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Original Research

Published on 15 May 2025

Effects of simulated warming and litter removal on structure and function of semi-humid alpine grassland in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

in Functional Plant Ecology

Guomin Xue
Lihua Tian
Jingxue Zhao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1567414

1,644 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2025

Potentially suitable geographical area for Pulsatilla chinensis Regel under current and future climatic scenarios based on the MaxEnt model

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yanan Wu
Lanmeng Yan
Hongjian Shen
Rui Guan
Qianqian Ge
Ling Huang
Emelda Rosseleena Rohani
Jinmei Ou
Rongchun Han
Xiaohui Tong

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1538566

2,458 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2025

Impact of mixed plantation strategies on the nutrient concentrations of green and senescent leaves and their nutrient resorption efficiencies in temperate forests of the Loess Hilly Region

in Functional Plant Ecology

Senbao Lu
Yunming Chen
Jordi Sardans
Josep Peñuelas

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1527930

1,701 views

Original Research

Published on 07 May 2025

Diversity changes of rhizosphere and endophytic bacteria in Allium senescens L. under drought stress and rewatering

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xue Song
Haotian Li
Chuhan Fu
Jiahong Li
Jihong Xiang
Xuetong Sun
Jielin Liu
Ligang Qin

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1571736

2,304 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 May 2025

Towards ROXAS AI: automatic multi-species ring boundaries segmentation as regression in anatomical images

in Functional Plant Ecology

Marc Katzenmaier
Vivien Sainte Fare Garnot
Jan Dirk Wegner
Georg von Arx

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1516635

2,466 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 05 May 2025

Cliff-dwelling plants: rare and precious species in harsh habitats

in Functional Plant Ecology

Zhengnan Zhao
Hongyan Sun
Si Liu
Xiao Chen
Shiwei Zhao
Jiangang Zhu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1535385

3,602 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 05 May 2025

Leaf stoichiometric characteristics and responses of sea-buckthorn (Hippophae L.) involved in its niche-driven species distribution patterns across China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Hongmei Zhang
Xiaowei Li
Junlong Yang
Shuang Yu
Jun Yang
Wenqiang Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1537643

1,790 views

Original Research

Published on 05 May 2025

Seed biology and regeneration niche of the threatened cold desert perennial Ivesia webberi A. Gray

in Functional Plant Ecology

Israel T. Borokini
Michael D. France
Daniel Harmon
Kevin T. Shoemaker
Peter J. Weisberg
Mary M. Peacock

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1568951

2,031 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 05 May 2025

Water source of artificial plants in the northeastern margin of Tengger Desert based on hydrogen and oxygen stable isotopes

in Functional Plant Ecology

Zhenyu Zhao
Guodong Tang
Jinrong Li
Meng Wu
Lei Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1523085

1,553 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 May 2025

An assessment of the role of buttress roots in the carbon stocks of tropical forests

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xu Wang
Brian Njoroge Mwangi
Guangyi Zhou
Mengmeng Yang
Yuelin Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1538583

2,025 views

Review

Published on 01 May 2025

A guide to sunflowers: floral resource nutrition for bee health and key pollination syndromes

in Functional Plant Ecology

Salena Husband
Katarina Cankar
Olivier Catrice
Stan Chabert
Silvio Erler

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1552335

6,224 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2025

Bacterial communities and soil functionality in artificially remediated vegetation of the three gorges reservoir zone

in Functional Plant Ecology

Farkhanada Naz
Muhammad Arif
Tan Xue
Yangyi Chen
Shahid Ullah Khan
Li Changxiao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1550306

1,999 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2025

Using XGBoost-SHAP for understanding the ecosystem services trade-off effects and driving mechanisms in ecologically fragile areas

in Functional Plant Ecology

Peiyu Du
Heju Huai
Xiaoyang Wu
Hongjia Wang
Wen Liu
Xiumei Tang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1552818

4,955 views
13 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2025

The variations of wheat–maize production, soil organic carbon, and carbon footprints: insights from a 20–year on–farm observational experiment in the North China Plain

in Functional Plant Ecology

Ning Wang
Zhipin Ai
Qiuying Zhang
Peifang Leng
Yunfeng Qiao
Zhao Li
Chao Tian
Xinjie Shi
Hefa Cheng
Gang Chen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1547431

2,731 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2025

Changing environmental conditions impact the phenotypic plasticity of Carex acuta and Glyceria maxima, two common wet grassland species

in Functional Plant Ecology

Keith R. Edwards
Bernhard Glocker
Jiří Mastný
Tomáš Picek

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1542907

1,569 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2025

Long-term dynamics and driving mechanisms of plant communities in a temperate estuary in eastern China based on pollen analysis: a case study of the Liaohe Estuary

in Functional Plant Ecology

Haoran Liu
Weiwei Liu
Jinzhi Wang
Wei Li
Jingwen Zhang
Jian Gong
Lijuan Cui

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1578390

1,636 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Apr 2025

Suitability mapping of native tree species in dry-hot valleys of Yunnan based on InVEST-MaxEnt coupled modeling: model validation framework with native tree species actual distribution and seed germination

in Functional Plant Ecology

Meng Xie
Xiaobo Song
Xuexing Zhang
Yongpeng Ma
Zhilin Song
Fengjuan Li
Wei Li
Linyuan Fan
Hong Ma

