has been studied differently in plants, homoiotherms, and poikilotherms. The benefits of …

Current research in basic and applied knowledge of plant science has aimed to unravel the
role of the interaction between environmental factors and the genome in the physiology of …

Plants face a daunting array of creatures that eat them, bore into them, and otherwise use
virtually every plant part for food, shelter, or both. But although plants cannot flee from their …

Characteristics of higher plant terpenoids that result in mediation of numerous kinds of
ecological interactions are discussed as a framework for this Symposium on Chemical …

Since the first edition of this book published in 2005, there has been an immense amount of
new and fascinating work on the history, ecology, and evolution of the Mediterranean flora …

The net value of any plant trait can be assessed by measuring the costs and benefits
associated with that trait. While the other contributors to this issue examine the possible …

Leaf structural and chemical characteristics were compared in pairs of species that were
phylogenetically independently contrasted along rainfall gradients (10 pairs) or soil nutrient …

Plant survival depends on a balance between carbon supply and demand. When carbon
supply becomes limited, plants buffer demand by using stored carbohydrates (sugar and …

The first edition of this book, published by University Press of New England in 1986, sold
over 2500 copies, and was received as the best introductory overview of this broad field …