Plant–environment interactions through a functional traits perspective: a review of Italian studies
Italy is among the European countries with the greatest plant diversity due to both a great
environmental heterogeneity and a long history of man–environment interactions. Trait …
environmental heterogeneity and a long history of man–environment interactions. Trait …
Pollen on stigmas as proxies of pollinator competition and facilitation: complexities, caveats and future directions
Background Pollen transfer via animals is necessary for reproduction by~ 80% of flowering
plants, and most of these plants live in multispecies communities where they can share …
plants, and most of these plants live in multispecies communities where they can share …
Phylogenetic diversity is a weak proxy for functional diversity but they are complementary in explaining community assembly patterns in temperate vegetation
AE‐Vojtkó, F de Bello, Z Lososová… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological differences between coexisting species within plant communities can be
assessed by considering functional and phylogenetic dissimilarities either separately or in a …
assessed by considering functional and phylogenetic dissimilarities either separately or in a …
Linkage between species traits and plant phenology in an alpine meadow
Y Liu, G Li, X Wu, KJ Niklas, Z Yang, S Sun - Oecologia, 2021 - Springer
Plant phenology differs largely among coexisting species within communities that share
similar habitat conditions. However, the factors explaining such phenological diversity of …
similar habitat conditions. However, the factors explaining such phenological diversity of …
The neglected importance of floral traits in trait‐based plant community assembly
Aims Floral traits are frequently studied in population biology and evolutionary ecology but
are rarely considered in functional trait‐based studies focusing on the assembly of …
are rarely considered in functional trait‐based studies focusing on the assembly of …
The failure of agri-environment measures to promote and conserve grassland biodiversity in Slovenia
The effectiveness of four grassland-specific agri-environment measures (AEM),
implemented in the frame of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development …
implemented in the frame of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development …
A dataset of multi-functional ecological traits of Brazilian bees
RC Borges, K Padovani, VL Imperatriz-Fonseca… - Scientific Data, 2020 - nature.com
Worldwide, bees are the most important group of animal pollinators. The ecosystem service
they provide is vital in natural areas and croplands, and the taxonomic and functional …
they provide is vital in natural areas and croplands, and the taxonomic and functional …
The impact of (mass) tourism on coastal dune pollination networks
E Fantinato - Biological conservation, 2019 - Elsevier
Coastal dune ecosystems are increasingly threatened by the mass tourism phenomenon.
Intense concentration of human activities and mass tourism are leading to coastal dune loss …
Intense concentration of human activities and mass tourism are leading to coastal dune loss …
Patterns of pollination interactions at the community level are related to the type and quantity of floral resources
A fundamental question in community ecology is how the quantity of floral resources affects
pollinator activity and how this relates to the structure and robustness of pollination …
pollinator activity and how this relates to the structure and robustness of pollination …
Better soon than never: climate change induces strong phenological reassembly in the flowering of a Mediterranean shrub community
Abstract Background and Aims Flowering is a key process in the life cycle of a plant. Climate
change is shifting flowering phenologies in the Northern Hemisphere, but studies with long …
change is shifting flowering phenologies in the Northern Hemisphere, but studies with long …