Frontiers in Plant Science | Functional Plant Ecology

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Sep 2025

The Hilly-gully watershed exhibits Distinct deep soil moisture characteristics: a comparative study of paired watersheds in the Chinese Loess Plateau

in Functional Plant Ecology

Hongsheng Zhu
Yang Yu
Zihan Wang
Jiongchang Zhao
Jiaming Lin
Shuo Qian
Liping Wang
Marco Cavalli

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1668310

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Original Research

Published on 05 Sep 2025

Rainfall and nitrogen addition have no synergistic effects on steppe composition and production in postgrazing succession

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yue Xin
Qiuxian Huang
Biyao Liu
Zixin Li
Yurong Sun
Min Zhang
Hongwei Yu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1635593

421 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Sep 2025

Changes in potential distribution and cultivation areas of Allium victorialis L. under climate change

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yi Huang
Jian Yang
Guanghua Zhao
Yang Yang
Wuzhi Jiaba
Jialin Li
Tingyong Yang
Jianmin Yao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1629527

529 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Sep 2025

Untangling the reproductive puzzle: how floral traits, pollinator behavior, and breeding strategy shape reproductive success in the Himalayan medicinal herb Phytolacca acinosa Roxb

in Functional Plant Ecology

Junaid A. Magray
Bilal A. Wani
Irshad A. Nawchoo
Aijaz H. Ganie
Hanan Javid
Roof Ul Qadir

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1569420

456 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Sep 2025

Allelopathic effects of Aizoon canariense leaf leachates on growth, biochemistry, and oxidative stress responses in selected crop species

in Functional Plant Ecology

Suliman M. S. Alghanem

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1659978

356 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Aug 2025

Plant functional group has stronger effects on soil functions than planting density: An examination with pot experiment

in Functional Plant Ecology

Huan Jiao
Zhenrui Cao
Lin Gong
Xingchen Chang
Chuanxu Fang
Xiang Wang
Wenrao Li
Satoshi Ishii
Weibo Kong
Xiaorong Wei

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1652236

427 views

Systematic Review

Published on 29 Aug 2025

Comprehensive analysis of grazing intensity impacts on different types of grassland in Xinjiang, China: a meta-analysis

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yu Zheng
Huifang Yao
Kairui Chao
Xiuzhi Ma
Yanan Ma

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1633065

1,081 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Aug 2025

Quantitative wood anatomy of Juniperus excelsa from Lebanon as a potential hydroclimate archive

in Functional Plant Ecology

Mansour Mdawar
Daniel Balanzategui
Ramzi Touchan
Emanuele Ziaco
Isabel Dorado-Liñán
Gerhard Helle
Ingo Heinrich

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1558570

1,089 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Aug 2025

Interactive effects of life cycle and monocot-dicot lineage on genome size–trait relationships in angiosperms: a phylogenetically informed analysis

in Functional Plant Ecology

Guolan Liu
Yin Wen
Peili Fu
Qiqi Cao
Qian Cui
Wen Du
Hao Chen
Wanli Zhao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1647198

805 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Aug 2025

Leaf trait variation across Mediterranean forest endemics: drivers and evidence for lower resource acquisition ability than in widespread forest congeners

in Functional Plant Ecology

Federico Selvi
Elisa Carrari
Giandiego Campetella
Roberto Canullo
Stefano Chelli
Andrea Coppi
Emmanuele Farris
Alfredo Maccioni
Francesco Mascia
Nicola Postiglione

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1664759

248 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Aug 2025

Non-Destructive Prediction of Shoot-Level Leaf Area and Biomass in Indocalamus Bamboo via Scaling Laws

in Functional Plant Ecology

Qinchao Fu
Peijian Shi
Johan Gielis
Karl J. Niklas

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1650196

280 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Aug 2025

Environmental filtering and dispersal limitation jointly shape the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity in a subtropical karst forest of China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Qingzhi Long
Zhili Zhan
Hu Du
Wanxia Peng
Liang Su
Hao Zhang
Zhaoxia Zeng
Fuping Zeng
Weining Tan
Youwang Mo

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1655071

921 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Aug 2025

High productivity of tree species planted outside their current geographic range indicates large regions of unrealized niche space

in Functional Plant Ecology

Hardy Griesbauer
Gregory A. O’Neill
William H. MacKenzie

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1650428

850 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Aug 2025

Evaluating the effects of biogas slurry and biochar as a partial substitute for chemical fertilizers on greenhouse tomato growth, root traits, and yield: A minimum data set approach

in Functional Plant Ecology

Qinglin Sa
Jian Zheng
Yan Wang
Xuqin Fu
You Wu
Aosong Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1657694

452 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Accepted on 27 Aug 2025

Prediction of potential habitat of Isodon amethystoides in China under climate change based on optimized MaxEnt model

in Functional Plant Ecology

Qiya Ji
Shimao Chen
Yunan Cao
Xiaosu Xiang
Yunyun Sun
Yan Zhang
Wanbo Xing
Qingshan Yang
Yanyan Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1657417

328 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Aug 2025

Soil Microclimate and Vegetation Dynamics Shape Elevational and Seasonal Variations of Diazotrophic Communities in Alpine Grasslands

in Functional Plant Ecology

Junpeng Rui
Xiaojian Long
Xuemiao Wang
Xinyu Xiong

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1587343

194 views