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1577623

3,790 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 24 Apr 2025

Contrasting allocation patterns in wheat and weeds: allometric belowground and reproductive investment versus optimal partitioning adaptations

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jiazhen Xi
Shengtao Shi
Yizhong Rong
Jie Liu
Li Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1542205

2,047 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 17 Apr 2025

Nutrient recycling and utilization of Torreya grandis ‘Merrillii’ along an age gradient

in Functional Plant Ecology

Aifei Fan
Songheng Jin
Yangzhou Tan
Weiwei Huan
Wenjing Chen
Xiaoyu Wang
Yini Han

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1566140

1,902 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 16 Apr 2025

Soil organic carbon and ecosystem multifunctionality are enhanced by subsoiling in fluvo-aquic soil of North China Plain

in Functional Plant Ecology

Mengru Wang
Renzhuo Wang
Guiying Jiang
Yueying Li
Chaolin Liu
Jin Yang
Xiaolei Jie
Fengmin Shen
Fang Liu
Shiliang Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1559653

2,480 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Apr 2025

Unravelling the combined effects of drought and nitrogen addition on carbon assimilation and reserves in Korean pine saplings

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jinyuan Tian
Hongxia Zhang
Anzhi Wang
Jiabing Wu
Sabine Rosner
Kai Zhu
Rongrong Cai
Fenghui Yuan

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1574468

2,063 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Apr 2025

Positive effects of forest fragmentation per se on bryophyte diversity in subtropical fragmented forests: evidence from land-bridge islands

in Functional Plant Ecology

Dandan Li
Tonghe Yuan
Jun Yang
Shan Lv
Heng Zhang
Yuzhu Xia
Xiao Wang
Shuiliang Guo
Jing Yu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1539513

2,399 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 08 Apr 2025

Volatile-mediated plant interactions: an innovative approach to cultivar mixture selection for enhanced pest resilience

in Functional Plant Ecology

Dimitrije Markovic
Gaëtan Seimandi-Corda
Vili Harizanova
Atanaska Stoeva
Sari Himanen
Stephanie Saussure
Andja Radonjic
Gordana Đurić
Ivana Lalićević
Sokha Kheam

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1550678

2,824 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 08 Apr 2025

Predicting the distribution of Sphagna (Bryophyta) in Türkiye: a perspective of present and future climate scenarios

in Functional Plant Ecology

Gökhan Abay
Serkan Gül

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1540845

1,893 views
1 citation

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Effects of simulated warming and litter removal on structure and function of semi-humid alpine grassland in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Potentially suitable geographical area for Pulsatilla chinensis Regel under current and future climatic scenarios based on the MaxEnt model

Impact of mixed plantation strategies on the nutrient concentrations of green and senescent leaves and their nutrient resorption efficiencies in temperate forests of the Loess Hilly Region

Diversity changes of rhizosphere and endophytic bacteria in Allium senescens L. under drought stress and rewatering

Towards ROXAS AI: automatic multi-species ring boundaries segmentation as regression in anatomical images

Cliff-dwelling plants: rare and precious species in harsh habitats

Leaf stoichiometric characteristics and responses of sea-buckthorn (Hippophae L.) involved in its niche-driven species distribution patterns across China

Seed biology and regeneration niche of the threatened cold desert perennial Ivesia webberi A. Gray

Water source of artificial plants in the northeastern margin of Tengger Desert based on hydrogen and oxygen stable isotopes

An assessment of the role of buttress roots in the carbon stocks of tropical forests

A guide to sunflowers: floral resource nutrition for bee health and key pollination syndromes

Bacterial communities and soil functionality in artificially remediated vegetation of the three gorges reservoir zone

Using XGBoost-SHAP for understanding the ecosystem services trade-off effects and driving mechanisms in ecologically fragile areas

The variations of wheat–maize production, soil organic carbon, and carbon footprints: insights from a 20–year on–farm observational experiment in the North China Plain

Changing environmental conditions impact the phenotypic plasticity of Carex acuta and Glyceria maxima, two common wet grassland species

Long-term dynamics and driving mechanisms of plant communities in a temperate estuary in eastern China based on pollen analysis: a case study of the Liaohe Estuary

Suitability mapping of native tree species in dry-hot valleys of Yunnan based on InVEST-MaxEnt coupled modeling: model validation framework with native tree species actual distribution and seed germination

Contrasting allocation patterns in wheat and weeds: allometric belowground and reproductive investment versus optimal partitioning adaptations

Nutrient recycling and utilization of Torreya grandis ‘Merrillii’ along an age gradient

Soil organic carbon and ecosystem multifunctionality are enhanced by subsoiling in fluvo-aquic soil of North China Plain

Unravelling the combined effects of drought and nitrogen addition on carbon assimilation and reserves in Korean pine saplings

Positive effects of forest fragmentation per se on bryophyte diversity in subtropical fragmented forests: evidence from land-bridge islands

Volatile-mediated plant interactions: an innovative approach to cultivar mixture selection for enhanced pest resilience

Predicting the distribution of Sphagna (Bryophyta) in Türkiye: a perspective of present and future climate scenarios