Frontiers in Plant Science | Functional Plant Ecology

Original Research

Published on 24 Jun 2025

Predicting habitat suitability for an endangered medicinal plant, Saussurea medusa: insights from ensemble species distribution models

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xiang Guo
Wei Bai
Yihua Wang
Senliang Hao
Liping Zhao
Xin Li
Zongliang Guo
Xiaoyan Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1590206

377 views

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Jun 2025

Xylogenesis under future climates: enhanced growth of balsam fir in a warming boreal forest

in Functional Plant Ecology

Minhui He
Jean-Daniel Sylvain
Roberto Silvestro
Guillaume Drolet
Richard Arsenault
Sergio Rossi

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1563051

130 views

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Jun 2025

Stand Structure and Plant Diversity Characteristics of Typical Artificial Forests After Natural Recovery in the Hilly Region of Central Hainan

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jianxing Wei
Haihui Chen
Xuebiao Yu
Zhaobin Guo
Xuefeng Zhang
Leyu Tian
Shouqian Nong

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1629250

107 views

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Jun 2025

Projected future changes in extreme climate indices affecting rice production in China using a Multi-model ensemble of CMIP6 projections

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xinmin Chen
Dengpan Xiao
Yongqing Qi
Zexu Shi
Huizi Bai
Yang Lu
Man Zhang
Peipei PAN
Dandan REN
Xiaomeng YIN

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1595367

151 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jun 2025

Allelopathic activity of Phragmites australis against Bolboschoenus planiculmis and the involved active allelochemicals

in Functional Plant Ecology

Liu Yang
Chong Chen
Yong Wang
Jingyao Wang
Fengxue Shi
Keming Yue
Xue Wang
Chunguang He

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1607628

287 views

Original Research

Accepted on 20 Jun 2025

Phyllotaxy and environmental factors influences on leaf trait dimensions in Fraxinus mandshurica: A multidimensional approach within temperate forests

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jin Mingyue
Diao Yunfei
Wang Yunlong
Zhang Mingke
Wang Tianyi
Ren Yajun
Zhong Ming
Cheng Wanting
Wang Chengdong
Teng Honghui

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1626579

146 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Jun 2025

Optimized MaxEnt analysis revealing the change of potential distribution area of Lygodium japonicum in China driven by global warming

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yuxin Shan
Hongjian Shen
Ling Huang
Hamizah Shahirah Hamezah
Rongchun Han
Xia Ren
Chunhong Zhang
Xiaohui Tong

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1601956

396 views

Editorial

Published on 19 Jun 2025

Editorial: Diversity and stability in aquatic plant communities

in Functional Plant Ecology

Igor Zelnik
Rui Pedro Rivaes
Mateja Germ

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1639349

336 views

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Jun 2025

MaxEnt-Based Evaluation of Climate Change Effects on the Habitat Suitability of Magnolia officinalis in China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jun Ren
Suhang Li
Yawen Zhang
Qiong Yang
Jiaojiao Liu
Jing Fan
Yangzhou Xiang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1601585

122 views

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Jun 2025

Water distribution and association in plant vessels and soil pores in a shrubencroached grassland

in Functional Plant Ecology

Ruizhe Wang
Jialu Zhang
Xia Hu
Yuanming Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1595608

127 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Jun 2025

Grassland management modulates ecosystem drivers: soil nutrient dominance in enclosure vs. pH-mediated regulation in grazing

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jia Mi
Qianju Wang
Jun Ou
Jing Shi
Haiyan Pang
Ziheng Feng
Yongfei Bai

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1597590

131 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Jun 2025

Assessing the climate change impact on Epimedium brevicornu in China with the MaxEnt model

in Functional Plant Ecology

Quanwei Liu
Zhihang Zhuo
Zhiling Wang
Yaqin Peng
Danping Xu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1534608

466 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Jun 2025

Forest loss increases foliar insect and pathogen damage on poplar trees in natural riparian forests

in Functional Plant Ecology

Binli Wang
Ling Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1508665

412 views

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Jun 2025

Integrate MaxEnt with chemometrics to evaluate the impact of environmental variables on the distribution of Angelica dahurica and coumarin content

in Functional Plant Ecology

Zhengkun Gan
Jun Ma
Xinyu Liu
Jiaxin Luo
Junke Li
Lili Pu
Guihua Jiang
Yan Lian

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1600491

145 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jun 2025

Estimated epizoochory seed dispersal distances by grazing yak across seasons in an alpine meadow

in Functional Plant Ecology

Shulin Wang
Fujiang Hou

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1569043

527 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Jun 2025

Assessment of Suitability Evaluation for Ficus altissima Blume Ancient Trees in Different Climatic Environments in Guangxi, China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Hongliang Gu
Yuxia Chen
Qinqin Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1613723

156 views