Plant monocultures growing for extended periods face severe losses of productivity. This phenomenon, known as 'yield decline', is often caused by the accumulation of above- and below-ground plant antagonists. The effectiveness of plant defences against antagonists might help explain differences i...
BACKGROUND: Myocardial infarction (MI), one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, remains a clinical challenge due to limitations in current therapeutic strategies. The cardiac vascular network, as the fundamental architecture sustaining myocardial function, delivers oxygen and nutrients ...
The increased positive impact of plant diversity on ecosystem functioning over time is often attributed to the gradual accumulation of mutualists and dilution of antagonists in diverse plant communities. While increased plant diversity alters traits related to resource acquisition, it remains unc...