Introduction to the special virtual issue on climate change N. J. Enright Editorial 27 November 2013 Pages: 1 - 2
Competition and facilitation among plants for pollination: can pollinator abundance shift the plant–plant interactions? Zhong-Ming YeWen-Kui DaiChun-Feng Yang OriginalPaper 30 October 2013 Pages: 3 - 13
The influence of mistletoes on nutrient cycling in a semi-arid savanna, southwest Zimbabwe Hilton G. T. NdagurwaJohn S. DubeDonald Mlambo OriginalPaper 10 November 2013 Pages: 15 - 26
The dynamics of hollowing in annually burnt savanna trees and its effect on adult tree mortality Aya Brigitte N’DriJacques GignouxPatricia A. Werner OriginalPaper 15 November 2013 Pages: 27 - 37
Local and regional dominance of woody plants along an elevational gradient in a tropical montane forest of northwestern Bolivia Gabriel ArellanoManuel J. Macía OriginalPaper 09 November 2013 Pages: 39 - 54
Patterns of genotypic diversity suggest a long history of clonality and population isolation in the Australian arid zone shrub Acacia carneorum Eleanor K. O’BrienAndrew J. DenhamDavid J. Ayre OriginalPaper 30 November 2013 Pages: 55 - 71
Nutrient and secondary metabolite concentrations in a savanna are independently affected by large herbivores and shoot growth rate Peter F. ScogingsJoakim HjälténTuulikki Rooke OriginalPaper 22 November 2013 Pages: 73 - 82
Changing dominance of key plant species across a Mediterranean climate region: implications for fuel types and future fire regimes Rebecca K. GibsonRoss A. BradstockDon A. Driscoll OriginalPaper 29 November 2013 Pages: 83 - 95
Strong leaf morphological, anatomical, and physiological responses of a subtropical woody bamboo (Sinarundinaria nitida) to contrasting light environments Shi-Jian YangMei SunKun-Fang Cao OriginalPaper 05 December 2013 Pages: 97 - 109
Do litter manipulations affect leaf functional traits of savanna woody plants? Marina C. ScalonDavi R. RossattoAugusto C. Franco OriginalPaper 30 November 2013 Pages: 111 - 120
Instability on steep slopes mediates tree species co-existence in a warm–temperate mixed forest Takeshi SakaiHisashi SugitaTsutom Hiura OriginalPaper 27 November 2013 Pages: 121 - 131
The distribution of four Caragana species is related to their differential responses to drought stress Xiang-Wen FangNeil C. TurnerFeng-Min Li OriginalPaper 08 December 2013 Pages: 133 - 142