2: Impact of plant diversity on the extended phenotype of the plant

Plant-plant interaction, whether within or between species, are increasingly recognized as impacting plant functioning. This occurs through signal exchange between emitters/neighbors and receivers/focal plants, either belowground or aboveground. These signals, once perceived, trigger a series of signalling cascades that modulate plant physiology and ultimately plant traits of biological and ecological importance; in that respect, plant resistance to pathogens and pests is now identified as one of the many traits that plant-plant interactions modulate.
The aim of this one-day symposium is to bring together researchers from different disciplines (molecular biology, plant physiology) and plant models, studying different traits that are impacted by plant-plant interactions, both intra-and interspecific. The scale of the research presented will mostly cover plant level but studies in the field or in nature are also welcome as long as physiology is involved.