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Original Research

Published on 26 Nov 2025

Vegetation C: N: P stoichiometry and ecosystem carbon storage under different grazing patterns on the Tibetan Plateau

in Functional Plant Ecology

Guoxing He
Xiaoni Liu
Yali Li
Tong Ji

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1651605

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Original Research

Published on 26 Nov 2025

Herb-soil coupling in post-fire karst forests: a grey relational analysis in Yunnan, Southwest China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Longhai Zhang
Zhiyong Zhang
Zihao Li
Xinjun Chen
Shirui Pu
Qian Chen
Min Gong
Muhammad Anas Khan
Jinxing Zhou

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1709599

786 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Nov 2025

Pollen assemblages in Tamarix cone sediments and their implications for environmental change in the Southeastern Qaidam basin over the past 600 years

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xinyu Hou
Yuanjie Zhao
Xiaoqian Guo
Shaoteng Song
Yang Feng
Yaqing Dong

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1696049

720 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Nov 2025

Factors influencing net ecosystem carbon change in cold-temperate coniferous forests of the Da Xing’an Mountains: analysis across developmental stages based on stand, structural, and environmental factors

in Functional Plant Ecology

Zirui Wang
Yuanshuo Hao
Lihu Dong
Zheng Miao
Xingji Jin
Xuehan Zhao
Shoumin Cheng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1663271

706 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Nov 2025

Effects of stand age on community composition and diversity of soil bacteria and fungi in poplar plantations in Northeast China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Lei Zhao
Bing Mao
Hongxing Wang
Luping Jiang
Jin Huang
Zhongyi Pang
Yanhui Peng
Tongbao Qu
Xiyang Zhao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1717501

812 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Nov 2025

Improvement effects of different shrub sand fixation plantations on vegetation and soil in the Kubuqi Desert

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xinyu Guo
Guang Yang
ChenGuang Wang
Yue Ren
Xueying Han
Ning Wang
Guangpu Jia
Shi Qiao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1688154

964 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Nov 2025

Habitat suitability analysis of Dendrobium flexicaule using MaxEnt and InVEST models

in Functional Plant Ecology

Wei Lin
Chenjuan Ye
Xingjia Ming
Junsheng Qi
Xiang Liu
Guochun Fan
Jiaxin Liao
Yongde Wang
Xue Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1686507

1,097 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Nov 2025

Soil quality enhancement drives tree growth and broadleaf dominance in fir-broadleaf mixed plantations

in Functional Plant Ecology

Zhigao Fu
Yihua Xiao
Shirong Liu
Han Xu
Yan Wang
Huosheng Zhu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1705626

1,079 views

Review

Published on 19 Nov 2025

Diverse climbing strategies in aroid vines: functional adaptations and environmental drivers

in Functional Plant Ecology

Pinger Yu
Shufei Weng
Bo Zhang
Yichun Huang
Feican Xu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1692444

1,282 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Nov 2025

Prediction of global potential distribution and assessment of habitat suitability for Xanthium spinosum driven by climate change

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yuke Fan
Xiaowei Zhang
Junlong Yang
Jun Yang
Hongmei Zhang
Bo Yang
Xiaowei Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1690546

1,070 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Nov 2025

Diversity patterns, abiotic and biotic drivers, and future dynamics of native invasive plants on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

in Functional Plant Ecology

Wanyin Xiong
Tao Cheng
Shijian Liu
Xin Liu
Hechun Ding
Mengdie Yin
Wenguang Sun
Yazhou Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1715360

1,280 views
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Original Research

Published on 12 Nov 2025

Functional diversity of plant communities and species diversity in response to soil factors at different successional stages in karst landscapes

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yang Wang
Hong Huang
Yangyang Ji
Ruiyu Zhou
Yi Liang
Zhifeng Chen
Yao Lv
Juan Tao
Li Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1688827

1,436 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Nov 2025

Differential response pathways of Picea asperata seedlings from different provenances to altitudinal transfer

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jiangkai Xie
Jiayi Deng
Tairui Liu
Jinping Guo
Yunxiang Zhang
Meng Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1679777

1,069 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Nov 2025

Variation in leaf functional traits of Pinus armandii and their drivers along an altitudinal gradient in Karst mountains

in Functional Plant Ecology

Bin He
Wangjun Li
Xiaolong Bai
Shun Zou
Qing Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1707246

1,140 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Nov 2025

Trait variation across different life history stages of trees and its impact on net photosynthetic rate

in Functional Plant Ecology

Mingyuan Lu
Yuhan Song
Guangze Jin

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1657142

1,317 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Nov 2025

Impact of different forest types on soil microbial biomass and microbial entropy in the karst region of southwestern China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yan Wu
Xiaoli Zhong
Xun Liu
Bo Ding
Yunlin Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1678667

