Frontiers in Plant Science | Functional Plant Ecology

Original Research

Published on 27 May 2025

Positive soil responses to different vegetation restoration measures in desert photovoltaic power stations

in Functional Plant Ecology

Ruibing Meng
Zhongju Meng
Ruiting Jia
Haonian Li
Jiale Cai
Yue Gao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1607404

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Original Research

Published on 23 May 2025

Restoring a critically endangered grassland orchid by co-planting to improve pollination and selecting sites based on pollinator availability

in Functional Plant Ecology

Noushka Reiter
Richard Dimon
Björn Bohman
Michael Batley
Alex McLachlan
John Woodward
Ryan D. Phillips

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1566543

1,417 views

Original Research

Published on 20 May 2025

High species diversity and biochar can mitigate drought effects in arid environments

in Functional Plant Ecology

Hamada E. Ali
Ahmed M. Al-Wahaibi

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1563585

933 views

Original Research

Published on 20 May 2025

Quantifying the impact of precipitation fluctuations on forest growth in Northeast China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yue Hai
Tian Han
Yu Wang
Ruonan Li
Yanzheng Yang
Zhi Wen
Hua Zheng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1570005

672 views

Original Research

Published on 20 May 2025

Plateau pikas lead to higher rhizome and root-derived bud densities and their contribution to total belowground bud density in alpine grasslands

in Functional Plant Ecology

Ni Wang
Qian Wang
Xiao Pan Pang
Zheng Gang Guo

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1567822

658 views

Original Research

Published on 20 May 2025

Changes in the functional traits of Thymus mongolicus along environmental gradients and factors influencing the traits of Northern China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Wentao Mi
Hao Zheng
Haixuan Zhang
Wanyu Zhang
Yuan Chi
Weibo Ren

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1596849

604 views

Original Research

Published on 19 May 2025

Mowing of Carex brevicuspis (Cyperaceae) improves food quality for herbivorous geese in Dongting Lake: the potential mechanisms

in Functional Plant Ecology

Tao Wu
Le Xia
Baihan Pan
Yeai Zou
Feng Li
Yonghong Xie
Shengze Wang
Zhuoya Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1566808

686 views

Original Research

Published on 19 May 2025

Functional traits driving invasion risk and potential distribution of alien plants in oasis agroecosystems

in Functional Plant Ecology

Shengtianzi Dong
Tiantian Qin
Zhifang Xue
Wenchao Guo
Hanyue Wang
Hongbin Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1590709

784 views

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

622 views

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

1,146 views

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

836 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

920 views
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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

992 views

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

1,151 views

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

747 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

810 views