The importance of plant volatiles in mediating interactions between plant species is much
debated. Here, we demonstrate that the parasitic plant Cuscuta pentagona (dodder) uses …

Predators often exert multi‐trophic cascading effects in terrestrial ecosystems. However, how
such predation may indirectly impact interactions between above‐and below‐ground biota …

We consider the mechanistic basis and functional significance of the pervasive influence of
parasitic plants on productivity and diversity, synthesizing recent findings on their responses …

In Europe, grassland agriculture is one of the dominant land uses. A major aim of European
agri‐environment policy is the management of grassland for botanical diversity conservation …

In contrast to most autotrophic plants, which produce carbohydrates from carbon dioxide
using photosynthesis, parasitic plants obtain water and nutrients by parasitizing host plants …

Our aim was to explore plant–soil feedback in mixed grassland communities and its
significance for plant productivity and community composition relative to abiotic factors of …

Parasitic plants are mostly viewed as pests. This is caused by several species causing
serious damage to agriculture and forestry. There is however much more to parasitic plants …

Background–Parasitic plants are functionally specialized to acquire at least some essential
resources from other plants via specialized organs called haustoria. Parasitism evolved 12 …

The benefits of plant functional group and plant species diversity for sustaining primary
productivity have been extensively studied. However, few studies have simultaneously …

Various entities have been designated keystone resources, but few tests have been
attempted and we are unaware of any experimental manipulations of purported keystone …