Germination changes can restructure communities through priority effects
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Date of first publication2025-05-06
Date of publication in PubData 2026-03-13
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English
Abstract
Priority effects caused by different species’ arrival order can significantly influence community assembly and also plant community composition. Dawson-Glass et al. show for the first time in a multi-species setting, that warming-induced shifts in germination timing can restructure communities via seasonal priority effects that influence assembly and affect plant performance.
Keywords
Phenology; Phenophase; Priority Effects; Community Assembly; Climate Change
