Frontiers in Plant Science | Functional Plant Ecology

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Jun 2025

Predicting habitat suitability for an endangered medicinal plant, Saussurea medusa: insights from ensemble species distribution models

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xiang Guo
Wei Bai
Yihua Wang
Senliang Hao
Liping Zhao
Xin Li
Zongliang Guo
Xiaoyan Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1590206

Editorial

Accepted on 06 Jun 2025

Editorial: Diversity and Stability in Aquatic Plant Communities

in Functional Plant Ecology

Igor Zelnik
Rui Pedro Rivaes
Mateja Germ

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1639349

Original Research

Published on 06 Jun 2025

Allocation strategy of nonstructural carbohydrates in Spiraea L. across different grassland types in the Altai Mountains

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xuexi Ma
Lianlian Fan
Meiniu Yang
Jiangyue Li
Meng Yan
Ziyue Yang
Xi Chen
Bo Zhang
Yaoming Li
Yingzhi Gao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1562363

659 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Jun 2025

Optimized MaxEnt analysis revealing the change of potential distribution area of Lygodium japonicum in China driven by global warming

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yuxin Shan
Hongjian Shen
Ling Huang
Hamizah Shahirah Hamezah
Rongchun Han
Xia Ren
Chunhong Zhang
Xiaohui Tong

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1601956

Original Research

Published on 05 Jun 2025

A multi-level fuzzy comprehensive evaluation model to optimize biochar application schemes for potato cultivation in North China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jiawei Guo
Hui Zhou
Liguo Jia
Yongqiang Wang
Mingshou Fan
Meirong Wang
Peng Liu
Zhihui Shang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1571305

436 views

Review

Published on 05 Jun 2025

Systematic evaluation of plant metals/metalloids accumulation efficiency: a global synthesis of bioaccumulation and translocation factors

in Functional Plant Ecology

Wenbin Huang
Chengnian Zhang
Bowei Zhu
Xiaoying Liu
Huxuan Xiao
Shibin Liu
Huaiyong Shao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1602951

368 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jun 2025

Impact of fragmented habitats on reproductive success in dominant shrubs: natural selection on floral display and pollinator visitation

in Functional Plant Ecology

Min Chen
Zheng-jiao-yi Wang
Xu-jun Ma
Xue-yong Zhao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1522871

557 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jun 2025

The relationship between microclimate factors and fruit quality in different tree canopies of Xiahui No. 8 peach trees

in Functional Plant Ecology

Junquan Zhen
Yuke Wang
Hening Xia
Hui Li
Haixia Wu
Caiping Zhao
Dong Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1551110

416 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jun 2025

Effects of litter input on soil aggregation and aggregate carbon turnover differ among three subtropical forests in southeastern China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Ya-Lin Hu
Zhi-Heng Zheng
Chu-Qiao Qin
Sebastian Leuzinger

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1516775

649 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Jun 2025

Does climatic variation drive the adjustment of functional traits? An assessment of Tropical Montane Cloud Forest tree species

in Functional Plant Ecology

Agustina Rosa Andrés-Hernández
Ernesto C. Rodríguez-Ramírez

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1555607

426 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Jun 2025

Differences in responses of invasive and native plants to climate change: A case study of Bidens (Asteracea) from China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Haiyan Xiao
Da Liao
Shujian Zhang
Yuxin Zhang
Omer Elnour Rehab
Jianjun Zeng
Xiaohong Yan
Qitao Su
Bing Zhou

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1583552

181 views

Methods

Published on 03 Jun 2025

Effectiveness of growth promoters for the seagrass (Cymodocea nodosa) restoration

in Functional Plant Ecology

Giuliana Marletta
Domenico Sacco
Roberto Danovaro
Silvia Bianchelli

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1507804

587 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Jun 2025

The potential habitat of Phlomoides rotata in Tibet was based on an optimized MaxEnt model

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jun-Wei Wang
Min Xu
Norbu Ngawang
Yonghao Chen
Ngawang Bonjor
Xiaoyan Jia
Zhefei Zeng
La Qiong

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1560603

305 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Jun 2025

Disentangling the relationship between environmental drivers and productivity in subalpine wet grasslands

in Functional Plant Ecology

Shuqiao Zhang
Langlang Shu
Wendou Liu
Zizhi Wang
Wengui Wu
Shengxi Liao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1582124

335 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Jun 2025

From current to future projections: modeling habitat suitability changes for Hibiscus syriacus L. in China using MaxEnt under climate change

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jing Xu
Yanghui Zhao
Chuncheng Wang
Yadan Yan
Yafeng Wen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1551684

410 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 May 2025

Allelopathic activity of Phragmites australis against Bolboschoenus planiculmis and the involved active allelochemicals

in Functional Plant Ecology

Liu Yang
Chong Chen
Yong Wang
Jingyao Wang
Fengxue Shi
Keming Yue
Xue Wang
Chunguang He

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1607628