Many plant species increase allocation of resources to reproduction in response to foliar damage [48] [50].
In these species, resource allocation to reproduction is frequently asymmetrical between individuals of the two sexes [6].
As predicted, across species, growth allocation decreased with increasing mortality, while reproductive effort increased.
If a species' reproductive allocation pattern is phenotypically plastic, manipulating season length cues should change the instantaneousness of the reproductive episode.
More broadly, the incongruence between the two indices suggests researchers must take extra caution when using the gonadosomatic index in comparative estimates of reproductive effort for organisms with indeterminate growth, or any species where allocation to somatic tissues may strongly vary.
The paleontological interest sparked by the initial discoveries resulted in an overabundance of new species names, the allocation of bones to the wrong species, and inaccurate reconstructions during the early 20th century.
In female plants of dioecious species deploying greater allocation of resources to reproduction than male plants, a tradeoff between reproduction and growth can occur, negatively impacting growth because part of the resources that could be used for the production of new leaves, stems and roots, are shifted to the production of flowers, fruits and seeds.
Threat can also be analysed at the species level, influencing allocation of conservation effort among species (Bonn, Rodrigues & Gaston, 2002).
The higher level of plasticity of the invasive species in foliage allocation in response to light and nutrient availability induced a better growth in non-limiting resource environments.
The three species differed in allocation patterns: in general, N. capsulatum had the best competitive abilities and B. cereus had good grazing resistance abilities.
