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Allelopathy by the invasive garden lupine inhibits the germination of native herbs
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Allelopathy is the stimulatory or inhibitory effect of one plant on another plant by release of phytochemicals. It can affect the competitive interactions between plants, but the strength of the effect may depend on the tissue of the do...
Publication · January 09, 2026
Glyphosate residues in soil can modify plant resistance to herbivores through changes in leaf quality.
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ABSTRACT Glyphosate is the most widely used non‐selective herbicide in the world. Glyphosate residues in soil can affect plant quality by modifying plant physiology, hormonal pathways and traits, with potential consequences for plants' ...
Publication · January 09, 2026
Herbivory selects for tolerance and constitutive defence across stages of community succession
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Plants defend themselves from herbivory by either reducing damage (resistance) or minimizing its negative fitness effects with compensatory growth (tolerance). Herbivore pressure can fluctuate from year to year in an early secondary suc...
Publication · January 09, 2026
Volatile-mediated plant–plant communication and higher-level ecological dynamics
Publication · January 09, 2026
Rhizobial benefits to an herbaceous invader depend on context and symbiotic strain
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For invasive plant species that associate with mutualistic symbionts, partner quality can be critical to their invasion success. This might be particularly true for legumes that host nitrogen-fixing bacteria (rhizobia). Here, we examine...
Publication · January 09, 2026
Soil microbiota enhance the population growth rate of a nitrogen-fixing herbaceous legume
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Abstract Soil microbiota can modify a plant’s growth and chemistry, with consequences for plant population persistence. Therefore, an approach that considers the entire life cycle of a given plant species may be necessary for quantifyin...
Publication · January 09, 2026
Causes and predictors of nest mortality in a European rabbit population
Publication · January 09, 2026
Stress responsiveness, age and body condition interactively affect flight initiation distance in breeding female eiders
Publication · January 09, 2026
Context dependency of baseline glucocorticoids as indicators of individual quality in a capital breeder.
Publication · January 09, 2026
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