A. Ushimaru

Contrasting urban adaptations of seed dispersal traits in two closely-related plant species

This study compares seed dispersal traits between two closely related plant subspecies with contrasting urban range expansions and contractions, finding differential responses to urbanisation.

Negative legacy effects of past forest use on plant diversity in semi-natural grasslands on ski slopes

This study shows that ski slopes with a history of forest use have lower plant diversity compared to those with a pasture history, due to environmental changes and seed dispersal limitations.

Habitat preference influences response to changing agricultural landscapes in two long-horned bees.

The paper examines how habitat preferences of two long-horned bee species influence their response to agricultural landscape changes in Japan.

Prior selfing occur in larger flowers in a mixed mating species with delayed selfing

The study finds that prior selfing occurs more frequently in larger flowers of Commelina communis under higher pollinator availability, contradicting predictions based on pollinator limitation.

Horizontal orientation facilitates pollinator attraction and rain avoidance in radially symmetrical flowers

This study shows horizontal flower orientation in Platycodon grandiflorus increases pollinator visits and reduces rain-induced pollen damage compared to upward or downward orientations.

The effects of temporal continuities of grasslands on the diversity and species composition of plants

The paper examines how the temporal continuity of grasslands affects plant diversity and species composition, finding that older grasslands support higher diversity and unique species.

Eco-evolutionary dynamics of prior selfing rate promotes the coexistence without niche partitioning under reproductive interference

This study shows that the evolution of prior selfing can promote coexistence between plant species under reproductive interference without niche partitioning.