Research highlights
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Adaptation of leaf physiology to aridity gradients worldwide
What drives the evolution of adaptive responses to drought on leaf-level photosynthetic performance in angiosperms?
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The bamboo enigma: the story of a weird grass
How did a suicidal grass outcompete trees and dominate forest canopies? Simple mathematical models put different pieces together into one picture. Bamboo is known for its rapid expansion in forests and extensive monospecific stands, which prevent tree regeneration and arrest succession, thereby impacting forest structure, carbon dynamics, and biodiversity. However, it…
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From spatial patterns to ecological processes at landscape boundaries
Spatial point pattern analysis can tell us how a bamboo spreading front advances via vegetative dispersal and clonal integration. The rapid spread of bamboo in space is not news to homeowners worldwide who have tried planting bamboo as screens to protect their privacy but ended up struggling to control its spread.…