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Special Issue on Plant Reproduction in a Changing Global Environment

Special Issue on Plant Reproduction in a Changing Global Environment

🌿A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for #PlantReproductionWeek

🌸Your engagement and enthusiasm made last week a fantastic showcase of plant reproductive biology

Explore our Special Issue on Plant Reproduction in a Changing Global Environment
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Herbivory, despite being a stressor, can help young oak trees survive drought by reducing water loss and promoting root growth, but its benefits vary between species. Understanding these complex interactions is crucial for conserving and restoring oak savannas in a changing climate.

Herbivory, despite being a stressor, can help young oak trees survive drought by reducing water loss and promoting root growth, but its benefits vary between species. Understanding these complex interactions is crucial for conserving and restoring oak savannas in a changing climate.

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Responses of oak seedlings to increased herbivory and drought: a possible trade-off? by Marta Peláez et al. in @annbot.bsky.social

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👉 doi.org/n5qr

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Changes in when and how much it rains during the growing season can alter the timing of plant reproduction, affecting when they bud, flower, and fruit. These shifts influence soil moisture, plant competition, and species dominance, which could ultimately reshape grassland ecosystems under changing climate conditions.

Changes in when and how much it rains during the growing season can alter the timing of plant reproduction, affecting when they bud, flower, and fruit. These shifts influence soil moisture, plant competition, and species dominance, which could ultimately reshape grassland ecosystems under changing climate conditions.

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Seasonal and vertical patterns of water availability and variability determine plant reproductive phenology by Zhenxing Zhou et al. in @annbot.bsky.social

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👉 doi.org/g8ntmf

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Florivory increases with elevation, especially in species with longer flowering periods. As floral resources decrease due to climate change, these interactions could intensify, threatening the balance of mountaintop ecosystems. Understanding this relationship is key to protecting biodiversity in rapidly changing environments.

Florivory increases with elevation, especially in species with longer flowering periods. As floral resources decrease due to climate change, these interactions could intensify, threatening the balance of mountaintop ecosystems. Understanding this relationship is key to protecting biodiversity in rapidly changing environments.

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Floral resource availability declines and florivory increases along an elevation gradient in a highly biodiverse community by Irena Gélvez-Zúñiga et al. in @annbot.bsky.social

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👉 doi.org/n5qq

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As climate change shifts pollinator communities, Campanula raineri shows reduced seed production and pollen quality at lower elevations. This underscores the need for targeted conservation efforts to protect mountain plants as environmental conditions evolve.

As climate change shifts pollinator communities, Campanula raineri shows reduced seed production and pollen quality at lower elevations. This underscores the need for targeted conservation efforts to protect mountain plants as environmental conditions evolve.

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Elevational shifts in reproductive ecology indicate the climate response of a model chasmophyte, Rainer’s bellflower (Campanula raineri) by Sara Villa et al. in @annbot

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👉 doi.org/n5qp

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Ilex aquifolium trees show that female trees are more vulnerable to drought than males. This could affect sex ratios and the future health of tree populations. Understanding these differences is key to protecting our forests in a changing climate.

Ilex aquifolium trees show that female trees are more vulnerable to drought than males. This could affect sex ratios and the future health of tree populations. Understanding these differences is key to protecting our forests in a changing climate.

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Differential growth rate, water-use efficiency and climate sensitivity between males and females of Ilex aquifolium in north-western Spain by Julia Sánchez Vilas et al. in @annbot.bsky.social

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👉 doi.org/n5qm

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Climate change threatens the future of saguaro cacti in the Sonoran Desert, with increasing droughts making it harder for young saguaros to survive. While all populations are expected to decline, those near the coast will face the greatest challenges. Understanding these regional differences is crucial for conservation efforts.

Climate change threatens the future of saguaro cacti in the Sonoran Desert, with increasing droughts making it harder for young saguaros to survive. While all populations are expected to decline, those near the coast will face the greatest challenges. Understanding these regional differences is crucial for conservation efforts.

