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Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2025

Intraspecific morphological variation and environmental drivers in Macleania rupestris: a model-based population classification

in Functional Plant Ecology

Denisse F. Peña
Paulina Villena
Diana Curillo
Carlos A. Jiménez
Eduardo Ordoñez
Oswaldo Jadán

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1645659

2,084 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2025

Assessing grassland degradation based on abrupt changes in living status of vegetation in a subalpine meadow

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yong Zhang
Yun Zhang
Hasbagan Ganjurjav
Haitao Yue
Kun Tian
Hang Wang
Qiong Zhang
Zijiao Zhao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1594772

1,818 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2025

Deceptive Cypripedium calceolus shares more floral scent compounds with co-flowering rewarding species than those species share among each other

in Functional Plant Ecology

Corinna Etl
Florian Etl
Robin Guilhot
Herbert Braunschmid
Karin Gross
Stefan Dötterl

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1627890

1,792 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2025

Synergistic use of satellite, legacy, and in situ data to predict spatio-temporal patterns of the invasive Lantana camara in a savannah ecosystem

in Functional Plant Ecology

Lilly Theresa Schell
Emma Evers
Sarah Schönbrodt-Stitt
Konstantin Müller
Maximilian Merzdorf
Drew Arthur Bantlin
Insa Otte

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1593110

1,771 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2025

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions via harvest residue management in eucalyptus afforestation on Brazilian sandy soils

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jackson Freitas Brilhante de São José
Bruno Britto Lisboa
Frederico Costa Beber Vieira
Josiléia Acordi Zanatta
Elias Frank Araujo
Juscilaine Gomes Martins
Andressa Classer Bender
Eduardo Carniel
Cimelio Bayer
Luciano Kayser Vargas

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1633436

1,997 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Aug 2025

Research on the secondary branch sizes within crown and primary branch for planted Korean pine in Northeast China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jiateng Liu
Huilin Gao
Yixi Zou
Qing Hu
Chenyang Zhao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1548842

1,778 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Aug 2025

Projecting suitable habitats and prioritizing conservation areas for Dendrobium shixingense under climate change

in Functional Plant Ecology

Wei Lin
Yingying Ren
Guochun Fan
Min Deng
Yibing Liu
Qingxia Zhang
Xiangxin Xu
Shiting Huang
Hua Zhang
Junsheng Qi

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1620580

2,220 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Aug 2025

Moisture legacy effects shape vegetation productivity across East Asia ecosystems, 2001-2020

in Functional Plant Ecology

Pingping Zheng
Mark Henderson
Binhui Liu
Mingyang Chen
Kexin Deng
Ruiting Gu
Xiaojing Gong

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1649987

1,847 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Aug 2025

Predicting the potential geographical distribution of mango, an important tropical economic tree species, under current and climate change based on Maxent model

in Functional Plant Ecology

Sangui Yi
Yuanhe Huang
Zongling Liu
Zhengjie Zhu
Hongxin Su

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1633654

2,914 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 Aug 2025

Influences of environmental and leaf functional traits variations on photosynthetic characteristics of Cotoneaster multiflorus in Xinglong Mountain

in Functional Plant Ecology

Ling Han
Xiaodong Ma
Chengzhang Zhao
Dingyue Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1562491

2,032 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 Aug 2025

Effects of phosphorus supply levels on the growth and nutrient utilization of Pinus massoniana lamb hybrid saplings

in Functional Plant Ecology

Wenyue Wang
Jinguo Hua
Zhen Zhang
Zhichun Zhou
Renchao Wu
Simin Qu
Xiuli Chu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1606643

2,003 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Aug 2025

Predicting potential suitable habitat of Cistanche deserticola by integrating parasitic constraints and land use data into MaxEnt modeling

in Functional Plant Ecology

Gong-Han Tu
Xu-Dong Guo
Shao-Yang Xi
Xiao-Hui Ma
Ling Jin

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1635595

2,682 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 31 Jul 2025

From rings to regions: modeling and mapping climate-driven timber production zones for Cyclocarya paliurus by integrating niche models and growth traits

in Functional Plant Ecology

Zijie Zhang
Zhengyang Ye
Xulan Shang
Wanxia Yang
Tongli Wang
Shengzuo Fang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1635397

1,683 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 30 Jul 2025

Fine root decomposition and nutrient release of different age Caragana intermedia plantation in alpine sandy land

in Functional Plant Ecology

Qingxue Li
Zhiqing Jia
Lingxianzi He
Xuebin Zhao
Xiuben Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1630639

1,132 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jul 2025

Recurrent summer drought temporarily stimulates fine root growth but enhances winter root losses in alpine grassland

in Functional Plant Ecology

Patrick Möhl
Erika Hiltbrunner

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1625076

1,954 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 30 Jul 2025

Mortality, structure, propagation, and microhabitat characterization of Haageocereus acranthus: a case study on coastal lomas

in Functional Plant Ecology

Vladimir Camel
Freddy Pillpa
Virginia Colqui
Jose Ataucusi
July Quispe-Huañahue
Edwin Felix
Zulema Ninanya-Parra
Key Maravi-Hinostroza
Keiko Caysahuana
Rita Cabello-Torres

