Carbon isotope composition (δ13C) has been widely used to estimate the intrinsic water-use
efficiency (iWUE) of plants in ecosystems around the world, providing an ultimate record of …

This review proposes that plants make smart decision and encourages scientists to
formulate and test hypotheses about plant's decisions as an option to investigate complex …

The interspecific trade‐off between growth versus mortality rates of tree species is thought to
be driven by functional biology and to contribute to species ecological niche differentiation …

Tree regeneration is an important ecological process which impacts community dynamics
and determines future forest structure and functioning. Seedling growth, as a key driver of …

The composition of plant functional traits varies in response to environmental conditions due
to processes of community assembly and species sorting. However, there is a lack of …

Long-term cultivation of citron watermelon under water-constrained environments in sub-
Saharan Africa resulted in the selection and domestication of highly tolerant genotypes …

The natural regeneration of seedlings is a key factor for forest succession. Nevertheless,
studies explaining the mechanism of growth and biomass allocation in regenerated …

A central issue in plant ecology is exploring universal rules and the mechanisms under
which photosynthetic energies are allocated to different organ parts. Until recently, prevalent …

Fine root production, turnover, and decomposition are fundamental rhizosphere processes
that can vary when young forest ecosystems pass through different phases of succession …

Global change is affecting the distribution and population dynamics of plant species across
the planet, leading to trends such as shifts in distribution toward the poles and to higher …