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Population decline of the saguaro cactus throughout its distribution is associated with climate change by Ricardo Félix-Burruel et al. in @annbot.bsky.social

#openaccess article
👉 doi.org/n5qd

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Temperature plays a crucial role in conifer reproduction, but not all pollen reacts the same way. Germination and tube growth vary between species and elevations, affecting reproductive success as the climate warms. Understanding these differences is key to predicting how forests will adapt to rising temperatures.

Temperature plays a crucial role in conifer reproduction, but not all pollen reacts the same way. Germination and tube growth vary between species and elevations, affecting reproductive success as the climate warms. Understanding these differences is key to predicting how forests will adapt to rising temperatures.

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Temperature dependence of pollen germination & tube growth in conifers relates to their distribution along an elevational gradient in Washington State, USA by Hsin-Wu Hsu & Soo-Hyung Kim

#openaccess article
👉 doi.org/gt4j6s

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Low-severity fires in boreal forests can enhance tree reproductive capacity and seedling density, potentially acting as a stress response to fire. These fires may also serve as refugia, where surviving trees, often older and with lower growth rates, contribute to increased seedling recruitment.

Low-severity fires in boreal forests can enhance tree reproductive capacity and seedling density, potentially acting as a stress response to fire. These fires may also serve as refugia, where surviving trees, often older and with lower growth rates, contribute to increased seedling recruitment.

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Low-severity fires in the boreal region: reproductive implications for black spruce stands in between stand-replacing fire events by Raquel Alfaro-Sánchez et al. in @annbot.bsky.social

#openaccess article
👉 doi.org/gt4j54

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Drought stress negatively impacts floral traits and bee foraging preferences, with bees favoring non-droughted flowers, which may reduce pollination success for drought-stressed plants. This highlights how drought can disrupt plant-pollinator interactions and potentially lower reproductive output, particularly for less drought-tolerant species.

Drought stress negatively impacts floral traits and bee foraging preferences, with bees favoring non-droughted flowers, which may reduce pollination success for drought-stressed plants. This highlights how drought can disrupt plant-pollinator interactions and potentially lower reproductive output, particularly for less drought-tolerant species.

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Drought stress influences foraging behavior of a solitary bee on two wildflowers by Annika Rose-Person et al. in @annbot.bsky.social

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👉 doi.org/n5qb

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In the Arctic, earlier flowering due to warming enhances reproductive fitness in plants, with the indirect effects of phenological shifts being 2-3 times stronger than direct effects. This study highlights the potential benefits of early flowering for plant reproductive success under future climate scenarios.

In the Arctic, earlier flowering due to warming enhances reproductive fitness in plants, with the indirect effects of phenological shifts being 2-3 times stronger than direct effects. This study highlights the potential benefits of early flowering for plant reproductive success under future climate scenarios.

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Flowering time responses to warming drive reproductive fitness in a changing Arctic by Courtney Collins et al. in @annbot.bsky.social

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👉 doi.org/n5p8

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Both pollinators and climate play significant roles in driving variation in floral traits, with interactions between the two influencing nectar characteristics and potentially affecting plant-pollinator interactions and evolution. Understanding these processes is crucial for conserving plant-pollinator relationships in the face of global change.

Both pollinators and climate play significant roles in driving variation in floral traits, with interactions between the two influencing nectar characteristics and potentially affecting plant-pollinator interactions and evolution. Understanding these processes is crucial for conserving plant-pollinator relationships in the face of global change.

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Floral traits and their connection with pollinators and climate by Shweta Basnett et al. in @annbot.bsky.social

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👉 doi.org/n5p9

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Warming alters floral volatile emissions and nectar production in subalpine plants, with potential effects on pollinator attraction and herbivore interactions. These findings highlight the need for long-term studies to better understand how temperature changes influence plant-animal interactions and reproductive success.

Warming alters floral volatile emissions and nectar production in subalpine plants, with potential effects on pollinator attraction and herbivore interactions. These findings highlight the need for long-term studies to better understand how temperature changes influence plant-animal interactions and reproductive success.

