Frontiers in Plant Science | Functional Plant Ecology

Original Research

Published on 22 Oct 2025

Effects of rainfall interception by sand-fixing vegetation on soil carbon and nitrogen distribution in a sand-covered hilly area

in Functional Plant Ecology

Wang Xin
Yang Zhenqi
Guo Jianying
Zhen Li
Qin Fucang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1662481

652 views

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Oct 2025

Variation in leaf functional traits of Pinus armandii and their drivers along an altitudinal gradient in karst mountains

in Functional Plant Ecology

Bin He
Wangjun Li
Bai Xiao-Long
Shun Zou
Qing Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1707246

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Oct 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

Original Research

Published on 21 Oct 2025

Assessing the impact of climate change on habitat dynamics of Hovenia dulcis in China using the MaxEnt model

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xi Li
Peiyao Li
Shimeng Li
Mingli Hu
Yankun Li
Yuanxin Li
Shi Wang
Ting Shu
Mingrong Yang
Qiqing Cheng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1641811

355 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Oct 2025

Vegetation dynamics and its driving force in the Qinghai Lake Basin, China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jiesheng Sun
Yuanyuan Ding
Yong Wang
Chongyi E

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1691672

277 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Oct 2025

Integrated metagenomic and soil chemical analyses revealed shifts of microbial nutrient cycling with poplar plantation age

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yimin You
Xiaoting Liu
Liran Wang
Muhammad Khalid
Xuelai Wang
Luping Jiang
Fusen Wang
Zhongyi Pang
Yanhui Peng
Xiyang Zhao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1513281

465 views

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Oct 2025

Factors Influencing Net Ecosystem Carbon Change in Cold-Temperate Coniferous Forests of the Da Xing'an Mountains: Analysis Across Developmental Stages Based on Stand, Structural, and Environmental Factors

in Functional Plant Ecology

Zirui Wang
Lihu Dong
Yuanshuo Hao
Zheng Miao
Xingji Jin
Xuehan Zhao
Shoumin Cheng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1663271

111 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Oct 2025

Moso Bamboo Invasion Alters Soil Microbial Nutrient Limitation by Modifying Plant Diversity and Soil Nutrient Cycling in Subtropical Forest

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jiannan Wang
Shihao Wen
Weiqiang Liu
Zitian Hao
Xiuping Wu
Sili Peng
Zhiwei Ge
Xiaoyue Lin
Lingfeng Mao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1549018

154 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Oct 2025

Differential Response Pathways of Picea asperata Seedlings from Different Provenances to Altitudinal Transfer

in Functional Plant Ecology

Tairui Liu
Jiangkai Xie
Jiayi Deng
Jinping Guo
Yunxiang Zhang
Meng Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1679777

Original Research

Published on 15 Oct 2025

Mortality correlates with tree functional traits across a wood density gradient in the Central Amazon

in Functional Plant Ecology

Valdiek da Silva Menezes
Bruno O. Gimenez
Cynthia L. Wright
Niro Higuchi
Claudete C. Nascimento
Fernanda B. Barros
Gustavo C. Spanner
Jardel R. Rodrigues
Nate McDowell
Adam D. Collins

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1572767

972 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Oct 2025

Dynamic optimization of stand structure in Pinus yunnanensis secondary forests based on deep reinforcement learning and structural prediction

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jian Zhao
Jianming Wang
Jiting Yin
Yuling Chen
Baoguo Wu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1610571

558 views

Original Research

Accepted on 14 Oct 2025

Differential Responses of Two Plant Species with Different Ecological Niches to Long-term Nitrogen and Phosphorus Addition in Temperate Meadow Steppe

in Functional Plant Ecology

Li Chen
Dan Zhao
Yunrui Yang
Yi Wei
Zhihui Wang
Hongyi Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1693163

160 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Oct 2025

Using ecological niche modelling to identify the high-quality ecological areas of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. based on secondary metabolites content

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xiaoting Zhang
Jingyi Zhou
Huizhong Xu
Cheng Peng
Fanyun Meng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1641634

1,003 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Oct 2025

Genotypic diversity alters invasive ability of Hydrocotyle verticillata

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yao-Le Ma
Wei-Long Li
Lin Huang
Wei Xue
Fei-Hai Yu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1681443

560 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Oct 2025

Impact of different forest types on soil microbial biomass and microbial entropy in the karst region of southwestern China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yan Wu
xiaoli zhong
xun liu
Bo Ding
Yunlin Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1678667

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Oct 2025

Assembly mechanism of primary forest dominated by habitat filtering in karst degradation region

in Functional Plant Ecology

Wenhui Sun
Lili Yang
Chen Zhang
Gongxiu He
Hu Du
Zhaoxia Zeng
Hao Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1676356

140 views