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    Legacy effects post removal of a range-expanding shrub influence soil fungal communities and create negative plant-soil feedbacks for conspecific seedlings

    Soil legacy effects can have long-term impacts on soil microbial communities with implications for plant growth and community structure. These effects are well studied for invasive plants, particularly after r...

    Courtney G. Collins, Marko J. Spasojevic, Nuttapon Pombubpa in Plant and Soil (2023)

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    Experimental warming differentially affects vegetative and reproductive phenology of tundra plants

    Rapid climate warming is altering Arctic and alpine tundra ecosystem structure and function, including shifts in plant phenology. While the advancement of green up and flowering are well-documented, it remains...

    Courtney G. Collins, Sarah C. Elmendorf, Robert D. Hollister in Nature Communications (2021)

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    Root and leaf traits reflect distinct resource acquisition strategies in tropical lianas and trees

    In Neotropical forests, lianas are increasing in abundance relative to trees. This increased species richness may reflect a positive response to global change factors including increased temperature, atmospher...

    Courtney G. Collins, S. Joseph Wright, Nina Wurzburger in Oecologia (2016)