Simultaneously growing sinks are thought to compete for plant resources. Negative
correlations, for example between grain number and stem mass in cereals, indeed resemble …

Plants can solve amazingly difficult tasks while adjusting their growth and development to
the environment. They can explore and exploit several resources simultaneously, even …

Clonal growth is characterised by the ability of plants to produce shoot and root units
(ramets) which are genetically identical to the parent, and which are potentially independent …

This series of essays addresses plasticity from the perspective of developmental
morphology. The first essay deals with the problem of distinguishing between plasticity and …

Predicting exotic invaders and reducing their impacts on the biodiversity and function of
native ecosystems require understanding of the mechanisms that facilitate their success …

Clonal plants grow by the production of semi-autonomous modules (ramets), and form
complex branching structures which may provide communication/resource flow channels …

Disturbance is common and can fragment clones of plants. Clonal fragmentation may affect
the density and growth of ramets so that it could alter intraspecific competition. To test this …

We applied individual-based simulations to study the effect of physiological integration
among ramets in clonal species that live in patchy habitats. Three strategies were …

A polycarpic, aromatic, often purplish, softly hairy or nearly glabrous perennial herb.
Flowering shoots 10-30 (-60) cm long, square in section and ascending or erect. Non …

Clonal fragmentation (CF), caused by various disturbances, significantly affects the growth
performance of plants. However, little is known about how CF affects the growth of …