Evolution of rarity and phylogeny determine above- and belowground biomass in plant-plant interactions
A. Nytko, J. Senior, J. O'Reilly-Wapstra, J. Schweitzer, J. Bailey
The paper shows rare plant species gain biomass when interacting with genetically intermediate neighbors, while all plants grow better with common species, highlighting the role of rarity and phylogeny in plant-plant interactions.
bioRxiv · Nov 10, 2023Ecology