Next-gen plant clonal ecology

Plants with clonal growth can produce multiple potentially independent units, termed ramets. Clonal have important ecological and evolutionary consequences, such as by increasing probability of reproduction, space monopolization, regeneration after injury; permitting physiological integration connected Although is widespread among species habitats, it has received relatively little attention in plant ecology. To introduce this special issue on ecology, we first provide a brief background the topic, noting its importance areas ranging from evolution to impacts climate change communities. We then focus set pressing questions, highlight both obstacles opportunities more explicitly incorporate research ecology evolution.