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View article: From ashes to old-growth forests: How do long-term changes in forest structure affect understory plant diversity after wildfires in Yellowstone National Park?
From ashes to old-growth forests: How do long-term changes in forest structure affect understory plant diversity after wildfires in Yellowstone National Park? Open
The increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires are having a profound and lasting impact on forest structure, succession, and biodiversity. Understanding these processes is essential for predicting successional trajectories and develop…
View article: Escape from harmful soil biota at high elevations: Plant–soil feedbacks along stress gradients
Escape from harmful soil biota at high elevations: Plant–soil feedbacks along stress gradients Open
Plant–soil feedbacks (PSFs) have strong effects on plant community diversity and composition, but we know less about how the abiotic environment alters PSFs. In the context of the stress‐gradient hypothesis (SGH), we predicted less negativ…
View article: Among‐population variation in drought responses is consistent across life stages but not between native and non‐native ranges
Among‐population variation in drought responses is consistent across life stages but not between native and non‐native ranges Open
Summary Understanding how widespread species adapt to variation in abiotic conditions across their ranges is fundamental to ecology. Insight may come from studying how among‐population variation (APV) in the common garden corresponds with …
View article: GC43L-2451 The Badger Project: Succession, Patterned Ground, and Restoration at a Mountain Mine
GC43L-2451 The Badger Project: Succession, Patterned Ground, and Restoration at a Mountain Mine Open
Mountains are integral and important parts of the world that are sometimes mined for their metals and minerals. While lucrative, mines in mountainous regions have not always received proper environmental stewardship. Thus, some mining regi…
View article: What Do Cross-Range Germination, Growth, and Interaction Studies Reveal about the Behaviour of an Expansive Plant Species?
What Do Cross-Range Germination, Growth, and Interaction Studies Reveal about the Behaviour of an Expansive Plant Species? Open
Understanding the invasion potential of any plant species is crucial for early detection in habitat conservation, particularly when observing their expansion within their native region. As a test species, we utilised Allium ursinum L., a d…
View article: Clinal variation in drought response is consistent across life stages but not between native and non-native ranges
Clinal variation in drought response is consistent across life stages but not between native and non-native ranges Open
Summary Clinal variation, i.e., intraspecific variation that corresponds to environmental gradients, is common in widely distributed species. Studies on clinal variation across multiple ranges and life stages are lacking, but can enhance o…
View article: Acquisition and evolution of enhanced mutualism—an underappreciated mechanism for invasive success?
Acquisition and evolution of enhanced mutualism—an underappreciated mechanism for invasive success? Open
Soil biota can determine plant invasiveness, yet biogeographical comparisons of microbial community composition and function across ranges are rare. We compared interactions between Conyza canadensis, a global plant invader, and arbuscular…
View article: Helianthus tuberosus at home and away: stronger ecological impacts in invaded than in native range are not explained by arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization
Helianthus tuberosus at home and away: stronger ecological impacts in invaded than in native range are not explained by arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization Open
The impact of invasive plants on vegetation can vary greatly depending on the characteristics of the invaders and community invasibility. As to the factors that influence a plants ability to invade, recent studies suggest that arbuscular …
View article: Intense mowing management suppresses invader, but shifts competitive resistance by a native to facilitation
Intense mowing management suppresses invader, but shifts competitive resistance by a native to facilitation Open
Interactions among native and invasive species may affect management outcomes and goals. We implemented different mowing regimes to control the invasive Solidago gigantea and restore natural diversity, and also examined interactions betwee…
View article: Different functional characteristics can explain different dimensions of plant invasion success
Different functional characteristics can explain different dimensions of plant invasion success Open
The success of invasive plant species can be evaluated using different dimensions, such as, range size, abundance and impact. These different dimensions do not always covary but are rarely separated, suggesting an urgency to disentangle th…
View article: Escape from natural enemies depends on the enemies, the invader, and competition
Escape from natural enemies depends on the enemies, the invader, and competition Open
The enemy release hypothesis (ERH) attributes the success of some exotic plant species to reduced top‐down effects of natural enemies in the non‐native range relative to the native range. Many studies have tested this idea, but very few ha…
View article: The more we do, the less we gain? Balancing effort and efficacy in managing the <i>Solidago gigantea</i> invasion
The more we do, the less we gain? Balancing effort and efficacy in managing the <i>Solidago gigantea</i> invasion Open
Developing invasive plant management strategies is an important task in modern ecology, conservation biology and land management. Solidago gigantea is considered a problematic invader in Europe and Asia, where it forms dominant stands that…
View article: Does higher ploidy level increase the risk of invasion? A case study with two geo-cytotypes of Solidago gigantea Aiton (Asteraceae)
Does higher ploidy level increase the risk of invasion? A case study with two geo-cytotypes of Solidago gigantea Aiton (Asteraceae) Open
Understanding the role of genetics in biological invasions has become an important aspect for modern plant ecology. Many studies suggest that increased ploidy level benefits the success of an invasive species, but the basis for this phenom…
View article: Appendix A. Sites at which neighbor-removal competition experiments were conducted with Centaurea stoebe as the target.
Appendix A. Sites at which neighbor-removal competition experiments were conducted with Centaurea stoebe as the target. Open
Sites at which neighbor-removal competition experiments were conducted with Centaurea stoebe as the target.