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Original Research

Published on 19 Aug 2026

Spatiotemporal evolution and ecological pathways of riparian forests within the ecosystem service cascade framework: a comprehensive analysis from the Irtysh River Basin, China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Ye Yuan
Guangming Chu
Zongchi Fu
Tong Liu
Wenli Wu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1904769

174 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Aug 2026

Divergent group-specific pathways of microbial diversity and network complexity maintain soil multifunctionality during alpine grassland restoration

in Functional Plant Ecology

Chenfeng Zheng
Mo Chen
Keyi Li
Yang Hu
Jiajia Wang
Kaihui Li
Jianqin Zhou
Xinping Zhu
Hongtao Jia

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1923179

151 views

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Aug 2026

A Comprehensive Assessment of Climate and Topographic Changes to Identify Conservation Gaps for the Critically Endangered Species Coptis teeta Wall in Southwest China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Ran Li
Xiaobo Wang
Wende Chen
Yuelin Wang
Yigui Zhou
Jiali Zhou
Kening Xu
Xuan Qi
Zhongxuan Huang

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Aug 2026

Root-fungal interactions upon resource foraging in heterogeneous soils

in Functional Plant Ecology

Pavlína Stiblíková
Jan Jansa
Martin Rozmoš
Michala Kotianová
Marek Brindzák
Jan Šašek
Martin Weiser

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Published on 18 Aug 2026

Patterns and drivers of leaf carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus stoichiometry in the desert steppe of the Ili River Basin

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yanxin Yang
Shiya He
Tiantian Wu
Adilaimu Abulaiti
Shanshan Xu
Junjie Tian
Xuhui Tang
Xiaofang Ye
Jie Wang
Fei Yu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1892050

214 views

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Aug 2026

Climatic Suitability and Distribution Prediction of Medicago sativa on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau: An Ensemble Species Distribution Modeling Approach

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jing Xiong
Jianglin Kang
Yi Huang

Frontiers in Plant Science

104 views

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Aug 2026

Soil microbial biomass in tropical coastal shelterbelts of Hainan Island: seasonal characteristics and responses to environmental factors

in Functional Plant Ecology

Haihui Chen
Zhipan Lin
Leyu Tian
Yiqing Chen
Zongzhu Chen
Juzhi Liang
Xiangling Lei
Shaofeng Su
Shouqian Nong

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 14 Aug 2026

Water Use Strategies and Coexistence Mechanisms of Desert Plants in Relation to Groundwater Depth: Evidence from Stable Oxygen Isotope

in Functional Plant Ecology

Zhaojie Chen
Xue Wu
Lu Gong
Jianan Zhang
Changliang Shao

Frontiers in Plant Science

136 views

Original Research

Accepted on 14 Aug 2026

Drivers of understory shrub and herb biomass in subtropical Chinese fir forests: A cluster analysis and SEM approach

in Functional Plant Ecology

Duoyi Zhang
Xinhua Huang
Manni Hu
Wende Yan
Xiaoyu Cao

Frontiers in Plant Science

141 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2026

Nitrogen addition level is more influential to aboveground productivity than nitrogen addition frequency in an alpine grassland

in Functional Plant Ecology

Junjie Liu
Chao Liu
Wanqing Zhao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1821183

249 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2026

Environmental stress and plant-plant interactions jointly shape intertidal cordgrass traits across broad spatial scales

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yiwen Liu
Qian Dong
Ziyu Zheng
Wensi Hu
Yuxiang Li
Chi Xu
Shuqing N. Teng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1913369

272 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Aug 2026

Updated chorology, habitat ecology, conservation assessment and habitat suitability of Centaurea jankae in Romania and Bulgaria

in Functional Plant Ecology

Simona Dumitrița Chirilă
Nicu Alexandru Gîlea
Mihai Doroftei
Stoyan Nikolov
Kiril Vassilev

Frontiers in Plant Science

167 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Aug 2026

Soil dissolved organic matter dynamics under dryland restoration: disentangling land use, vegetation, and management controls

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yicong Wang
Qingwei Zhang
Nanyan Li
Yuhui Zhang
Guo Chen
Dongxu Wu
Guoxiong Gao
Qiang Zhang
Fengbao Zhang
Jian Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

163 views

Editorial

Published on 13 Aug 2026

Editorial: Fire effects on native plant species diversity: patterns and mechanisms

in Functional Plant Ecology

Sofía Gonzalez
Luciana Ghermandi
Oscar Cruz de la Fuente
Sabine Kasel
Setsuko Komatsu
Ya Fei Shi

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1910907

231 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Aug 2026

Intra-seasonal asymmetry in satellite-observed vegetation greenness changes and their climatic associations in arid Northwest China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xigang Liu
Ziyi Zhuang
Xiqian Wei
Zhengyi Xi

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1897977

279 views

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Aug 2026

Seasonal ecological quality in China: concurrent and lagged drought responses and dominant factors

in Functional Plant Ecology

Wenhan Pei
Jiping Liu
Wanhe Lu
Han Guo
Yu Wang
Yanhui Chen

Frontiers in Plant Science

116 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2026

Vegetation productivity responses to increased atmospheric vapor pressure deficit across the globe

in Functional Plant Ecology

Meiou Qin
Xiaotao Wang
Mengyuan Zhu
Peng Jiang
Rihong Wen
Binshuo Liu
Xingyang Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1886959

