Multifaceted plant diversity patterns across the Himalaya: Status and outlook
July 2025
Mountains serve as exceptional natural laboratories for studying biodiversity due to their heterogeneous landforms and climatic zones. The Himalaya, a global biodiversity hotspot, hosts rich endemic...
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Evaluating the utility of deep genome skimming for phylogenomic analyses: A case study in the species-rich genus Rhododendron
July 2025
Deep genome skimming (DGS) has emerged as a promising approach to recover orthologous nuclear genes for large-scale phylogenomic analyses. However, its reliability with low DNA quality and quantity...
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Tree-based attributes of large trees more effectively regulate aboveground carbon stock than trait-based ones in temperate deciduous forests
July 2025
In forests, a few large trees (L-trees) versus small–medium trees (S-trees) are often considered the major reservoir of aboveground carbon stock (AGCS). Here, we hypothesize that tree species’ functional...
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A complex interplay of genetic introgression and local adaptation during the evolutionary history of three closely related spruce species
July 2025
As climate change triggers unprecedented ecological shifts, it becomes imperative to understand the genetic underpinnings of species’ adaptability. Adaptive introgression significantly contributes to...
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Assessing the contributions of site and species to plant beta diversity in alpine grassland ecosystems
July 2025
Understanding plant diversity within geographical ranges and identifying key species that drive community variation can provide crucial insights for the management of grasslands. However, the contribution...
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New insights into the molecular phylogeny and biogeographical history of Allium subgenus Melanocrommyum (Amaryllidaceae) based on plastome and nuclear sequences
July 2025
Subgenus Melanocrommyum is the second largest subgenus of Allium, with a wide distribution ranging from the Canary Islands to northwestern India. This study investigates the phylogeny, biogeographic...
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PlastidHub: An integrated analysis platform for plastid phylogenomics and comparative genomics
July 2025
The plastid genome (plastome) represents an indispensable molecular resource for studying plant phylogeny and evolution. Although plastome size is much smaller than that of nuclear genomes, accurately...
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Ecophysiological transition mediated by hybridization in a hybrid pine species complex
July 2025
Hybridization is a driving force in ecological transitions and speciation, yet direct evidence linking it to adaptive differentiation in natural systems remains limited. This study evaluates the role...
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RBOHD, GLR3.3, and GLR3.6 cooperatively control wounding hypocotyl-induced systemic Ca2+ signals, jasmonic acid, and glucosinolates in Arabidopsis leaves
July 2025
Ca2+ signaling plays crucial roles in plant stress responses, including defense against insects. To counteract insect feeding, different parts of a plant deploy systemic signaling to communicate and...
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Phylogenomic insights into Adenophora and its allies (Campanulaceae): Revisiting generic delimitation and hybridization dynamics
July 2025
Hybridization and introgression have long obscured relationships within Adenophora and its relatives, complicating generic delimitation. Leveraging deep genome skimming (DGS) data, we generated a large...
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Expeditionplus: The application of a gridded system in the integration of multidimensional environmental factors
July 2025
The study of plant diversity is often hindered by the challenge of integrating data from different sources and different data types. A standardized data system would facilitate detailed exploration...
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Global invasive alien plant management lists: Assessing current practices and adapting to new demands
July 2025
Invasive alien species (IAS) significantly threaten global biodiversity and ecosystem stability. Despite increasing management efforts, a critical knowledge gap existed in understanding commonalities...
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The effects of the invasive plants on soil nematodes vary with the duration of elevated CO2 treatment
July 2025
Exotic plant invasions and increased atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration have been determined to independently affect soil nematodes, a key component of soil biota. However, little is known...
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Ultrastructural and thermal analyses reveal novel insights into low-temperature survival mechanisms of hydrated seeds of Poaceae species from alpine regions
July 2025
Global warming leads to snow cover loss in the alpine ecosystem, exposing seeds to extreme diurnal temperature fluctuations during the growing season. The risk of freezing increases as seeds have increased...
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Genome analyses provide insights into Engelhardia’s adaptation to East Asia Summer Monsoon
Available online 25 July 2025
Genetic information has been instrumental in elucidating the relationship between the East Asian Summer Monsoon (EASM) and subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forests (EBLFs). However, how genomic shifts...
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Diversification rates in large-scale moss assemblages along latitudinal and climatic gradients across the world
Available online 18 July 2025
Species richness in any area results from the interplay of the processes of speciation, extinction, and dispersal. The relationships between species richness and climate should be considered as an outcome...
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Climate warming shortens the time interval between stem-girth and wood biomass production in twelve temperate tree species
Available online 17 July 2025
Climate warming is reshaping the phenology of plants in recent decades, with potential implications for forest productivity, carbon sequestration, and ecosystem functioning. While the effects of warming...
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Boechera or not? Genomic insights and taxonomic reassessment of the misclassified Asian species B. calcarea (Brassicaceae)
Available online 10 July 2025
The genus Boechera (Brassicaceae) serves as a model system for studying apomictic reproduction and ecological adaptations, with most species occurring in North America. The rare occurrence of Boechera...
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Unraveling the evolutionary complexity of Lycoris: Insights into chromosomal variation, genome size, and phylogenetic relationships
Available online 5 July 2025
Hybridization and polyploidy are key drivers of species diversity and genome variation in Lycoris, but their cytological and evolutionary consequences remain poorly understood. Here, we investigated...
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We are not all the same: The role of intrapopulation trait variability in shaping functional strategy and performance of widespread species
Available online 30 June 2025
Functional traits influence plant performance and adaptability to environmental changes, as environments select optimal phenotypes, leading to diverse functional strategies. While trait-based studies...
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Stage-dependent shifts in native and invasive traits mediate community invasibility in subtropical urban ecosystems
Available online 24 June 2025
Biological invasions threaten biodiversity and ecosystem stability through stage-dependent functional trait mediation. However, the mechanistic linkages between invasion intensity and multidimensional...
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Genomic and population genomic analyses reveal contrasting diversity and demographic histories in a critically endangered and a widespread Oreocharis species
Available online 24 June 2025
Preserving genetic diversity is crucial for the long-term survival of wild plant species, yet many remain at risk of genetic erosion due to small population sizes and habitat fragmentation. Here, we...
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Role of plant litter in maintaining the stability of grassland ecological in extreme rainfall
Available online 20 June 2025
Extreme climate scenarios threaten the ecological stability of grassland ecosystems. One common grasslands management approach that has a profound influence on both plant community structure and ecosystem...
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Evaluating the relative importance of phylogeny and predictors in phylogenetic generalized linear models using the phylolm.hp R package
Available online 12 June 2025
Comparative analyses in ecology and evolution often face the challenge of controlling for the effects of shared ancestry (phylogeny) from those of ecological or trait-based predictors on species traits....
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Biogeographic affinity partly shapes woody plant diversity along an elevational gradient in subtropical forests
Available online 12 June 2025
The ecological and evolutionary mechanisms underlying montane biodiversity patterns remain unresolved. To understand which factors determined community assembly rules in mountains, biogeographic affinity...
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