Frontiers in Plant Science | Functional Plant Ecology

Original Research

Published on 15 Jul 2025

Phyllotaxy and environmental factors influences on leaf trait dimensions in Fraxinus mandshurica: a multidimensional approach within temperate forests

in Functional Plant Ecology

Mingyue Jin
Yunfei Diao
Yunlong Wang
Mingke Zhang
Tianyi Wang
Yajun Ren
Ming Zhong
Wanting Cheng
Chengdong Wang
Honghui Teng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1626579

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Original Research

Published on 15 Jul 2025

Microbial determinants of soil quality in mixed larch and birch forests: network structure and keystone taxa abundances

in Functional Plant Ecology

Zhaoxuan Ge
Xinyu Zhang
Chang Liu
Minghao Li
Ruihan Wang
Yang Zhang
Zhidong Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1491038

113 views

Original Research

Accepted on 14 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

Original Research

Accepted on 14 Jul 2025

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

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xiaodong Ma
Ling Han
Chengzhang Zhao
Dingyue Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1562491

Original Research

Published on 11 Jul 2025

Water distribution and association in plant vessels and soil pores in a shrub-encroached grassland

in Functional Plant Ecology

Ruizhe Wang
Jialu Zhang
Yuanming Wang
Xia Hu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1595608

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Original Research

Published on 10 Jul 2025

Xylogenesis under future climates: enhanced growth of balsam fir in a warming boreal forest

in Functional Plant Ecology

Minhui He
Jean-Daniel Sylvain
Roberto Silvestro
Guillaume Drolet
Richard Arsenault
Sergio Rossi

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1563051

463 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 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

Editorial

Accepted on 09 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

Original Research

Accepted on 08 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

120 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Jul 2025

Stand structure and plant diversity characteristics of typical artificial forests after natural recovery in the hilly region of central Hainan

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jianxing Wei
Haihui Chen
Xuebiao Yu
Zhaobin Guo
Xuefeng Zhang
Leyu Tian
Shouqian Nong

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1629250

307 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Jul 2025

MaxEnt-based evaluation of climate change effects on the habitat suitability of Magnolia officinalis in China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jun Ren
Suhang Li
Yawen Zhang
Qiong Yang
Jiaojiao Liu
Jing Fan
Yangzhou Xiang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1601585

441 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Jul 2025

Soil function, properties and plant diversity–biomass patterns differ between grazed and non-grazed steppe ecosystems

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jia Mi
Qianju Wang
Jun Ou
Jing Shi
Haiyan Pang
Ziheng Feng
Yongfei Bai

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1597590

348 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 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

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Jul 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

142 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Jul 2025

Integrating MaxEnt with chemometrics to evaluate the impact of environmental variables on the coumarin content and the distribution of Angelica dahurica

in Functional Plant Ecology

Zhengkun Gan
Jun Ma
Xinyu Liu
Jiaxin Luo
Junke Li
Lili Pu
Guihua Jiang
Yan Lian

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1600491

252 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Jul 2025

Assessment of suitability evaluation for Ficus altissima blume ancient trees in different climatic environments in Guangxi, China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Hongliang Gu
Yuxia Chen
Qinqin Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1613723

386 views