Shade, in ecological sense, is not merely a lack of light, but a multi-faceted phenomenon
that creates new and complex settings for community and ecosystem dynamics. Tolerating …

Models describing the biotic drivers that create and maintain biological diversity within
trophic levels have focused primarily on negative interactions (ie competition), leaving …

Most ecologists are not card-carrying members of either individualistic or interdependent
guilds, but our perception of plant community organization, and the way we conduct …

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 …

A humped‐back relationship between species richness and community biomass has
frequently been observed in plant communities, at both local and regional scales, although …

1. Seedling survival is one of the most critical stages in a plant's life history, and is often
reduced by drought and soil desiccation. It has been hypothesized that root systems …

Natural succession is an important process in terrestrial system, playing an important role in
enhancing soil quality and plant diversity. Soil bacteria is the linkage between soil and plant …

Biological soil crusts (BSCs), composed of lichens, cyanobacteria, mosses, liverworts and
microorganisms, are key biotic components of arid and semi-arid ecosystems worldwide …

Summary 1 The structure and composition of plant communities are influenced by positive
and negative interactions between plants, the balance of which may change in intensity and …

Secondary succession studies have mainly focused on plants, but little is known about the
fate of soil microbial communities and their relationship with plant succession after …