Despite their importance, how plant communities and soil microorganisms interact to
determine the capacity of ecosystems to provide multiple functions simultaneously …

Sustainability and functioning of silvopastoral ecosystems are being threatened by the
forecasted warmer and drier environments in the Mediterranean region. Scattered trees of …

Background Response and adaptation strategies of plants to the environment have always
been the core issues in ecological research. So far, relatively little study exists on its …

Studying phenology is undeniably one of the most effective ways to monitor and perceive
how a particular plant species interact and respond to varying environmental conditions. In …

Understanding why co-occurring plant species show differential phenological sensitivities to
climate fluctuations, and more specifically to the joint variation in temperature and …

Aim Understanding how plant phenophases respond to climate warming is key to prediction
of future ecosystem dynamics. Although warming has lengthened the growing season of …

Insect pollination of flowers should change the within-season allocation of resources in
plants. But the nature of this life-history response, particularly regarding allocation to roots …

Increases in nitrogen (N) deposition and variation in precipitation have been occurring in
temperate deserts; however, little information is available regarding plant phenological …

Increasing air temperatures and decreasing rainfall can alter Mediterranean ecosystems,
where summer heat and drought already limit plant regeneration. Manipulative field studies …

Climate warming is changing plant sexual reproduction, having consequences for species
distribution and community dynamics. However, the magnitude and direction of plant …