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Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics

Volume 55, 2024

Effects of Phenology on Plant Community Assembly and Structure

Abstract

Phenology—the timing of critical stages of growth and reproduction and the transitions between them—determines environmental conditions and biotic interactions. Hence, phenology is a key functional trait influencing organisms’ survival and fitness; however, the role of phenology in community assembly processes has been less considered. Here we review the importance of phenology in environmental and biotic filtering, structuring priority effects, and species coexistence in the context of the assembly of native communities, as well as in invasions and restoration. We highlight the complexity of the life-history aspect of phenology, which makes simple trade-offs—such as between growth timing and competitive ability—part of larger plant strategies shaped by a framework of risk, reward, and investment over multiple timescales. Embracing this complexity could yield insights into how phenology shapes communities.

Keyword(s): constraints, germination, leafout, life-history events, plant traits, seasonal priority effects
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Effects of Phenology on Plant Community Assembly and Structure
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