Invasive alien plants are likely to be released from specialist herbivores and at the same
time encounter biotic resistance from resident generalist herbivores in their new ranges. The …

Invasive plants are often genetically different from their native conspecifics. In the introduced
range, the evolution of functional traits or plasticity might occur as an adaptive response to …

Herbivory‐induced responses in plants can both negatively affect subsequently colonizing
herbivores and mitigate the effect of herbivory on the host. However, it is still less known …

A long‐standing explanation for invasion success is that invasive plants could evolve to be
more competitive following introduction. This evolution of increased competitive ability …

Abstract Background Ambrosia artemisiifolia and Ambrosia trifida are globally distributed
harmful and invasive weeds. High density clusters play an important role in their invasion …

Insect herbivory on seedling leaves is one of the most important factors driving seedling
growth and mortality in natural forests, which sets the pivotal roles of insect herbivory in …

植物对邻体根系的表型可塑性是指与无邻体对照相比, 即使个体平均可获取土壤资源相同,
在有邻体根系存在时植物也会改变根系生物量分配, 并影响其他功能性状和适合度 …

Plant root neighbors can induce plastic responses, thereby altering root biomass allocation
and other functional traits even while available resources remain constant. The evolution of …

Key message Root systems of aspen seedlings display limited architectural plasticity in
response to below-ground competition, but seedlings compensate for restricted rooting …

Tree root systems are incredibly complex organs that fulfill several vital functions, the main
ones being anchorage and uptake of water and mineral elements. They perform these …