Frontiers in Plant Science | Functional Plant Ecology

Original Research

Published on 03 Apr 2024

Effects of species mixing on maximum size–density relationships in Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.)-dominated mixed forests converted from even-aged pure stands

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yuanyuan Han
Baichang Wang
Honggang Sun

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1342307

974 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 28 Mar 2024

Geographical patterns and environmental influencing factors of variations in Asterothamnus centraliasiaticus seed traits on Qinghai-Tibetan plateau

in Functional Plant Ecology

ZhengSheng Li
YuShou Ma
Ying Liu
YanLong Wang
XinYou Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1366512

1,317 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 28 Mar 2024

Contradistinctive floral attributes, pollination guilds and their consequence on the outcrossing rate in two elevational morphs of Rhododendron arboreum Sm.

in Functional Plant Ecology

Sachin Singh Sorokhaibam
Atika Chandra
Ratul Baishya
Saroj Kanta Barik
Shailendra Goel
Rajesh Tandon

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1355680

2,002 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 27 Mar 2024

Monitoring and influencing factors of grassland livestock overload in Xinjiang from 1982 to 2020

in Functional Plant Ecology

Lisha Ma
Jianghua Zheng
Jian Pen
Xianghua Xiao
Yujia Liu
Liang Liu
Wanqiang Han
Gangyong Li
Jianli Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1340566

1,967 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 27 Mar 2024

Climate and soil stressed elevation patterns of plant species to determine the aboveground biomass distributions in a valley-type Savanna

in Functional Plant Ecology

Guangxiong He
Zhengtao Shi
Haidong Fang
Liangtao Shi
Yandan Wang
Haozhou Yang
Bangguo Yan
Chaolei Yang
Jianlin Yu
Qiaoling Liang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1324841

1,424 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 25 Mar 2024

Response of species dominance and niche of plant community to wetland degradation along alpine lake riparian

in Functional Plant Ecology

Shengnan Wu
Shikui Dong
Ziying Wang
Shengmei Li
Chunhui Ma
Zhouyuan Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1352834

1,548 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 Mar 2024

The dynamics of nocturnal sap flow components of a typical revegetation shrub species on the semiarid Loess Plateau, China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Weiwei Fang
Jianbo Liu
Nan Lu
Ruiping Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1370362

1,299 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Mar 2024

Quadrat soil pollen signal reflects plant important values in forests and shrublands from subtropical China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Kai Li
Bin Tan
Mengna Liao
Jian Ni

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1348182

1,310 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Mar 2024

The reduced growth due to elevated CO2 concentration hinders the sexual reproduction of mature Northern pipevine (Aristolochia contorta Bunge)

in Functional Plant Ecology

Si-Hyun Park
Jae Geun Kim

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1359783

1,258 views
2 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 20 Mar 2024

Significant correlation between leaf vein length per unit area and stomatal density: evidence from Red Tip and Chinese photinias

in Functional Plant Ecology

Ke He
Karl J. Niklas
Ülo Niinemets
Jinfeng Wang
Yabing Jiao
Peijian Shi

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1365449

2,275 views
3 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 19 Mar 2024

Effects of grazing exclusion on soil microbial diversity and its functionality in grasslands: a meta-analysis

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xiangyang Shu
Qinxin Ye
Han Huang
Longlong Xia
Hao Tang
Xingyi Liu
Jianwei Wu
Yiding Li
Yanyan Zhang
Liangji Deng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1366821

2,695 views
6 citations

Editorial

Published on 19 Mar 2024

Editorial: Compensatory growth: an adaptation to environmental stress in plants and animals

in Functional Plant Ecology

Bernard Roitberg
E. Tobias Krause
Chao Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1395038

1,676 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 19 Mar 2024

Warming affects leaf light use efficiency and functional traits in alpine plants: evidence from a 4-year in-situ field experiment

in Functional Plant Ecology

Zijuan Zhou
Peixi Su
Jianping Yang
Rui Shi
Xinjing Ding

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1353762

2,015 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Mar 2024

Potential habitat areas and priority protected areas of Tilia amurensis Rupr in China under the context of climate change

in Functional Plant Ecology

Fen-Guo Zhang
Sanqing Zhang
Kefan Wu
Ruxia Zhao
Guanghua Zhao
Yongji Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1365264

2,196 views
4 citations

Review

Published on 15 Mar 2024

Exploring the complex pre-adaptations of invasive plants to anthropogenic disturbance: a call for integration of archaeobotanical approaches

in Functional Plant Ecology

Ginevra Bellini
Karin Schrieber
Wiebke Kirleis
Alexandra Erfmeier

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1307364

2,867 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 14 Mar 2024

Under-canopy afforestation after 10 years: assessing the potential of converting monoculture plantations into mixed stands

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yuan Gao
Zhidong Zhang
Deliang Lu
Ying Zhou
Qiang Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1340058

1,450 views