Background Below-ground bud banks have experienced much recent interest due to
discoveries that they (1) account for the majority of seasonal population renewal in many …

Soil salinity often hinders plant productivity in both natural and agricultural settings.
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) symbionts can mediate plant stress responses by …

In recent years, belowground plant ecology has experienced a booming interest. This has
resulted in major advances towards a greater understanding of belowground plant and …

Clonal plants play key roles in maintaining community productivity and stability in many
ecosystems. Connected individuals (ramets) of clonal plants can translocate and share, for …

The deterioration in the water quality of urban water bodies through plastic contamination is
emerging as a matter of serious concern. Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) both …

Clonal plants are widespread throughout the plant kingdom and dominate in diverse
habitats. Spatiotemporal heterogeneity of environment is pervasive at multiple scales, even …

Melatonin is produced by plants, algae, and animals. Worldwide studies show diverse
positive effects of exogenous melatonin on plants, edible plant products, and algae, but the …

A comprehensive evaluation of the effects of cerium on plants is lacking even though cerium
is extensively applied to the environment. Here, the effects of cerium on plants were meta …

A worth noticing pattern in current invasive biology is the clonal ability of many of the world's
worst invasive plants. Selective placement of ramets (ie foraging behavior) can intensify …

Animal conservation translocation is an important tool available to conservation biologists to
address problems of isolated, declining or endangered populations. This approach includes …