372 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2026

Differential responses of fine root biomass to nitrogen deposition mediated by functional diversity

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yanzhu Su
Lei Ma
Yiwen Qin
Jinhao Wang
Xinyu Wang
Dongli Wang
Lulu Wu
Chunyu Shen
Wen Li
Shenglei Fu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1884380

294 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Aug 2026

Contrasting Nitrogen-Use Strategies and Photosynthetic Carbon-Water Trade-offs in Pinus tabulaeformis Plantations under Different Forest Management Modes

in Functional Plant Ecology

Lianjin Zhang
Yanbo Hu
Fan Mo
Yang Yu
Jiajun Chen
Zeyu Zhou
Manyi Du
Huanying Feng
Ziyuan Zhou
Di Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Aug 2026

Responses of Soil Carbon Storage to Tending Thinning and Rapid Prediction Based on NIRS-BPNN in Larch-Birch Natural Secondary Forests

in Functional Plant Ecology

Meng Yongbin
Zhang Yuanyuan
Zhang Xiangqian
Wenting Jiang
Yang Yuanyuan
Chen Chunmei

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Published on 10 Aug 2026

Urban–suburban differences in the response of typical greening tree species to extreme drought in a subtropical city

in Functional Plant Ecology

Youmei Lei
Xinyu Ren
Junfei Lin
Xiaofeng Liao
Siyi Yang
Xing Pu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1900663

286 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Aug 2026

Climate change reshapes the global distribution of wild barley relatives: Integrating life-history traits and ecological niche modeling

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xue Yang
Jian Zhang
Xiao-ping Tan
Yanli Xiong
Xiao-ya Chen
Yu-tong He
Yun-fan Zhang
Hao-jun Wang
Xiao Ma
Yi Xiong

Frontiers in Plant Science

169 views

Mini Review

Published on 07 Aug 2026

Shedding light on arctic-alpine plants: the understudied photobiological responses in the context of climate change

in Functional Plant Ecology

Anna Cazzavillan
Thomas Abeli
Lisa Brancaleoni
Maurizio Cutini
Martina Tarascio
Renato Gerdol

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1920913

395 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Aug 2026

Divergent growth and wood anatomical responses of European larch and Swiss stone pine to climate variability at alpine treeline ecotones

in Functional Plant Ecology

Francesco Marotta
Jan Tumajer
Krešimir Begović
Jernej Jevšenak
Hana Kuželová
Martin Lexa
Jiří Mašek
Nikolaus Obojes
Miloš Rydval
Václav Treml

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1813904

587 views

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Spatiotemporal evolution and ecological pathways of riparian forests within the ecosystem service cascade framework: a comprehensive analysis from the Irtysh River Basin, China

Divergent group-specific pathways of microbial diversity and network complexity maintain soil multifunctionality during alpine grassland restoration

A Comprehensive Assessment of Climate and Topographic Changes to Identify Conservation Gaps for the Critically Endangered Species Coptis teeta Wall in Southwest China

Root-fungal interactions upon resource foraging in heterogeneous soils

Patterns and drivers of leaf carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus stoichiometry in the desert steppe of the Ili River Basin

Climatic Suitability and Distribution Prediction of Medicago sativa on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau: An Ensemble Species Distribution Modeling Approach

Soil microbial biomass in tropical coastal shelterbelts of Hainan Island: seasonal characteristics and responses to environmental factors

Water Use Strategies and Coexistence Mechanisms of Desert Plants in Relation to Groundwater Depth: Evidence from Stable Oxygen Isotope

Drivers of understory shrub and herb biomass in subtropical Chinese fir forests: A cluster analysis and SEM approach

Nitrogen addition level is more influential to aboveground productivity than nitrogen addition frequency in an alpine grassland

Environmental stress and plant-plant interactions jointly shape intertidal cordgrass traits across broad spatial scales

Updated chorology, habitat ecology, conservation assessment and habitat suitability of Centaurea jankae in Romania and Bulgaria

Soil dissolved organic matter dynamics under dryland restoration: disentangling land use, vegetation, and management controls

Editorial: Fire effects on native plant species diversity: patterns and mechanisms

Intra-seasonal asymmetry in satellite-observed vegetation greenness changes and their climatic associations in arid Northwest China

Seasonal ecological quality in China: concurrent and lagged drought responses and dominant factors

Vegetation productivity responses to increased atmospheric vapor pressure deficit across the globe

Differential responses of fine root biomass to nitrogen deposition mediated by functional diversity

Contrasting Nitrogen-Use Strategies and Photosynthetic Carbon-Water Trade-offs in Pinus tabulaeformis Plantations under Different Forest Management Modes

Responses of Soil Carbon Storage to Tending Thinning and Rapid Prediction Based on NIRS-BPNN in Larch-Birch Natural Secondary Forests

Urban–suburban differences in the response of typical greening tree species to extreme drought in a subtropical city

Climate change reshapes the global distribution of wild barley relatives: Integrating life-history traits and ecological niche modeling

Shedding light on arctic-alpine plants: the understudied photobiological responses in the context of climate change

Divergent growth and wood anatomical responses of European larch and Swiss stone pine to climate variability at alpine treeline ecotones