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1577533

2,177 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jul 2025

Divergent germination strategies of Phragmites australis seeds for tidal flat gradient adaptation and the implications for coastal wetland restoration

in Functional Plant Ecology

Peng Jia
Dezhi Li
Caifen Yu
Jing Jia
Jiangtao Wang
Ying Wang
Jing Chen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1598379

1,307 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jul 2025

The influence of simulated rainfall on the removal of retained particulate matter on the surface of lawn grass leaves

in Functional Plant Ecology

Junrui Wang
Weihan Kong
Haimei Li
Yu Liu
Xiao Guo

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1622690

1,228 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Jul 2025

Floral symmetry and scaling relationships between tepal mass and area in the daylily (Hemerocallis fulva)

in Functional Plant Ecology

Hongyu Yan
Peijian Shi
Weihao Yao
Feixue Jiang
Long Chen
Linli Deng
Meng Lian
Yi Heng
Karl J. Niklas

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1599033

1,823 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Jul 2025

Importance of the actual plant height in modulating the within-community spectrum of plant form and function

in Functional Plant Ecology

Dong He
En-Rong Yan
Li-Ting Zheng
Yan-Jun Song
Xiao-Dong Yang
Wen-Hui You
J. Hans C. Cornelissen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1616656

2,827 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jul 2025

The response of the stem sap flow dynamics of Tamarix ramosissima to rainfall variability in the desert-oasis transition zone of Northwest China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Feiyao Liu
Lijuan Zhang
Quangang You
Xian Xue
Guohua Liu
Chang Feng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1563166

1,677 views

Editorial

Published on 22 Jul 2025

Editorial: Dispersal ecology of land plants: striving towards a more universal understanding

in Functional Plant Ecology

M. Teresa Boquete
Irene Bisang
F. Javier Valverde

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1650901

1,407 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Jul 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

2,768 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 Jul 2025

Evaluation of the impact of ecological factors on the habitat suitability and bioactive components accumulation of the medicinal holoparasitic plant Cynomorium songaricum using machine learning models

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jiacheng Ji
Xinxin Wei
Huan Guan
Zikang Jin
Xin Yue
Zhuoran Jiang
Youla Su
Shuying Sun
Guilin Chen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1586682

3,502 views
1 citation

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Intraspecific morphological variation and environmental drivers in Macleania rupestris: a model-based population classification

Assessing grassland degradation based on abrupt changes in living status of vegetation in a subalpine meadow

Deceptive Cypripedium calceolus shares more floral scent compounds with co-flowering rewarding species than those species share among each other

Synergistic use of satellite, legacy, and in situ data to predict spatio-temporal patterns of the invasive Lantana camara in a savannah ecosystem

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions via harvest residue management in eucalyptus afforestation on Brazilian sandy soils

Research on the secondary branch sizes within crown and primary branch for planted Korean pine in Northeast China

Projecting suitable habitats and prioritizing conservation areas for Dendrobium shixingense under climate change

Moisture legacy effects shape vegetation productivity across East Asia ecosystems, 2001-2020

Predicting the potential geographical distribution of mango, an important tropical economic tree species, under current and climate change based on Maxent model

Influences of environmental and leaf functional traits variations on photosynthetic characteristics of Cotoneaster multiflorus in Xinglong Mountain

Effects of phosphorus supply levels on the growth and nutrient utilization of Pinus massoniana lamb hybrid saplings

Predicting potential suitable habitat of Cistanche deserticola by integrating parasitic constraints and land use data into MaxEnt modeling

From rings to regions: modeling and mapping climate-driven timber production zones for Cyclocarya paliurus by integrating niche models and growth traits

Fine root decomposition and nutrient release of different age Caragana intermedia plantation in alpine sandy land

Recurrent summer drought temporarily stimulates fine root growth but enhances winter root losses in alpine grassland

Mortality, structure, propagation, and microhabitat characterization of Haageocereus acranthus: a case study on coastal lomas

Divergent germination strategies of Phragmites australis seeds for tidal flat gradient adaptation and the implications for coastal wetland restoration

The influence of simulated rainfall on the removal of retained particulate matter on the surface of lawn grass leaves

Floral symmetry and scaling relationships between tepal mass and area in the daylily (Hemerocallis fulva)

Importance of the actual plant height in modulating the within-community spectrum of plant form and function

The response of the stem sap flow dynamics of Tamarix ramosissima to rainfall variability in the desert-oasis transition zone of Northwest China

Editorial: Dispersal ecology of land plants: striving towards a more universal understanding

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

Evaluation of the impact of ecological factors on the habitat suitability and bioactive components accumulation of the medicinal holoparasitic plant Cynomorium songaricum using machine learning models