Frontiers in Plant Science | Functional Plant Ecology

Original Research

Published on 25 Nov 2024

Effects of thinning on the structure of soil microbial communities in a subtropical secondary evergreen broad-leaved forest

in Functional Plant Ecology

Liangjin Yao
Jiejie Jiao
Chuping Wu
Bo Jiang
Lili Fan

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1465237

691 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Nov 2024

Understanding the impact of introduction of Robinia pseudoacacia on community functional structure and moisture regulation in the Loess Plateau, China, using a trait-based approach

in Functional Plant Ecology

Cheng Zheng
Liuhuan Yuan
Haijing Shi
Gaohui Duan
Yangyang Liu
Zhongming Wen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1472439

918 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Nov 2024

Variation of leaf shape with tree size: a case study using Camptotheca acuminata Decne

in Functional Plant Ecology

Ke He
David A. Ratkowsky
Pengjiazi Fu
Weihao Yao
Meng Lian
Long Chen
Peijian Shi

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1468483

760 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Nov 2024

Human and natural factors affect habitat quality in ecologically fragile areas: evidence from Songnen Plain, China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xiuli Sun
Yuehui Li
Yuanman Hu
Yue Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1444163

1,127 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 15 Nov 2024

Biotic and abiotic factors affecting soil microbial carbon use efficiency

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xinyu Tang
Zhenxin Li
Jihong Yuan
Weirui Yu
Wenbo Luo

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1445230

2,722 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Nov 2024

Dynamics of stand density and self-thinning in Chinese fir plantations: theoretical insights and empirical validation

in Functional Plant Ecology

Shisheng Long
Siqi Zeng
Guangxing Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1444807

657 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Nov 2024

Effects of short- and long-term plant functional group removal on alpine meadow community niche

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jingjing Wei
Zhonghua Zhang
Li Ma
Xue Hu
Haze Ade
Hongye Su
Zhengchen Shi
Honglin Li
Huakun Zhou

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1474272

1,157 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Nov 2024

Discrepancy in coordination and variation of root and leaf traits among herbaceous and shrub species in the desert, China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jing Ma
Taotao Wang
Hongyong Wang
Yiming Chen
Jie Yang
Tingting Xie
Lishan Shan

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1485542

1,129 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 Nov 2024

Formation of single-dominant-species patches of Dicranopteris dichotoma primarily influenced by understory light intensity

in Functional Plant Ecology

Dubin Dong
Jiali Tong
Liang Liao
Lita Yi
Wende Yan
Fei Yu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1444371

716 views

Systematic Review

Published on 08 Nov 2024

Impacts of increased temperatures on floral rewards and pollinator interactions: a meta-analysis

in Functional Plant Ecology

Shirley Alquichire-Rojas
Víctor M. Escobedo
Marcia González-Teuber

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1448070

2,763 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 08 Nov 2024

Emergy-based evaluation of production efficiency and sustainability of diversified multi-cropping systems in the Yangtze River Basin

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xinhui Lei
Bing Liang
Liang Feng
Xuyang Zhao
Tian Pu
Changbing Yu
Shubin Wang
Yafeng Wei
Shumei Ma
Xiaochun Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1454130

1,206 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Nov 2024

Decrease in wind stress leads to an increase in the above ground morphology and number of seeds of an invasive alien species, Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae)

in Functional Plant Ecology

Masayuki Shiba
Nagisa Kobayashi
Shiori Harada
Tatsuya Fukuda

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1445437

1,093 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 07 Nov 2024

Suspended soils enrich local forest floor soils during the rainy season in a tropical monsoon rainforest of Hainan Island, South China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Shitao Xu
Yachen Wang
Xudong Yu
Zeping Cai
Mingxun Ren

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1415754

699 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Nov 2024

Effect of stand age on rhizosphere microbial community assembly of dominant shrubs during sandy desert vegetation restoration

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yunfei Li
Bingyao Wang
Yanli Wang
Wenqiang He
Xudong Wu
Xue Zhang
Xiaorong Teng
Lichao Liu
Haotian Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1473503

1,003 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Nov 2024

Vegetation and carbon sink response to water level changes in a seasonal lake wetland

in Functional Plant Ecology

Weiyu Huang
Xin Liu
Lin Tian
Geng Cui
Yan Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1445906

1,206 views
1 citation

Opinion

Published on 04 Nov 2024

Integrating ecophysiology and omics to unlock crop response to drought and herbivory stress

in Functional Plant Ecology

Insha Shafi
Manish Gautam
Rupesh Kariyat

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1500773

1,423 views
1 citation