Frontiers in Plant Science | Functional Plant Ecology

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

289 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

271 views

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Nov 2025

Diurnal dynamics variations of in CO2 exchange fluxes and their influencing factors in a shallow macrophyte-dominated lake in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau: a case study of Hurleg Lake

in Functional Plant Ecology

Junxiang Xie
Yanxiang Jin
Xin Jin
Zi’ang Li
Tongrui Zhang
Xin Zhang
Jingyun Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Nov 2025

Stand structure mediates the process of nutrient resorption in Chinese fir plantations during different stand developments

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yuanli Ouyang
Minxuan Chen
Qinxiu Huang
Fu-Sheng Chen
Cancan Zhang
Wensheng Bu

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Nov 2025

Effects of Restoration Duration on Plant Community and Soil Chemical Stoichiometry Characteristics in Mine Waste Dumps

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yazhou Shao
Yunxia Ma
Xiaolu Ma
Gangtie Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Nov 2025

Using a random forest model to predict volume growth of larch, birch, and their mixed forests in northern China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Junfei Zhang
Ziyi Wang
Minghao Li
Xiaotong Chen
Yue Pang
Zhidong Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

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

510 views

Original Research

Accepted on 14 Nov 2025

Data Fusion and Integrated Species Distribution Models for Three Endangered Ferns (Culcita macrocarpa, Diplazium caudatum, and Pteris incompleta) in a Mediterranean Biodiversity Hotspot

in Functional Plant Ecology

Angel Ruiz-Valero
Jaime Pereña-Ortiz
Ángel Enrique Salvo-Tierra

Frontiers in Plant Science

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

447 views

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Nov 2025

Hydraulic–physiological coordination predicts drought recovery: evidence from ten dry–hot valley species

in Functional Plant Ecology

Zhang Yunchen
Jianying Yang
Xu Yuan
YanDong Yang
XiaoDong Ji
JinNan Ji
Yan Zhang
Jiao Huang

Frontiers in Plant Science

165 views

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Nov 2025

Water physicochemical properties shape the distribution of submerged macrophytes: Implications for wetland restoration in Songnen Plain

in Functional Plant Ecology

Pei Wang
Yinian Long
Long Wang
Rui Lu
Enrong Xiao
Zhenbin Wu

Frontiers in Plant Science

135 views

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Nov 2025

Linking leaf traits to growth responses under climate warming in tropical trees

in Functional Plant Ecology

Anna Gardner
Sebastián González-Caro
Mirindi Eric Dusenge
Zorayda Restrepo Correa
Iain Hartley
Patrick Meir
Lina M Mercado

Frontiers in Plant Science

128 views

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

690 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Nov 2025

Ensemble modeling uncovers climate change-driven distribution shifts of Fargesia nitida (Mitford) P. C. Keng ex T. P. Yi, a primary food source for giant panda

in Functional Plant Ecology

Ling Mao
Chunling Wang
Shanshan He
Feng Deng
Xiaying Ye

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Nov 2025

The mechanism of auxin driving Xanthium strumarium invasion

in Functional Plant Ecology

Chang Zhang
Yuan Cheng
Hai-Long Wu
Xiao Han
Yu-Xuan Du
Ting-Ting Zhao
Fa-Zhao Qi
Yulong Feng

Frontiers in Plant Science

121 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 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