1,021 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Nov 2025

Ecological stoichiometric characteristics of Solanum rostratum organs in different habitats

in Functional Plant Ecology

Lijun Hu
Juan Qiu
Xinping Zhu
Cai Ren
Kui Wang
Amanula Yimingniyazi

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1673588

1,800 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Oct 2025

Global soil moisture dynamics: attribution of contributions and their association with GPP

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yang Li
Leer Bao
Panxing He
Chengyun Wang
Songyan Zhu
Jun Ma
Yunjiang Liang
Jianhua Xiao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1691082

1,574 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2025

Moso bamboo invasion alters soil microbial nutrient limitation by modifying plant diversity and soil nutrient cycling in subtropical forest

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jiannan Wang
Shihao Wen
Weiqiang Liu
Zitian Hao
Xiuping Wu
Sili Peng
Zhiwei Ge
Xiaoyue Lin
Lingfeng Mao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1549018

1,647 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Oct 2025

Assembly mechanism of primary forest dominated by habitat filtering in karst degradation region

in Functional Plant Ecology

Wenhui Sun
Lili Yang
Chen Zhang
Gongxiu He
Hu Du
Zhaoxia Zeng
Hao Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1676356

1,305 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Oct 2025

A sustainable integrated agroforestry system

in Functional Plant Ecology

Luis R. Comolli
Esteban Schegg
Cristian Infuleski
Hugo Fassola
Alejandra von Wallis
Nardia M. Bulfe
Sara R. Barth
Paola A. Gonzalez
María Elena Gauchat
Néstor Munareto

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1635422

2,303 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 27 Oct 2025

Differential responses of two plant species with different ecological niches to long-term nitrogen and phosphorus addition in temperate meadow steppe

in Functional Plant Ecology

Li Chen
Dan Zhao
Yunrui Yang
Yi Wei
Zhihui Wang
Hongyi Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1693163

1,069 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Oct 2025

Effects of rainfall interception by sand-fixing vegetation on soil carbon and nitrogen distribution in a sand-covered hilly area

in Functional Plant Ecology

Wang Xin
Yang Zhenqi
Guo Jianying
Zhen Li
Qin Fucang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1662481

1,746 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Oct 2025

Assessing the impact of climate change on habitat dynamics of Hovenia dulcis in China using the MaxEnt model

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xi Li
Peiyao Li
Shimeng Li
Mingli Hu
Yankun Li
Yuanxin Li
Shi Wang
Ting Shu
Mingrong Yang
Qiqing Cheng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1641811

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Vegetation C: N: P stoichiometry and ecosystem carbon storage under different grazing patterns on the Tibetan Plateau

Herb-soil coupling in post-fire karst forests: a grey relational analysis in Yunnan, Southwest China

Pollen assemblages in Tamarix cone sediments and their implications for environmental change in the Southeastern Qaidam basin over the past 600 years

Factors influencing net ecosystem carbon change in cold-temperate coniferous forests of the Da Xing’an Mountains: analysis across developmental stages based on stand, structural, and environmental factors

Effects of stand age on community composition and diversity of soil bacteria and fungi in poplar plantations in Northeast China

Improvement effects of different shrub sand fixation plantations on vegetation and soil in the Kubuqi Desert

Habitat suitability analysis of Dendrobium flexicaule using MaxEnt and InVEST models

Soil quality enhancement drives tree growth and broadleaf dominance in fir-broadleaf mixed plantations

Diverse climbing strategies in aroid vines: functional adaptations and environmental drivers

Prediction of global potential distribution and assessment of habitat suitability for Xanthium spinosum driven by climate change

Diversity patterns, abiotic and biotic drivers, and future dynamics of native invasive plants on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Functional diversity of plant communities and species diversity in response to soil factors at different successional stages in karst landscapes

Differential response pathways of Picea asperata seedlings from different provenances to altitudinal transfer

Variation in leaf functional traits of Pinus armandii and their drivers along an altitudinal gradient in Karst mountains

Trait variation across different life history stages of trees and its impact on net photosynthetic rate

Impact of different forest types on soil microbial biomass and microbial entropy in the karst region of southwestern China

Ecological stoichiometric characteristics of Solanum rostratum organs in different habitats

Global soil moisture dynamics: attribution of contributions and their association with GPP

Moso bamboo invasion alters soil microbial nutrient limitation by modifying plant diversity and soil nutrient cycling in subtropical forest

Assembly mechanism of primary forest dominated by habitat filtering in karst degradation region

A sustainable integrated agroforestry system

Differential responses of two plant species with different ecological niches to long-term nitrogen and phosphorus addition in temperate meadow steppe

Effects of rainfall interception by sand-fixing vegetation on soil carbon and nitrogen distribution in a sand-covered hilly area

Assessing the impact of climate change on habitat dynamics of Hovenia dulcis in China using the MaxEnt model