A5044157036- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Seedling growth and survival studies
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Pasture and Agricultural Systems
- Plant responses to water stress
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Plant Reproductive Biology
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Climate change and permafrost
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies
Czech Academy of Sciences
2016-2025
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany
2016-2025
Charles University
2018-2025
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
2013
University of Bern
2013
University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
2010
Institute of Botany
1993
Institute of Botany of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
1990
1 An international group of scientists has built an open internet data base life-history traits the Northwest European flora (the LEDA-Traitbase) that can be used as a source for fundamental research on plant biodiversity and coexistence, macro-ecological patterns functional responses. 2 The species-trait matrix comprises referenced information under control editorial board, ca. 3000 species flora, combining existing additional measurements. currently contains 26 describe three key features...
Summary The effects of plants on the biosphere, atmosphere and geosphere are key determinants terrestrial ecosystem functioning. However, despite substantial progress made regarding plant belowground components, we still only beginning to explore complex relationships between root traits functions. Drawing literature in physiology, ecophysiology, ecology, agronomy soil science, reviewed 24 aspects functioning their with a number system traits, including architecture, morphology, anatomy,...
Abstract: Clonal growth of plants is mainly a result the vegetative organs hidden beneath soil surface and producing potentially independent offspring. traits are difficult to measure due inaccessibility space they inhabit their morphological diversity. This causes great difficulties with descriptions, standardization measurements across plant forms and, probably, lack appropriate questions that should be answered using them. The freely available CLO‐PLA database (...
The factors that promote invasive behavior in introduced plant species occur across many scales of biological and ecological organization. Factors act at relatively small scales, for example, the evolution traits associated with invasiveness, scale up to shape distributions among different climates habitats, as well other characteristics linked invasion, such attractiveness cultivation (and by extension propagule pressure). To identify drivers invasion it is therefore necessary disentangle...
The Pladias (Plant Diversity Analysis and Synthesis) Database of the Czech Flora Vegetation was developed by project team in 2014-2018 has been continuously updated since then.The flora section database contains critically revised information on vascular flora, including 13.6 million plant occurrence records, which are dynamically displayed maps, data 120 characteristics (traits, environmental associations other information), divided into sections (1) Habitus growth type, (2) Leaf, (3)...
Somatic embryogenesis is a phylogenetically ancient trait that allows sessile plants to grow in modular fashion and respond plastically different environm ental cues. It facilitates damage repair permits clonal growth, the capacity produce potentially independent but genetically identical offspring. Clonal growth observed originate from both shoot or root part of plant body it has been assigned various ecological functions such as reproduction, exploitation persistence. These are rooted two...
Abstract In recent years, belowground plant ecology has experienced a booming interest. This resulted in major advances towards greater understanding of and ecosystem functioning focused on fine roots, mycorrhizal associations nutrient acquisition. Despite this, other important functions (e.g., on‐spot persistence, space occupancy, resprouting after biomass removal) exerted by different organs rhizomes, bulbs) remain largely unexplored. Here, we propose framework providing comprehensive...
Summary Clonal growth of plants is attained by a number morphologically different organs (e.g. stolons, rhizomes, and roots), which are not functionally equivalent. Consequently, these clonal organ ( CGO ) types can determine functional traits that associated with clonality, although little known about their evolutionary flexibility or the constraining role they play on traits. We investigated rates change individual s acquired lost using set 2652 species Central European flora. Furthermore,...
Clonal growth confers a number of benefits on plants, but involves some costs as well. We examined whether seed reproduction is reduced in clonal plants due to these costs. Further, we investigated this relationship differs for species with optima at stressful or low‐productivity sites, possible indication that clonality acts insurance against such conditions. evaluated 472 which production per unit area had been determined, and employed information together data mass, height maturity,...
Abstract Recent analyses of plant traits across large sets species have revolutionized our understanding functional differentiation. However, ecological relevance this differentiation is contingent upon knowledge environmental preferences species, namely along gradients disturbance and productivity for which no quantitative data were available until recently. We examined the relationships key (life‐history categories, leaf‐height‐seed (LHS) traits, clonal growth bud bank traits) in...
Abstract Plant trait variation is constrained by mechanical and energetic trade‐offs as attested the global spectrum of plant form function fine‐root economics space for above‐ below‐ground traits. However, traits that are key fitness maintenance in some groups, such clonal bud bank traits, have not yet been integrated within frameworks provided above‐ground space. By using an extensive dataset encompassing above‐ground, fine‐root, 2000 species Central European herbs, we asked whether...
Abstract The life strategy of perennial herbs is dependent on coarse belowground organs, such as rhizomes, bulbs, tubers and storage roots, necessary for repeated seasonal regrowth often invaluable vegetative reproduction. Yet, the development these organs in early its links to dynamics aboveground parts generally unknown. To unravel ontogeny plants, we conducted a three‐year experimental study with 20 species differing by rhizome type. We confirmed that plant differ, partly driven...
Question: The vegetation of high mountain regions in Himalaya remains poorly assessed despite the expected vulnerability these ecosystems to global change drivers. What are main types East Ladakh and which environmental factors influence species composition growth forms distribution? Location: south-westernmost extension Tibetan Plateau, an arid mountainous area, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir State, India. Methods: Species was recorded for 369 plots (each 100 m2). Plots, sampled from 4180 m a.s.l....
Phenotypes of plants, and thus their ecology evolution, can be affected by the environmental conditions experienced parents, a phenomenon called parental effects or transgenerational plasticity. However, whether such are just passive responses represent special type adaptive plasticity remains controversial because lack solid tests significance. Here, we investigated different nutrient environments on productivity, carbon storage flowering phenology perennial plant Plantago lanceolata ,...
Background and Aims Polyploidy is arguably the single most important genetic mechanism in plant speciation diversification. It has been repeatedly suggested that polyploids show higher vegetative reproduction than diploids (to by-pass low fertility after polyploidization), but there are no rigorous tests of it. Methods Data were analysed by phylogenetic regressions clonal growth parameters, culture on ploidy status a large set species (approx. 900) from Central European Angiosperm flora....