Frontiers in Plant Science | Functional Plant Ecology

Original Research

Published on 17 Sep 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

299 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Sep 2025

Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal dominance on taxonomic and phylogenetic beta diversity across vertical strata in a subtropical forest

in Functional Plant Ecology

Shuisheng Yu
Qi Wu
Jianwei Liao
Xingchen Wang
Di Ding
Rong Zheng
Libin Liu
Jianhua Chen
Julian Liu
Yunquan Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1675828

Systematic Review

Accepted on 15 Sep 2025

Litter quality outweighs climate in driving grassland root decomposition: A global meta-analysis

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jingjing Yang
Zhanbo Yang
RUNZHI ZHANG
Pingting Guan
Taihai Xu
Yao Tang
Guoling Ren

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1639369

208 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Sep 2025

Reducing the proportion of Pinus tabuliformis planted in mixed coniferous-broad forest stabilizes the microbiological community composition

in Functional Plant Ecology

Zixing Li
Ran Wang
Runmei Gao
Zhenhua Hu
Mengtao Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1646980

416 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Sep 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
Jianxiao Zhu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1587343

478 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Sep 2025

Modeling the distribution of the endemic Turkish moss species Cinclidotus bistratosus Kürschner & Lüb.-Nestle (Pottiaceae) under various climate change scenarios

in Functional Plant Ecology

Gökhan Abay
Serkan Gül

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1659115

428 views

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Sep 2025

Mulching influences pear yield and quality by changing rhizosphere microbial community structure in the arid region of Northwest China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Hongxu Li
Peigen Li
Gang Cao
Mingxin Zhao
Zhiyi Zhu
Yanwei Ma
Wei Wang
Sufang Cao
Yangchun Xu
Caixia Dong

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1633540

480 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Sep 2025

A study on the remote sensing estimation and spatiotemporal distribution patterns of aboveground biomass in savanna grasslands of the Yuanmou dry-hot valley

in Functional Plant Ecology

Caiying Chen
Guangxiong He
Haidong Fang
Liangtao Shi
Yongzai Zhuang
Zitian Ding
Junqi Guo
Xuewen Yue
Kunwu Yang
Wenfei Xi

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1648539

1,090 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Sep 2025

Analysis of Interrelated Characteristics between Ecosystem Services and Ecosystem Health in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xiaojia Wang
Yushang Wang
Langxi Song
Seping Dai
Chuanfu Zang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1668073

519 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Sep 2025

Whole-plant trait networks reveal elevational optimization of resource strategies: integration drives distribution in woody saplings

in Functional Plant Ecology

Zuhua Wang
Haibo Li
Chuandong Yang
Jugang Wang
Fen Chen
Min Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1463237

543 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Sep 2025

Global climate change and Macadamia habitat suitability: MaxEnt-based prediction under future scenarios

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yifan Li
Tao Zhong
Ya Ning
Yuchun Chen
Tingmei Yang
Hai Yue
Yaowen Yang
Hong Zhao
Haibin Wu
Zhaoqiang Jin

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1658566

931 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Sep 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

260 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 10 Sep 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
Yanyan Wang
Qingshan Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1657417

809 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Sep 2025

Erechtites hieracifolia: an invasive plant species in peatland habitats of southeastern Poland (Central Europe)

in Functional Plant Ecology

Agata Stadnicka–Futoma
Małgorzata Jaźwa
Konrad Kata
Ewelina Klichowska

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1615073

712 views

Editorial

Accepted on 09 Sep 2025

Dynamics of Greenhouse Gases in Forest Systems

in Functional Plant Ecology

JULIO JAVIER DIEZ CASERO
Bruno Brito Lisboa
Luciano Kayser Vargas

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1698093

213 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Sep 2025

Divergent Functional Traits and Gene Expression Profiles in Native and Encroaching Plant Species Across an Alpine Elevational Gradient

in Functional Plant Ecology

Zhongzan Yang
Jian You
Jiangnan Li
Wei Zhao
Ming Xing
Yujiao Zhang
Ma Cui
Yuqiao Gong
Yueming Zhao
Xia Chen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1656812

206 views