Frontiers in Plant Science | Functional Plant Ecology

Original Research

Published on 30 Jul 2025

Fine root decomposition and nutrient release of different age Caragana intermedia plantation in alpine sandy land

in Functional Plant Ecology

Qingxue Li
Zhiqing Jia
Lingxianzi He
Xuebin Zhao
Xiuben Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1630639

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Original Research

Published on 30 Jul 2025

Recurrent summer drought temporarily stimulates fine root growth but enhances winter root losses in alpine grassland

in Functional Plant Ecology

Patrick Möhl
Erika Hiltbrunner

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1625076

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Original Research

Published on 30 Jul 2025

Mortality, structure, propagation, and microhabitat characterization of Haageocereus acranthus: a case study on coastal lomas

in Functional Plant Ecology

Vladimir Camel
Freddy Pillpa
Virginia Colqui
Jose Ataucusi
July Quispe-Huañahue
Edwin Felix
Zulema Ninanya-Parra
Key Maravi-Hinostroza
Keiko Caysahuana
Rita Cabello-Torres

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1577533

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Original Research

Accepted on 29 Jul 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

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Jul 2025

Distinguishing drought resistance strategies and identifying indicator traits of Platycladus orientalis and Broussonetia papyrifera

in Functional Plant Ecology

KAI YAO
Chunxiu Tu
Zhaoxia Zeng
YANG YANG
Aoli Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1644756

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Jul 2025

Assessing grassland degradation based on abrupt changes in living status of vegetation in a subalpine meadow

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yong Zhang
Yun Zhang
Hasbagan Ganjurjav
Haitao Yue
Kun Tian
Hang Wang
Qiong Zhang
Zijiao Zhao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1594772

Original Research

Published on 29 Jul 2025

Divergent germination strategies of Phragmites australis seeds for tidal flat gradient adaptation and the implications for coastal wetland restoration

in Functional Plant Ecology

Peng Jia
Dezhi Li
Caifen Yu
Jing Jia
Jiangtao Wang
Ying Wang
Jing Chen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1598379

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Original Research

Published on 29 Jul 2025

The influence of simulated rainfall on the removal of retained particulate matter on the surface of lawn grass leaves

in Functional Plant Ecology

Junrui Wang
Weihan Kong
Haimei Li
Yu Liu
Xiao Guo

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1622690

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Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jul 2025

Evaluation of forage production performance and prediction of introduction adaptability for different Avena sativa germplasms in the southeast edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

in Functional Plant Ecology

Ting Zhao
Huanhuan Lu
Fan Zhang
Yuying Zheng
Liuban Tang
Changbing Zhang
Yongcai Ma
Rongjia Cai
Wengang Xie

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1564278

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jul 2025

Phytochemical Richness, Antioxidant Activity, and Molecular Diversity in Papaver Species from Iran's Western and Central Regions

in Functional Plant Ecology

Nasser Nazari
Fariba Sharifnia
Fahimah Salimpour
Mohammad Mehrnia
Afshanah Graan
Mehrdad Zarafshar

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1635867

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Jul 2025

Xylem growth cessation in stems and branches of European beech and silver birch: influences of temperature and drought

in Functional Plant Ecology

Lorène Julia Marchand
Jozica Gricar
Peter Prislan
Inge Dox
Melanie Verlinden
Omar Flores
Matteo Campioli

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1648689

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Original Research

Published on 25 Jul 2025

Floral symmetry and scaling relationships between tepal mass and area in the daylily (Hemerocallis fulva)

in Functional Plant Ecology

Hongyu Yan
Peijian Shi
Weihao Yao
Feixue Jiang
Long Chen
Linli Deng
Meng Lian
Yi Heng
Karl J. Niklas

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1599033

388 views

Original Research

Accepted on 24 Jul 2025

Intraspecific Morphological Variation and Environmental Drivers in Macleania rupestris: A Model-Based Population Classification

in Functional Plant Ecology

Denisse F Peña
Paulina Villena
Diana Curillo
Carlos A Jiménez
Eduardo Ordoñez
Oswaldo Jadán

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1645659

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Original Research

Accepted on 24 Jul 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

132 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Jul 2025

Importance of the actual plant height in modulating the within-community spectrum of plant form and function

in Functional Plant Ecology

Dong He
En-Rong Yan
Li-Ting Zheng
Yan-Jun Song
Xiao-Dong Yang
Wen-Hui You
J. Hans C. Cornelissen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1616656

500 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jul 2025

The response of the stem sap flow dynamics of Tamarix ramosissima to rainfall variability in the desert-oasis transition zone of Northwest China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Feiyao Liu
Lijuan Zhang
Quangang You
Xian Xue
Guohua Liu
Chang Feng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1563166

435 views