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Effects of experimental warming on floral scent, display, and rewards in two subalpine herbs by Carrie Wu et al. in @annbot.bsky.social

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👉 doi.org/n5p7

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Climate change has advanced flowering phenology in Mediterranean plant communities by about 20 days, reshaping flowering sequences and co-flowering patterns. These shifts may lead to new ecological interactions, including altered competition and pollination dynamics, with potential long-term consequences for biodiversity.

Climate change has advanced flowering phenology in Mediterranean plant communities by about 20 days, reshaping flowering sequences and co-flowering patterns. These shifts may lead to new ecological interactions, including altered competition and pollination dynamics, with potential long-term consequences for biodiversity.

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Better soon than never: climate change induces strong phenological reassembly in the flowering of a Mediterranean shrub community by Daniel Pareja-Bonilla et al. in @annbot.bsky.social

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👉 doi.org/n5p6

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Climate change-driven shifts in snow cover, fire, and drought influence seed bank germination, affecting future plant recruitment in high-altitude ecosystems. These changes may reshape alpine plant community composition, highlighting the need for further research on resilience and adaptation.

Climate change-driven shifts in snow cover, fire, and drought influence seed bank germination, affecting future plant recruitment in high-altitude ecosystems. These changes may reshape alpine plant community composition, highlighting the need for further research on resilience and adaptation.

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Snow, fire and drought: How alpine and treeline soil seed banks are affected by simulated climate change by jeronimovazquez.bsky.social & Susanna Venn in @annbot.bsky.social

#openaccess article
👉 doi.org/gtchcp

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Drought affects plant reproduction by altering floral traits, pollinator interactions, and phenology, but its impact varies across species and contexts. Understanding the traits linked to positive responses can help predict plant resilience and guide conservation in a changing climate.

Drought affects plant reproduction by altering floral traits, pollinator interactions, and phenology, but its impact varies across species and contexts. Understanding the traits linked to positive responses can help predict plant resilience and guide conservation in a changing climate.

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Global change aggravates drought, with consequences for plant reproduction by Johanne Brunet et al. in @annbot.bsky.social

#openaccess article
👉 doi.org/nxrr

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Anthropogenic land-use change decreases pollination and male and female fitness in terrestrial flowering plants by Ramiro Aguilar et al. in @annbot.bsky.social

#openaccess article
👉 doi.org/gt4j6r

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Global change is reshaping the evolution of floral traits by altering both pollinator-driven and abiotic selection pressures, sometimes in conflicting ways. Understanding these complex interactions is crucial for predicting plant reproductive success and adaptation in a rapidly changing world.

Global change is reshaping the evolution of floral traits by altering both pollinator-driven and abiotic selection pressures, sometimes in conflicting ways. Understanding these complex interactions is crucial for predicting plant reproductive success and adaptation in a rapidly changing world.

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The effect of global change on the expression and evolution of floral traits by Samantha Briggs & Jill Anderson et al. in @annbot.bsky.social

#openaccess article
👉 doi.org/gt4j57

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Self-incompatible (SI) plants, especially long-lived perennials and tropical species, are particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, pollinator loss, and climate change. Over time, these pressures may favor self-compatible taxa, potentially altering plant diversity and influencing global species richness.

Self-incompatible (SI) plants, especially long-lived perennials and tropical species, are particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, pollinator loss, and climate change. Over time, these pressures may favor self-compatible taxa, potentially altering plant diversity and influencing global species richness.

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The distribution of self-incompatibility systems in angiosperms: the relationship between mating system diversity, life span, growth habit and latitude in a changing global environment by Miriam Monserrat Ferrer et al. in @annbot.bsky.social

article 👉 doi.org/gt4j55

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Annals of Botany Plant Reproduction Week

Annals of Botany Plant Reproduction Week

🌱Welcome to our Plant Reproduction Week! 🌸

🌎During the next few days, @annbot.bsky.social will be highlighting articles from the Special Issue "Plant Reproduction in a Changing Global Environment"

💡Stay tuned!

#PlantReproductionWeek #Botany #PlantScience #ClimateChange #ReproductiveBiology

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