A longstanding research divide exists in plant ecology: either focusing on plant clonality,
with no ambition to address nonclonal plants, or focusing on all plants, ignoring that many …

Spring regrowth in temperate perennials relies on renewal buds, which form a key
component in the shoot growth cycle. Still, we possess almost no information on these …

Premise Biomass accumulation over years in vertical stems of trees leads to hypoallometric
scaling between stem and leaf biomass within this growth form, while for herbaceous …

Plants possess a large variety of nonacquisitive belowground organs, such as rhizomes,
tubers, bulbs, and coarse roots. These organs determine a whole set of functions that are …

Perennial herbs of seasonal climates invest carbon into belowground storage organs (eg
rhizomes) to support growth when photosynthetic acquisition cannot cover demands. An …

Clonal plants play an important role in determining ecosystem properties such as community
stability, species diversity and nutrient cycling. However, relatively little information is …

Natural selection favors the allocation of finite resources to different functions maximizing
fitness. In this sense, some functions may decrease whereas others increase when …

Clonal herbs form belowground organs where they store reserves and bear regenerative
buds. Based on these characteristics, clonal herbs may deal with disturbances better than …

Classical models of tree architecture are based on the development of aboveground stem
branching in an ideal tree from early ontogeny to the first flowering. Such attempts hinder the …

Clonal growth plays an important role in ecological functions and processes by allowing
plants to rapidly inhabit open or disturbed areas, increasing competitiveness, and potentially …