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 …

Mistletoes play important roles in biogeochemical cycles. Although many studies have
compared nutrient concentrations between mistletoes and their hosts, no general patterns …

The capacity of parasitic plants in structuring natural communities is increasingly
recognized. These plants can affect the structure, composition and productivity of plant …

In savanna ecosystems, tree canopy patches differ in plant species composition compared
to adjacent intercanopy spaces due to different levels of resource availabilities. Mistletoes …

Key message Parasitism by mistletoe increases the cover and diversity of herbaceous
vegetation under the host tree and attracts the activity of rabbits in comparison to control …

The ability of plants to tolerate freezing limits their geographical distribution. Therefore,
winter warming may shift a species' occurrence northwards and/or to higher altitudes. In …

In arid environments, shade provided by vegetation forms the crux of many facilitation
pathways by providing other organisms with relief from high levels of solar radiation and …

By increasing resource heterogeneity, mistletoe-infected trees can restructure plant
community processes and distribution patterns. No information is available on how mistletoe …

Litter mixing plays an important role in enhancing carbon and nutrient cycling, but little is
known about the effects of nutrient‐rich mistletoe litter on the decomposition of slow …

Mistletoes are increasingly associated with elevated leaf litter, soil nutrients, and soil
moisture, resources which influence variations in plant functional traits. Despite this …